. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 370 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS are used to handling. Sheep of some breeds also, especially of the mountain sorts, naturally resist handling more than do the larger, more phlegmatic lowland breeds. It may also be noted here that some men are naturally much better adapted to hold and handle sheep than are others. With them the sheep- seem quiet and unfrightened. It is through gentleness and quiet manners that such men succeed so well. The writer has been interested to note that, in both Europe and Amer- ica, shepherds of experience are most quiet and gentle in deali
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. 370 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS are used to handling. Sheep of some breeds also, especially of the mountain sorts, naturally resist handling more than do the larger, more phlegmatic lowland breeds. It may also be noted here that some men are naturally much better adapted to hold and handle sheep than are others. With them the sheep- seem quiet and unfrightened. It is through gentleness and quiet manners that such men succeed so well. The writer has been interested to note that, in both Europe and Amer- ica, shepherds of experience are most quiet and gentle in dealing with their sheep, and have little difficul- ty in doing with them as they wish. Persons holding sheep for examina- tion, should make themselves as in- conspicuous as possible. For that reason, if the time occu- pied is not too great, it is desirable for the person holding the sheep to kneel on one knee, so as to come down more on a level with the animal he is showing, and with the purpose of letting the judge see as much of the sheep and as little of the man as possible. The use of the hands in judging a sheep is made neces- sary in a very special way. The body of the animal is cov- ered with wool, perhaps four inches thick in places. It is important, not only that the wool be examined, but also that the conformation below the layer of wool be deter- mined. This latter can be ascertained only by the aid of. Fig. 201.—"One may simply hold the sheep at the head, placing the left hand under the jaw and the right hand on the back of the ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. New York : Orange Judd Company
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