. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 51. The mutton type. Shropshire wether in field condition. Mutton Sheep Score-Card Class, Fat Wethers GENERAL CHARACTERS' Form.— Compact, thick-set and short-legged; body deep, thick, and of medium length ; top line straight; under line low in flanks ; scale large for age. Quality.—General refinement and symmetry of clean- cut features ; mutton breed character pronounced ; head, neck and legs short; bone fine and smooth ; fleece pure and fine. Condition.— Prime; a deep, even covering of firm, mellow and springy flesh, withou
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 51. The mutton type. Shropshire wether in field condition. Mutton Sheep Score-Card Class, Fat Wethers GENERAL CHARACTERS' Form.— Compact, thick-set and short-legged; body deep, thick, and of medium length ; top line straight; under line low in flanks ; scale large for age. Quality.—General refinement and symmetry of clean- cut features ; mutton breed character pronounced ; head, neck and legs short; bone fine and smooth ; fleece pure and fine. Condition.— Prime; a deep, even covering of firm, mellow and springy flesh, without lumps, patches, rolls, or undue accumulations of fat, especially in back, loin, rump, or fore flanks; neck thick ; shoulder-vein full; top and points of shoulder, back-bone and loin smoothly covered, and leg of mutton deep and full. Constitution.— Should be thoroughly healthy. Early maturity.— General refinement and compact- ness ; body large; extremities small; shortness of head, neck and legs; amplitude of girth in chest, belly and flanks. Scale of Points ^core' 1. Age, 2. Scale, estimated weight lbs.; corrected lbs.; score according to age ... 12 3. Skin, bright, clean, and free from scurf; color according to breed 1 4. Fleece, pure, uniformly long and dense; crimp, even and fine ; quality fine; condition bright, clean and lustrous ; yolk evenly distributed and moderately abundant; general character according to breed 12 5. Muzzle, fine, nostrils open 1 6. Face, short; color and covering according to breed 2 7. Eyes, bright and clear 2 8. Forehead, broad; wooled according to breed . 2 9. Ears, fine; length, color, covering and carriage according to breed 2 10. Neck, short and thick, blending smoothly with shoulder 3 11. Shoulder, broad, compact and snug; thickly and evenly fleshed 5 12. Fore-lej;s, straight, short, arm full; bone fine and smooth ; feet strong ; color and covering according to breed 3 13. Chest, deep, broad and full; brisket wide, heart- girth lar
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