. Judging farm animals . Livestock. MERINO OP CLASS C TYPE 423. Fig. 230.—"Some sheep of the Class (C) have been shown that closely resemble Southdown or Shropshire In general ; neck make this part appear longer than it really is. Two folds are objectionable in the wether, but in the breeding ram these furnish evidence of possible transmission of the heavy fleece, and so should not be discriminated against. The forequarters of the Class C Merino frequently show prominence of shoulder, narrowness of breast and too much length of leg. The shoulders should be well placed, sloping n
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. MERINO OP CLASS C TYPE 423. Fig. 230.—"Some sheep of the Class (C) have been shown that closely resemble Southdown or Shropshire In general ; neck make this part appear longer than it really is. Two folds are objectionable in the wether, but in the breeding ram these furnish evidence of possible transmission of the heavy fleece, and so should not be discriminated against. The forequarters of the Class C Merino frequently show prominence of shoulder, narrowness of breast and too much length of leg. The shoulders should be well placed, sloping nicely to the back and being smoothly covered with a mod- erate thickness of flesh. A reasonable fullness or thickness of breast and brisket, with some prominence to each, should be sought. A large fold or apron covers tlie brisket and gives it prominence. Excess of fold here is not associated with strong mutton conformation. The legs should be fairly wide apart and straight, the toes pointing directly 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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