. Sheep management, breeds and judging for schools; a textbook for the shepherd and student . Plate 87. Champion Suffolk ram at English shows. Courtesy of Suffolk Sheep Society, E. M. Prentice, Secretary; Ipswich, England. black. The fine-boned, black legs are bare ofwool below the knees and hocks. The wool isshort, but dense. The head from the ears forwardis entirely bare of wool like that of the skin is pink in color and the wool is a littlegrayish white. The Suffolk is known ar, a veryhardy breed, although it is not very popular in this 272 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging.
. Sheep management, breeds and judging for schools; a textbook for the shepherd and student . Plate 87. Champion Suffolk ram at English shows. Courtesy of Suffolk Sheep Society, E. M. Prentice, Secretary; Ipswich, England. black. The fine-boned, black legs are bare ofwool below the knees and hocks. The wool isshort, but dense. The head from the ears forwardis entirely bare of wool like that of the skin is pink in color and the wool is a littlegrayish white. The Suffolk is known ar, a veryhardy breed, although it is not very popular in this 272 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. country. In Canada there are a number of flocksof this breed. At the Enghsh fat stock shows,Suffolk fat lambs in competition with many other breeds have often won the grand Plate 88. Champion flock of Suffolk ewes. Courtesy of Suffolk SheepSociety, E. M. Prentice, Secretary; Ipswich, England. Classification of Breeds of Sheep. 273 SCALE OF POINTS FOR SUFFOLK SHEEP. Head.—Hornless: Face black and long, and muzzle moderatelyfine—especially in ewes. (A small quantity of clean the forehead not objected to). Ears, a medium length, blackand fine texture. Eyes, bright and full 25 Neck.—Moderate length and well set , . . . .5 (In rams stronger, with a good crest). Shoulder.—Broad and oblique 5 Chest.—Deep and wide 5^< ^.^? Back and loin—Long, level, and well covered with meat and muscle;Tail broad and well set up. The ribs long and well sprung, with a full Hank .^26 Legs and feet.—Straight and black, with fine and flat to knees and hocks, clean below. Fore legs set well apart. Hind legs well filled with mutton 20 Belly (also scrotum of rams.)—Well covered with wool ... 5Fleece.—Moderately short; close fine fib
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