General Appearance:
Sheep is that of a noble animal, strong, alert, well muscled and
clean cut. The sheep is as
tall as it is long. A look of
quality and nobility. The ram
can be distinguished from the ewe at first look
Head: The head is noble with a typical “roman” nose.
The head of the ram is distinctly masculine and that of the ewe
feminine. The muzzle is wide
and strong with firm lips. Incisor
teeth must meet the dental pad.
Ears: The ears are pointed and when alert stick out from the side
of the head parallel to the ground. They
should not be too large or too small.
Eyes: The eyes are brown in color and almond shaped.
Horns: Rams and Ewes are polled.
No horns or small scurs.
Neck: The neck is strong and muscular, clean cut without loose
folds of skin. In the case of
an adult ram, a mane is present covering the neck right down to the chest.
An armor of coarse hair covers the entire neck.
Forequarters:
The shoulders are laid on flat and both the upper arm and the
shoulder blade are well muscled. The forelegs viewed from the side are straight.
The pasterns are strong and springy; these sheep are known for
their jumping ability.
Hindquarters:
The hindquarters muscular with a long sloping croup (rump).
The hindlegs viewed from behind should be straight.
Feet: The hooves should be well formed and should show no signs of
foot rot.
Body Capacity:
Body capacity should be relatively large in relation to the size of
the animal. The body should
be deep and wide with well-sprung ribs.
Topline: The withers are higher than and sloping into a level back.
The loin viewed from the top should be broad and strong.
The croup (rump) long and gradually sloping.
Tail: The tail should be long, reaching to the top of the hocks as
the sheep is walking.
Coat: Coarse hair coat. There
should be lanolin to repel ticks and other ectoparasites.
Color: The color is typical of the breed with a black belly and
points. The color on top is tan.
On the face, a wide
black mark runs from the base of the nose on each side to the crown of the
head. The lower jaw is colored black.
The inside of the ears is black.
Weight of at least 90 pounds by 1 year of age
Ewes that have twins or more
Parasite resistant sheep
Calm & Gentle in nature
Meets BBSAI standards