CALIFORNIA RED SHEEP
DUAL PURPOSE BREED
				SCORE CARD
				Page 1
BODY - 50 POINTS
1.	General Appearance:							15
	Well balanced, athletic, attractive, alret, stylish, showing distinct California Red
	characteristics.  Well developed for age and shown in full fleece.  Rams weigh
	165 to 225 lbs; ewes weight 100 to 140 lbs.
2.	Head:							8
	Rams - very masculine and bold, but muzzles should be fine.
	Ewes - refined and feminine, with adequate substance.
	Faces - covered with gold to cinnamon colored hair, free of wool forward of the ears.
	Eyes - large and pale gold, set wide apart.
	Ears - long and pendulous, neither darker nor lighter than the face; fine haired and free
	of wool.
	No horns, but small nubs or scurs (< 1 inch) are acceptable on rams.
3.	Chest:							4
	Medium width and depth.  Red mane of hair on rams is acceptable.
4.	Neck:							2
	Rams - thick and heavily muscled, but blending smoothly into shoulder.
	Ewes - medium length and thickness fitting neatly into shoulder.  Shoulders
	are not open or prominent.
5.	Back:							7
	Broad, medium in length, strong and straight, carrying out into a high tail set.
6.	Ribs:							2
	Well sprung to insure vigor and acceptable performance.
7.	Rump:							5
	Long, wide and level, carrying out to a pominent dock.
8.	Leg:							2
	Moderatley muscled.
9.	Feet and Legs:							5
	Staight and strong with medium length of leg.  Short strong pasterns, broad
	medium sized heels, and well attached toes.  Should move freely and athleticlly.
	Free of wool below knees and hocks and evenly colored with dark red or
	cinnamon hair
						BODY  SUBTOTAL		50
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CALIFORNIA RED SHEEP
DUAL PURPOSE BREED
				SCORE CARD
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FLEECE - 50 POINTS
1.	Appearance and Condition:							15
	Bright, lustrous, uniform fleece of oatmeal to eggshell color.  Soft, red hair is
	evenly distributed throughout.
2.	Length of Staple:							12
	Uniform over body.  Sheep in good condition should produce a minimum of
	four (4) inches for twelve month's growth.
3.	Density:							8
	Moderate uniformity.  Sparesness on belly, flanks, or under forelegs shoud not
	be penalized if fleece is of uniform density over the rest of the body.  Udder or
	scrotum is free of wool.
4.	Fineness and Character:							15
	Uniformity in grade over body with a bold crimp from base to tip.  Should grade
	between 48 and 58 and be free of kemp.
					FLEECE  SUBTOTAL			50
						GRAND TOTAL		100
UNDESIRABLE*:
1.	Small, blocky appearance.
2.	Thick, fatty tail.
3.	Distinct white spot on top of head.
UNACCEPTABLE*:
1.	Horns.
2.	White spot extending forward of horn line and onto face.
3.	White spot anywhere else on the body.  Any black spots.
4.	Wool on face or below knees or hocks.  Wool on udder or scrotum.
5.	Any color but gold to cinnamon on face or legs.
6.	Slick shorn or heavily blocked fleece.
	*Approved by California Red Sheep Registry, Inc., August 10, 1991