BREED CHARACTERISTICS

Description of the breed Description of Welsh Mountain Ram Pedigree. (Females similar, bearing in mind her feminine characteristics) • Head - Masculine, of moderate length and with strong jaw, wedge shaped, tapering towards nose, a dished face undesirable. Broad forehead and muzzle. Horns fairly strong and well curved, not too close at the roots. The cheeks, poll and forehead to be free of wool. • Head Color - White or slightly tanned, dark tan undesirable, grey to disqualify. Black nose preferred, but speckled nose not to disqualify. • Eyes - Prominent and bright. • Ears - Small and thin, obliquely set. • Neck – Strong and thick. • Throat - Short and well defined. • Brisket - Wide and prominent. • Shoulder – Nicely rounded, level with back. • Rib - Well sprung, deep in the region of the heart. • Back - Straight. Loins: Strong. • Hindquarters - Thick and well let down. • Tail - Medium length, strong and bushy. • Legs - Of moderate length with bone of medium strength. Hocks to be free from wool. Colour, white or to be slightly tanned, dark tan undesirable, grey to disqualify. • Underline - Straight, the scrotum to be free from wool. • Skin - Pink and mellow touch. • Wool - White, medium length, firm to handle, a small proportion of hemp not to disqualify. Curly wool, red kemp and black spotting in the fleece undesirable. NOTE: By decision of the Executive Committee (24 March 1961). Judges are reminded of the following faults which disqualify exhibits: • Grey faces and/or grey legs. • Permanent blindness. • Overshot jaw/undershot jaw. • Unsound feet or legs. • Genital defects By resolution of the Society's Annual General Meeting (2017) • Horned ewes only to be disqualified if the horn has broken through the skin