S'More Shetland Sheep: Some Pictures

Portrait of 'Peanut' (Waltz x Emperor's White)

Valse

Well, hello, Valse. She was headed towards me for petting, as usual.

Welcome to the S'More Shetland Sheep Farm blog!

S'More Sheep is a separate, small flock within Under The Son Farm. Using the 1927 Shetland Breed Standard as the description of perfection, S'More stock is bred to exhibit the wonderful, unique qualities of purebred Shetland Sheep.

1927 Shetland Breed Standard
General Character and Appearance (Horned or Hornless) ... 9
Head - Good width between ears, tapering rapidly to base of nose, which should be broad and with little taper to the muzzle, hollow between cheeks and nose well marked...... 9
Face - Medium length of face from eyes to muzzle, nose prominent but not Roman, small mouth.....5
Eyes - Full, bright, and active look......3
Ears - Fine, medium size, set well back, carried slightly above the horizontal.....4
Neck - Full, tapers into a fairly broad chest ...4
Shoulders - Well set, top level with back ....6
Chest - medium width and deep .....5
Back - Level, with as much width as possible ...9
Ribs - Well sprung and well ribbed up ....4
Rump - Good width, with well tuned rounded hips ....5
Tail - Fluke tail. Wool at root forming the broad rounded [art, and tapering suddenly to barely covered fine point. This is a strong character, and any crossing is easily made out by it. Length varies according to the size of the sheep, rarely exceeds six inches, or thereby ...9
Legs of Mutton - Light, but very fine in quality ....4
Skin - Varies according to the colour of wool. In white no blue or black colouring ....2
Wool - Extra fine and soft texture, longish, wavy, and well closed. Wool on forehead and poll tapering into neck, likewise wool on cheeks. Colours : white, black or brown, moorit (from reddish to fawn). Greys (including Sheila). other known colours - Mirkface (brownish spots on face); Catmogit (dark under parts from muzzle to tail and legs), Burrit (light underparts); also Blaegit, Fleckit, and Sholmit ......20
Carriage - Alert and nimble, with a smart active gait .....2

DISQUALIFICATIONS
(a) Long heavy tail, broad to point
(b) Bad wool, coarse and open
(c) Very coarse wool on breeches
(d) Deformities of jaw
(e) Undersized animals
(f) Defective coloured or badly shaped animals as sires
(g) White hairs in moorit and black, and dark hairs in white wool

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