General Appearance
A medium sized sheep, long, well-muscled and wedge shaped.
Head
Pinkish – grey. The forehead is wide, eye sockets spaced far apart. Ears are long, thin and mobile and the same colour as the head.
Body
Long with a well-muscled broad back, wide and deep chest. The line of the shoulder should retain the wedge shape.
Legs
Clean, quiet short, coloured but never very dark, and are well balanced. The front legs should not be set too wide apart and the animal must be well balanced.
Gigots
Well developed, thick and deep. The breed is primarily a terminal sire and in this respect it is imperative the fleshing qualities are off the highest order.
Bone
Excessive bone is undesirable in the breed.
Fleece
The staple length should not be long or the fleece open. It is dense and very fine
Prolificacy
Adult ewes average 180% and can achieve up to 220%. Ewe lambs may be put to the ram at 7 months of age and should average 130%. Mature weight of ewes is 80 – 100kgs. Ewes are good mothers and milky as shown in the fast growth rates of the lambs.
Rams
Are fertile and hard workers. Ram lambs may be used from 7 months of age. Mature rams weigh 100 – 150kgs.
Lambs
Vigorous at birth, eager to get up and suckle and are born with ease.
