Suffolk Sheep

Features of the Suffolk breed

Head

• Hornless
• Face: black and long
• Muzzle: moderately fine in ewes
• Ears: medium length, black and fine texture
• Eyes: bright and full

Neck

• Moderate length and well set
• Rams stronger, with a good crest

Shoulder

• Broad and oblique

Chest

• Deep and wide

Back and loin

• Long, level and well covered with meat and muscle
• Tail: well set up, the Ribs long and well sprung with a full flank

Legs and feet

• Straight and black, with flat bones of good quality, wooled to the knees and hocks, clean below
• Fore legs set well apart
• Hind legs well filled with meat

Belly

• Well covered with wool

Fleece

• Moderately short
• Close fine fibre without tendency to matt or felt together and well defined

Skin

• Fine, soft and pink colour