North American Barbados  Blackbelly  Sheep Registry

North American Barbados Blackbelly Sheep Registry   Barbados Blackbelly Breed Standard Desirable Traits Undesirable Traits Disqualifying Traits Tan to dark brown body color Nearly white or nearly black body color Pure white, grey, or black body color No white markings White tail tip or small white markings on legs, <10% of total body surface Large areas of white on body >10%; substantial spotting Meagre fleece, shed in spring; clean legs and face. Very slow shedding Wooly, matted or cotted fleece that does not shed; wooly face/legs. Horned or polled rams; horns should clear face Horns that impair animal's quality of life; horned ewes (scurs are not horns) Multiple horns Blackbelly pattern on face, chin, throat, inside legs and ears, under tail Markings somewhat faded or obscured against dark background; lack of dark body markings No black belly pattern at all on body or face Small, wiry body type Very blocky shape Oversized Short tail, reaching just to hocks; never docked Long or docked tail Fat tail "Badger" face markings; delicate, slender muzzle Very dark face, obscuring markings No facial markings at all; Roman nose Black hooves White hooves Semi-pendulous ears or no ears Extremely upright ears Animals exhibiting serious genetic flaws, such as monorchidism, cryptorchidism, badly disfiguring malocclusion, adactyl, or similar traits should not be registered or used for breeding. Animals exhibiting disqualifying traits are not eligible for registration. Excessive undesirable traits may also render an individual animal ineligible for registration if, at the registrar's discretion, such traits seriously challenge the breed identity. Suggestions or questions regarding this "scorecard" are welcome!   ©7/15/99 NABSR   All Rights Reserved; rev. 7/01/02. NABSR reserves the right to change or update this standard as is deemed necessary and appropriate.