The Australian Poll Dorset is a large, long, lean animal with excellent
growth rates and muscling.
Rams
Long, bold, masculine appearance and carriage with strong bone and of
robust character.
Ewes
Appearance bright, with feminine characteristics.
Head
Polled, broad open white face, open nostril, with pink nose and lips,
free of pigmentation, covered with wool from brow to poll.
Eyes
Bold, eyelids free from pigmentation and well covered with hair.
Mouth
Even well set jaw with teeth meeting a wide pad with a firm bite.
Ears
Medium size, white and firm, well covered with hair.
Neck
Medium length, muscular on rams, moulding in to the shoulders finer towards
the head and such that the sheep can hold its head in an alert position.
Shoulders
Shoulder blades should be slightly lower than the spine and sloping away
to a smooth setting without excessive movement when walking.
Back and Loin
Broad, long and straight, with well-sprung ribs.
Hindquarters
Full, wide and deep, with flesh extending to the hocks, and well muscled
thighs.
Tail setting
Well set up, almost level with the topline.
Legs and Pasterns
Well placed at the four quarters and free moving, straight between the
joints, with strong bone, well woolled to the knees and hocks with pasterns
well set up and straight.
Feet
White and compact.
Wool
Fine "Down" type wool, dense and firm handling, free from kemp.
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