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CLASSIFICATION

% of WILTSHIRE HORN BLOOD 

1^st Cross 

Progeny of a Wiltshire Horn and a polled breed. 

Class E 

50% Wiltshire Horn  

2^nd Cross 

Progeny of 1^st cross and a Wiltshire Horn 

Class D 

75% Wiltshire Horn 

3^rd Cross 

Progeny of 2nd cross and a Wiltshire Horn 

Class C  

87.5% Wiltshire Horn 

4^th Cross 

Progeny of 3rd cross and a Wiltshire Horn 

Class B 

93.75% Wiltshire Horn 

5^th Cross 

Progeny of 4th cross and a Wiltshire Horn 

Class A 

96.87% Wiltshire Horn 

Interbreeding of two 5th crosses with a minimum of

96.87% Wiltshire Horn blood.

Progeny of joining two Class A Wiltipoll Sheep OR

then further crossing of any Class A1 or Class A combination. 

Class A1 

** Only if the horn site has a depression which may or may not contain a scur (maximum of 12mm) OR 

Class A if scurs exceed 12mm but are still not true horn. 

At least 96.87% Wiltshire Horn