Disqualifications

The standard includes seven specific faults that were considered serious enough to disqualify sheep from registrations.  While these disqualifications are still part of the Standard, NASSA does not have an inspection system and does not disqualify purebred Shetland sheep from registration.  However, NASSA recommends that breeders take into consideration these disqualification faults when evaluating Shetland sheep for breeding purposes and for registration.  

 

(a)      Long heavy tail, broad to point

(b)     Bad wool, coarse and open

(c)      Very coarse wool on breeches

(d)     Deformities of jaws

(e)      Undersized animals

(f)      Defective coloured or badly shaped animals as sires

(g)      White hairs in moorit and black, and dark hairs in white wool