A on centre of shoulder B on far shoulder B on far side B on far side mid rib B on near mid rib B on near side B on near side mid ribs B on top of near buttock B or pop on near mid rib Blue Stroke over mid back in front of hooks & two red strokes over back between that & tail head Blue pop on shoulder with red pop behind. Yellow pop mid back. Blue stroke over hooks / Orange pop on top of shoulder Bob on tail head Bugle horn on far side C on near mid rib C on near side Cross on far side D on near mid-rib G on far rib G on far side G on near rib G on near side Grindstone handle on near side H behind far shoulder H behind near shoulder H on far lisk H on far mid rib H on far side H on near hook H on near mid rib H on near side H over top of shoulders Half Crupper on far side Half crupper on near side IB on far side IM on far shoulder after clipping J on far side J on near side mid rib JT on nearside L on far side hugging L on near rib L on nearside Large V on near shoulder Large pop on tail head M on near rib M on near side ribs Mark on far loin Mark on top of shoulders N on far side N on near side high mid ribs No Smit No mark No smit marks O on near hook OR D on near side mid ribs Open crupper P on far side Pop before far hook Pop behind head Pop behind ribs on far side Pop between hooks Pop between tail head and loin Pop far mid rib Pop far side where last ribs join spine Pop in front of shoulders Pop in middle of back Pop mid back Pop mid ribs Pop middle of back for inside sheep Pop near hook Pop on Lisk Pop on back of head Pop on back of head & one on tail head Pop on back of neck Pop on couplings Pop on far hook Pop on far hook and N on far mid rib Pop on far hook bone Pop on far mid rib Pop on far of shoulder Pop on far rib Pop on far ribs Pop on far shoulder Pop on far shoulder and pop on far hook. Pop on far side mid rib Pop on far side mid ribs Pop on far side short ribs Pop on far side top of mid ribs Pop on fillets Pop on hook Pop on lion Pop on loin Pop on mid back Pop on mid back, pop behind head Pop on middle of back Pop on near coupling Pop on near hook Pop on near lisk Pop on near mid rib Pop on near ribs Pop on near shoulder Pop on near shoulder & one on near hook Pop on near shoulder & pop on near hook Pop on near side Pop on near side hugging Pop on near side mid rib Pop on near side mid ribs Pop on near side rump Pop on nearside mid ribs Pop on rump Pop on shoulder Pop on shoulder (ewes), Pop on couplings (all other sheep) Pop on shoulders Pop on tail head Pop on tail head & one on fillets Pop on tail head and pop on shoulder of fell sheep. Pop on tail top Pop on top of Shoulder & on tail head Pop on top of couplings Pop on top of head Pop on top of mid back Pop on top of should Pop on top of shoulder Pop on top of shoulder & one on top of loin Pop on top of shoulder & pop on tail head Pop on top of shoulders Pop on top of shoulders & pop on top of fillets Pop on top of shoulders pop on top of rump Pop on top of shoulders, pop on fillets Pop on top of soulders Pop top of near ribs Pop top of shoulders Purple pop on top of far shoulder Red A on shoulder Red Stroke behind near shoulder, Black stroke down near lisk Red Stroke over fillets & Black pop on mid back Red T on far side mide rib Red or blue stroke down far shoulder, Blue or green symbol on far hook Red pop on far hook, Black P on far mid rib Red pop on hook Red pop on near hook, green pop on top of near shoulder Red pop on near shoulder. Green stroke down loin. Red stroke down far shoulder & Blue pop on far hook Red stroke over behind shoulder & another over couplings. Black pop in mid back Red whetstone on near side S on far side Scarlet pop between shoulder Blades Short stroke across back Short stroke behind near shoulder Short stroke down far mid rib Short stroke down far shoulder Short stroke over couplings Short stroke over fillets & pop on tail head Short stroke over mid back Short stroke over mid back & down far side Short stroke over shoulders, stroke down tail Short stroke under back bone & down lisk on near side Smit mark Top of sheep Smit mark far side Smit mark near side Sroke down near lisk Stripe down far shoulder Stroke across shoulder & another across couplings Stroke across shoulders & one across fillets / Green pop on mid back Stroke along far chine Stroke along near chine & down mid rib Stroke along near ribs Stroke along near side Stroke aslant far ribs from hook to behind shoulder Stroke couplings to tail & one over shoulder Stroke down back Stroke down behind near shoulder & another down near lisk Stroke down far buttock Stroke down far buttocks Stroke down far hind leg Stroke down far lisk Stroke down far mid rib Stroke down far mid ribs Stroke down far mid ribs & blue pop on far hook Stroke down far ribs Stroke down far shoulder Stroke down far shoulder & one down far buttock Stroke down far shoulder & one down far lisk, joined together with one under backbone Stroke down far side Stroke down far side back rib Stroke down far side mid rib Stroke down far side mid ribs Stroke down mid back Stroke down near buttock Stroke down near buttocks Stroke down near lisk Stroke down near lisk & one down near buttock Stroke down near mid rib Stroke down near mid ribs Stroke down near ribs Stroke down near shoulder Stroke down near shoulder & on from shoulder to lisk Stroke down near shoulder & one down near buttock Stroke down near shoulder & pop on near hook Stroke down near shoulder and one down near lisk Stroke down near shoulder, Pop on near hook Stroke down near shoulder, pop on near side of tail head Stroke down near side Stroke down near side loin Stroke down tail head Stroke far shoulder Stroke from back of head to tail head Stroke from couplings to tail head Stroke from fillets to tail head Stroke from hook bone to hock on near side Stroke from hook bone to shank Stroke from hook to top of fore leg on near side Stroke from mid back to far side shank end Stroke from mid back to shank end on far side Stroke from middle of back to buttock on far side Stroke from middle of back to tail head Stroke from near hook aslant near ribs Stroke from near lisk, up and over couplings to far hook, then behind far shoulder, forming a grindstone handle Stroke from near shoulder to near hook Stroke from shoulder to hook bone on near side Stroke from shoulder to hook on near side Stroke from shoulder to tail head Stroke from shoulders to couplings Stroke from tail head to hook & then down far lisk Stroke from top of couplings to tail head Stroke from top of near shoulder across near side to hook & then down buttock Stroke from top of shoulders to couplings Stroke from top of shoulders to tail head Stroke from top of shoulders to top of couplings Stroke on near side Stroke or pop on near side Stroke over & down behind shoulders. Pop on head Stroke over & down both shoulders Stroke over & down both shoulders & red pop on tail head Stroke over and down both lisks Stroke over and down both shoulders Stroke over and down near and far side shoulders Stroke over back behind shoulders Stroke over couplings Stroke over couplings and down both lisks Stroke over fillets Stroke over fillets & Pop on tail head Stroke over fillets & down both lisks Stroke over fillets & down both lisks. Pop on back of head Stroke over fillets & down both sides Stroke over fillets & pop on back of head Stroke over hook Stroke over hooks Stroke over huggings Stroke over loin Stroke over loins Stroke over loins & down both lisks Stroke over loins & down both sides. Pop on top of shoulder. Stroke over loins and down near and far lisks. Stroke over mid back Stroke over mid back & down both sides Stroke over mid back & pop on back of head Stroke over mid back and down both sides Stroke over shoulder Stroke over shoulder, Stroke over mid back Stroke over shoulder, pop on tail head Stroke over shoulders Stroke over shoulders and over fillets Stroke over shoulders, pop on tail head Stroke over shoulders. stroke down tail head Stroke scross loins Stroke under backbone from shoulder to hook on near side Sword from far side shoulder to tall head T on far side mid rib T on near side T on top of couplings Three strokes over mid back Two Strokes down near lisk Two pops on far side Two pops on near side Two red strokes down near shoulder Two short strokes down shoulder Two short strokes over shoulders Two strokes across top of shoulders Two strokes down far ribs Two strokes down far shoulder Two strokes down far side hind leg Two strokes down near ribs Two strokes down near side Two strokes on near side Two strokes on top of shoulder Two strokes over back Two strokes over loins Two strokes over should, Pop on tail head Two strokes over shoulders Two strokes over the back Two strokes over top of shoulder V inverted on far side V inverted on near side V on far side V on near mid ribs V on near shoulder V on near side W behind far shoulder W on near side Whetsone Whetsone on far side mid ribs Whetstone near side rib Whetstone on far rib Whetstone on near side pop on head pop on tall head stirrup iron on near side lisk

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