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Wensleydales. — Owing to the distance from the native heath 

 of the Wensleydale sheep, the classes were somewhat scantily 

 filled, but contained some of the best specimens of the breed. 

 In the aged ram class was found an outstandiny^ winner, a 

 wealthy sheep with a very even coat, and good on his legs. 

 The single shearling ram class was fairly good. In the class 

 for three shearling rams, there were only two entries, but both 

 were of high merit. The winners were three very typical 

 sheep. There were four entries in the class for shearling ewes, 

 the first and second being animals well grown and characteristic 

 of the breed. 



Lonka and Herdwicks. — The Judge expresses his regret at 

 finding the entry so small, only four of each breed being shown. 

 The first prize Lonk ram, County Councillor, exhibited by Mr. 

 David Hague, was an excellent specimen. Peat I King, Mr. 

 Thomas Ireland's first prize winner in the Herdwick ram class, 

 was a very good sheep, and won easily. The winning pen of 

 Herdwick ewes were a good lot, and well worthy of the prize. 



Derbyshire Gritstones. — In Class 267, the winner was a ram 

 of superior size, with great length of body, standing well on 

 his legs. His wool was of good quality except the skirts, 

 which were rather coarse. A very handsome and typical 

 sheep was placed first in Class 268. The first prize pen 

 in Class 269 contained three superior shearling ewes, with 

 excellent points and quality. The second pen were very 

 tj-pical ewes, and almost equal to the first prize winners. The 

 Judge states, in his report, that these animals were the best all 

 round shearling ewes he had ever seen, being remarkably good 

 in type, colour, and wool. 



Kent or Romney Marsh. — The Judges were gratified to 

 find that this breed, with ninety-three entries, had the 

 largest representation of any variety of sheep at Norwich, 

 and altogether they considered that the animals brought 

 before them made the best exhibit of the breed that 

 has ever appeared at the " Royal." The first prize sheep in 

 Class 270 was very symmetrical, with good fleece and a fair 

 amount of bone. The second prize one was a more masculine 

 sheep, but a trifle bare underneath, with good wool and bone. 

 Class 271 was a very strong one of thirty-three entries. The 

 first prize sheep was masculine in character, with beautiful 

 wool of uniform quality. The second prize winnei* had also 

 masculine character, with dense fleece. The third prize was a 

 strong sheep with good wool. The first prize ones in Class 272 

 were a " matchy " pen of excellent handling and even fleece. 

 The second prize pen were very even in size and type. The 

 third prize winners were well matched, having good fleeces, 

 but wanted more wool on their heads. The first prize ones in 



