'4S4 MODERN FARRIER. 



He supposes it to partake of the Spanish breed, but 

 it is not so hardy as the Cheviot breed. The mut- 

 ton of this breed is excellent in flavour. They are 

 supposed to have had a Spanish origin ; but they 

 have been naturalized for a great length of time, on 

 the Grampian and other hilly districts in Scotland. 



39. The Shetland Breed. 



This is a small breed, and mostly without horns ; 

 but what more particularly distinguishes it from 

 other breeds, is the uncommon smallness and short- 

 ness of the tail ; the weight per quarter from 7 

 pounds to 10 pounds ; the wool very fine, and of 

 various colours. The breed is viery hardy., but much 

 too wild in its disposition to be confined in inclosed 

 pastures, and of course less proper for the purposes 

 of the grazier. 



40. The 3Ierhio or S^^anish Breed. 



In this breed of sheep, the males have horns, but 

 the females are without them. They have, accord- 

 ing to lord Somerville, white faces and legs; the 

 body not very perfect in shape ; rather long in the 

 legs ; fine in the bone ; a degree of throatiness, or 

 production of loose pendulous skin under the neck ; 

 and the pelt fine and clear ; weight, when tolerably 

 fat, per quarter, in the rams about 17 pounds, in the 

 ewes 11 pounds; the wool very fine. It is a breed 

 that is asserted by some to be tolerably hardy, and 

 to possess a disposition to fatten readily ; but others 

 maintain the contrary opinion. The Spanish cross 

 with the South Dov/n and Ryeland, in several de- 

 grees, is diffusing itself in many districts with great 

 success. 1| 



41. The Mugged Breed. ifj 



This is a singular breed of sheep, which formerly 

 prevailed throughout all the low lands of Northum- 

 berland. They had a short, coarse, curled wool, co- 



