SHEEP 415 



In comparison with the other mutton breeds, it ranks as medium 

 in size. The face, nostrils, ears, legs, and hoofs are white. 

 The body is covered with a medium-fine fleece extending over the 

 neck and head to the eyes, and over the legs to the knees and 

 hocks. Both ewes and rams have horns characteristic of the breed. 



FIG. 211. The Cheviot 



Long, loose wool reaching to the knees and hocks and growing back of the ears ; 

 clean poll, face, and nose 



550. The long-wool breeds. The breeds of long-wool sheep 

 most important in this country are the Leicester, the Cotswold, 

 and the Lincoln, all developed in England. 



551. The Leicester. The Leicester originated in central 

 England and is the oldest of the improved English breeds. 

 The first importation to the United States was about 1800. It 

 is the smallest of the long-wool breeds, is alert and rangy, while 

 the body is wide and of medium depth. The fleece is fine, 

 covering the body to the back of the ears, and the legs to the 

 knees and hocks. This breed is hornless. 



