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THE LEICESTER SHEEP. 

 PLATE XIV. 



AMONG all the artificial breeds of animals, a cer- 

 tain standard has been generally fixed, which is sup- 

 posed to combine the greatest excellences, according 

 to the purposes for which the animal is employed ; 

 and it may be here proper to notice what has hitherto 

 been considered as tne most perfect form of the sheep, 

 and which is equally applicable to every breed, as 

 the nearer they approach to this standard, so it is 

 thought they will be most profitable to the owners. 



" The head of the ram," writes Mr Culley, "should 

 be fine and small, his face white, nostrils wide and 

 expanded, his eyes prominent, and rather bold or 

 daring, ears short and thin, his collar full from his 

 breast and shoulders, but tapering gradually all the 

 way to where the neck and head join, which must 

 be very fine and graceful, being perfectly free from 

 any coarse leather hanging down ; the shoulders 

 broad and full, which must at the same time join so 

 easy to the collar forward, and crops backward, as 

 to leave not the least hollow in either place; the mut- 

 ton upon his arm or fore thigh must come quite to 

 the knee ; all his legs white and upright, with a clean 



