136 THE OXFORD DOWN 



QUESTIONS 



1. Compare the histories of the Southdown, Shropshire, Hampshire and 



Oxford and determine in which the origin of the breed seems to 

 be most clearly known. 



2. In what respects are Oxfords most different from Hampshires? 



3. Do Oxfords resemble Cotswolds? 



4. Can you think of any reason why it would be better to make a breed 



by crossing the Hampshire and the Cotswold than by crossing the 

 Hampshire and the Romney Marsh? 



5. How far is the native home of the Southdown from that of the Oxford? 



6. Aside from the first cross between Cotswolds and Hampshires how was 



breeding conducted to develop the Oxford? 



