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produced between the small York and the Cumberland. The large York- 

 shire attains heavy weights, while the middle breed is about the size and 

 weight of the Berkshire. 



X. Lancashire Breeds. 

 This remarkable English breed is divided into three sub-families : The 

 short-faced, the middle breed and the large Lancashire ; the character- 



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istics and color (pure white) of each being constant. Over one hundred 

 years ago the large breed were cultivated in England, and are represented 

 as being of immense size, large-limbed and coarse-boned. 



Short Faced Lancashire.— This breed is remarkable for the shortness 

 of the face from the eyes to the end of the snout ; prick ears ; small 

 bones ; a good coat of white hair ; cubic in form, with broad back and 



