274 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



THE TUNIS. 



This is a breed not yet very well known in this 

 country, its native home being northern Africa. 

 It is often called the fat tailed sheep. The breed 



PLATE 89. Champion Tunis ram, Ohio State Fair, 1915. Property 

 of Frank Hartman, Indiana. 



is claimed to be an early lamb producer, similar 

 to the Dorset. The Tunis is of medium size, has 

 a fairly long fleece, either white, brown, or even 



grayish in color. On the long and rather narrow 

 head, there is not much wool. The ears are heavy 



