39. SHEEP. 



Breeds of Sheep. Sheep are raised for their mutton 

 and for their wool. The breeds are often classified ac- 

 cording to the fineness of their wool. The fine-wooled 

 sheep are the Merino, the Delaine, and the Rambouillet. 

 The medium-wooled breeds are the Southdown, the 



FIG. 128. American Merino ram, four years old. 



Shropshire, the Dorset, the Hampshire, the Oxford, and 

 the Cheviot. The long-wooled sheep are the Leicester, 

 the Cotswold, and the Lincoln. 



Fine-wooled Sheep. The Merino is a native of Spain, 

 and is distinguished by the large wrinkles on its neck and 

 body, and its fine, oily wool. The wool of this sheep is 



