CHAP. i. WENSLEYDALE AND KENT SHEEP. 483 



The AVensleydale breeders formed an association in May, 1890, and 

 established a Flock-Book, the first volume of which states that the 

 characters in favour of the Wensleydales are, that they are good breeders, 

 excellent mothers, good feeders, have a nice leg of mutton, and a class 

 of wool that makes a price equal to any Leicester. The Flock-Book 

 also states that the points approved by the Association are as follows : 

 Head, Face dark, ears dark and well set on, head broad and flat 

 between ears, muzzle strong in rams, a tuft of wool on forehead, eyes 

 bright and full, head carried gaily ; neck, moderate length, strong and 

 well set on to the shoulders ; shoulder, broad and oblique ; chest, 

 deep and wide ; wool, bright lustre, curled all over body, all alike in 

 staple; back and loins, ribs well sprung and deep, loin broad and 



Fig. 115. Kent (OP Romney Marsh) Ram. 



First in the Shearling Class at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Lincoln, 1907. 

 The property of Mr. C. File, Elhani, Canterbury. 



covered with meat, tail broad, flank full ; legs and feet, straight, and a 

 little fine wool below the hock, fore legs well set apart, hind-legs well 

 filled with mutton; skin, blue, fine, and soft. 



Certain other Wensleydale breeders have formed a second association 

 for the promotion of the interests of what they claim to be the only 

 " pure " breed. Their Flock-Book, which they started in September, 1890, 

 is restricted to the descendants of what used to be called the "Mugs." 



THE KOMNEY MARSH or KENTISH SHEEP (fig. 115) have existed 

 immemorially on that rich tract of grazing land on the southern 

 coast of the county of Kent, from which they take their name. In 



