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THE COMPLETE GRAZIER. 



BOOK IV. 



Head, Hornless : Face black and long, and muzzle moderately fine 

 especially in ewes. (A small quantity of clean white wool on the 

 forehead not objected to.) Ears, a medium length, black and fine 

 texture. Eyes, bright and full. Neck. Moderate length and well set. 

 {In rams strongly, with a good crest.) Shoulder. Broad and oblique. 

 Chest. Deep and wide. Back and Loin. Long, level, and well covered 

 with meat and muscle ; tail broad and well set up. The ribs long and 

 well sprung, with a full flank. Legs and Feet. Straight and black, 

 with fine and flat bone. Woolled to knees and hocks, clean below. 

 Fore-legs set well apart. Hind-legs well filled with mutton. Belly. 

 Well covered with wool. (Also scrotum of rams.) Fleece. 



Fig. 128. Suffolk Ram, "Sailor Prince.' 



Winner of the Champion Prize given by the Suffolk Sheep Society for the best Suffolk 

 Ram at the Jubilee Show of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, Windsor, 1889. 

 Bred and exhibited by Mr. Edward Gittus, of Snailwell, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire. 



Moderately short ; close, fine, lustrous fibre, without tendency to mat 

 or felt together, and well defined, i.e., not shading off into dark wool 

 or hair. Skin. Fine, soft, and pink in colour. 



Eeference has now been made in the preceding pages to all the 

 recognised breeds of sheep which are practically known to British 

 farmers at the present time. It may, however, be desirable to men- 

 tion one or two other varieties which have an interest, even though 

 it be of rather limited extent. 



THE SHETLAND breed derive their name from the islands off the 

 northern coast of Scotland, where they are reared. The wool is fine 

 and soft, and suited for the most delicate manufactures. The fleece 

 usually weighs from 1 to 3 Ib. The Shetland sheep are very hardy. 



