Undefeated Oxford ram shown in 1911 by Geo. McKerrow & Son. 

 Pewaukee, Wis. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE OXFORD DOWN SHEEP. 



THIS BREED originated in the county of Oxford, England, and the type 

 was evolved by the use of the Cotswold and Hampshire. The origin of 

 the type is shown somewhat in the modern representatives for the scale, sub- 

 stance and back which they possess reflect the qualities of the long wool line, 

 while the dark face, fleece characteristics and quality of structure are attri- 

 butable to the Down ancestry. The face and markings are either gray or 

 brown. The head of the Oxford differs somewhat from the Shropshire in 

 being longer and not so densely wooled past the eye, while the ear is slightly 

 larger and longer. The form is square in general appearance, wider than in 

 that of the other Down breeds and the hind quarter square on top and below 

 carrying flesh close to the hocks. The fleece is heavy, moderately open and 

 the fiber is long and strong. When mature they are one of the heaviest of 

 the Down breeds, being large in size and strong in frame. See official scale 

 of points, page 135. 



