List of Illustrations. xiii 



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66 The Shepherd's reward 220 



67 Judging the head 230 



68 Feeling for horns or a goiter 232 



69 Examining the thickness of neck 233 



70 Noting the shoulder vein 234 



71 Estimating depth of chest 236 



72 Measuring the heart girth 237 



73 Examining the back 238 



74 Measuring the loin 240 



75 Noting size of rump 241 



76 Measuring the depth of twist 243 



77 The size of the leg of mutton 244 



78 Examining the fleece and skin 246 



79 Noting wool quality on thigh 247 



80 Champion Shropshire yearling ram and ewe lamb 252 



81 Champion Oxford ram and ewe 256 



82 Champion Hampshire ram and yearling ewe 259 



83 Undefeated Southdown ram and ewe 262 



84 First prize Dorset ram and ewe lamb 264 



85 First prize Cheviot ram lamb 267 



86 A typical Cheviot ewe 268 



87 A champion Suffolk ram 271 



88 Champion flock of Suffolk ewes 272 



89 A champion Tunis ram 274 



90 A champion Tunis ewe 275 



91 Grand champion Cotswold yearling ram and ewe 278 



92 First prize Lincoln ram and ewe lamb 282 



93 First prize Leicester ram and ewe lamb 284 



94 A champion Romney Marsh ram 286 



95 A champion Romney Marsh ewe 287 



96 Champion Black-faced Highland ram 288 



97 Prize-winning Corriedale ram and ewe 290 



98 High-class American Merino ram and ewe 292 



99 A typical Delaine Merino ram and ewe 294 



100 Champion Rambouillet ram and ewe 296 



