274 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



THE TUNIS. 



This is a breed not yet very well known in this 

 eoiuUry, its native home being northern Africa. 

 It is often called the fat tailed sheep. The breed 



Plate SO. Champion Tunis ram, Ohio State Fair, 1915. Property 

 of Franli IlarLman, Indiana. 



is claimed to be an early lamb producer, similar 

 to the Dorset. The Tunis is of medium size, has 

 a fairly long tleece, either white, brown, or even 

 grayish in color. On the long and rather narrow 

 head, there is not much wool. The ears are heavy 



