LESSER KNOWN BREEDS OF SHEEP 389 
as they are called. It is long, strong and comparatively 
fine, considering its length. 
The original stock of this breed seems to have been 
most prevalent in Yorkshire, and at an early day it was 
known as the Teeswater. The new name of Wensley- 
dale Longwool was attached to it about the time the 
Yorkshire Agricultural Society began giving prizes for it, 
it being more common in Wensleydale than in any other 
district. Its origin seems to be akin to that of the old 
Leicester breed, and later infusions of Leicester blood 
undoubtedly have been made. The present type and 
characteristics have long been fixed, however. 
The rams are used to cross on Black-Faced ewes, 
as it has been found that the cross-bred product makes 
a good feeding-lamb, and they have the additional desir- 
able qualification of throwing dark-faced lambs. 
The breed is confined closely to its native district, 
few having been exported to other countries. The most 
notable introduction of Wensleydale sheep to America 
was the importation made by the Wyoming Agricultural 
Experiment Station, which is said to be giving promise 
of valuable results. Aside from this, little attention has 
been given the breed in this country. 
The Wensleydale has two societies and flock-books 
devoted to it—the Pure Select Wensleydale Sheep 
Breeders’ Association, with headquarters at Carperby, 
Bedale, England, and the Wensleydale Longwool Sheep 
Breeders’ Association and Flock-Book Society, with head- 
quarters at Howgrave, Ripon, England. 
