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The winner (No. 1625) is a very active, good specimen 
of the breed ; the second (No. 1627) and third (No. 1636) 
are indifferent in their movements, but otherwise they are 
good sheep. No. 1625, exhibited by His Majesty The King, 
was eventually the Male Champion (see Fig. 1, opposite to 
page 144). Class 195 (shearling rams) was well filled, but was 
not of an even character. No. 1645 made a nice level pen and 
were easy winners. Class 196 (ram lambs). — No. 1651, first 
prize, was a very good pen, followed closely by the second 
(No. 1659) and third prize (No. 1653) pens. Class 197 (shearling 
ewes). — A very good class. The first (No. 1665), second (1663), 
and third (No. 1667) prize animals were very close together. 
The first prize pen eventually took the Female Championship. 
These were exhibited by the Duke of Devonshire (see Fig. 2 
opposite to page 144). Class 198 (ewe lambs). — One of the most 
even classes in the Show. The first (No. 1669), being an 
exceedingly good pen, was placed Reserve for the Female 
Championship ; the second (No. 1677) and third (No. 1673) 
were also very good pens. 
Hampshire Downs. — In the two-shear ram class (199), 
the first prize ram (No. 1681) showed rare flesh, colour, 
and coat. Class 200 (shearling rams) contained some typical 
sheep, but the first (No. 1694) and second (No. 1695) 
prize rams were much in front of the others, both being 
really grand sheep, showing all the best characteristics of 
the breed ; the winner was a grand specimen. A good 
entry of ram lambs in Class 201 showed careful breeding, 
the first prize pen (No. 1709) being quite the best sorted 
seen for years. This pen, exhibited by Mr. James Flower, 
received the Championship (see Fig. 3 opposite.) The 
second prize pen (No. 1706) were also a credit to the breed, 
and other entries were of considerable merit. There were 
no entries of shearling ewes. 
The ewe lambs (Class ’203) showed such uniform charac- 
ter that the Judges were some time before finally arriving at 
a decision ; eventually No. 1723 won, being closely pressed 
by the second prize pen (No. 1722). The third prize was 
awarded to No. 1728. The whole class was a credit to the 
exhibitors. 
SufFolks. — Class 204 (two-shear rams), although containing 
only three exhibits, was very satisfactory, as all were of sufficient 
merit. Class 205 (shearling rams), with seven exhibits, was one 
of the strongest of the Suffolk sheep. The first, second, third, 
and Reserve Number were fine specimens of the breed, and 
were very close in merit. Class 206 (ram lambs). — The first, 
second, and third prize animals were of beautiful quality 
and well grown. Class 207 (three ram lambs). — This class, 
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