Dishley (New Leicester) Ram, c1840. Artist: Unknown

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Dishley (New Leicester) Ram, c1840. This breed of sheep was the result of a selective breeding programme operated by Robert Bakewell (1725-1795) on his farm at Dishley, Leicestershire, England. Fom William Jardines' Naturalist's Library series, c1840.

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