. Judging farm animals . Livestock. MORE IMPORTANT BREEDS OF SHEEP 447 The Dorset Horn breed of sheep has its native home in Dorset and Somerset counties, in southern England. It is, as indicated by its name, a horned breed of sheep, and is of the medium wool class. The color of the hair of head, ears and legs is white. The horns are the striking char- acteristic of this breed, those on the mature rams curving. Fig. 244.—Dorset Horn ram, owned by Tranquility Farm, New Jersey champion at Oliio State Fair. backward and around spirally, being of large size, while those of the female, which are co
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. MORE IMPORTANT BREEDS OF SHEEP 447 The Dorset Horn breed of sheep has its native home in Dorset and Somerset counties, in southern England. It is, as indicated by its name, a horned breed of sheep, and is of the medium wool class. The color of the hair of head, ears and legs is white. The horns are the striking char- acteristic of this breed, those on the mature rams curving. Fig. 244.—Dorset Horn ram, owned by Tranquility Farm, New Jersey champion at Oliio State Fair. backward and around spirally, being of large size, while those of the female, which are comparatively small, curve outward, down and slightly forward, with the tips rising about level with or slightly above the eyes. This is a medium-sized breed, mature males weighing about 225 pounds, and females about 165 pounds. The neck and body of the Dorset Horn tend to be somewhat long, and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. New York : Orange Judd Company
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