. Productive sheep husbandry . Sheep. 114 THE SHROPSHIRE breeders has done a more significant thing than this in its bearing on uniformity of type (Fig. 70). Recognition as a Breed.—Shropshires were first exhibited at the Eoyal Show of England in 1845, but no class was made for them at that time. In 1853 they were placed in a special class for short- wooled sheep, not Southdowns, and they were given a class of their own in 1859, which was the first time that any of the short-wooled breeds broke up the classification, " Short-wooled sheep which are not Southdowns," Their rapid rise in
. Productive sheep husbandry . Sheep. 114 THE SHROPSHIRE breeders has done a more significant thing than this in its bearing on uniformity of type (Fig. 70). Recognition as a Breed.—Shropshires were first exhibited at the Eoyal Show of England in 1845, but no class was made for them at that time. In 1853 they were placed in a special class for short- wooled sheep, not Southdowns, and they were given a class of their own in 1859, which was the first time that any of the short-wooled breeds broke up the classification, " Short-wooled sheep which are not Southdowns," Their rapid rise in prominence at the shows can. Fig. 70.—Shropshire ewe. Bred by T. S. Minton, England, and exhibited by J. C. Andrew, West Point, Indiana. Female champion of the breed at the International Live Stock Show, Chicago, 1916. The extension of white wool over the face and legs, the turn of the neck, smoothly set high on the shoulders, and the rounding line of the body are desirable. be appreciated by a statement of the entries at the Eoyal Show in 1884. At Shrewsbury, the center of the home of the breed, 875 Shropshires from fifteen counties were on exhibition, while the total of all other breeds was 420. This exhibit further stimulated home breeding and created a strong foreign demand. Description.—The Shropshire is the result of great skill and judgment on the part of breeders during the past sixty years and it. 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 Coffey, Walter Castella, 1877-. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott
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