. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. Fig. OS. — D()rb(-t-Horn ram. The Dorset was first recognized at tlie leading Englisli siiows in 1862. It has been greatly improved since that date; in fact, American breeders have greatly modified and unified the breed in the past quarter century. 412. In America. — The introduction of Dorsets to America has beenA'ery recent. The first specimens were shown at the Chicago Fat Stock Show, in 1885. That same year an importation was made into Canada. In 1887, A. Thayer, of Iloosic Falls, New York, and E. F. Bowditch, of Framingham,
. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. Fig. OS. — D()rb(-t-Horn ram. The Dorset was first recognized at tlie leading Englisli siiows in 1862. It has been greatly improved since that date; in fact, American breeders have greatly modified and unified the breed in the past quarter century. 412. In America. — The introduction of Dorsets to America has beenA'ery recent. The first specimens were shown at the Chicago Fat Stock Show, in 1885. That same year an importation was made into Canada. In 1887, A. Thayer, of Iloosic Falls, New York, and E. F. Bowditch, of Framingham, I\lassachusetts, made importa- tions. In 1889, T. S. Cooper, of Pennsylvania, imported 153 head. They have not as yet gained the popularity in America that other English ^ breeds have, and have had only a limited trial on the ranges. 413. Description. — In form and fleece the Dorset- Horn closely resembles the Down breeds, but in some features presents strong con- trasts (Figs. 68, 69). Its face and legs are pure wliite, and the modern American type has a flesh-colored nose. Both sexes have horns, the rams very heavy ones that have a forward spiral cur\"e. In size these sheep are between the Southdown and the Shrop- shire, the standard weight for rams being about 200 pounds and for ewes, 160 pounds. They generally are taller than ti-. r^ Fig. Dorset-Horn 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 Gay, Carl Warren, 1877-. New York : Macmillan Co.
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