The Southdown Sheep Flock Book: Volume 1

This special re-print edition of the Southdown Sheep Breeders Association's book "The Southdown Sheep Flock Book, Volume" contains contains historical information on Southdown Sheep. The Southdown is a small, dual-purpose English sheep, raised primarily for meat. The Southdown breed was originally bred by John Ellman of Glynde, near Lewes, East Sussex, about 200 years ago. His work was continued by Jonas Webb of Babraham in Cambridgeshire, who developed the larger animal of today. Written in 1892, included are registration details of British bred Southdown Sheep flocks in the 1890's, leading rams and ewes, prizewinners of the day, breeder association activities and practical information on Southdown Sheep. A treasure house of information for those interested in the history of the Southdown Sheep. Lavishly illustrated. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.