Flock Record of Hampshire Down Sheep Volume 9

This special re-print edition of the American Hampshire Sheep Association's book " Flock Record of Hampshire Down Sheep, Volume 9" contains contains historical information on Hampshire Sheep. The Hampshire or Hampshire Down is a breed of sheep which originated around 1829 from a cross of Southdowns with the Old Hampshire breed, the Wiltshire Horn, and the Berkshire Nott, all horned, white-faced sheep - these were native to the open, untilled, hilly stretch of land known as the Hampshire Downs. John Twynam, a Hampshire farmer, crossed his then-Hampshire flock with Cotswold rams around 1829. The resultant half-bred rams were compact and blocky animals, and from around 1835 were sold into six or more of what were to become the first recognised pedigree Hampshire Down flocks in the United Kingdom. Written in 1907, included are registration details of Hampshire Sheep flocks in the early 1900's, leading rams and ewes, prizewinners of the day, breeder association activities and practical information on Hampshire Down Sheep. A treasure house of information for those interested in the history of the Hampshire Sheep. 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.