Southdown

[ south-doun ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Southdown

/ ˈsaʊθˌdaʊn /

1780–90; named after South Downs, where the breed was developed

C18: so called because it was originally bred on the South Downs

Now as between the Merino and the Southdown sheep there is a great gulf fixed.

He is one of the wisest raisers of Southdown sheep the country knows.

The Suffolk is derived from the old horned Norfolk ewe mated with the Southdown, and was first granted its name in 1859.

Southdown and Romney rams have also been tried, but the Lincoln cross has been generally preferred.

One of them sheep was the finest Southdown ram you ever laid yer eye on.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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