Southdown

Southdown

Southdown (spr. Saushdaun), englisches Schaf, in neuester Zeit in Deutschland behufs der Kreuzung zur Erzeugung von Fleischschafen eingeführt, von. großer Statur, mit langer, schlichter Wolle, weißem Gesicht u. weißen Beinen, ist hart, verträgt Märsche, Weide, Hordenschlag. Die weniger nutzbaren Körpertheile stehen zurück, die Haut ist sanft u. elastisch, das Thier schon mit 18 Monaten reif zum Schlachten. Es gibt mehre Unterracen: West-Country-Downs, Hampshire-Downs, Shropshire-Downs.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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