Lincoln sheep
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Date: 2008
Lincoln sheep very large-bodied, white-faced, hornless breed having coarse wool, developed in England. It has made considerable contributions to the American sheep industry in the parentage of other breeds and is widely raised in several countries of the Southern Hemisphere.
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