Historical information

This item is part of a group of five green display boards with photographs of sheep. This item is associated with the New South Wales Graziers Association world tour of merino sheep 1928/9.

Physical description

Six black and white photographs and printed paper mounted on green display board. Photographs depict sheep and men. The display board has pin holes in each corner.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: [handwritten] Typical Badgerface Ewe and Ram. / [printed] This pattern crops up in many breeds all over the world. It behaves / as a simple recessive to white. The typical pattern in very character- / istic, but many modifications are found so that badgerface sheep may range / from those that are almost white to those that are almost black.

Back: [handwritten] Typical / Badgerface / ewe and ram / 4 / [printed] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH DEPT., / THE UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH. / PLEASE RETURN TO :