Sire of a New Breed - Fat Rumped Ram

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 237 Coll-1434/1710
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1870s-1930s
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 81mm by 81mm 1 slide
      81mm by 81mm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a pure-bred fat-rumped ram from Siberia that was owned by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station which was used to sire a new breed of sheep that could better withstand the cold in the early/mid 20th century.

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013

Geographical Names