George's Top 10 List of Breeds
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| 10. Breeds that have lots of babies | ||
| Because God said be fruitful and multiply, and George agrees. | ||
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| 9. Breeds whose ears stick up | ||
| Because they look like bunny rabbits to George. | ||
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| 8. Fat-rumped and fat-tailed breeds | ||
| Isn't it obvious? George likes big butts. | ||
 
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| 7. Breeds with big horns | ||
| Because George thinks their heads would look nice mounted on a wall. | ||
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| 6. Breeds with cool black markings | ||
| Because George likes them. | ||
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| 5 (tie). French breeds | ||
| Because they've got more meat than American Breeds . . . and they speak French. | ||
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5 (tie). British breeds |
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| Because they've got more meat than American Breeds . . . and George likes Tony Blair. | ||
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| 4. Southdowns and their progeny | ||
| Because they've made a valuable contribution to the world sheep industry. | ||
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| 3. Mouflon | ||
| Because they are the ancestor of most modern sheep breeds . . . and they're magnificent! | ||
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| 2. Merinos | ||
| Because they produce the best wool and are the most important breed in the world. | ||
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| 1. Katahdin | ||
| Because George's mother was a Katahdin, and Katahdins are an ideal maternal breed. | ||
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