half-merino-half-leicester

Updated: May 25, 2025

There is another kind of sheep in Australia, as great a curse in his own way as the merino namely, the cross-bred, or half-merino-half-Leicester animal. The cross-bred will get through, under, or over any fence you like to put in front of him. He is never satisfied with his owner's run, but always thinks other people's runs must be better, so he sets off to explore.

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