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576:Highland
571:Hereford
566:Galloway
221:'s book
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1419:Ixworth
1414:Dorking
1384:Poultry
1240:Extinct
1111:Extinct
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995:Ryeland
940:Lincoln
850:Cheviot
746:Extinct
246:of the
229:at the
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83:Ryeland
20:Ryeland
1527:Magpie
1489:Sussex
1429:Legbar
1163:Extant
985:Romney
960:Masham
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793:Extant
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660:Albion
639:Jersey
601:Sussex
556:Dexter
511:Cattle
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165:Merino
122:Dorset
1552:Geese
1499:Ducks
1361:Pygmy
1356:Irish
1331:Bagot
1311:Goats
1258:Grice
1225:Welsh
1190:Essex
1086:Jacob
950:Lleyn
782:Sheep
644:Kerry
586:Luing
551:Devon
91:monks
87:sheep
55:Sheep
45:White
1152:Pigs
1101:Soay
955:Lonk
453:– UK
447:– UK
441:– UK
203:wool
169:kemp
130:meat
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