Customer Reviews

Beautiful Sheep: Portraits of Champion Breeds

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My family has always owned sheep, and my oldest sister is particularly fond of them. I got this book expecting it to be mediocre with the pictures and information, but was completely surprised by the high quality pictures, along with detailed information. A great coffee table book for the pictures, and a great informational book for those who have an interest in knowing more about the many breeds.

As a person raised on a farm that included a sheep operation, I enjoyed this book. Only drawback was that lots of breeds popular in the U.S. were not included. So reader, be aware that the animals featured are largely animals popular in Great Britain. But nevertheless, it's a beautiful book with lots of interesting history & facts about the various breeds included.

The book is beautiful and quite informative. The only problem that I have with it is that I was not aware that it is about British sheep breeds. I had hoped to find more informationa about some of the traditional American heritage breeds of sheep.

All in all, I am planning on sending my copy of the book out to the bindery to have it rebound in hard cover.

The book's subtitle describes it well. After a brief 8-page history of sheep breeding, the author and the photographer treat us to real portraits of award-winning sheep. The borderless full-page photo poses a wonderful animal in front of a draped canvas backdrop, like a formal human portrait. These photos capture the personality of the individual sheep while showcasing the best conformation of the breed. On the opposite page the author gives you the breed details in a nutshell: its features, uses, related breeds, sizes of animals and fleeces, and its country of origin and distribution. These are mainly European breeds but several are available in the US. This is a coffee table book for those of us who love sheep and their fleece. Two dissappointments: 1. There is no photo of a lock of their full fleece and 2. The book is paperback so not very durable.

The pictures in this book are such beautiful portraits of each breed. They were the best part! Lots of interesting information along with each sheep as well.

This book is a landscape style softcover with wraps, not a hardcover. I would not have purchased a copy for my collection had I known this. Contents are brief, lovely photographs.