| 释义 |
Corriedale|ˈkɒrɪdeɪl|
[The name of the estate in North Otago, New Zealand, where the breed was evolved.]
A breed of New Zealand sheep evolved from Romney, Lincoln, Merino, and Leicester breeds to yield both wool and meat.
1902Rep. Conf. Delegates Agric. Soc. held in Dunedin 64 The amendment in favour of naming the breed ‘Corriedale’ was..put and carried. 1911A. Hawkesworth Austral. Sheep & Wool 246 To New Zealand must be given the honor of producing a new breed of sheep, valuable for its fleece and body. This new breed is called the ‘Corriedale’, the result of crossing confined to two acknowledged pure bred types, viz. Lincoln and Merino. 1915N.Z. Jrnl. Agric. 20 Sept. 271 Corriedales originated by mating the Merino with either the Lincoln or Leicester..both sides being studs of the highest order. 1934Bulletin (Sydney) 1 Aug. 22/2 The best prices were paid for animals of the original pure Maoriland blood from the original Corriedale flock, started with Lincoln rams on merino ewes. The name ‘Corriedale’ has been applied to a number of crossbred flocks of varying origins. 1959A. McLintock Descr. Atlas N.Z. 40/1 In the South Island a wider range of [sheep] breeds is found, with the Romney type prominent in Southland.., the Corriedale on the rolling country, particularly in North Canterbury. |