Historical reference: Do not rely on this information. It is very old. About this collection
Ancon Sheep, a breed of sheep, descended from a ram-lamb with a long back and short crooked legs, born in Massachusetts in 1791. As these sheep could not leap over fences it was thought that they would be valuable, but they have been supplanted by merinos, and thus exterminated. They were remarkable for separating themselves from the rest of the flock when folded, and for transmitting their peculiar characteristics. They were also called Otter Sheep.