Herdwick a "smit") of marking sheep for ownership. Before chemical dyes became available, this dye was made from either iron ore or graphite mixed with grease. For many years the legal method of identifying a particular shepherd's sheep were notches cut out of a sheep's ear, called "lug" marks—now replaced by ear tags. Herdwick The Herdwick is a breed of domestic sheep native to the Lake District of Cumbria in North West England. The name "Herdwick" is derived from the Old Norse "herdvyck", meaning sheep pasture. Though low in lambing capacity and perceived wool quality when compared to more common commercial
Jimmy Smits Santos of Houston, Texas, in the final two seasons of the NBC television drama "The West Wing", joining fellow "L.A. Law" alumnus John Spencer. His character eventually ran for and won the U.S. presidency. In "Dexter" season 3, Smits played the role of Miguel Prado, an assistant district attorney who befriends the title character. Smits was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for the role. Additionally, Smits portrayed the character Alex Vega in the CBS TV series "Cane", which aired from September 25, 2007, to December 18, 2007, and was subsequently cancelled by