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
John Smits John Smits John Smits (born September 7, 1988) is a Canadian soccer player who most recently played for Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL. After playing for the University of Toronto from 2009 through 2011, Smits signed with FC Edmonton of the NASL in 2012. Smits made his professional debut against the Atlanta Silverbacks in May 2012, posting a shutout. In the 2014 NASL season, Smits took over the starting goalkeeper role with FC Edmonton. Smits won the 2014 NASL Golden Glove award for lowest goals against average that season. In 2015, Smits was loaned to the Montreal Impact during the