[Jacob-list] (no subject)

[SharHill at aol.com]

" The sheep superintendant of our fair said that because  our Jacob stood so 
much shorter than the suffolk lambs the other children had to handle, and 
because ours was so docile, it didn't give my child an opportunity to show 
how well he could handle a difficult sheep when compared to the other kids."

I understand what you are saying, but it also tells me that your child spent 
the extra time and effort to tame his sheep to make it docile and easy to 
handle.  Why should he be penalized for that?  Jacobs are not naturally 
"tame."  A couple of my lambs could probably give a Suffolk some stiff 
competition in the "difficult sheep" category.  There is no reason why a 
Suffolk sheep can't be made as tame as a Jacob.  My daughter's first Suffolk 
lamb was just a big pet, and still is at age 2 1/2, (although a little on the 
obnoxious side.)  I think there will be a lot of prejudices to overcome to 
get a fair shake for Jacobs at fairs.  Maybe we will think of giving it a 
shot next year.

Sharon