[Jacob-list] showing sheep with freckles?

[Linda]

When I received an email from a potential buyer and she mentioned that she preferred two horned Jacobs because she didn't like those little floppy side horns that four horned Jacobs have, I thought that presenting a four horned Jacob with strong laterals might give the breed a boost. 

I docked the ewe lamb that I am considering showing, as I was thinking about this when she and two other show prospects were born.  But then I decided I didn't want to dock just on the off chance I might show one, so what I'd consider my best show prospect (as if I'd know :-0 ) is an undocked ram lamb.  He has type A fleece all the way to the end of his tail, though. 

Can you explain?
> All in all, though, I think that freckling is minor issue as far as
> a authentic breed character is concerned. I have a sneaking
>> suspicion that some forms of it arise due to a mis-match in
>> piebald
>> genes across bloodlines.

Linda

 
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Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 05:46:47 -0400, Neal and Louise Grose wrote:
> Linda, I think you are exactly right to look at this as presenting
> the Jacob Breed.
>
> With what little showing I have done and seen, the judges are most
> likely to give primary consideration to non-breed specific traits.
> However, SAFF has a good track record of getting judges that are
> familiar with, and give due credit to what they think are Jacob
> breed character. I had a few Jacobs at the very first SAFF. One was
> criticized for having "patches that touched". I got him back in the
> ewe lamb class though. When he asked why she was not docked, I
> explained that I had not been able to catch her to perform the
> procedure. He not only accepted the explanation, but thought it was
> worth mentioning when he went to the microphone.
>
> When I went to SAFF a few years ago, there was a huge "Jacob" ram
> being shown that had a nearly level rump. Fortunately, he bottomed
> the class, because  would have hated to walk out in the ring and
> slap the judge.
>
> 
>
> Neal Grose
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