[Jacob-list] ALBC website

[Robert May]

But only we (US) Jacob breeders, who know what a Jacob
should look like.  Someone unfamiliar with the
characteristics of "real" Jacobs, may think that the
photo linked by ALBC is what "all" Jacobs should look
like.

Bob

--- Linda <patchworkfibers at alltel.net> wrote:

> I found that a little strange, too.  It certainly
> shows the difference between the American and
> British Jacob, though.
> 
> Linda
>  
> www.patchworkfibers.com
> Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun
> Yarn
> 
> On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 10:14:52 -0400, Katrina O Lefever
> wrote:
> > Maybe we could offer ALBC a link to an American
> Jacob?  Strange
> > that they would direct people to a picture of a
> British Jacob. -
> > Katrina Lefever
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert May" <newjerseyjacobs at yahoo.com>
> > To: "Linda" <patchworkfibers at alltel.net> <jacob-
> > list at jacobsheep.com> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006
> 10:05 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] ALBC website
> >
> >
> >> Linda...the Brits were notorious for "breeding"
> up
> >> their Jacobs, usually crossing them with Dorsets,
> to get a
> >> "bigger" animal.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Bob May
> >>
> >> --- Linda <patchworkfibers at alltel.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I was just browsing the ALBC website.  I'm
> >>> interested in getting some rare breed chickens.
>  I
> >>> took a look at the  quote "Jacob (American)"
> link
> >>> http://www.albc-usa.org/wtchlist.htm#sheep
> >>>
> >>> The link takes you to this site:
> >>>
> >>>
>
>> http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/SHEEP/jacob/index.htm
> >>
> >>> A few quotes:
> >>> The Jacob sheep is indeed a unique breed in
> America. Slight of
> >>> build, with the narrow, lean carcass typical of
> some of the
> >>> ancient British breeds
> >>> The Jacob is an old, unimproved breed. As a
> result, it is
> >>> slight in build, with ewes averaging only about
> 100 to 120
> >>> pounds.
> >>>
> >>> Is it just me or is the photo of the two horned
> ram (provided
> >>> by a photographer in London) not what
> >>> you'd call primitive???  That ram sure looks
> like he might be
> >>> more than 180 lbs and that's sure not a short
> scrotum.
> >>>
> >>> Linda
> >>>
> >>> www.patchworkfibers.com
> >>> Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun
> >>> Yarn
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