[Jacob-list] Jacob show

[Linda]

Was this in a class just for Jacobs?  He didn't consider breed type, just size?  That's disturbing. 

Linda
 
www.patchworkfibers.com
Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

> Our experience in Calif. at the Solono Fair show where
> we had a Jacob class was that the judge lined them up
> according to size and the bigger the sheep, the higher
> it scored.  I do not know how he judged the wool
> because he just gave many of them a pat as he rushed
> by.  So I would say if you are going to show, have
> your lambs born on Jan.1 so you have the best chance
> of being the biggest.  The judge had been given a
> packet on Jacobs but apparently had not read it.  On
> the other hand we did not see that he treated any
> other sheep breed differently.  I could have judged by
> lining up by size to and saved the Fair the money of a
> judge.  Many of the breeds requested to the Fair
> Office that this judge not be used again, but then you
> do not get back all the work of preparing the sheep to
> be shown in a show.
> The judge was even nervy enough to comment to one
> breed where the sheep looked like cattle that this
> breed was getting way too big......and then preceded
> to line them up by size!
> I think if you show, you need to do it because you
> want to have the Jacob breed known and considered by
> the public and other breeders.  YOu may find someone
> who actually will want to become a breeder, but we
> found the greatest reward came from the comments on
> how beautiful our sheep were.
> Victoria
>
> Victoria
> Castle Rock Farm
> Jacob Sheep & Nigerian Dwarf Goats
> www.castlerockfarm.net
>
>
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