[Jacob-list] Correct horns

[Linda]

I love laterals that sweep WAY out! I don't consider them objectionable at all.  In fact I consider wide swept laterals to be very desirable.

Prefer to have some separation at the base in a 6 month old ram lamb, but would consider the ram if he were superior in other areas.

Some 2 horned rams with very large horns really are two horned.  I seldom use a two horned, but when I do, I want to see a very wide sweep.  I do not want to see two horns that are close to the cheek in either a ram or a ewe.  

You aren't going to be able to avoid ever having horns broken.  Not a fault, imo.  

Linda


 
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> As a newbie.. I am really curious on a few horn questions.. Ive

> read thru the JSBA standard, but am still left with questions.

>

> HOW objectionable to you as a breeder are horns as follows?

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> Lack of separation at the bases?

>

> Fused horns?

> What about a true fused horn, where to an untrained eye, it is a 2

> horn ram... But others say because of the extreme mass of the 2

> horn , they are actually 4 horn fused?

>

> "Lobster Claws"?

>

> Broken horns?

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> On lower drop horns.. Ones, that do not curl, and just go out?

>

> What about drop horns that grow into the face?

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> Too tight curls on a 2 horn?

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> Of these above mentioned horn "problems" which ones are NOT

> eligible for registry?

>

>

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