[Jacob-list] Opinion regarding "true Jacob"

[Linda]

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> Marguerite Van Beek wrote:

>

>> Do any of you think that a Jacob that does not have leg markings

>> is not a "true Jacob".  That they are a crossbred.

>>

>

> In my opinion, true human beings have red hair. You will see lots

> of other hair colors out there, but those are usually signs of

> cross-breeding and dilution of the pure gene pool. You'll also see

> lots of attempts to alter hair color in the direction of red. That

> doesn't make the individuals red-haired, but it does point up the

> desirability of red-hairedness. Also, natively red-haired

> individuals carry the gene for horns. Just because they don't have

> phenotypic horns, that doesn't mean they don't have the gene for

> horns somewhere in their make-up. With careful assessment of

> progeny, the trait can probably be restored to the population.

>

> Let's hope we can gently educate those breeders and judges who have

> a rigid view of preference. "True" Jacobs are, fortunately, all

> across the map. One of the important aspects of a heritage breed is

> its potential for variability. It's one of the things that makes it

> tough for judges who perhaps do not understand the nature of

> breeding rare lines. There is room for preference here, and lots of

> room for variation.

>

> Susan

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