[Jacob-list] craigslist

[Linda]

I wander around the craigslist Jacob Sheep ads every so often. There are 
many nice sheep from reputable breeders - but there are also some 
interesting ads. One featuring a "Jacob" ram that didn't have any horns 
and was built like a corriedale. Another interesting four horned solid 
black ram. I feel bad when people buy these sort of sheep thinking they 
are getting Jacobs.

Linda

Cathy Robinson wrote:

> I also saw this ad today before any mention of it on this list.  The 

> lambs appear to be normal size from the photos, the ewe seems on the 

> small side (maybe just immature / bred as a lamb?), but the ram looks 

> weird!  He has some age (as evidenced by the horn development) but his 

> proportion is off.   Aren't miniaturized breeds of anything supposed 

> to be perfect replicas of their larger counterparts...only sized 

> down?   There are so many good, reputable breeders of nice Jacob sheep 

> in that area;  it should be relatively easy to find more correct 

> examples of the breed.   As for Jacobs being used to mow grass at the 

> White House before lawnmowers, well let's see.....weren't the first 

> importations of Jacobs around the late 60's or early 70's?

> Lawn mowers were around WAY before that....growing up in the 50's, we 

> _always_ had a lawnmower.   :-)

>

> Cathy

> Perfect Spot Farm

> http://www.perfectspot-farm.com/index.html

>

>


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