[Jacob-list] Christmas sheep

[Susan J Martin]

A few yrs. ago we visited Israel and saw various flocks of sheep tended by 
Bedouins.......we weren't close enough to really identify them and their 
characteristics, but they were a hodge-podge of color, body conformations, 
fat tail/regular tail, etc.  However, we did notice a number of them with 
Jacob-like markings.  I never saw any four horned sheep.  Certainly my 
limited observations are not a true indication of what exists in Israel 
today.
Sue Martin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neal and Louise Grose" <nlgrose at yadtel.net>
To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Christmas sheep



> funny you should ask...

>

> I have a National Geographic around here somewhere out of Louise's 

> Grandfather's collection from the 10s or 20s that has an article on "The 

> Holy Land". It has hand tinted photos of sheep herds and many of the sheep 

> appear to be something of a cross between Tunis, Karakul and Jacob. The 

> animals are described as "unchanged by the centuries". they have lop ears, 

> fat tails, some with spots, and fleeces that look as though they have 

> substantial guard hair.

>

> Neal Grose

>

>

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Miranda Tanis" <gothorses at gotsky.com>

> To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>

> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 11:28 AM

> Subject: [Jacob-list] Christmas sheep

>

>

>> Talking about the Christmas season, someone asked me if the Jacob sheep

>> were the ones at the manger on that first Christmas if they were a type 

>> of

>> a hair sheep, I think they were Jacobs or maybe another eastern breed or

>> am I wrong?

>>

>> Miranda

>>

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