[Jacob-list] New Booklet "Guide to Selection of Jacob Breeding Stock"

[Peg Bostwick]

Hi, Peg.    I just read your note about the new "Guide."   I love two horned
Jacobs as well but I honestly think that your note about the cover is off
base.   Right inside on the top  of the first page is a photo of a beautiful
two-horned ram.

 

A lot of us saw the cover in advance, and I think it is fine.  It was
initially intended to show the difference between a young ram and a mature
one - and the content also speaks to how animals can change as they mature.
There is certainly nothing in the booklet that implies that 4 horns are
better than two.   And there are many examples of 2-horned animals.

 

I'm just happy to have this finally available to our members - it
illustrates some issues very well.     And I say that even though I suddenly
have a half-dozen two horned ewe lambs to sell, a buyer having backed out on
me.   J

 

Take care --  "the other Peg"

 

Peg Bostwick

 <mailto:peg at sweetgrass-jacobs.com> peg at sweetgrass-jacobs.com

517-626-6981

 

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Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 9:24 AM
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Subject: [Jacob-list] New Booklet "Guide to Selection of Jacob Breeding
Stock"

 

I just received my copy of the "Guide" and right off the bat here we are
putting a four horn ewe and a four horn ram on the front cover.  No two
horns.  So anyone looking at that would certainly think that four horn is
the only "Jacob" because if two horn was just as important then they also
would be on the front cover.  I don't care if I stick my neck out on this
one but come on didn't anyone think???

 

The front cover should have been divided into four pictures one of each.   I
thought we discussed this at the AGM in NJ how important two horn Jacobs
are. I guess not and the message stinks.

 

Peg van Beek

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