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

[marguerite van beek]

To all:

I agree it is a wonderful book very informative and much appreciated, but as
everyone knows that is is extremely difficult to sell a two horn ram in this
area,  regardless.  It has been talked about so often between the breeders
but reality is they are not sell able.  And it is a breeders choice to breed
4 or 2 horn or only 4 horn but it would have been nice to see a two horned
animal on the front cover as well.  And I for one had heard on several
occasions of breeders stating that the only "true" Jacob is a four horn
animal.  I am just tired of having exceptional two horn rams in the past
that had to be destroyed because of the previous statement.  It just would
have been nice.

I should have said and didn't *"thank you"* to Ingrid for the work on the
booklet and the JSBA.

Peggy

On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Royal Unzicker <runzicker at verizon.net>wrote:


> **

> Hi Peg,

> Sorry if this came across negatively to you.   I think four horn sheep were

> used as there is more frequently an issue with four horn sheep  than with

> two horn sheep.    And it seemed helpful to show how horns can change as

> they mature.  Since this is a guide to alert breeders, especially new

> breeders, it seemed  more beneficial to use four horn animls.   As it states

> under the photos, both sheep are rams.      In any case,  I have never heard

> anyone say two horn Jacobs are of less value than four horn Jacobs.     I do

> find that sometimes breeders are willing to pay more for four horn animls

> just because they like their look.  I find the same is often true for Jacobs

> with black on their legs or feet.  That does not imply that JSBA thinks four

> horn Jacobs or Jacobs with black feet are more valuable than other Jacobs.

>  It should be a breeder's choice as long as the sheep fall within  the breed

> standard..

>

> This guide has been in the works for many years and there have been

> numerous revisions.   I am sure there is not copy that will please

> everyone.  However, I do hope the guide will be of value to the majority of

> our members.

> Royal Unzicker

> Inspector Chair

>

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

> *From:* peggy <mvanbeek7 at gmail.com>

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

> *Sent:* Monday, August 08, 2011 9:23 AM

> *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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