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

[Linda]

Me, too, on selling two horned. People buy quality sheep regardless of 
horn number. Just look around websites and notice the "sold" labels on 
two horned sheep. They are selling. I like a pretty four horned Jacob 
Sheep best and keep mostly four horned, but that is my preference and 
not the leaning of JSBA as a whole.
The guidebook is a great resource. Maybe we could print a special cover 
for those people that are bothered by not seeing a two horned on the cover.
Linda

On 9/5/2011 5:45 PM, Betty Berlenbach wrote:

> Well, I have had as much luck selling two horned jacobs as four horned 

> jacobs. Considering all aspects of the animal, a good two horn and a 

> good four horned animal has always been saleable here.  THere are 

> those who prefer four, and those who prefer two.  I know some breeders 

> who use two horned rams and four horned ewes; others who use four 

> horned rams and two horned ewes, others who use only two horned 

> animals and others who use only four horned animals. Personally, I 

> figure the more options I have, the more sales I'll have, so I have 

> two and four horned jacobs for sale each year...and generally, sell 

> them to people who are interested not only in horns, but in fleece, 

> conformation, markings, etc.  Those "breeders" who say the only true 

> jacob is a four horned jacob are just not really well educated or open 

> minded breeders.  In fact, I'd find it hard to call them breeders, for 

> they can certainly CHOOSE to only raise four horned, but to say two 

> horned aren't true jacobs means they really haven't studied the breed 

> very well.  To them, I would give a copy of Ingrid's book, "Jacob 

> Sheep in America" and ask them to do a bit more research before making 

> such a comment. Preferences are one thing; facts are another.  Genetic 

> diversity includes two horned jacobs as well as four.  However, that 

> said, I really didn't see the guidebook intentionally excluding either 

> two or four horned animals, nor pigmented nor black muzzled, nor white 

> legged nor black socked animals...Perhaps there were leanings one way 

> or the other, but I don't think that was meant as exclusionary of the 

> other types.  We really need to relax a bit here, and just appreciate 

> the guidebook.  It is perfectly okay to say to someone, "Here is the 

> guidebook which you might find helpful.  I need to add, however, that 

> I really prefer....for .....reasons.  You need to decide for yourself."

>

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