[Jacob-list] Horn growth and patterns?

[Peg Bostwick]

There is no firm rule in this regard - but obviously you want your sheep to
look good.    I have seen sheep with some serious trimming in the show ring.
I've also seen 4-horned ewes that have had the tips taken off laterals at a
young age (or broken the tips), that look fine as adults.   I would suggest
just using good judgment in this regard.   

 

Remember that you are "exhibiting" your sheep to potential breeders, as well
as to the judge.

 

Peg Bostwick

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

517-626-6981

 

From: jacob-list-bounces at jacobsheep.com
[mailto:jacob-list-bounces at jacobsheep.com] On Behalf Of im rapunzil
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 6:55 AM
To: Jacob List
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Horn growth and patterns?

 

Am I correct to assume that a Jacob with trimmed horns cannot / should not
be shown?



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until you let go of past failures and heartaches.

  

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From: fourhornfarm at frontier.com
To: jspidle1 at yahoo.com; jacob-list at jacobsheep.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:45:37 -0400
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Horn growth and patterns?

  Joy,

 

      The Standard says symmetrical horns and horns not growing toward the
face. I breed for symmetrical horns which the dictionary defines as even and
pleasing to the eye. I also breed for many other things like deer-like
conformation and nice spotting pattern as well as hardiness and good
mothering, longevity, nice fleece, etc.

       It is hard to know how the horns will end up because they can change
direction of growth up to two years of age. Usually you have a good idea by
one year of age, but I have seen horns change even after one and up to two.
For this reason I only use rams at least two years old for breeding as I
want to use rams with good horns and not perpetuate bad horns. 

       Just a few years after I got into Jacobs Mary Spahr, who bred Jacobs
for many years and was an inspector,  told me to use only rams at least two
years old for breeding so I knew what type of horns I was passing on to
future generations. I have found she was right. I purchased some ewes from
Mary and this year two of those 13 yr. old ewes both had nice sets of twins
and they are doing well. 

 

Carl

 

From: joy <mailto:jspidle1 at yahoo.com>  

Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 1:57 PM

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

Subject: [Jacob-list] Horn growth and patterns?

 

Question.... is there any way to determine how the horns grow? Curly,
straight up, twisted etc.......

In breeding programs do you also breed for good horn growth and choose not
to breed those with crazy growth patern???

 

Thanks,

joy 

soutgh central virginia

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