[Jacob-list] lilac

[Linda]

I haven't seen one with actual black and lilac spots on the same animal, 
but I do have a lilac with a few darker chocolate spots among the 
lighter spots. She's a two year old and the difference may have been 
more obvious at her first shearing. She's one I sold as a lamb and 
bought back, so I missed the first shearing. As a lamb, her color was 
even. On Quinn, it seems to be a case of uneven fading, rather than 
different colors, as the spots are varying shades of brown.
Lasell had a really interesting one with very distinct color differences 
that were apparent at birth. It should be in the archives or maybe 
Lasell will share it again.
I don't have any idea what causes the uneven random color. I will be 
interested in hearing what others have to say about it.
There is a type of spotting with different colors that can happen when 
you have a spotted agouti/shaded patterned animal. In that case, the 
dark/light areas correspond to the agouti placements in a solid animals. 
You wouldn't see this in Jacobs, but I've seen it in crossbreds and it's 
common in spotted rabbits. Obviously not what you are seeing in your lamb.

Linda

On 5/1/2012 9:19 PM, justinedixon at aol.com wrote:

> Carl, Linda, Peg et al.

>

> I was very interested reading your comments on lilacs and colour 

> variation.  I have a lilac yearling that seems to have black spots 

> also. See attached photo, is this common?

>

> Thanks

> Stuart

> www.byeburnfarm.com

>

> Patchwork Farm Jacob Sheep <http://www.patchworkfibers.com>

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