[Jacob-list] lilac

[Shannon Phifer]

I believe Karen Lobb, had a black ewe with tawny spot(s) much like Lasell's, a few years ago.  I can't remember his exact response, but Gary Anderson responded saying that it had something to do with the expression of color in those certain areas of the body.  Not really color related, just color placement.  Hopefully Gary reads this and can explain it again.  

I have a couple lilac ewes much like what Linda described - they have darker 'lilac' spots within their spots.  

Shannon Phifer
Kenleigh Acres Farm
www.kenleigh-acres.com
 
 
 

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 From: Linda <patchworkfibers at windstream.net>
To: justinedixon at aol.com 
Cc: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com; fourhornfarm at frontier.com 
Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] lilac
  

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. 

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>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? 

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>Thanks 

>Stuart 

>www.byeburnfarm.com  

> 

> Patchwork Farm Jacob Sheep    

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