[Jacob-list] (no subject)

[MView16 at aol.com]

Dear Sue,

I had a very similar and heartbreaking experience with OPP and a lovely ram I 
lent for breeding.  You have summed up the situation perfectly.  I feel that 
protecting our animals from very real disease has nothing to do with 
camaraderie among breeders and promoting the breed.  We can promote these 
wonderful animals and be friends with other breeders without jeopardizing the 
health of our sheep.  Our animals are completely dependent on us and our 
efforts to keep them well and happy.  I only wish I had not learned this fact 
in the harsh school of experience!

Jeanne Massey
Marsh View Farm