[Jacob-list] Lilac vs greying

[linda]

On Sat, 15 Jul 2000 15:07:51 -0400, Thomas Simmons wrote:
>Finally got my PEI imports shorn.  I suspected two of them were
>lilacs, although with the long wool before shearing it was hard to
>tell whether they were lilac, greying, or just undifferentiated
>spots, black/white mixes.
> 
>Now that they ar shorn, it is clear that the dark wool close to the
>skin is a dark slate blue.  They look dull black when standing
>alone, but next to all my other sheep, they look bluish.  Their face
>colorings seem to be the same as their body colors, and an ever-so
>slightly lighter shade than my other gals.

My lilacs have lilac facial markings.  My early grayers still have black facial 
markings, but definite gray wool.  Some of my lilacs have been a slate blue 
color and some a chocolate color.  Most have had a lighter color ring around 
the eye, but not all.  
I read re:Coopworths that a light "teardrop" below the eye was an indication 
that the animal was a lilac carrier.  When I had crossbreds, I found that to be 
true, but I've never seen the teardrop in a Jacob. Has anyone else?

Linda





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