[Jacob-list] primitive/not

[dave & katrina]

This might be a fun idea and certainly more appropriate for the list, I would think. The idea of a continuum probably would make the discussion easier.  At the same time, I am wondering if what makes this discussion so complicated is that, like so many Jacob issues, primitive/improved may be difficult to tell only from pictures...or is it?  

To me, behavior (ie standing on back feet, certain more dog-like behaviors, birthing and mothering, the happy 4-legged lamb hop in adults, amazing 4 ft+ leaps straight in the air) has a lot to do with what attracts me to so-called primitive animals.  That is not to say the more so-called improved Jacobs are not appreciated in our flock. The ones we have (if they should indeed be labeled improved) are great, interesting animals, they just offer something a little different (lack of freckling and generally calm personalities??) and are beautiful in their own right.  I guess what I would be interested in knowing is how many of those behavior are still seen in the UK flocks?  In the last writer's post, it sounded like the UK sheep have retained some of these characteristics at least in mothering and birthing.  Would be interesting to hear more about the UK sheep.
Katrina Lefever, Chicory Lane, 
Hanover, PA
http://wwwfac.wmdc.edu/HTMLpages/Graduate/TI/pages/lefever/chicory.htm
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Linda 
  To: lambfarm at sover.net ; jacob-list at jacobsheep.com 
  Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 6:34 AM
  Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] primitive/not


  On Sat, 5 Jan 2002 20:01:03 -0500, Betty Berlenbach wrote:

  >
  >Katrina, I think it might be fun to compile a group  of 20 photos,
  >and put a list survey out, where people simply identify each one  as
  >primitive or improved, or perhaps on a continuum from there to here,
  >and  why.  Then results might be posted to the list and we all might
  >learn  something.  ACtually, being computer illiterate, I have no
  >idea if this is  possible, but if it is, could someone out there who
  >understands these machines  do that?  Many of us might be willing to
  >send photos to that person, to  compile into one survey/email,
  >whatever.  Maybe it would work best at a  website?  don't know. 
  >Whatever...Betty
  >-- 



  I'd be glad to post any pictures for a survey.  I pay for 50 MB of webspace and I'm only using about 3MB - plenty of space to share!   I'd like to see some pictures of shorn sheep included to give us a chance to compare body types.


  Linda - in Georgia with snow on the ground and another 4 - 6 inches expected.  The sheep love it!


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