[Jacob-list] out of?

[Linda Bjarkman]

That's the way I've always heard it (which doesn't mean it's correct!)  
 

Linda

On Mon, 14 Apr 2003 05:58:21 -0400, Neal and Louise Grose wrote:
>When I go to registered cattle sales, I think the norm for the pedigree man is
>to say "She is out of the great Nancy cow by the  well known George bull!
>Who'll give me $5000? $1000? $50?" Neal
>
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>From: "Melody" <critterland at bendcable.com> To: "jacoblist" <jacob-
>list at jacobsheep.com> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 9:43 PM Subject: Re: [Jacob-
>list] out of?
>
>
>>I think it is just an inadvertent  mis-use of the terms.  I know many
>people
>>who say "out of" for either parent, but when you look at it logically, the
>>lamb did not come "out of" the ram, but was "sired by" him.  I have heard
>>people do the same with horses, cows, and goats, as well.  One of those
>>technical tidbits of  grammar.  :-)   I don't think the rules were
>changed,
>>because I hear an equal amount of people using them as you do.   But then
>>maybe we are both way behind??? lol Melody at CritterLand Redmond OR
>>
>>Linda wrote:  I'm kinda curious about the terms "out of" and "by".  I
>raised
>>AQHA registered Quarter Horses for a number of years and the term "out of"
>>always referred to the dam, as in, well, out of - pretty self explanatory.
>>The term "by"
>referred
>>to the sire as in "sired by."
>>
>>I see a lot of sheep listed as "out of" the sire.  Is this a sheep thing?
>>Or am I totally behind the times (quite possible!)
>>
>>
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