[Jacob-list] NAGP - Genetic diversity between Jacobs and other breeds

[Jacobflock at aol.com]

The National ANimal Germplasm Program is beginning a program to identify and 
prioritize sheep breeds in the event of a catastrophe.  The first step is to 
prioritize sheep breeds and the genetic diversity between breeds of sheep.  To 
determine the genetic diversity between breeds, they are seeking to collect 
about 25-50 blood samoles from individual sheep for each breed.  They would like 
to collect blood from three UNRELATED, registered, animals (represented by a 
line or crossed line) per breeder  from across the US.  You can collect from 
rams or ewes.

Information to be provided for each sample would include breeders name, 
address, registration number, sire/dam pedigree for 4-5 generations, sex, birth 
date, flock size.
All information would be kept confidential within the limits of Federal law 
and no individual information would be made public or how their sheep tested.  
The information from the sampled sheep would not be at a level suitable for 
dtermining parentage.  Its purpose is to determine the Jacob breed genetic 
distance from other breeds.

If you are interested in letting NAGP collect samples or have questions, you 
can contact Carrie Welsh at 970-495-3237 or cwelsh at lamar.colostate.edu.  There 
is no cost to the Jacob breeder except if you have the blood drawn by an 
outside party.  They will send the purple top tubes, coolant, and preaddressed 
overnight FedEx label, etc.

Again, the blood samples should be from unrelated sheep (say unrelated to 
great grandparent) with a four or five generation pedigree.  The mDNA analysis 
will not determine parentage or purity; it will help determine its relationship 
to other breeds. 

Fred Horak
St. Jude's Farm
1165 E. Lucas Rd.
Lucas, TX 75002
972-727-0900
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