[Jacob-list] Showing Jacobs

[Robert May]

Many shows restrict entries to "lambs" and
"yearlings".  Those shows that allow "aged" ewes and
rams often will have a limitation.

We've shown 2, 3, and even a 5-year-old ram at two
September shows here in NJ.  I've found that if you
halter-break Jacobs as lambs, they'll take quite
easily to the halter (and the show ring) in succeeding
years.  We've not had any problems showing our aged
Jacobs.

The "beauty" about showing an aged ram is their
spectacular horn development!

Regards,
Bob May
Swayze Inn Farm
Hope, NJ

--- Meg Steensland <beegal7 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>         In OH,  we show them in their natural state,
> i. e. leave them alone.  My flock was shorn is April
> and adults shown in July/Aug/Sept.  lambs shown as
> grown.  If you have a really muddy sheep, you might
> want to clean her up some to to better show off the
> breed.  I also have a choice of who(sheep) I take to
> the fairs/exhibits.  We are limited to yearlings and
> lambs here for fairs.  But if you are invited to
> show a sheep somewhere, consider taking a well
> behaved elder.  I have not shown any ram other than
> ram lambs over concern about behavior in case they
> get out or away from me/another handler.  
>    
>   I have a friend who has a non-Jacob ram adult that
> he claims is well behaved enough to take to an
> exhibit.
>       
>     
> 
> Susan Roenke <oliveoyl_123 at hotmail.com> wrote:   
> Now that it is a little slower, I wanted to ask how
> you are supposed to show 
> Jacobs. Are there "standards" that you should
> follow? I have seen a lot of 
> different things done at the NY State Fair and
> wondered how we are really 
> supposed to show them. Are we supposed to wash them,
> trim them, or leave 
> them alone?
> Sue (and Marie)
> 
> 
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