[Jacob-list] ALBC website

[Linda]

I found that a little strange, too.  It certainly shows the difference between the American and British Jacob, though.

Linda
 
www.patchworkfibers.com
Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 10:14:52 -0400, Katrina O Lefever wrote:
> Maybe we could offer ALBC a link to an American Jacob?  Strange
> that they would direct people to a picture of a British Jacob. -
> Katrina Lefever
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert May" <newjerseyjacobs at yahoo.com>
> To: "Linda" <patchworkfibers at alltel.net> <jacob-
> list at jacobsheep.com> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 10:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] ALBC website
>
>
>> Linda...the Brits were notorious for "breeding" up
>> their Jacobs, usually crossing them with Dorsets, to get a
>> "bigger" animal.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bob May
>>
>> --- Linda <patchworkfibers at alltel.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I was just browsing the ALBC website.  I'm
>>> interested in getting some rare breed chickens.  I
>>> took a look at the  quote "Jacob (American)" link
>>> http://www.albc-usa.org/wtchlist.htm#sheep
>>>
>>> The link takes you to this site:
>>>
>>>
>> http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/SHEEP/jacob/index.htm
>>
>>> A few quotes:
>>> The Jacob sheep is indeed a unique breed in America. Slight of
>>> build, with the narrow, lean carcass typical of some of the
>>> ancient British breeds
>>> The Jacob is an old, unimproved breed. As a result, it is
>>> slight in build, with ewes averaging only about 100 to 120
>>> pounds.
>>>
>>> Is it just me or is the photo of the two horned ram (provided
>>> by a photographer in London) not what
>>> you'd call primitive???  That ram sure looks like he might be
>>> more than 180 lbs and that's sure not a short scrotum.
>>>
>>> Linda
>>>
>>> www.patchworkfibers.com
>>> Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun
>>> Yarn
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