[Jacob-list] ALBC website

[Linda]

I guess that's my point.  The photo of that ram on a site describing the American Jacob (especially when you get there from a link on the ALBC website) is presenting an erroneous image of an "American" Jacob.  I think JSBA/JSC should offer a more suitable photo.

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

On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 10:33:19 -0700 (PDT), Robert May wrote:
> But only we (US) Jacob breeders, who know what a Jacob should look
> like.  Someone unfamiliar with the
> characteristics of "real" Jacobs, may think that the photo linked
> by ALBC is what "all" Jacobs should look like.
>
> Bob
>
> --- Linda <patchworkfibers at alltel.net> wrote:
>
>> 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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