[Jacob-list] Showing Jacobs in all breed shows

[Linda]

Thanks, Joy

That does make sense.

I know of one young man that would like to show at SAFF.  I don't know if there would ever be enough for a Jacob class, but it would be nice to have the breed represented there again.

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

> I think it depends upon the judge.
>
> This year I helped a bit at the Jr. Ewe Wools Breeds
> Sheep Show at the NC State Fair. My kids showed a
> Jacob and a Shetland.
>
> I had a chance to talk with the judge during a break.
>
> He said he judges the sheep 60% on their wool, 40% on
> their conformation (show rules). I asked how he judges
> a mixed class -- Romney-type large sheep and Shetlands
> in the same class. He said he attempts to envision ALL
> the sheep the same size and adjusts for size. THEN he
> calculates wool yield per sheep and judges
> accordingly.
>
> Hope this makes sense!
>
> Joy T.
> p.s. If there was a Jacob class at SAFF, we might be
> interested. Think daughter will be showing angora
> goats there next year. We'll see!
>
>
> --- Linda wrote:
>
>> I was really disappointed this year at SAFF to not
>> see any Jacobs.  There has usually been at least a
>> couple.   We've got some really enthusiastic new
>> breeders in the SE that are interested in showing
>> Jacobs and I hope we'll see Jacobs again at SAFF in
>> 2007.  I'm sometimes tempted, but have managed to
>> hold off so far.
>>
>> I've seen two Jacob classes at MSWF and I understand
>> that the judge gets a breed packet that tells what
>> constitutes a Jacob and the sheep are judged against
>> that standard.  (correct me if I am wrong).
>>
>> What is the judging criteria for an all breed class?
>> It's been years (and years and years) since I was
>> in 4H, but at that time the sheep shown by 4H and
>> FFA members were all meat class and were judged as
>> meat sheep.  The county fairs now include a wool
>> class in some areas.  Show venues like SAFF focus on
>> fiber animals, but you'll see Shetlands, Jacobs,
>> Borders, Cotswolds, etc, and some mixes.  What's the
>> judge looking for if he's got a Jacob and Shetland
>> side by side?
>>
>> Linda
>>
>> www.patchworkfibers.com
>> Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun
>> Yarn
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