[Jacob-list] sheep show concerns

[Joy Thomas, SonRise Farm]

Peggy - how sad! I just drove to the AGM Saturday with
my family and met Laura from Southwind Farm and pick
up a gorgeous 2H ram to use as our herd sire here at
Son Rise Farm. We prefer 2H Jacobs, especially since
our children show them at the State Fair each year and
help a lot with our animals. Need to get some photos
of him on our website. One that's there is a "baby
picture"! <grin>

I think education is the key here. Perhaps sending the
judge a copy of the Jacob breed standard?

We have a poster about Jacobs which we bring with us
to Fairs and events and hang on our pen. They show
both 2 and 4 horn Jacob sheep.

Wish we could have stayed at the AGM, but time and
finances did not allow this year. It's also very hot
here near Raleigh, NC. Over 100 degrees with heat
index. My french angoras need to be checked throughout
the day.

Happy fibering all!
Joy T.
Son Rise Farm - Creedmoor NC
Home of The Fiber Flock
www.shepherdofspots.com


--- Marguerite Van Beek <pegvanbeek at msn.com> wrote:


> I hope all had  a good time at the AGM this year. 

> the Sussex County Farm and HS as a very sad affair.

> Evidently the Jacobs were all there but the other

> breeds decided to skip this show due to a numerous

> concerns one of which was the judge.   I never met

> this judge but now I know why.  the first class was

> the yearling jacobs.

> I had a two horn and four horn.  After he placed my

> four horn first he told me something that was very

> upsetting.

> He stated" In my country, (which is Ohio I have no

> idea what that meant) they don't show their two horn

> jacobs, they leave them home and cull them because a

> two horn could be a cross-bred"  I couldn't believe

> what he said!

> I immediately told him that was absolutely false,

> that I have a half jacob ewe that has perfect four

> horns, and she is a crossbred.  That a two horn and

> a four horn are acceptable jacobs!!!!!  Well, all

> thru the entire jacob class all four horns

> regardless of their overall appearance were placed

> first and the two horn last.  What a shame!!!!

> I know a lot of the Jacob breeders only breed four

> horn that is their preference fine, but to tell a

> judge or have a judge interpret that all jacobs have

> to be four horn is wrong.  I have run into this

> before with just new breeders always stated that

> they have to have a four horn because a two horn is

> useless in the breed and has to be culled out.  this

> is why we have problems with judges and will have a

> problem with the breed and the association if this

> continues.

> 

> Peggy van Beek

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