[Jacob-list] Meat Sheep Judges (again)

[Linda]

I haven't shown sheep, but may if we get a breed class at SAFF, so don't know squat about showing sheep in mixed breed classes. Actually don't know anything about showing sheep, but I do have the JSBA judges packet to refer to.   It makes sense that the criteria for judging a mixed breed wool class would select against our primitive breed.  

There probably won't be a breed class at SAFF in 2007, as it's just too late to get it all organized.  But, it looks good for a breed class in 2008, so start making plans to bring your best to the southeast in October 2008!

Linda


 
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> Several years ago, I had the Grand Champion ram at the Southeastern

> Animal Fiber Festival (thanks Linda for reminding me). SAFF has

> only wool breeds in the show. I was still not impressed. In

> combined classes, we should NOT expect Jacobs Sheep to place high

> in the classes. The standard for a mixed class has to be different

> for that of a breed class.

>

> In wool classes, for example, there is should be a consideration

> for consistency of fleece. The standard deviation of fiber diameter

> within the fleece should be relatively low regardless of breed or

> fiber length and diameter. Jacobs Sheep should have a much greater

> standard of deviation among fibers. (Even though it should fall

> short of the "twin median" of double fleeced sheep.)

>

> In meat classes, the standard has to be skewed even more since wool

> should not count for more than 20% of the total credit given to the

> animal. Meat characteristics such as heavily muscled legs are

> abomination in our breed.

>

> When Jaci said that she had interest and inquiries for next years

> lambs, that is good enough for this setting. Like I told a friend

> that was making a Don Quixote-like run for Congress a few years

> ago: There are worse things than loosing!

>

> Neal Grose


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