[Jacob-list] Correct horns

[Linda]

Am I the only one that replied?  I'm very interested in hearing thoughts from other breeders.
 
www.patchworkfibers.com
Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn


> I love laterals that sweep WAY out! I don't consider them

> objectionable at all.  In fact I consider wide swept laterals to be

> very desirable.

>

> Prefer to have some separation at the base in a 6 month old ram

> lamb, but would consider the ram if he were superior in other areas.

>

> Some 2 horned rams with very large horns really are two horned.  I

> seldom use a two horned, but when I do, I want to see a very wide

> sweep.  I do not want to see two horns that are close to the cheek

> in either a ram or a ewe.  

>

> You aren't going to be able to avoid ever having horns broken.  Not

> a fault, imo.  

>

> Linda

>

>

> www.patchworkfibers.com

> Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

>

>

>> As a newbie.. I am really curious on a few horn questions.. Ive

>> read thru the JSBA standard, but am still left with questions.

>>

>> HOW objectionable to you as a breeder are horns as follows?

>>

>> Lack of separation at the bases?

>>

>> Fused horns?

>> What about a true fused horn, where to an untrained eye, it is a

>> 2 horn ram... But others say because of the extreme mass of the 2

>> horn , they are actually 4 horn fused?

>>

>> "Lobster Claws"?

>>

>> Broken horns?

>>

>> On lower drop horns.. Ones, that do not curl, and just go out?

>>

>> What about drop horns that grow into the face?

>>

>> Too tight curls on a 2 horn?

>>

>> Of these above mentioned horn "problems" which ones are NOT

>> eligible for registry?

>>

>>

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