[Jacob-list] registration-favor it

[Robin Lynde]

"I register all the ewes that I am fairly sure will pass - I had one failed (AC) in 2005"

I want to chime in here on the conversation. There continues to be some confusion about a sheep that is designated AC (Appendix Certified) by JSBA. An AC designation is NOT a "failed" sheep.  AC is a designation given to a ewe that is out of registered parents but that does not meet the breed standard in some way (too little color, all horns scur-like, etc) Her offspring may be registered after going through the regular inspection process.  We do not consider an AC sheep to be "registered" for purposes of showing, but they have not "failed". A ewe would be failed if she had traits that indicated crossbreeding. 

The Guidebook states:AC'd ewes are considered purebred but do not, for reasons such as color or marking, meet the breed standard. Ewe progeny (no rams) from registered parents of any generation which do not conform to the breed standard, can be placed into the AC category. All progeny (male or female) from AC'd ewes, bred to registered rams, are eligible for inclusion into the Foundation Flock (FF) after passing inspection.  Rams cannot be recorded into the AC category. They can only be passed or failed.

You might be interested to know the number of sheep that are registered, failed, etc with JSBA. I don't have the numbers calculated for 2007 yet, but here is the info for 2006.
FF Rams 12
FF Ewes 43
A rams 27
A ewes 110
B rams 40
B ewes 152
C rams 37
C ewes 122
D rams 31
D ewes 93
E rams 5
E ewes 9
F ewes 4
AC ewes 10 
Total sheep: 695
Failed sheep (ewes and rams): 9

You can see that the percentage of AC ewes and failed sheep of any gender is very small.
This makes me think that I should write an article for the newsletter...but the deadline was yesterday and I'm working on another article right now. Hmmm. Back to writing.

Robin Lynde, JSBA Registrar
Meridian Jacobs
Vacaville, CA 
www.meridianjacobs.com 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Meg Steensland 
  To: Jacob List 
  Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 9:26 AM
  Subject: [Jacob-list] registration-favor it
  that won Breed CH at the Richland Co fair as a LAMB over two registered adults because of her fine fleece and nice hornset, so I do not think the process is perfect-but it is the best we have.  This year a ram was failed because a 5th tiny horn is fused to the top one but the rt lateral on that side is not fused - judge did not see it that way and the person I got the ram from does not think he is 'fused' either.  However, I will still continue to register all stock I will use for breeding. 

  I did get 3 Jacob lambs Dennis could not breed as he has their sire in trade for 3 he could breed to his ram.  He may get his originals back in another trade after he gets a new ram - he doesn't routinely register (has 4 registered ewes from me and Mary Spahr and a registered ram but mostly does fiber and locker lamb).  One of those three just had a F1 ram lamb last week as Dennis did not move the dam in time.  Two of the three ewews could be registered, but one is TOO LIGHT and the other did not get her tail docked - so those will stay here until another trade or someone shows up that really wants THAT one.

  I plan to register the Navajos I got from Stacks as soon as I can get pictures (outside) and fleece samples.  I am less certain that they (sheep)will pass as I do not have any experience looking for the right traits yet.
  I plan to show both Jacobs and Navajos at the 4 fairs I go to even tho I will be competing against myself (may get brother to submit new group and show them) because I am more interested in promoting the sheep to new breeders than in 'winning'  - I 'win' when we get more people working on preserving these breeds.

  I will get off the soapbox now.



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