[Jacob-list] Fwd: Where to purchase

[Linda]

The Canada border is open to sheep from the US. I know of two breeders 
who just sent Jacobs to Canada. I believe it just recently opened, but 
it is open.

Linda

ranchrat wrote:

>

> Hey now Hosers....!!

>

> My geography ain't so good most days but isn't Salt Spring in British 

> Columbia Canuckville...

>

> Is the border open to sheep?...goats?  Last time I looked, think only 

> cows (something about 30 months or sumpthun??) could cross over 

> US/Canada border?  Bovines NOT Ovines....

>

> This last fall I had my vet do up a quote compiled on exporting nine 

> (9) White Booted Bantam Chickens...cost was over $1,500 just for 

> testing (which SHOULD cost $0.50 not fifty dollars each for Pullorum 

> test....grrr) and just the border paperwork on MY side, not the 

> inspection on the US side, not transportation (airfare, containers, 

> etc.) or even the cost of the birds (we're giving them to the guy in 

> Minnesota...egads!)...  I really, really think the costs would be 

> prohibitive to importing Jacobs into Canada from the States, course 

> who knows...could be Avian Flu issues regarding dah birdles, maybe 

> sheeps is gonna be cheaper (cheep cheep, not so much!!).

>

> Funny thing is that I recall a story that the Jacobs that first came 

> to NA were quarantined out in Eastern Canada before they hit the 

> States (Jacob Ladder bunch of which some went to Can Rare Breeds, the 

> Conservancy flock---I have a ewe, Melody that's great grandfather was 

> Jacob Ladder Mr. Todd, dam is Conservancy 5E).

>

> Since BSE, we've been like an island unto ourselves...

>

> Hey, anyone on this list reside in the Great White North, a.k.a 

> Canada, too?  IS the border OPEN to sheep????????????????????

>

> Doggone still chugging along...,

>

> Tara Lee Higgins

>

> Rat Ranch - West Central Alberta

>

> Canada, eh..........

>

>

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