[Jacob-list] primitive vs 'back in the old days'

[Linda]

The discussion on primitive characteristics has been very interesting - 
and it was fun to go back to the archives and see what we all said about 
it in 2002.
The original post from FarmGirl was in reference to what a primitive 
sheep looks like.

> Awhile back there was a discussion on the list about

> primative traits of Jacob sheep. The following traits

> were listed: udder close to body, ease of lambing,

> track narrowly, slender legs, presence or alertness,

> deer shaped body, shedding of belly and sometimes neck

> wool, standing on rear legs to browse, good mothers,

> sloping croup, triangular shaped head. From the recent

> discussion on the list it appears  we could add

> jumping and pronking ability and down type fleece to

> the list also.

>   


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