[Jacob-list] thank you.

[Cathy Robinson]

I also saw this ad today before any mention of it on this list.  The 
lambs appear to be normal size from the photos, the ewe seems on the 
small side (maybe just immature / bred as a lamb?), but the ram looks 
weird!  He has some age (as evidenced by the horn development) but his 
proportion is off.   Aren't miniaturized breeds of anything supposed to 
be perfect replicas of their larger counterparts...only sized down?   
There are so many good, reputable breeders of nice Jacob sheep in that 
area;  it should be relatively easy to find more correct examples of the 
breed.   As for Jacobs being used to mow grass at the White House before 
lawnmowers, well let's see.....weren't the first importations of Jacobs 
around the late 60's or early 70's?
Lawn mowers were around WAY before that....growing up in the 50's, we 
_always_ had a lawnmower.   :-)

Cathy
Perfect Spot Farm
http://www.perfectspot-farm.com/index.html


Linda wrote:

> There's an ad on Craigslist right now for "minature" Jacobs. 

> http://spokane.craigslist.org/grd/1371113676.html

> It cites the ewe as being 80lbs and the rams 90lbs. 90lbs is abit 

> lighter than any of my rams, but I have plenty of ewes around 80lbs. 

> The prices for the seller's sheep are $50 for ewes and $25 for rams! 

> They don't sound very profitable.

> The ad also states that Jacobs were used to mow the grass at the 

> Whitehouse before lawnmowers. Any body else ever heard that?

>

> Linda

>

>

> Robin Lynde wrote:

>> This is the 2nd time I've heard of someone looking a Miniature Jacobs 

>> this weekend. All of you should know that JSBA (Jacob Sheep Breeders 

>> Association) breed standard states that adult ewes are 80-120 lbs and 

>> rams are 120-180 lbs. A Jacob sheep is definitely smaller than a lot 

>> of the breeds you'll see at any sheep show or fair, so someone might 

>> be advertising them as Miniature, but if they're within the standard 

>> then they aren't anything different. If someone is advertising that 

>> and their sheep are significantly smaller then they are not looking 

>> out for the breed. I had  "miniature" Jacob born this year. She was 

>> 2.5 pounds compared to her 7 pound brothers. She might have caught up 

>> someday, but for me she was a cull. There are a lot of us who raise 

>> Jacob sheep and register them and like to promote the breed by 

>> selling quality sheep.

>>  

>>  Robin Lynde

>> Meridian Jacobs

>> Vacaville, CA

>> www.meridianjacobs.com <http://www.meridianjacobs.com>

>>

>>     ----- Original Message -----

>>     *From:* Fresia(Francie) <mailto:fabrega at pacbell.net>

>>     *To:* jacob sheep <mailto:jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>

>>     *Sent:* Sunday, September 13, 2009 10:45 AM

>>     *Subject:* [Jacob-list] thank you.

>>

>>     *Thank you wonderful Jacobs breeders for all your great

>>     information.  I found a local breeder today by chance that has

>>     the Miniature Jacobs and has ewes for sale n of course rams which

>>     I may pass on for now until next.  I am hoping to be able to see

>>     their babies maybe even today.  Many blessinsgs to you, your

>>     family and your flocks of wonderful and beautiful Jacobs.........*

>>


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