[Jacob-list] Christmas sheep

[Neal and Louise Grose]

funny you should ask...

I have a National Geographic around here somewhere out of Louise's 
Grandfather's collection from the 10s or 20s that has an article on "The 
Holy Land". It has hand tinted photos of sheep herds and many of the sheep 
appear to be something of a cross between Tunis, Karakul and Jacob. The 
animals are described as "unchanged by the centuries". they have lop ears, 
fat tails, some with spots, and fleeces that look as though they have 
substantial guard hair.

Neal Grose


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Miranda Tanis" <gothorses at gotsky.com>
To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 11:28 AM
Subject: [Jacob-list] Christmas sheep



> Talking about the Christmas season, someone asked me if the Jacob sheep

> were the ones at the manger on that first Christmas if they were a type of

> a hair sheep, I think they were Jacobs or maybe another eastern breed or

> am I wrong?

>

> Miranda

>

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