[Jacob-list] Crossbreeding

[Neal and Louise Grose]

Buhnne Tramulatola wound up with a Jacob Flock in the late 70s or early 80s. 
She had intended to have just a few sheep of each of many breeds and she 
offered to buy a breeding pair of Jacobs, was told that she could have the 
whole #$%& flock for less. Thinking that she would get an interesting bunch 
of spotted lambskins for a coat, she bred the Jacob ram to everything. What 
she got was a bunch of black, crossbred type fleeces.

Crossing to Merino, you should get a black fleece that has white streaks in 
it that may or may not grey to a mottled coloration. In texture, the fleece 
should be Corriedale-like but more open. The hogget fleece will be 
wonderful.

Some of the most beautiful fleeces I have seen were Jacob X Corriedale X 
Cotswold X Finn.

Neal Grose


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Miranda Tanis" <gothorses at gotsky.com>
To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 3:27 PM
Subject: [Jacob-list] Crossbreeding



> What would happen if you breed a Jacob ram to a white Merino? I have a

> breed Merino, and thought I would try a Jacob, Merino cross, what would be

> the outcome, a black and white sheep with extra nice wool?

>

> Miranda

>

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