[Jacob-list] crossbreeding

[Linda]

It's because the Jacob is dominant black, rather than the recessive 
black that you see in most other breeds. If a Jacob produces a white 
lamb on another breed, the Jacob is only carrying one dominant black 
gene instead of two.

Linda

Jaci Siehl wrote:

> Please someone let me know if I am correct on this or not....... I 

> think that the reason we get black (or very dark) F1 offspring is 

> because a Jacob is really a black sheep with white spots.........not 

> just because black is generally a dominate color.

> Gary, am I correct in my thinking?

> /Jaci Siehl/

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