[Jacob-list] UK jacobs

[Black Sheep]

Hi Carl,
Thanks for your encouraging comments regarding our Hebrideans. Much appreciated. Sadly, I don't know of anyone who keeps primitive jacobs over here. There may be some out there but I just don't know where. The last time I saw any primitive ones would be some unregistered ones being sold again at Carlisle about 10 years ago.  It's a good thing that you have the original type on your side of the pond. I fear we have lost ours.
All the best,
Gordon Johnston 
www.scothebs.co.uk

Gordon,

     I looked at your web site and want to congratulate you on the wonderful sets of four horns on your sheep and thank you for preserving those. I know it is much easier to produce a good show animal with two horns because the breeder doesn't have to worry about horns. Thank you for going to the extra effort to breed good four horned animals.

Carl
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Black Sheep 
  To: Carl Fosbrink 
  Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 2:26 PM
  Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] UK jacobs


  Hi Carl,
  Unfortunately I didn't take a camera with me to Carlisle. I didn't have time to look at many jacobs, but they were big. Here's a photo of a ram taken at the Royal Show in England to give you some idea. Each year at the Royal Highland Show I am frankly shocked at how huge the jacobs have become here. Jacob lambs are much bigger than my mature Hebridean rams. I never understood why the Jacob breeders here decided to try and make the jacob a commercial breed. It never will be. I was a lone voice of dissent when I was on my regional Jacob Sheep Society Committee. 
  Regards,
  Gordon Johnston.    
  www.scothebs.co.uk
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