[Jacob-list] UK jacobs

[marguerite van beek]

I looked at a site "over the pond" and I find that they look like our
sheep.  Did anyone think that maybe they are becoming heavier due to better
husbandry.  I am sure years ago they were not wormed, vaccinated etc like
they today. Just thinking :)

Peg

On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Black Sheep <westergladstone at btinternet.com

> wrote:



>  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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