[Jacob-list] Crooked front legs

[Linda]

No, not talking about toeing out. Talking about placing hooves straight 
and not toeing out.

On 7/18/2012 9:07 PM, Neal Grose wrote:

> Mostly I’m looking at their ability to place their hooves straight 

> instead of toeing out. When people used to talk about “cow –hocked” 

> Jacobs, I think they were speaking of the primitive trait that you 

> describe. The difference in true cow-hocked is that they toe out, 

> which is a fault that leads to mobility problems.

> Neal

> *From:* Linda <mailto:patchworkfibers at windstream.net>

> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 18, 2012 8:20 PM

> *To:* Neal Grose <mailto:nlgrose at yadtel.net>

> *Cc:* jacob-list at jacobsheep.com <mailto:jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>

> *Subject:* Re: [Jacob-list] Crooked front legs

> Neal -

> what do you mean by track straight? I think that's what I have been 

> calling "tracking" in my primitive girls. As they walk, they place 

> each foot directly in front of the opposing foot. Kind of like a 

> runway model, except naturally. It's something I like and select for.

> Linda

> On 7/18/2012 8:10 PM, Neal Grose wrote:

>> We used to say that Jacob's sheep had a "narrow stance". The lower 

>> portions of the legs should be vertical to the ground and the animal 

>> should track straight, but both front and rear legs may angle in from 

>> the shoulders and hips.

>>

>> Neal

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