[Jacob-list] tails

[Elizabeth Bell]

Ok, so we had a lengthy discussion about lilac, now maybe someone that is more genetically savvy than I, can tell me what it means if a tail is longer than the hock? The one I left on was longer than the hock, though not by much,, and she was registered. If a sheep has a long line of registered history and comes out with a tail longer than the hock what does that mean? Maybe lilac should not be a registered trait? So we are going to accept, even strive for a color change, yet a tail is a little longer than it should? be and not think that could be a slight change in DNA (as we know, this happens, otherwise we would all look alike) , that we aren't really aware of because we get rid of the possible evidence early? I am just wondering about not buying from someone based on a tail when you can go on the database and see the lineage often many generations. Assuming the concern is something other than Jacobs in the line.  That is what was nice about Icelandic sheep, they came out with short tails. 
Elizabeth Bell
hobbyknobfarm at main.nc.us



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