[Jacob-list] tails

[Linda]

The JSBA standard includes lilac in the description of body color and 
fleece.

Linda.

On 5/31/2012 3:02 PM, Elizabeth Bell wrote:

> 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 <mailto:hobbyknobfarm at main.nc.us>

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