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About Jacob Sheep
Jacob Sheep were traditionally a parkland breed but it is now much
more widespread and is found in every part of the British Isles and in several
countries around the world. It is an alert and attractive sheep being
upstanding and deep bodied. Its white fleece has well defined black patches,
the head and neck being mostly black with a white blaze. Both sexes are horned
with either two or four horns. Jacob ewes are hardy and excellent mothers who
milk well, frequently having twins or triplets. The finished lamb is tender and
lean with an excellent flavor with a good meat to bone ratio, which is now
sought after by butchers nationwide. The fleece has a great appeal to spinners
and weavers.
Content and Photo Source: National Sheep Association
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Jacob Sheep Associations
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American Jacob Sheep Registry www.jacob.sheepregistry.com/
The AJSR is a privately-held registry, guided by devoted Jacob breeders who value their sheep and the preservation of the breed over bureaucracy and politics. All animals registered by the AJSR are the result of a planned program on the part of the owners/breeders of the individual animals. The herdbook of the AJSR will remain permanently open to any individual sheep which has adequately demonstrated its ability to reproduce in kind, in accordance with the breed-testing program. The AJSR does not offer "memberships" nor does it charge dues.
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International Dairy Goat Registry - International Fiber Breed Registry www.idgr-ifbr.com
I.D.G.R. was established in 1980 for the purpose of providing a low cost registration and record-keeping service for owners of ALL breeds of goats and sheep. With four herdbooks for Purebreds, Americans, Grades, and Experimentals in every breed, there is a ‘home’ in IDGR for every goat and sheep. In October 2014 we took on the name "International Dairy Goat Registry-International Fiber Breed Registry" to allow our name to better reflect our mission.
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Natural Colored Wool Growers Association www.ncwga.org
Since 1977 the purpose of NCWGA has been to assist members in the development and promotion of naturally-colored sheep and their wool. NCWGA can accomplish this by offering a number of services to members. These services include programs to support breeders of colored sheep, to support sheep shows which allow colored sheep, and to support the judges of those shows.
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