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first Jacob Sheep was a ram we purchased to add some color to
our handspinning flock. We had no interest in raising purebred
sheep, but we did want horns, color, hardiness, and fleeces.
We were quickly hooked! We decided to go with a registered Jacob
flock and joined JSBA in 1995. Then we got serious about building
a flock that we are proud of. I have served as Webmaster for
the Jacob Sheep Breeders Association ,as JSBA Director for the
Southeast district, as a member of the by-laws committee of
JSBA and currently serve as a JSBA inspector. I believe strongly
in the benefit of a conservation minded organization like JSBA
and encourage you to check out www.jsba.org
Here at Patchwork, we believe strongly in preserving
the diversity of the primitive American Jacob Sheep. I strive
for a diverse flock - both genetically and visually, while still
staying within the standards of JSBA. I believe that the primitive
Jacob Sheep is a hardy sheep and hardiness, easy lambing, and
mothering skills to be of prime importance when selecting sheep.
I select ewes with strong, well placed horns and use rams from
a maternal line of strong horns. Flock members are chosen and
retained with an eye to both their ancestors and their descendants.
The production of fiber for our unique handspun
yarns sure helps to pay the feed bills :-) and we do place an
emphasis on fleece quality, while realizing that Jacob Sheep
are more than just fleece.
While my preference is for a good
deep black, I decided to work abit with the lilac aspects of
some of the older lines. Our lilacs represent some of the oldest
lines in the history of the breed.
Our Jacobs are registered with
the Jacob Sheep
Breeders Association. Please check out www.jsba.org
for more information on this special breed.
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