Registration of your sheep is the only way sheep are able to contribute to the conservation of this breed. Sheep that are not registered are lost to the breed. Only with large numbers of sheep and data on them can we come to an understanding of the Jacob and its characteristics and breed parameters. It is critical to the future of the Jacob Sheep here to have at least the minimum number of progeny tested, registered sheep per year. Only then will we have a population of Jacob Sheep that can be trusted to carry on the genetic material that will continue that Jacob Sheep as it was historically.
Records are critical to be able to trace pedigrees so breeders can make intelligent choices.
Pedigrees, flock books, and records of Jacob traits are necessary to do this. Your sheep are part of this history and part of the saving of this magnificent rare breed. It is up to each of us to do our part. This means that sheep that are not from registered backgounds can be considered for registration. A breeder must be an Active or Family member of the JSC in order to register sheep.