American Jacob Sheep Registry  Breed Standard Desirable Traits Undesirable Traits Disqualifying Traits White wool with black spots, approx 40% black ; no kemp Greying at early age; less than 10% black in fleece; kempy fibers in fleece All white or >90% black Black eye patches & muzzle; black cape over shoulders and neck More than one facial patch completely missing; white blaze missing or broken No dark facial markings or solid black face; no black markings in cape area White legs with black marks on hocks, hooves, and front knees. Solid white legs with no breed markings. More than one solid black leg Two or four firmly attached, well-balanced horns Horns that seriously impair animal's quality of life; unbalanced horns; forward-growing horns All white horns; polled or scurs only Clean face and legs (lamb bloom on face is acceptable)  Bloom on adult sheep. Wooly legs or wool on face forward of horns Small body type; approx. 100-150 lb. ewes, 120-175 lb. rams Very blocky, meat -type build Obviously oversize Small, triangular head Coarse head with broad muzzle Pendulous ears Tail reaches mid-hock; may be docked   Fat tail       Monorchidism, cryptorchism, parrot mouth, other serious genetic faults Animals exhibiting disqualifying traits are not eligible for registration. Excessive undesirable traits may also render an individual animal ineligible for registration if, at the registrar's discretion, such traits seriously challenge the breed identity.                 ©2000 AJSR   All Rights Reserved. This Page Updated 10/06. AJSR reserves the right to change or update this standard as is deemed necessary and appropriate.