Jacob 100g (Grey)

33 - 35 microns

This breed is very recognisable due to their black and white fleeces and prominent horns. Both males and females are horned, sporting two, four and occasionally six horns.  The origins of the Jacob breed are obscure. They are a British breed and prior to the twentieth century they were referred to as Piebald sheep. The name Jacob comes from the Old Testament story of the dealings between Jacob and his father-in-law with Jacob striving to achieve spotted sheep and goats through selective breeding. It is possible that their black and white colouring may have originated with Moorish sheep brought from Spain or Africa and their four-horned characteristics from Norse sheep from Scandinavia and the northern Scottish islands.