need to sell a registered tunis ram. quiet,with a gentle disoposition. red faced and magnificent fleece. which he passes on to all his offspring. we live in...
Hi, I've just joined this group, and as it's quiet at the moment, thought I'd ask a question about color. Does anyone have any historical reference to color?...
i find the more reddish the more desirable. the lighter seems to have come from in breeding or breeding with another breed. the reddish has been around a lot...
I am not so sure it is a question of the darker having been around a lot longer or that the lighter is a case of breeding outside the breed. In all cases, I...
I'd never heard/read that stripped hooves are a Tunis characteristic. I've noticed the stripes though when I've trimmed hooves & wondered if it was a mineral...
Hi Julie, Welcome to the group. The darker red was more typical historically. I agree that the lighter color came from cross-breeding when the numbers of ...
Hi Shelley, Do you or does anyone else have actual historical reference to color? I have heard that dark red is the original color and I have also heard the...
This is just one person's opinion....Remember just like you telling people your child has blonde hair...and that there are various shades of blonde hair and...
Hi Shelley, Do you or does anyone else have actual historical reference to color? I have heard that dark red is the original color and I have also heard the ...
Hey Louise, What originally prompted this question was a statement by a friend of mine (who also has a couple of tunis and to whom I sold one very dark red...
I thought I would give a follow-up on this thread about white patches in Tunis lambs. To review the thread, see messages 94-103. The white blaze on the...
... I have never felt satisfied with any of the diverse opinions I have heard about Tunis color. I do wish you would do some real research and share it with...
Hi Jerry, I'm like you--I'm just not sure how to accept/interpret all the varied opinions when none seem to be based on actual documentation as far as I can...
Hi all, I've been reading a bit here and there about the conversation going on. I hope to one day in the future have my own little flock. I'm in semi coastal,...
Here's one bit of information I found in a relatively recent publication: "In 1807 or 1808, Commodore Barron of the U. S. Navy, brought some Tunis sheep into...
Hello Group, I am fairly new to the Tunis world but since I decided to breed Tunis exclusively, I have asked a lot of opinions as I have gathered my flock. ...
Hi and Happy Holidays to all. I'm glad to see the list active. I love my Tunis sheep. My registered ram has a tannish face. All my ewes are definitely...
Hi Tunis Breeders - I am a Navajo-Churro breeder who is very interested in the preservation of rare and Heritage breeds of sheep. I contacted the owners of...
I would like to have more info on this about the Heritage... FYI to anyone who has not heard. We are planning for the 3rd issue of The TUNIS SPIRIT to come out...
... since the mid 70's. Good job Jane for your comments. They are right on. Our biggest problem is judges who do not stick to the breed standard AND at the...
I wrote much more but 2/3 of it has disappeared so I will try to finish even though my redheads are going to be wondering where I am. Judging in the shows is a...
In a message dated 12/28/2006 9:35:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... I have read the discussions about black spots or patches - can you tell me what you...
This raises an interesting point. I had a very good ewe lamb a few seasons back, perfect except for a black spot (dime-sized) on one ear. I pored over the...
... indicated ... the ... I agree Kris, I have two ewes that have small black spots on their torso's and I bought them registered. The thing is, the person I ...
Many of the animals I've seen with black spots do come from show folks, there were several who went through the sales in New England last summer and actually...
I will preface my comment by reiterating the fact that I am new to Tunis breeding but not to breeding purebred animals. Having said that, I believe that the...
Maybe, just maybe, if people stopped breeding in black faced animals in an effort to have bigger and bigger "Tunis" none of us would have these black spots. It...
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