What IS progeny testing?
A. In an effort to identify purebred Jacobs and in order to conserve this uniquely beautiful breed of sheep for future generations, Barking Rock Farm has followed a progeny-testing program to determine the relative breed purity of individual sheep prior to registration. Briefly stated, this program simply means that BEFORE a candidate animal can be registered, it must be bred to two different mates – each of which is as unrelated to the candidate animals as practicable. Only if ALL offspring from these two matings display true Jacob traits and characteristics will the candidate be registered. This is the “test” in progeny testing; the offspring (progeny) are examined (tested) to determine that they display qualifying traits. All of our Jacobs are currently registered with the AJSR.
