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Last year only one Jacob sheep, Poe, competed at the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair’s breeding sheep show; he came out as the grand champion in his class. This year he competed with almost 10 others of ...

The Garden State Sheep & Fiber Festival runs Sept. 12 and 13 at the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, East Amwell Tom Chenal will be among the exhibitors at this year's event which is adding new vendors ...

RAMOT NAFTALI, Israel (Reuters) - The piercing note of a shofar - a ram's horn used in Jewish religious ceremonies - cuts through the mountain air of the Galilee. Here in northern Israel, shepherdess ...

Although their true name is “Piebald Sheep” they are known colloquially as “Jacobs”. They are the ovine mimics of the British Friesian cow, mostly white but with black spots, or patches. They get ...

These days, this fairly recently-named Jacob sheep is a very rare breed, with only a few thousand in existence. Gil and Jenna Lewinsky want to bring it back to Israel. Back home. Nobody is really sure ...

TORONTO – A rare breed of sheep said to be descended from Jacob’s flock referenced in the Bible will be shepherded to Israel with the help of a Canadian Jewish couple and Israel’s national airline. El ...

Jacob Sheep got their name in the late 19th century because their spots and speckles match the description in the Book of Genesis of Jacob's flock, according to sheep expert Elisha Gootwine. With ...

TORONTO (JTA) – A rare breed of sheep said to be descended from Jacob's flock referenced in the Bible will be shepherded to Israel with the help of a Canadian Jewish couple and Israel's national ...

A flock of sheep from Canada is even closer to making “baa-aliyah” after El Al agreed this week to heavily subsidize the cost of flying the 113 sheep from Toronto to Tel Aviv. The holy land-bound ...

This is the modern story of Jacob’s Sheep. Jacob’s Sheep are an heirloom (unaltered) breed of ancient sheep, mentioned in Genesis 30. They originated with Jacob the Patriarch working for his father in ...