Start with the records that identify where the Jacob sheep now lives
Moving house with a Jacob sheep changes the address attached to almost every record she has. Work through the list that ties her to a place: the veterinary practice's file, any breed society or flock registration, identification records linked to her tag, and your own health file showing the holding she now lives on. Update each one with the new address and your current phone number, because an out-of-date contact on any of them can delay help or correspondence reaching you.
Sheep movements and holdings are formally recorded in many places, so check what movement documentation, holding numbers, or local registration the new address requires and complete it as directed by the relevant authority for your area. Do not assume the paperwork from the previous holding carries over unchanged — ask, and keep copies of whatever you submit for this Jacob sheep.
Move her veterinary care before you urgently need it
If the move takes a Jacob sheep beyond her old vet's area, register with a new practice soon after arriving rather than waiting for an emergency. Ask the old practice to transfer her full history — vaccinations, treatments, lambing or illness notes — and confirm the new practice has received it. A vet meeting your Jacob sheep for the first time during a crisis, with no history, is working at a disadvantage that a prompt transfer removes.
If you are staying with the same practice, a short call to update the address and confirm they cover the new holding is still worthwhile. While you speak to them, update your emergency contact details too, because a house move often changes who lives nearby and can reach the sheep quickly if you are away.
Update registrations, tags, and insurance-style records
Any registration that names you as keeper of this Jacob sheep needs the new details: breed or flock book entries, show or society memberships tied to the flock, and any policy or scheme paperwork that lists the holding address. Check that her identification itself is still legible and correctly recorded — a faded tag or a number transcribed wrongly on one database creates confusion exactly when identification matters most.
Feed suppliers, shearers, and helpers may also hold your old address, so update them too.
Rebuild the local information the old address gave you for free
A move quietly deletes local knowledge: the nearest vet's out-of-hours arrangement, where feed and bedding come from, which neighbour can check the sheep if you are delayed. Write the new versions into her file as you learn them — new supplier, new emergency helper, directions to the holding for anyone coming to assist with this Jacob sheep. That page is paperwork too, and it is the page people reach for first in a hurry.
Confirm fencing, water, and shelter at the new holding match her care notes, and update those notes where the setup differs.
Do a final sweep a few weeks after the move
Paperwork updates are easy to half-finish in the rush of moving, so revisit the list once the Jacob sheep is settled. Check that the record transfer actually arrived, that registrations show the new address when you look them up, and that no account still lists the old holding. One deliberate sweep catches the stragglers that the moving week missed.
Keep copies of the key documents — identification, health history, registration — together and backed up, so a lost folder does not mean rebuilding her history from memory. Gathering the updated address, vet, and registration details into KinsLe in her Pet Passport gives you one current version to share whenever someone needs this Jacob sheep's paperwork.