United Suffolk Sheep Association | The Suffolk Source | 2024

Are you looking for Suffolks with the hard-to-find combination of superior growth along with muscle? We consistently outperform the breed average in the NSIP Carcass+ Index which is a combination of growth, muscle, and leaness. These are not just our top performers. We submit data on every lamb.

FROM THE 2023-2024 PRESIDENT California

In the following pages you will see passion for and commitment to the Suffolk breed in full display.

Breeders are showcasing the best of what they have to offer in their respective advertisements. You’re presented with the opportunity to get in print the “30 second elevator speech” on breeding programs, their goals, and the results of their dedicated efforts. Thoughtfully consider what is being presented. The quality did not happen by accident.

Along with that, you will see the passion and commitment that your board and your breed secretary have put into assembling this publication for you. Two years ago, we took a big leap with the directory in making it into a comprehensive guide to the breed that went beyond a membership listing and advertisements. The Suffolk Source is filled with educational pieces and producer friendly information, and includes highlights from the Junior Association and the Foundation. The support for the breed and our members is evident in this publication.

No breed in the United States serves as vital of a terminal sire role in the American lamb industry as the Suffolk. Rather than use my own words to articulate, I’m going to quote from the 1953 National Suffolk Sheep Association’s breeders directory: “For a breed to survive, it must serve a purpose. The greatest purpose is to profitably provide those commodities for which it was bred. The Suffolk does an outstanding job in this respect. To be popular, a breed must cater to the desires of the commercial man. It is through the selling of sires to commercial raisers that the registered breeder makes his added profit. If there is no demand for the males of a breed, it will soon lose its importance in the livestock picture. Today Suffolk rams enjoy great favor with commercial sheep raisers. Suffolks crossed on native or western ewes produce lambs greatly desired on the market. Its hardiness and activity enable it to travel long distances to rustle food. It has often been said that in places where other sheep would die of starvation, the Suffolk would not only survive, but produce and thrive. This is another reason why the breed has become popular on the Western ranges, where feeding conditions are less ideal than they are in the Midwestern

states. The demand for good Suffolk sheep is still great and will continue to be, so long as breed type and the standard for the Suffolk is followed and maintained. Changes of the characteristics and type will only cause the Suffolk to become another breed of sheep that has lost much of its usefulness for the commercial producers who are the backbone of the sheep industry.”

Seventy years ago these inspiring messages could have also been a warning to the breed’s not so distant future. Through the years that followed the Suffolk breed did veer off the path that led to its success. As the breed became increasingly less able to survive solely on grass and needed more corn, numbers declined and other breeds assumed the mantle of the grazers of choice. Some of the most visible Suffolks for a good period of time did not epitomize “usefulness for the commercial producers who are the backbone of the sheep industry.” We see that manifested in the total numbers of registered Suffolks in the United States as well as the Suffolk breed’s market share of the industry.

If we don’t acknowledge the mistakes of the past, we are doomed to repeat them. These words are not written to criticize the past, but rather to celebrate the future. Your board and breed association has demonstrated a recommitment to the American sheep industry. We are aggressively continuing to address the form, function, and usefulness of the breed – and you will see that in the content as well as the sheep that are proudly displayed on the pages ahead of you. The Suffolk Event in Springfield is another tangible example of that commitment. We as a board are proud of the efforts we are taking to demonstrate leadership and commitment to not only the future of the breed, but to the whole of the American sheep industry as well.

“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” George Bernard Shaw.

To the continuing and committed members of the United Suffolk Sheep Association, we appreciate you being part of this journey forward with us. I believe the future is bright for those who are ready to be part of it.

FAX: 734.335.7646

EMAIL: info@suffolks.org

WEBSITE: suffolks.org

Amanda Everts, Exec. Secretary amanda@suffolks.org

C.A. Williams, Middleville, Michigan

Phil Hopkins, Michigan

G.B. Vance, Washington Court House, Ohio

Fred Dickes, Indiana

G.B. Vance, Ohio

Fred Dickes, Indiana

William L. Morrison, Virginia

Pearson L. Linn, Bucyrus, Ohio

John Shonkwiler, Neosho, Missouri

Richard L. Roe, St. Ansgar, Iowa

John Shonkwiler, Neosho, Missouri

Richard L. Roe, St. Ansgar, Iowa

Charles W. Hunter, Blanco, Texas

Darrell Anderson, Windham, Minnesota

Robert Hall Jr., Lexington, Kentucky

Tim Hall, Dalmatia, Pennsylvania

William Hoppes, Tiffin, Ohio

John Sponaugle, Grottoes, Virginia

DuWayne Swenson, Dawson, Minnesota

Donna Ostermeyer, Greenfield, Indiana

Tom Burke, Platte City, Missouri

David Bogue, Beresford, South Dakota

S. P. Nielsen, Nephi, Utah

Ralph Brough, Nephi, Utah

S. P. Nielsen, Nephi, Utah

James Laidlaw, Muldoon, Idaho

R. W. Winn, Nephi, Utah

Walter P. Hubbard, Monroe, Oregon

Fred Laidlaw, Carey, Idaho

Lawson Howland

Morris Powell, Craig, Colorado

Allan Jenkins, Newton, Utah

Fred Coble, Winters, California

Fred Laidlaw, Carey, Idaho

J. Alden Olsen, Spanish Fork, Utah

Dwight Stone, Medicine Lodge, Kansas

Joe Holbrook, Soda Springs, Idaho

Robert Paasch, Chicago Park, California

Merle Stadeli, Silverton, Oregon

Hal Yeager, Fort Collins, Colorado

Roger Sanders, Mullin, Texas

Jim Caras, Spanish Fork, Utah

Craig Van Arkel, Grinnell, Iowa

John Eagle, Applegate, Oregon

Remained President Through Merger

John Eagle, Applegate, Oregon

Farrell Wankier, Salt Lake City, Utah

Bob Wagner, Nunn, Colorado

Bill MacCauley, Atglen, Pennsylvania

Jim Heggemeier, Platte City, Missouri

Bob Wagner, Nunn, Colorado

Tom Burke, Platte City, Missouri

Bob Wagner, Nunn, Colorado

Bill MacCauley, Atglen, Pennsylvania

Rob Zelinsky, Brookings, South Dakota

Diane Russell, Eaton, Indiana

Paul Skartvedt, Radcliffe, Iowa

Matt Beals, Kirwin, Kansas

Jeremy Geske, New Prague, Minnesota

Greg Ahart, Sacramento, California

Bill Hurst

Bill Hurst

Ruth Day

Ruth Day

Ruth Day/Betty Biellier

Betty Biellier

Betty Biellier

Betty Biellier

Betty Biellier

Betty Biellier

Betty Biellier

Betty Biellier

Betty Biellier

Kathy Krafka

Kathy Krafka

David Vanheuvelen

David Vanheuvelen

David Vanheuvelen

Dave Koostra

C.W. Hodgson

C.W. Hodgson

C.W. Hodgson

C.W. Hodgson

C.W. Hodgson

C.W. Hodgson

C.W. Hodgson

C.W. Hodgson

C.W. Hodgson

C.W. Hodgson

C.W. Hodgson

C.W. Hodgson

Allan Jenkins

Veneal Jenkins

Veneal Jenkins

Annette Benson

Annette Benson

Annette Benson

Amanda Everts

Amanda Everts

Amanda Everts

Amanda Everts

Amanda Everts

Amanda Everts

Amanda Everts

Duplicate Certificates | $5.00

Must be the recorded owner

Corrected Certificates | $5.00

Must be the recorded owner

Christening | $15.00 (Naming of Rams + Ewes)

Extended Pedigrees | 5 Generations | $10.00

For accounts 90 past due, a finance charge of 1% per month will be applied.

Payment methods include check, credit card (call the office) or PayPal (link on the USSA website).

BYLAWS

John Scott – Chair

Dennis Sorensen

Bill Fulton

JUNIOR

Diane Russell – Chair

Chris Auville

Jeremy Geske

EDUCATION

Dennis Sorensen – Chair

Bill Zwyers

Lloyd McCabe

Jack Blattner

Nancy Burton

BREED IMPROVEMENT

Joe Emenheiser – Chair

Jack Blattner

Lloyd McCabe

Michael Jensen

Bill Zwyers

Miles Gibbs

Chase Carson

Russell Smith

EVENT

Brenda Reau – Chair

Bill Fulton

Dennis Sorensen

Diane Russell

Jeremy Geske

Rob Zelinsky

MARKETING & OUTREACH

Greg Ahart - Chair

Brenda Reau

Chris Auville

Diane Russell

Amelia Evans-Brown

Val Slack

BUDGET/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Carol Heupel - Chair

Michael Jensen

Joe Emenheiser

HALL OF FAME

Dennis Sorensen – Chair

Wayne Skartvedt

Randy Hodges

TO DEFINE, REGISTER, PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE SUFFOLK BREED TO PROVIDE leadership FOR THE advancement AND FUTURE OF THE ENTIRE U.S. SHEEP INDUSTRY

TO BE THE MOST innovative, VALUE ADDING, MEMBER DRIVEN SHEEP BREED ORGANIZATION FOR AN evolving U.S. SHEEP INDUSTRY

Mission Vision

FB // @UnitedSuffolk

FB Group // Suffolk Sheep Marketplace

IG // @unitedsuffolk sheep

FB // @suffolksheepfoundation

IG // @suffolksheepfoundation

FB // @juniorsuffolk IG // @ujssa1

FB Group // Digital Suffolk

Advertising OPPORTUNITIES

E-BLAST

The USSA will create a specialized E-blast for each customer.

MEMBER PRICING

$100 - Single/First Blast

$50 - Resend

NON-MEMBER PRICING

$200 - Per Blast

WEBSITE BANNER ADS

Pricing below is for camera-ready banner ads. The USSA can design banner ads for $50 (members) and $75 (non-members).

Ad Size - 400 px x 110 px

MEMBER PRICING

$20 - week

$40 - month

$200 - 6 months

$350 - year

WEB PACKAGES

MEMBER PRICING

$20 - week

$40 - month

$200 - 6 months

$350 - year

NON-MEMBER PRICING

$40 - week

$80 - month

$350 - 6 months

$600 - year

NON-MEMBER PRICING

$40 - week

$80 - month

$350 - 6 months

$600 - year

NEW! SUFFOLK RAMBLER

The Suffolk Rambler is a quarterly newsletter mailed to USSA and UJSSA members. Breeders can have their name, flock/farm name, location, phone, email and website listed for $100 per year or prorated at $25 per issue. Contact the USSA Office to be included.

STATE Associations

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CALIFORNIA SUFFOLK AND HAMPSHIRE SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

Website | www.cshsba.org

Scott Layne | P: 916-716-0089 | E: sdlayne@sbcglobal.net

SOUTH DAKOTA SUFFOLK SHEEP ASSOCIATION

President | Jim Van Dyke | E: vandykeseed@gmail.com | P:605-770-1095

Secretary | Ron Wolff | sheep4u@drtel.net | P: 701-710-0129

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ILLINOIS SUFFOLK BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION

Facebook | IL Suffolk Breeders Association

Email | ilsuffolkbreedersassoc@gmail.com

President | Ryan Keever | P: 309-509-1152 | E: ryan.keever@agreliantgenetics.com

Secretary/Treasurer | P: 309-310-7319 | E: melissa.royerhahn@merck.com

MISSOURI SUFFOLK SHEEP ASSOCIATION

Facebook | Missouri Suffolk Sheep Association

President | Amanda Dobson | P: 660-232-1433 | E: adobson.rvt@gmail.com

Vice President | Jeff Baumann | P: 816-390-4151 | E: jbaumann@savannahr3.com

Secretary/Treasurer | Chris Mallett | P: 660-216-6898 | E: chris.mallett.16@gmail.com

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IOWA SUFFOLK SHEEP ASSOCIATION

Secretary/Treasurer | Teresa Harker | P: 319.430.4748 | E: teresa@rek-rah.com

Facebook | @iowasuffolksheepassociation

MINNESOTA SUFFOLK SHEEP ASSOCIATION

President/Contact | Jeremy Geske | P: 612-756-1200 | E: jeremy.geske@gmail.com

WISCONSIN SUFFOLK SHEEP ASSOCIATION

President | Kevin Slack

Secretary /Treasurer | Diana Wilinski | E: dianawilinski@gmail.com | P: 608-214-1367

Facebook | @WisconsinSuffolkSheepAssoc

https://sites.google.com/site/wisconsinsuffolkassociation/

NORTHEAST SUFFOLK SHEEP ASSOCIATION

President | Josh Miller | P: 518-231-8113 | E: millers@midtel.net

Treasurer | Janet Hukowicz | P: 413-204-7248 | E: jhukowic@smith.edu

OHIO SUFFOLK SHEEP ASSOCIATION

Facebook | Ohio Suffolk Sheep Association

Secretary | Tom Begg | P: 419-348-3190 | E: tombegg156@gmail.com

PENNSYLVANIA SUFFOLK SHEEP ASSOCIATION

President | Jodie Hoover | E: jodielhoover@gmail.com | P: 724-825-6123

Secretary | Deb Bollinger | E: dsbollinger@dejazzd.com | P: 717-808-1582

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BOARD OF

Directors

You have entrusted to them, individually and as a group, the responsibility of operating your Association effectively and efficiently. A task not taken lightly. They not only welcome, but seek your input and opinions. Every thought is a contribution. So please be active in your Association.

Members who would like to run for an open USSA District Director position should submit a written intent by August 1st. The intent to can be emailed, faxed or mailed to the USSA Office, phone calls are not accepted. Also, please review the eligibility requirement in the USSA Bylaws under Article V. Directors.

GREG AHART President

District 1 (exp. 2024)

7 Carvel Place Sacramento, CA 95835 916-716-0089

greg.ahart@superiorfarms.com

JOE EMENHEISER Vice President

District 4 (exp. 2026)

79 Stone Mill Dam Road Brandon, VT 05733 717-246-2416

joe.emenheiser@gmail.com

JACK BLATTNER

District 1 (exp. 2024)

6957 Robinson Rd. Kuna, ID 83634 208-859-0111 blattner.jw@gmail.com

LLOYD MCCABE

District 1 (Exp. 2025) 7933 Jahn Rd. Dixon, CA 95620 707-592-6725 lmbarmacfarms@gmail.com

BILL FULTON

District 2 (exp. 2024)

1508 State Rt. 37 Kell, IL 62853 618-367-2364 fulton9504@gmail.com

DIANE RUSSELL

District 2 (exp. 2026) 3500 E CR 700 N Eaton, IN 47338 765-749-0287 russellsheepcollc@gmail.com

BILL ZWYERS

District 2 (exp. 2025) 9050 N 675 W Thorntown, IN 46071 765-490-4260 wez1950@aol.com

MICHAEL JENSEN

District 3 (exp. 2024) 33564 Hwy E 34 Castana, IA 51010 712-420-2181 michaelj@wiatel.net

JOHN SCOTT

District 3 (exp. 2025) 41438 185th Ave. Kilkenny, MN 56052 612-963-4629

John.scott@phblawoffice.com

CAROL HEUPEL Treasurer DISTRICT

District 2

27488 County Road 5 Weldona, CO 80653 970-768-1291 heupelfarms@gmail.com

DENNIS SORENSEN

District 3 (exp. 2024) 1291 E 3200 N Chebanse, IL 60992 815-450-8722 dsorensen354@gmail.com

CHRIS AUVILLE

District 4 (exp. 2025) 501 Knightly Mill Rd. Mt. Sidney, VA 24467 540-820-4927 cjauville@gmail.com

BRENDA REAU

District 4 (exp. 2024) 17315 Ida West Rd. Petersburg, MI 49270 734-755-8285 reau@msu.edu

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WHY DIGITAL SUFFOLK?

Digital Suffolk is an extensive flock data management software program for USSA and UJSSA members. Used by many of the beef associations, this software not only allows members to process registry work in real-time but also provides a number of tools including a real-time searchable database with the ability to upload photos, track semen sales, record breeding certificates, record performance data, create virtual matings and much more. Digital Suffolk is a true on-line data entry system that can dramatically reduce the turn-around time for registry work. Electronic registration papers are available as soon as payment is submitted that members can print – and are authenticated by a QR code which directs you directly to a particular animal’s registry information in real-time. This system replaces the USSA’s old registry. Digital Suffolk allows you to record your entire lamb crop, but only pay for the ones you register. No other sheep breed association offers a state-of-theart registry software program with these advanced capabilities. With the implementation of Digital Suffolk the USSA continues to be one of the most progressive purebred sheep associations.

LOOKUP SCREENS ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM. NO NEED TO FIND THE REGISTRATION BINDER!

ANIMAL DETAIL SCREEN INCLUDES CLICKABLE PROGENY REPORTS, EXTENDED PEDIGREE AND OWNERSHIP HISTORY.

TRUE ON-LINE DATA ENTRY

REAL-TIME SEARCHABLE DATABASE

OPTION TO ADD PHOTOS

TRACK /RECORD PERFORMANCE DATA

SEND DATA FILES TO NSIP

CREATE SALE CATALOGS

OPTION FOR WHOLE FLOCK REPORTING

OPTION OF ELECTRONIC PAPERS

INSTANT E-PAPERS AS SOON AS BILL IS PAID

BILLING EASE

TRACK SEMEN (AI/ET) SALES, PERMISSION

ONLINE INSTANT BREEDING CERTIFICATE

VIRTUAL MARKETPLACE

EXCEL DATA FILE UPLOADS FOR REGISTRY

FEATURES TO CREATE A CATALOG (PDF) FOR SHEEP YOU CURRENTLY HAVE OFFERED FOR SALE.

BREEDER MAP AND MARKETPLACE FEATURE AVAILABLE TO EASILY FIND BREEDERS AND SHEEP FOR SALE.

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Questions

CAN I PRINT A PEDIGREE FROM THE SYSTEM MYSELF?

Yes, registrations can be printed as needed after payment is made.

CAN I STILL REGISTER MY SHEEP THE OLD WAY AND JUST SEND MY INFORMATION TO THE ASSOCIATION?

Yes, registration applications can be submitted to the Suffolk Office for processing.

CAN I SEE SHEEP REGISTERED TO MY CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN?

Yes, when the Suffolk Office creates a login for you be sure to communicate the youth membership related to your flock to link access.

MY NEIGHBOR LEASED A RAM FROM ME, CAN I GIVE HIM PERMISSION TO REGISTER LAMBS?

Yes, you can record leases for a particular ram and link it to another Suffolk breeder. You can either record a short time frame of use or you can provide a blanket breeding certificate for a ram(s) that you may manage.

WILL I BE ABLE TO DO WHOLE FLOCK REPORTING ON THIS SYSTEM?

Yes. It is hoped that more breeders will use that option to expand our data base and make our data more accurate.

WHAT FLOCK MANAGEMENT TOOLS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH DIGITAL SUFFOLK?

There are numerous tools members can use including:

• Whole flock reporting - fees only apply for registered lambs

• Record any animal health treatments

• Create virtual matings

• Generate progeny reports

• Create lambing reports

• Research pedigrees of any sheep in the database

HOW MUCH OF MY ENTERED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED BY NON-USSA MEMBERS?

Non-members can only search by registration number or generic flock ID search to see an animal’s standard registration information, progeny and NSIP data (for enrolled sheep). Non-members do not have access to complete inventories, status code changes, or member account/billing information.

TRY IT OUT YOURSELF BY SCANNING THE QR CODE!

EMENHEISER

22T01 “CALI”

TOP DAUGHTER FROM THE BATT 1002 X BATT 8020 FLUSH IN 2022.

BIG-BODIED SWEETHEART OF A BROOD EWE WITH A SUFFOLK HEAD WORTH FRAMING!

EMENHEISER

23N09 “FOXY”

TOP DAUGHTER FROM THE BATT 009 X BATT 8020 FLUSH IN 2023. SHE REMAINS UNRIVALED IN RUGGEDNESS AND DESIGN.

OUR NEXT GENERATION IS THRIVING IN VERMONT! WE HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR SMALL FLOCK OF BATT GENETICS, DESPITE OUR FAMILY’S VORACIOUS APPETITE FOR LAMB.

EMENHEISER 22T03 “TUBA”

YOU’VE PROBABLY HEARD WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR SEASON’S BOUNTY FARM IN VIRGINIA. LAST SEPTEMBER, WE LEASED/PURCHASED OUR FAVORITE TUBA SON (23109) AND DAUGHTER (23091) TO ADD BACK TO OUR FLOCK FOR 2024. WE BELIEVE IN THE GENETICS WE SELL!

BATT 2311 “DINGBATT”

EXCITING NEW ADDITION FROM ALAN BATT, ID. CHALLENGING TO PICTURE, BUT BRED TO BE A CLASSIC SUFFOLK STUD!

2024 ONLINE SALES

APRIL 22

USSA Ewe Lamb Showcase Online Sale wlivestock.com

MAY 1

Semen Sale/Suffolk Foundation Fundraiser Sale wlivestock.com

MAY 6

USSA Online Sheep and Equipment Consignment Sale wlivestock.com

OCTOBER 21

USSA Bred Ewe & Ewe Lamb Online Sale integritylivestocksales.com

WEBINAR LISTINGS

MAY

Junior Showmanship Webinar

Watch the UJSSA Facebook page for details!

JUNE 24

Suffolk Webinar | Alternative Feed Sources

Rob Zelinsky, Small Ruminant Nutritionist, Hubbard Feeds www.suffolks.org

SEPTEMBER 16

Suffolk Webinar | Dr. Scott Bowdridge Professor of Animal Production, West Virginia University www.suffolks.org

Calendar2024

APRIL 22

USSA Ewe Lamb Showcase Online Sale wlivestock.com

APRIL 24

Suffolk Event Early Bird Entry Deadline (to be listed in the all breeds catalog) www.suffolks.org

MAY 1

Suffolk Event Entry Deadline

www.suffolks.org

Semen Sale/Suffolk Foundation Fundraiser Sale wlivestock.com

UJSSA Director/Intern Application Deadline

www.suffolks.org

MAY 6

USSA Online Sheep and Equipment Consignment Sale wlivestock.com

MAY 9-11

Ohio Showcase Sale | Greenville, Ohio

www.selectls.net | LIVE @breedersworld.com

MAY 15

Suffolk Event Registration Deadline

www.suffolks.org

Suffolk Event Junior Show Entry Deadline

www.suffolks.org

MAY 20

All-American Junior Show Online Semen Sale Benefit Fundraiser (Suffolk Semen Available)

www.integritylivestocksales.com

MAY 25

National Junior Suffolk Show Entry Deadline

www.allamericanjuniorshow.com

MAY 28 - JUNE 1

Nugget All-American Show & Sale | Sparks, Nevada LIVE @wlivestock.com

JUNE 7-9

The Suffolk Event | Springfield, Illinois

www.suffolks.org

JUNE 8

National Suffolk Sale | Springfield, Illinois

www.suffolks.org or breedersworld.com

Calendar

OF EVENTS

JUNE 8

Suffolk Event Junior Suffolk Show | Springfield, Illinois www.suffolks.org

JUNE 14-15

Midwest Stud Ram Sale | Sedalia, Missouri www.midwestsale.com | LIVE @dvauction.com

JUNE 24

Suffolk Webinar | Alternative Feed Sources

Rob Zelinsky, Small Ruminant Nutritionist, Hubbard Feeds www.suffolks.org

JULY 4-7

National Junior Suffolk Show | In Conjunction w/ AllAmerican Junior Show | East Lansing, Michigan www.allamericanjuniorshow.com

JULY 27

Center of the Nation NSIP Sale www.nsip.org

AUGUST 1

Letter of Intent Due to Run for the USSA Board

SEPTEMBER 16

Suffolk Webinar | Dr. Scott Bowdridge Professor of Animal Production, West Virginia University www.suffolks.org

SEPTEMBER 30

UJSSA Virtual Skill-a-thon Submission Deadline www.suffolks.org

OCTOBER 1

Deadline: Election Ballots (postmark date)

OCTOBER 21

USSA Bred Ewe & Ewe Lamb Online Sale integritylivestocksales.com

NOVEMBER 14-19

North American International Livestock Exposition Sheep Events | Louisville, Kentucky www.livestockexpo.org

DECEMBER 31

UJSSA Lamb Recipe Contest Entry Deadline www.suffolks.org

APRIL 13

California Ram Sale | Tulare, CA

http://californiawoolgrowers.org or Facebook

JULY 12-14

Idaho State Ram Sale | Filer, Idaho

www.idahowoolgrowers.org

JULY 20

Washington State Sheep Producers | Moses Lake, WA wssp.org

JULY 27

NSIP Center of the Nation Sale | Spencer, IA Nsip.org

TBA (LATE JULY/ EARLY AUGUST)

Willamette Valley Ram & Ewe Sale | Scio, OR

https://www.facebook.com/WVRES/

AUGUST 3

Jamestown Ram Sale | Jamestown, ND

More details - ndsheep.org or ndlwpa@gmail.com

AUGUST 24

Virginia Ram Test & Sale | Raphine, VA

https://www.facebook.com/VARamTest/

SEPTEMBER 10

Wyoming Ram Sale | Douglas, WY

https://www.wyowool.com/ramsale

SEPTEMBER 18

Hettinger Ram Sale | Hettinger, ND

More details - ndsheep.org or ndlwpa@gmail.com

SEPT 11 - 12

Montana Ram Sale | Miles City, MT

http://mtsheep.org or Facebook

SEPT 19-20

Newell Ram Sale | Newell, SD Ram Sale Complex

https://newellramsale.com or Facebook / dvauction.com

OCTOBER 4 & 5

The National Ram Sale | Heber City, Utah

https://www.nationalramsale.com/

OCTOBER 10

Utah Ram Sale | Spanish Fork, Utah

http://utahramsale.com or Facebook

HISTORY OF THE SUFFOLK BREED

The Suffolk breed, an original English breed, was the result of crossing Southdown rams on Norfolk Horned ewes. The product of this cross was determined to be a great improvement over either one of the parents. Although the Suffolk was a recognized breed as early as 1810, the flock book was not closed until much later.

LIBRARY Library

In 1930, Southdowns were described as large sheep without horns, dark faces and legs, fine bones and long small necks. They were gray to mouse brown on the face and legs. They were low set in front with high shoulders and light forequarters; however, their sides were good, rather broad in the loin and were full in the thigh and twist. Today’s Suffolk derives its meatiness and wool quality from the old original British Southdown.

The Norfolk Horned sheep, now rare, were a wild and hardy breed. They were black faced, light fleeced sheep. Both sexes were horned. The upland regions of Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridge on the southeastern coast of England are very rugged and forage is sparse. It was this dry, cold and windy area in which the Norfolk breed adapted itself to traveling great distances for food, thereby developing a superbly muscular body.

It was said at that time of the Norfolk Horned, “their limbs are long and muscular, their bodies are long and their general form betokens activity and strength.” This breed and its crosses were valued highly both by farmers and butchers. However, sheepmen of that day did not like the long legs, flat sides, nor wild nature of the Norfolk Horned. They noted that Southdowns crossed with Norfolks produced a progeny that reduced most of the criticisms of both breeds.

In 1886, the English Suffolk Society was organized to provide registry service and to further develop the use of the breed. Through selection and careful breeding by many great English sheepmen, the Suffolk brought to this country retained the qualities for which they were originally mated.

The first Suffolks were brought to this country in 1888 by Mr. G.B. Streeter of Chazy, New York. During a visit to England the previous year, Mr. Streeter had been greatly impressed by Suffolk sheep. These prize breeding animals had belonged to Joseph Smith of Hasketon, and one 21 month old ewe weighed exactly 200 pounds when she came off the ship. A nine month old ram weighed 195 pounds and in the spring of 1890, a seven week old twin weighed 85 pounds. That spring Streeter had a 200% lamb crop.

The Suffolk did not make its appearance in the western states until 1919. Three ewes and two rams had been donated by the English Suffolk Sheep Society to the University of Idaho. One of the rams was to be sold at auction at the National Ram Sale in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Several leading sheepmen saw these sheep at the sale and they liked what they saw. After several rounds of bidding, the ram was finally sold to Laidlaw and Brockie (developers of the Panama breed) of Muldoon, Idaho, for $500. These men were so impressed with the offspring from their Suffolk ram that they made several importations and were consistent buyers at the National Ram Sale.

SUFFOLK

Breed Standard

THE SUFFOLK SHEEP

The Suffolk sheep is a superior producer of lean meat due to rapid early growth, heavy muscling, and efficient conversion of forage and other feedstuffs. Suffolks are striking in breed character and unrivaled in beauty, having jet black, wool-free heads and legs that sharply contrast their clean white fleeces and pink skin. Suffolk genetics are highly-prized by commercial shepherds to improve the weights and carcass quality of their lamb crops, while the Suffolk head is designed to facilitate ease of lambing. All Suffolk sheep should be structurally and reproductively sound. Rams should be robust and masculine, with significant muscling, body volume, and mass as well as ample fertility and libido. Ewes should be feminine yet thickly-muscled, and demonstrate strong capacity for breeding, lambing ease, mothering instinct and milking ability. In both sexes, preference is given to naturally wide-based, deep bodied, easy fleshing animals free of coarseness or over-refinement. As a meat breed, Suffolk breeding rams and ewes should produce fast-growing lambs that yield carcasses with superior composition and conformation, regardless if purebred or commercial crossbreds. While the mature weights of Suffolk sheep may vary considerably, breed character and general proportionality of body should be similar across the breed. Appropriate frame size and growth curve should be chosen to match the specific commercial production environment and target carcass weight.

The USSA exists to define, register, promote, and improve the Suffolk breed for the entire U.S. sheep industry. The commercial industry is diverse in its geography, production systems, products, and markets. Suffolk sheep are useful in a wide variety of commercial applications, from terminal range rams to farm flock ewes, as part of composite breeds, and as market lambs. Suffolks are also exhibited in various show classes, from fitted and slick sheared breeding sheep to club lambs and wether sires and dams. Nonetheless, the breed standard provides a common identity for all Suffolks and breeders. The breed standard serves as the ideal relative to which Suffolk sheep are to be evaluated and improved, in terms of their own phenotype as well as the genetic potential they offer to the industry.

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HEAD

The Suffolk head is free of wool both at the poll and cheeks, is covered in fine black hair and is moderately long in shape. The otherwise wide skull, broad muzzle and deep jaw denote strength and ability to thrive and forage. The mouth is sound with the incisors meeting flush with the dental pad. A particularly defining breed characteristic is the long, bell-shaped ears that hang below perpendicular and tip slightly forward. Discriminate against short, perpendicular, erect or wool-covered ears or any tendency to colors other than black in the head and ear. Be critical of overly refined or coarse headed sheep lacking in breed and/or sex character.

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HINDQUARTER

Preference is given to long bodied, strong topped sheep, showing exceptional muscle shape and volume. The Suffolk loin is deep, long and wide. It blends smoothly and strongly into a level top and rump. The body itself should become progressively wider from front to rear. The widest portion of the sheep should be through the center of the stifle when viewed from behind. Natural width should accompany a leg that excels in both depth of twist and volume in both the inner and outer leg. The prominent stifle should be thick, long and deep. The rear flank should be reasonably level with the fore flank. All body parts should blend smoothly and display the characteristics of an animal capable of producing progeny that hang a superior carcass. Discriminate against short, steep, narrow rumps, weak tops, shallow loins, flat muscle, high flanks and lack of overall excellent muscle development.

Standard

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FOREQUARTER

The Suffolk neck is of moderate length, set smoothly into and atop the shoulder. The shoulder is deep and obliquely set into the body, being smooth and free of coarseness. The shoulder and forearm show evidence of superior muscling. The rack opens up into a wide, heavily muscled topline that extends and widens as it blends into the loin. The chest is deep and naturally wide showing evidence of vigor. The breast plate is neatly tucked up into the chest floor. Ribs are open, deep and well sprung denoting capacity. The barrel itself should be long, deep, wide and large. The belly and the body should be covered in white wool that is free of dark fiber. Preference is given to a tight uniform, white fleece of medium wool quality. Discriminate against steep or open shoulders, extremely long or short neck, lack of muscle shape, pinched ribs and shallowness.

DISCRIMINATIONS

Sheep showing evidence of the following fail to meet the breed standard: lack of muscle development or ability to grow and thrive, dark or black or colored fleece, unmanageable disposition, underdeveloped genitalia, split or asymmetrical testicles, upturned vulva, hernia, over or undershot jaw, prolapse or tendency to prolapse (rectal or vaginal), inverted eyelids, weak udder attachments and teat size or placement that impedes nursing. NOTE: The USSA allows for an appendix registry and upgrading to purebred status. When animals reach 15/16th status (purebred) these animals must adhere to the breed standard as well. Sheep that appear to be black faced crossbreds do not meet the Suffolk breed standard.

GENETIC AND PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS

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FEET, LEGS + MOBILITY

The feet and legs should be set wide apart on the corners of the body. They are moderate in length and covered in fine black hair from the knee and hock to the ground with no tendency to wooliness. The hooves are jet black also. Legs should be of adequate bone size, neither overly refined nor coarse; joints are strong and smooth on flat bone. Toes are of equal size, point forward with a deep heel and set upon a short pastern. The stride should be long, fluid and sure. The gait is athletic. The sheep travels wide when viewed from behind. Discriminate against weak or coarse joints, cow hocks, sickle hocks, bowed knees or hocks, post legs, wooly legs, widely splayed toes and any obstruction that impedes fluid movement.

Visual or phenotypic selection has been used for centuries in animal breeding. It does address issues of structural correctness, breed type, sex character, and breed aesthetics. Today, there are additional tools and resources available to quantify and measure traits. Genetic testing can reduce and eliminate genetic recessives (spider syndrome, dwarfism, and scrapie susceptibility). The technology more accurately evaluates genotype and expands the ability to select breed improving replacements.

Superior performing animals within a flock can be additionally identified through on farm data collection. This can include such things as weighing (60, 90 or 120 day weights) and ultrasound scanning for carcass traits (loin eye size and fat depth). Another potential strategy is the use of estimated breeding values (EBVs). This tool allows for measurable genetic comparison, over time, and across flocks with other performance recorded flocks. Either of these selection methods (as well as others yet to be developed) can be used as additional tools to measure rapid growth, leanness, and superior muscling – all of which reinforce the Suffolk as the preferred terminal sire breed. Further, as the industry moves toward more objective carcass evaluation, there will be premiums paid for market animals that meet more demanding carcass expectations.

GENETIC CONDITIONS

Breeders face many challenging decisions as they attempt to produce better sheep for themselves and their customers. Animal breeding uses selection and mating decisions to increase desirable genes and decrease or eliminate undesirable ones. Fortunately, the inheritance of some of the most serious genetic defects is relatively predictable. In many cases, these conditions are controlled by only a single gene, and their expression is not influenced by the environment. For recessive conditions, the defect is visible when an individual carries two copies of the gene. Modern genetic testing allows the genotype of parents to be known and, for certain conditions,

the genotypes of their offspring can be predicted. The following Punnett Squares show the possible offspring genotypes for scrapie resistance, spider lamb syndrome, and dwarfism. Sires and dams each randomly contribute one of the two genes in their own genotype to their offspring. In turn, offspring inherit one gene at random from each of their parents. The combination of these two random genes forms the genotype of the offspring. The four quadrants of the Punnett Square show the range of possible offspring genotype(s), and their relative likelihood, for different matings between parents of known genotype(s).

SPIDER LAMB SYNDROME SCRAPIE

GENETIC ABBREVIATIONS

NN – Non-Carrier, free of spider gene

NS – Carrier of spider gene

SS – Exhibits Spider gene

WHAT IS IT - Inherited disorder associated with severe skeletal deformities. Affected animals have long splayed (bent) legs and exhibit twisted spines, flattened ribs and facial defects.

WHY IS IT A CONCERN - Lambs have trouble standing and rarely survive beyond 6 months of age. There is no treatment.

MANAGEMENT - Genetic testing is available to determine if the sheep is a carrier of the gene. Select resistant animals.

This condition was first found in Suffolk sheep in the 1980s. Thanks to genetic selection by Suffolk breeders, this is no longer a commonly seen condition.

GENETIC ABBREVIATIONS

RR – Least susceptible, and all offspring will have at least one “R” gene

QR – Least susceptible (but some offspring can inherit the “Q” gene)

QQ – Most susceptible if exposed

WHAT IS IT - Fatal brain disease affecting the nervous system in sheep and goats.

WHY IS IT A CONCERN - Clinical signs are progressive and fatal once they develop. Infected animals may not become ill for years. There is no treatment.

MANAGEMENT - Biopsy of the brain or lymphoid tissue. Genetic testing is available to determine an animals susceptibility. Select the least susceptible animals. “RR” breeding stock have been favored because all of their offspring will inherit a copy of the “R” (least susceptible) gene. In 2001, the USDA created National Scrapie Eradication Program in efforts to eradicate scrapie in the US sheep and goat population. Through this program official USDA Scrapie tags must be in place for sheep sold, exhibited, or slaughtered. USDA Scrapie tags identify where the sheep originated by premise ID and the animal’s individual number.

DWARFISM

GENETIC ABBREVIATIONS

FF – Free, non-carrier

FD – Carrier

DD – Exhibits dwarf gene

WHAT IS IT - Recessive defect causing severe skeletal shortening of the limbs.

WHY IS IT A CONCERN - Animals are very slow growing and may never reach normal size.

MANAGEMENT - Genetic testing is available to determine if the animal is a carrier of the gene. Select resistant animals.

ADJUSTED LOIN EYE AREALoin eye area adjusted to a constant weight or age for the purpose of comparison.

established phenotypic characteristics of a sheep breed, defined by breeders and/ or breed associations.

Glossary OF SHEEP TERMS

ADJUSTED WEIGHT – Weight that has been adjusted for age, sex, birth type, rearing type, and/or age of dam for the purpose of comparison.

ALLELE - One of two or more versions of a particular gene. An individual inherits two alleles for each gene, one from each parent.

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION –

The process where semen is placed in a ewe’s uterus in an attempt to achieve pregnancy without a ram present.

BANDING - Applying rubber bands to the tail for docking or to the scrotum for castrating.

BIRTH TYPE – Litter size (single, twin, triplet, etc).

BIRTH WEIGHT – Weight of lamb at or very near birth.

BODY CONDITION SCORE (BCS)

– Scoring system used to describe bodily energy stores (fatness) of breeding animals. In sheep the BCS ranges from 1 to 5, with one being extremely thin and 5 being obese.

BODY WALL FAT THICKNESSTotal tissue thickness measured between the 12th and 13th ribs, 4.5 inches from the center of the backbone. Used as an additional measure of fatness in a lamb carcass.

BREAK JOINT - Determination of lamb carcass age. A break joint is the area of the cannon bone within the front leg that is not ossified. Break joints are considered lamb.

BREED IMPROVEMENT –Strategies for improving the genetic and phenotypic quality of a breed and enhancing its acceptance within the sheep industry.

BREED CHARACTER – Long-

CARCASS - The muscle, bone and fat on a lamb carcass once the head, hide and internal organs have been removed.

CARRIER - A heterozygous animal with one recessive and one dominant allele for a particular gene pair. The expression of the recessive allele is not visually observable due to the effect of the dominant allele.

CHROMOSOME - An organized package of DNA (genes) found in the nucleus of the cell. Sheep have 27 pairs of chromosomes.

CIDR – “Controlled Internal Drug Release”- an intravaginal progesterone implant used to induce and synchronize estrus in ewes.

CLOSED FLOCK - An existing flock that does not introduce any outside animals, often for biosecurity reasons. Outside genetics, if used, are introduced via artificial insemination.

CLUB LAMB – A youth oriented, terminal project (4H or FFA) lamb of either sex (typically a wether) that is shown as a market lamb and evaluated based on a combination of body composition (muscle and fat), conformation, and other characteristics.

CODON - A specific location on a chromosome that forms a unit of genetic code. For example, the alleles present at Codon 171 determine the level of a sheep’s susceptibility to scrapie. In this case it is described as RR, QR (least susceptible to Scrapie) or QQ (most susceptible to Scrapie)

COEFFICIENT OF RELATIONSHIP

– A measure of genetic similarity between two individuals, as predicted by pedigree.

COLOSTRUM – Antibody-rich first milk that a ewe produces in the first 24 hours after giving birth. The antibodies are most readily absorbed by the lamb in the first 24 hour time frame.

COMPOSITE BREED – A new breed formed by crosses between two or more pure breeds, followed by subsequent matings among the crosses to stabilize the composite.

CONTEMPORARY GROUP – A group of lambs of similar sex and age that have been fed and managed the same way.

CREEP - Supplemental feed provided to lambs that are still nursing, typically in an area that only the lambs can access.

CROSSBREEDING - Mating of different breeds to take advantage of the strengths of each breed and gain hybrid vigor.

CULL – An animal that has reached the end of its productive life and is removed from the breeding flock or sold for harvest.

CUTABILITY - The percent of boneless, closely trimmed retail cuts.

DAM - Mother of offspring.

DATA COLLECTION – Gathering and recording data on traits important to your flock. Data may be submitted for across-flock genetic evaluation through central programs such as NSIP.

DNA MARKER – DNA is mapped by finding the combination of single nucleotides that make up the DNA or the genome, a gene or DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome that is used to identify or track inheritance of nearby genes.

DNA SAMPLE – A blood or tissue sample used for DNA testing, the commonly used sampling methods are blood tubes, blood cards and ear tag

tissue samples.

DOMINANCE - A single copy of a dominant allele typically masks or overrides the expression of a different allele in the same gene pair.

DOMINANT TRAIT – An inherited characteristic that is expressed in the appearance of an animal that has one or two copies of a dominant allele in a gene pair.

DRESSING PERCENTAGE - Hot carcass weight divided by live weight immediately prior to harvest; the normal dressing percent range for sheep is 44-56%.

DWARF GENE – A genetic defect that is characterized by the affected offspring being proportionally reduced in frame size and weight. It is noted as FF (homozygous dominant, free non-carrier), FD (carrier) and DD (homozygous recessive, dwarf).

DYSTOCIA - Difficulty in giving birth.

EMBRYO TRANSFERImplantation of embryos or fertilized eggs from a “donor” ewe into a surrogate or “recipient” ewe.

ENTROPION - A genetic defect observed in newborn lambs where the eyelid folds inward causing eye irritation.

ESTIMATED BREEDING VALUE (EBV) - An estimate of an animal’s genetic merit for a particular trait based on the individual’s performance and the performance of relatives. An EBV becomes more accurate in time as the database accrues more information on related animals across different flocks and environments.

ESTRUS - Period of time when the ewe is fertile and receptive to the male. Also known as “heat period”.

EWE - Female sheep.

EXTERNAL FAT THICKNESS (BACKFAT) - The layer of fat between the hide and muscle over the loin eye between the 12th and 13th rib.

EYE MUSCLE DEPTH – The depth of the loin eye muscle measured ultrasonically between the 12th and 13th ribs. Eye muscle depth measures muscle and more muscular caracasses are higher yield carcasses.

F1 - Progeny resulting from the mating a purebred ram and a purebred ewe of different breeds.

F2 -Progeny resulting from an FI sire and an F1 dam.

FAMACHA - Parasite control regiment for controlling and treating Haemonchus Contoritus (barber pole worm). Uses eye color chart to predict level of anemia in the animal.

FAT DEPTH - Subcutaneous fat thickness measured between the 12th and 13th ribs, over the mid-point of the rib loin eye muscle perpendicular to the outside surface of the fat.

FECAL EGG COUNT - Number of worm eggs in a gram of feces – used to determine parasite load in a sheep.

FEED EFFICIENCY – A measure of how effectively an individual sheep converts feed to product. Typically expressed in pounds of weight gain per pound of feed fed and/or the related cost of that gain.

FIBER COLOR – Wool of any color other than white (black, gray, silver, brown, red, etc.)

FINISH – Amount of fleshing and fat thickness, used to determine an animal’s readiness for harvest.

FITTED – A sheep shown with a washed, trimmed, shaped, packed and sculpted fleece.

FLANK STREAKING - The amount of fat deposited within and upon the inside flank muscles.

FLESHING - The body’s capacity to fatten and retain fat. Also known as finish or condition.

FLOCK - A group of sheep.

FLOCK IMPROVEMENT - The means by which an individual breeder implements selection and mating strategies to align their flock with their personal goals and/or marketing plan. These plans differ among breeders and provide for genetic diversity in the gene pool.

FLUSHING - Increasing sheep nutrition and energy intake before breeding start. A surgical procedure where embryos are flushed or transferred from a donor ewe to a recipient ewe.

FOOT ROT - Contagious disease of the hoof which can cause severe lameness.

GENETIC IMPROVEMENT –Identifying, measuring, selecting and mating for traits that will improve productivity and profitability.

GENOMICS – a branch of biotechnology associated with gene mapping (describing the genes that make up a sheep).

GENOTYPE - the genetic make-up of an individual.

GENOTYPING - the process of finding differences in the genetic makeup of individual sheep in their DNA sequence.

GESTATION LENGTH - The length of pregnancy, usually around 148 days in Suffolks.

GRID - Tool used to measure the surface area of the loineye muscle between the 12th and 13th ribs in a lamb carcass.

HALF-SIBS - Individuals who have the same sire or dam.

HEIGHT – Height of the animal at the point of the shoulder measured from the ground.

Glossary

HEREDITY - The transmission of characteristics from parents to their offspring through genes.

HETEROSIS (OR HYBRID

VIGOR) - The increased performance of crossbreds as compared to the average of the parental breeds for specific traits. Heterosis can also occur within purebreds as the result of heterozygosity.

HETEROZYGOUS – When two different alleles are present for a particular gene pair (example QR for scrapie resistance susceptibility).

HOMOZYGOUS - When both alleles in a gene pair are identical (example RR for Scrapie resistance).

HOT CARCASS WEIGHTThe weight of the unchilled carcass after the head, hide and internal organs have been removed.

INBREEDING - Mating of two individuals that are related to each other. Inbreeding is expected to increase the number of homozygous gene pairs and decrease the number of heterozygous gene pairs. Inbreeding may increase the expression of undesirable recessive genes and suppress fitness and growth traits. It can also increase the uniformity and prepotency of a flock.

INBREEDING COEFFICIENT –Expressed as a percentage, it is a measure of the amount of inbreeding in an animal’s pedigree. It is the likelihood that two alleles in a gene pair are identical because of a common ancestor of the two parents.

JUG - Small portable pen used at lambing where ewes and lambs bond.

KIDNEY, PELVIC AND HEART FAT (KPH) - The amount of fat found within the regions of the kidney, pelvis and heart expressed as a percentage of the hot carcass weight.

LACTATION - Period of time milk is secreted from the

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mammary glands to feed the animals young.

LAMB - A sheep under one year of age. Also refers to the meat or carcass from animals estimated to be under one year of age (break joint vs. spool joint).

LEAN - The amount of muscle that is free from fat.

LENGTH - A linear measurement of a body part (leg, neck, loin) but most often referring to length of body as measured from the base of the neck to the pin bone or dock as indicated.

LINEAR MEASUREMENTS –One-dimensional measurements that relate to an animal’s size. Examples include height, length, width, or circumference of the animal or its specific parts.

LINE BREEDING - A form of inbreeding which increases the average relationship of the individuals in a flock to an outstanding ancestor or line of ancestors, usually several generations back in a pedigree. A given superior animal, for example, might appear several times in a five generation pedigree.

LOIN EYE AREA - Cross section area of the loin muscle evaluated between the 12th and 13th rib. Can be measured in live animals with ultrasound or in carcasses with a camera or grid.

LOIN - The region of the body between the last rib and the hip bone that contains the longissimus dorsi muscle. Also a wholesale or primal cut from the same location on a carcass.

LONGEVITY – An assessment of livability, stayability or ability to thrive productively in the flock over a measurable period of time.

MASTITIS - Inflammation of the mammary glands that often results from bacterial infection.

MATERNAL DAM TRAITS –Attributes generally associated with ewe productivity such as mothering and milking ability,

twinning rate, temperament, fertility (in and out of season) and ewe maintenance cost.

MATURITY - Period of time ewe lambs achieve puberty and estrus. Typically between the ages of 6-8 months. Maturity for ram lambs is approximately 4-6 months.

MULTIPLE TRAIT SELECTIONSelection for more than one trait at the same time.

MUTTON - Meat from a sheep over one year of age.

NATIONAL SHEEP IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (NSIP) - The organization responsible for quantitative genetic evaluation of multiple sheep breeds in the United States.

NATURAL SERVICE – A mating that takes place when a ram breeds a ewe on site in the same location at the same time.

OBJECTIVE (QUANTITATIVE)

TRAITS – Attributes that are not subject to personal taste or preference but rather a measurable date-driven description.

OFFTYPE – An animal that does not meet the breed type standard for a trait or traits.

OUTCROSS - Mating of individuals within a breed that are not closely related.

OVERBITE - When the lower incisors align behind the upper dental pad. Also known as parrot mouth or undershot jaw.

OVINE - The scientific name for sheep.

PALATABILITY - The tenderness, flavor, and juiciness of the meat.

PARASITE – Any number of undesirable vector species that use a sheep as a host (worms, lice, ticks, etc.).

PARAMETERS – A set of boundaries within which an ideal or expected pattern is set.

PARENT VERIFIED / PARENTAGE TESTING –Genomic confirmation of the sire and dam of a genetically tested animal as determined by DNA.

PEDIGREE – The ancestry of an individual.

PERCENTAGE REGISTERED - A sheep registered whose lineage is not 100% registered Suffolk. The percentage is noted on the registration certificate (15/16th or 94% is currently recognized as a purebred).

PHENOTYPE – The observable or measurable expression of a trait. Phenotype results from a combination of genotype and environmental factors.

POST WEANING WEIGHTWeight taken on a lamb to indicate its growth after being weaned from its dam. NSIP evaluates 120-day post weaning weight as (PWWT).

PREPOTENCY - The ability of a sheep to produce progeny that are uniform and predictable in terms of type and expected production. Genetically, prepotency is the result of increased homozygosity and/or dominance.

PRODUCTION TEST - A method of testing a sheep’s ability to perform against a contemporary group. Often this is a group of similarly aged rams tested for their comparative ability to grow rapidly, feed efficiently and/or excel in ultrasound scan data.

PROGENY TEST - Evaluation of a sire based on performance of his offspring. Progeny tests can be used to compare multiple sires on the same farm or to evaluate a sire’s progeny across a range of dams, farms and/or environments.

PROGESTERONE - Female hormone secreted by the ovary which maintains pregnancy.

PUREBRED - Animal produced from parents of the same breed.

QUALITY GRADE – A carcass grade assigned by USDA that indicates acceptability and/or palatability. Determined from measures of maturity (age), flank streaking (marbling), and conformation. Lamb quality grades are prime, choice, good, utility and cull.

RAM - Intact (uncastrated) male sheep.

RANGE RAM – Rams bred, raised, and selected for their ability to thrive and breed flocks that range over a large given territory in an extensive production system.

RATE OF GAIN – A measurement of growth in pounds for a given period of time.

RECESSIVE TRAIT – A genetic trait that is only expressed when an animal has two copies of a recessive allele. (example: Spider Syndrome, designated as SS, results from a recessive gene combination, whereas the dominant N allele results in a normal phenotype.

REGISTERED – A documented animal, with recognized breeder and parentage, that is recorded, identified, and listed in the breed association records.

RETAIL CUTS - Smaller cuts of meat that you buy at a grocery store.

RIBBED OR RIBBING - When a lamb carcass is split between the 12th and 13th rib.

RUMINANT – A cud-chewing, cloven-hoofed animal with four stomach compartments for digestion of various types of plant materials including cellulose.

SCRAPIE - A fatal, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep and goats.

SCRAPIE RESISTANCE –Several genes have been identified that influence a sheep’s susceptibility to Scrapie. In the US, sheep are often tested at Codon 171 for the R or Q allele. RR and QR sheep are the least susceptible to most strains of Scrapie. RR sheep are desired because all their offspring will get at least 1 copy of the R gene. QQ individuals are the most susceptible to Scrapie, if exposed.

SERVICE TYPE - Either natural service (by a ram) or artificial insemination (AI).

Glossary

SCROTAL CIRCUMFERENCE –A measurement taken around the thickest portion of a ram’s scrotum that is associated with fertility. It is generally recommended that mature rams have a minimum of 33cm scrotal circumference (30 cm for ram lambs) to ensure satisfactory breeding.

SINGLE TRAIT SELECTION – A breeding strategy that focuses on one particular trait with no regard to any other traits. The advantage is that allows for the fastest progress in improving that one trait. The disadvantage is that it typically leads to the deterioration of other important traits.

SIRE - Father of offspring.

SIRE GROUP – A group of animals that are sired by the same male animal.

SLICK SHORN – Sheep that are shown or presented as washed and freshly shorn (without fleece). The remaining fleece is minimal, of uniform length (under 1/8 inch) and allows muscling, body condition and structural correctness to be more easily viewable.

SPIDER GENE - A gene that in its homozygous, recessive form causes severe malformation in sheep. It is noted as NN (homozygous dominant), NS (carrier) and SS (homozygous recessive).

SPOOL JOINT - Determination of a lamb carcass age. A spool joint is the area of the cannon bone on the front leg that is ossified. Spool joints are considered mutton.

STUD RAM – A ram selected to be a sire in the flock.

SUBJECTIVE (QUALITATIVE)

TRAITS – Attributes that are subject to personal taste or preference rather than objective, measurable description.

SURVIVABILITY – The ability to live when confronted with external challenges.

SYNCHRONIZE - Act of preventing ewes from cycling

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naturally by inducing the hormone progesterone.

TERMINAL SIRE – A ram from which all offspring of both sexes are intended for the commercial meat market and not kept as replacements. Important traits include: growth rate, carcass quality, soundness, fertility, libido, survivability, etc.

ULTRASOUND - High frequency measurement of the external fat thickness and loin eye area on a live animal.

UNDERBITE - When the incisor teeth extend forward past the dental pad. Also known as Monkey Mouth or over-shot jaw.

VISUAL APPRAISAL – An assessment and description of an animal based on what can be visually observed.

WEANING WEIGHT – A lamb weight taken at the time of weaning from the dam. Weaning weights are a measure of a lamb’s genetic ability for growth as well as a dam’s milking ability.

WETHER - Castrated male sheep.

WETHER DAM – A type of show ring classification of a ewe or ewe lamb whose purpose is to produce club lambs. Typically shown slick shorn.

WETHER SIRE - A type of show ring classification of a ram or ram lamb whose purpose is to produce club lambs. Typically shown slick shorn.

WHOLESALE CUTS - Leg, Loin, Rack and Shoulder.

YEARLING - Animal between 1 and 2 years of age.

YIELD GRADE (YG) – A numerical carcass grade assigned by USDA that indicates cutability. Determined from measures of fatness. Lamb Yield Grades range from YG 1 (lean) to YG 5 (fat).

HEAD AND MOUTH SOUNDNESS

ANATOMY OF THE MOUTH

A sound mouth enables a sheep to grasp feedstuffs efficiently with minimal effort. A thin sheep can be the result of a very unsound or broken mouth. When lower incisors do not optimally meet with the dental pad, less feed can be consumed with each bite and possibly less feed consumed in total that results in body condition issues. A sound mature mouth will contain eight permanent incisors and twenty-four molars (six per side both top and bottom).

Sheep have no upper incisor teeth, rather the lower incisor teeth align with the dental pad above them in order to allow the sheep to bite. A sheep’s incisor teeth develop with age, a new set each year for four years that replace the milk teeth, starting middle front and moving toward the molars. A lamb’s mouth will have only milk teeth. A yearling sheep will replace the middle pair of milk teeth with a set of adult incisors. A two-year-old will replace the next pair and so forth for each additional year up to five years. Beyond four years the teeth will begin to show wear with age as all teeth are now permanent.

THE LOWER INCISOR TEETH IDEALLY MEET THE DENTAL PAD ABOVE.

This alignment allows the sheep to bite and tear maximum mouthfuls of forage as it grazes. The upper and lower lips meet when the sheep is viewed in profile.

LOWER INCISORS ALIGN BEHIND THE UPPER DENTAL PAD. ALSO KNOWN AS PARROT MOUTH OR UNDERSHOT JAW.

Overbite is a genetic issue to avoid and a consideration for culling. It impairs the sheep’s ability to graze optimally, and this can result in a lower body condition score over time. Like a set of pincers the teeth and pad should meet to grasp and tear forage when grazing. The more severe this misalignment is the more problematic this issue can become.

SOUND MOUTH UNDERBITE OVERBITE

LOWER INCISOR TEETH EXTEND FORWARD PAST THE DENTAL PAD. ALSO REFERRED TO AS MONKEY MOUTH OR OVER-SHOT JAW.

Underbite is a genetic issue to avoid and a consideration for culling. It impairs the sheep’s ability to graze optimally, and this can result in a lower body condition score over time. Like a set of pincers, the teeth and pad should meet to grasp and tear forage when grazing. The more severe this misalignment is the more problematic this issue can become.

Other

CONDITIONS

ENTROPION

A genetic defect observed in newborn lambs where the eyelid folds inward causing eye irritation. The lid should be rolled out to eliminate the abrasion. Sometimes it must be stitched open. Keeping notes on what animals or bloodlines within the flock produce lambs with this condition may help eliminate the problem due to its presumed genetic heritability. Treatment of sheep presenting entropion include applying manual eversion (gently pulling the eyelid back) or clipping the eyelid.

BOTTLE JAW

Bottle jaw is one sign that a sheep is severely infected with internal parasites (worms). The FAMACHA chart can also be used to determine severity of a worm infestation. Comparing the eye color to that in the chart will give an indication of severity. The color is the result of anemia in the sheep caused by the worm load. A fecal sample can be taken and analyzed for recommendations as to the proper wormer to use. Sheep with bottle jaw should be dewormed to address the particular parasite in question.

Structural

Structural correctness refers to the proper alignment of joints that evenly and naturally distribute a sheep’s weight. This allows for free, painless movement and contributes to a sheep’s longevity and useful productive life in the flock.

SHOULDER AND Front Legs

This is a diagram of the proper alignment of the front leg of a sheep. The shoulder blade is set at the correct angle and balances atop the bones of the foreleg. When bones move out of this sort of alignment, there can be excess weight put on a joint that will result in some degree of pain, joint wear and ultimate loss of productive use. Sheep that deal with pain and lameness struggle to move and thrive and are ultimately culled when they do not thrive.

1. Properly aligned front leg, knee is strong and straight and pastern angle set at about 30 degrees for flexibility, heel is deep and toes short suggesting even wear.

2. Weak front pastern, dew claw is lowered, heel is shallow, toe is long. The front leg supports more than 50% of the sheep’s weight and this results in painful joints and ability to reach in stride.

3. Over at the knee or “buck kneed”. Impairs movement and shortens the life and usefulness of the sheep.

4. Front leg is too straight in joint alignment, a condition that causes lameness due to the excessive concussion and weight distributed on the joints.

1. Wide, square front leg placement. A plumb line dropped from the point of the shoulder intersects directly through the middle of the knee and foot to evenly distribute weight.

2. Feet and legs deviate outward putting strain on the knee and unevenly distributing weight.

3. Narrow chested indicating lack of capacity and vigor. Legs placed too close together as a result.

4. Wide chested, open shouldered with feet turned inward noticeable in a paddling gait on the move.

Results from open shoulders (shoulder blades separate) allowing spine to drop. Shoulder blades should come together at the top of the shoulder.

BUCK- KNEED

Knee deviates outward affecting longevity and joint stress.

KNOCK KNEED

Inward knee deviation causing joint strain and pain that affects hoof wear and longevity.

BOWED FR ONT LEGS

Knees deviate outwardly putting excess stress on joints and affecting longevity and hoof wear.

TUCKED IN LEGS

Front legs set close and deviate inward at the knee. Often associated with a narrow chest and lack of capacity.

NARROW CHEST

Associated with lack of capacity, vigor and durability.

WIDE CHEST

Extreme chest width that can be related to a wide shoulder set or over conditioning that affects productivity.

SPLAY E D FEET

Front feet turn out affecting hoof wear and knee joint function.

HIP AND Rear Legs

The hind leg and all its structural parts bear the weight of the rear portion of the sheep and are used to propel it forward when in motion. As such the weight is aligned evenly under and supporting the pelvis above. When joint angles are optimal, the joints receive minimal stress and function as designed. This allows the sheep to move freely. The images below show how the rear leg should be positioned under the pelvis. Deviations from ideal often result in shortened longevity, lameness and limited utility over the life span of the sheep.

ANATOMY OF THE FOOT

ANATOMY OF THE HOOF

WEAK PASTERNS

BOWED R EAR LEGS

Hocks deviate outward affecting longevity and hoof wear.

COW H OCKED

Hock joints set close behind affecting longevity and joint stress. The hocks should not rub or touch each other and should therefore be spaced adequately to allow for free unhindered movement.

Note that for ease of viewing this foot has the toes separated. The ideal foot will have space between the bulbs of the heel and the toes will meet at the front. Open toed sheep will tend to get foreign bodies lodged between the toes causing pain and lameness.

A properly trimmed foot or one that wears naturally on a structurally correct sheep will look like this at the bottom of the foot. The heel is deep and the toes short. When trimming a foot it is the hoof wall that can grow out of shape and need reshaping.

Causes joint pain, excessive heel wear and severely reduces longevity.

IDEAL MOVEMENT

The limbs described allow for free, flexible, pain free movement that rewards with longevity and freedom from lameness. A free moving, long- strided sheep will reach forward with its front foot on the ground, as far forward as its nose on profile. It will meet the track of its front foot with its hind foot. Its top will remain level and spine will show flex and lack of stiffness. Weight will be distributed evenly on all four feet and the sheep will stand squarely on all four corners.

STRAIGH T HOCKED

Or post legged, affects joint flexibility resulting in joint pain and reduced longevity.

SICKLE HOCKED

Extreme hock angle putting excessive strain on the hock joint and reducing longevity.

SHORT RO UNDRUMP

Small pelvis that may relate to lambing concerns.

HIGH F LANK

Associated with lack of body capacity needed for high production, hoof wear and longevity.

VISUAL DESCRIPTIONS OF HIP AND REAR LEG STRUCTURAL ISSUES BY COMPARISON THESE ARE ADDITIONAL ALIGNMENT IMAGES OF THE REAR LEG AS VIEWED FROM VARIOUS ANGLES:

COMPARISON OF PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE REAR LEG (REAR VIEW) AND THE USUALLY SEEN DEVIATIONS THAT SHOULD BE SELECTED AGAINST:

1. Wide, square, rear leg placement. A plumb line dropped from the pin bones to the hock intersects directly through the middle of the foot to evenly distribute weight.

2. Hocks turned inward, stance is narrow and feet turn outward, uneven weight distribution on the foot.

COMPARISON OF PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE REAR LEG (SIDE VIEW) AND THE USUALLY SEEN DEVIATIONS THAT SHOULD BE SELECTED AGAINST:

1. Rear leg profile correctly aligned. A plumb line dropped from the pin bone touches the front of the hock and intersects the foot in the middle. Joint angle allows for flexibility and even weight distribution.

2. Sickle hocked, weak rear leg rear leg often associated with a sloped rump and sore hocks as the leg is set under the body.

3. Over at the knee or “buck kneed”. Impairs movement and shortens the life and usefulness of the sheep.

4. Bow legged, hocks turn outward, uneven weight distribution on the foot.

3. Post legged hock that is too straight and lacks flexibility. This puts great strain on the hock joint due to the jarring movement of the limb in motion.

4. A weak rear pastern, dew claw is dropped, heel is shallow and toes grow long and can be swollen and painful over time.

EVALUATING TEETH TO DETERMINE AGE OF SHEEP

The age of a sheep can be estimated by examining its teeth. Sheep have no upper incisor teeth. A lamb is born with a full set of temporary incisors, or “milk teeth”, on the lower jaw. As the lamb ages, these are replaced with adult teeth at the rate of one set of permanent incisors per year from one to four years of age. After that, the teeth begin to spread and show wear, and some teeth can be lost. Below are illustrations of teeth for different ages of sheep.

90 DAY OLD LAMB

Incisors of a 90 day old lamb referred to as lamb teeth or milk teeth. Lambs are often evaluated at shows for a "lamb mouth" which is free of any permanent teeth.

1

One pair of permanents in wear. This would be interpreted as a one year old sheep (one set of permanent incisors).

4 YEAR OLD SHEEP

Full mouth - 8 permanents. This would be interpreted as a four year old sheep (4 sets of permanent incisors).

1 YEAR OLD LAMB OVER 1 YEAR OLD LAMB

All of the "lambs teeth" are still intact, but the incisors have spread and are approaching yearling status.

2

Two pair of permanents and two pair of lambs Teeth. This would be interpreted as a two year old sheep (two sets of permanent incisors).

First pair of permanents erupted and 3 pairs of lamb teeth. The first set of incisor teeth have erupted indicating that the sheep is over a year old and will not qualify to show in a lamb class as such.

Mouth of the “three year” old. This would be interpreted as a three year old sheep (three sets of permanent incisors).

5 YEAR OLD SHEEP BROKEN MOUTH

“Spreader”. These teeth are showing age and would indicate an age over five years of age.

Broken mouth. Teeth in this condition would be a reason to have culled a sheep as its ability to graze and thrive will be compromised.

DETERMINATION OF SHEEP AGE FROM THE DENTAL IMAGES ABOVE ARE NOT EXACT. SHEEP MATURE AT DIFFERENT RATES BUT THESE ARE GOOD GUIDELINES FROM WHICH TO EVALUATE THE AGE OF A SHEEP AS IT PERTAINS TO THEIR STAGE OF PRODUCTIVITY.

ROBERSON

BODY CONDITION SCORE #1:

This is an emaciated or starving ewe. Her ribs and back bones will be extremely prominent, and she will appear unthrifty and rough. This ewe is likely not receiving enough nutrition to maintain a healthy appearance or function as expected. Skeletal bones can be felt through the hide.

BODY CONDITION SCORE #2:

A ewe in this range will be a ewe that might be thin as a result of weaning her lambs. Her nutrition may have also been reduced in an effort to dry her off following lactation. She will have a higher degree of fleshing than a 1 score but her hip bones, spine, ribs and shoulder bones will be moderately evident. Body score 1.5 to 2.5 would be a point at which increased nutrition or “flushing” could begin to prepare a ewe for breeding. Her overall appearance will be lean.

BODY CONDITION SCORE #3:

Ewes would be considered in ideal body condition in this range. Her true muscle shape will be on full display. This is the point at which rams can be introduced to the ewes for breeding. This ewe will not have severe bony prominences and she will be in lean and athletic condition and she can be expected to cycle, breed and settle to the service of the ram. A score of 3.5 would be acceptable for a ewe that has lambed and beginning lactation. A line drawn from the point of the shoulder to the flank will indicate very little body mass below the line.

BODY CONDITION SCORE #4:

In this range, ewes are becoming over-conditioned. Fat will begin to accumulate in the breast and shoulder first, progressing down her top line to the ribs and rear areas last. As fat accumulates it will also begin to settle in the lower third of the ewe’s body, udder, pelvis and twist. She may appear to be thicker, but this is often a result of fat accumulation internally between the muscle seams pushing them outwardly. The ewe will feel soft to the touch.

BODY CONDITION SCORE #5:

Such a ewe will be obese and functionally compromised. She will be soft to the touch. Her brisket will be full and “U” shaped when viewed from the front. She will be wider at her shoulders than at her hip due to the fat accumulated in her shoulder and rib areas. Her backbone and hip bones will not be palpable. Her flanks will be full as well as her dock and twist giving her a squared off appearance that does not match her actual muscle shape. She will push rolls of fat behind her shoulder when moving. Her pelvis and udder may fill with fat severely reducing her ability to lamb easily or produce milk. A line drawn from the point of the shoulder to the flank will indicate a large area of fat pulled by gravity into the lower one third of her body. She may not breed and will be a candidate for ketosis in late gestation.

EVALUATION OF THE SUFFOLKRam

This is an image of a functional Suffolk ram. He personifies excellent masculinity and Suffolk breed character as evidenced in his deep, wide-set jaw, broad muzzle, long bell shaped ear that is tipped slightly forward, and clean, wool-less, black head and legs. His bold, stout, powerful appearance is apparent in his wide chest floor, moderate length of neck, long body profile, equally deep heart girth and rear flank and rugged flat bone. Additionally, the ram stands square and wide on both the front and rear views, his feet point directly forward, his joints are straight and set at proper angles, his top is wide and he is set wide and level at his dock. The ram presents a silhouette that is long and three dimensionally muscled. His testicular development is balanced and large in circumference. His parts blend smoothly, and he exhibits an attractive and commanding presence.

EVALUATION OF RAM BREEDING SOUNDNESS

SMALL TESTICLES UNEVEN TESTICLES SPLIT TESTICLES TWISTED TESTICLES CRYPTORCHID

Associated with low sperm cell counts and viable sperm cells. As a guide, a yearling ram should have a minimum scrotal circumference of about 32 to 33 cm. A ram lamb at eight months of age should be 31 cm at minimum.

May limit sperm volume and affect fertility. Culling should be considered.

Can affect fertility and proper function of the testicles. Culling should be considered.

Restricts the ability to raise and lower the scrotum to maintain healthy sperm production. Culling should be considered.

Testicles have not descended into scrotum resulting in infertility. Culling should be considered.

Reproduction of a new lamb crop in sheep depends on fertile rams that reliably breed cycling ewes. Most sheep are somewhat seasonal breeders, with breeding occuring during decreasing day length so that lambing corresponds with natural increases in forage availability. When ewes are cycling, rams must display both adequate libido and appropriate reproductive anatomy to ensure fertility. Prior to the breeding season, a breeding soundness exam to palpate testicular structure and texture, test semen for sperm morphology and motility, and screen for sexually transmitted diseases is recommended. Suffolk rams are most fertile in the fall so that lambs are born in the spring though some rams show some level of fertility earlier than that (ie. Fall lambs born from rams fertile in the spring). The testicles should hang well below the body as body heat or heat in general can contribute to temporary infertility. In some cases, it may take 60 days for the ram to produce viable semen again. It is wise to have rams semen checked about 30 days prior to breeding to ensure that rams are capable of producing quality semen. In addition, the ram can be evaluated for any abnormalities such as infections or trauma to the rest of the reproductive system. Select for large testicular diameter at the widest point. A ram ready for breeding should have a body condition score of about 3 to 3.5 to be in ideal condition.

EVALUATION OF THE SUFFOLKEwe

This is an image of a broody and maternally functional Suffolk ewe. Her black wool free head is of moderate length, yet strong and feminine and her long bellshaped ears set low beneath the high crown further identify her as classically Suffolk in character. Her neck and smooth shoulder blend smoothly into a deep flanked, well sprung, high capacity, long mid-section. She is built to easily carry lambs and large amounts of feedstuffs to allow for heavy milk production in lactation. She is deep, yet clean in her chest and set wide and level in her rump structure with a large pelvic area for ease of lambing. Her strong, well angled joints and deep heel on forward pointing feet will contribute to her longevity in the flock.

A ewe should have neither an infantile or upturned vulva as this can affect drainage and lambing. Highly excitable or aggressive ewes can be a danger to their lambs or those of others. A Suffolk ewe should be of calm demeanor but protective and attentive. She should lamb easily, clean her lambs and have them up and nursing within 30 minutes of birth. The ewe should be able to easily raise twins to weaning and additional lambs with extra care and feeding. Many flocks maintain ewe families that consist of daughters and granddaughters of highly productive, easy care ewes.

UDDER EVALUATION

WELL SHAPED UDDER + TEATS SWING TYPE UDDER TEATS TOO LARGE

Suspended above the hocks, full, level and balanced with teats set at a slight angle for lamb attachment to nurse.

Weak suspension, low hanging, subject to injury. As the suspensory ligament weakens with age the udder becomes pendulous and can hang below the level of the hocks where it can be easily damaged. As the udder drops the teats may actually become horizontal and rub against her inner leg making them difficult for a newborn to easily access.

Balloon teats that are more difficult for lambs to nurse easily.

As mammals, the sheep’s mammary system (udder) provides a critical source of nutrition for young lambs. Even in meat breeds of sheep, udder conformation and milk production is important because it relates directly to lamb growth and increases saleable product.

The strong, well supported, functional udder is of major importance in a useful, productive Suffolk ewe. It allows her to milk heavily, nurse easily, and raise fast growing lambs. The central supporting ligament holds the udder protected, high above her hocks. A pendulous udder is more susceptible to physical trauma. Her teats are moderate in size and easily accessible for her lambs to grasp and nurse. Very small teats or large “balloon “ teats would be reason to consider culling the ewe. The udder halves should be equally balanced in size and free from lumps and damage. At weaning they should atrophy and be small and pliable to the touch.

SELECTION AND HERITABILITY IN FLOCK IMPROVEMENT

WHAT IS MEANT BY THE HERITABILITY OF A TRAIT?

IT IS THE AMOUNT OF VARIATION IN A MEASURABLE TRAIT THAT IS CAUSED BY THE ANIMAL'S GENES RATHER THAN BY ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS.

OF SHEEP TRAITS

PHENOTYPE = GENOTYPE + ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT = CLIMATE + MANAGEMENT

GENOTYPE = ADDITIVE GENETICS + GENE COMBINATION VALUE

To properly compare lambs within a flock (on farm records) or across flocks (NSIP), the environmental component of phenotype needs to be estimated and removed from consideration, as it is not genetic. Systems like NSIP allow for (replace “true” with “more comprehensive”) true genetic comparison. Over time, selection pressure on a specific trait (example weaning weight) will improve that trait genetically.

TOOLS

NSIP allows for genetic comparison within flocks and between flocks by using Estimated Breeding Values.

Digital Suffolk platform to record data points of individual animals and whole flock reporting.

Selection for economically important traits over time, within and preferably between flocks, will ultimately improve the breed, making it more relevant in commercial operations.

CAUTIONS

Single trait selection should be cautioned as a single-trait focus may lead to the deterioration of traits receiving less attention.

Genetic antagonism also exists between some traits in Suffolks such as growth rate and muscle (selection for one trait may partially oppose gains made in the other trait).

Conformation and breed character should always be considered along with the other traits that are more economically driven.

The chart below illustrates the rate of progress that can be expected from phenotypic selection for traits that range from low to high heritability.

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SUFFOLK HISTORICAL

Source: The Suffolk, Published by the National Suffolk Sheep Association, 1953

Carcass

EVALUATION

Suffolks are one of the most impactful sheep breeds on the U.S. commercial sheep industry. It is estimated that over 50% of western range lambs harvested in the United States have some degree of Suffolk influence. Suffolks are a preferred terminal sire breed due to the breed’s contribution to an especially lean, heavy-muscled carcass and excellent growth without negatively impacting meat quality. Additionally, Suffolk-influenced lambs can be fed to heavier weights of more desirable carcass composition (lean/fat ratio) than other breeds. Including Suffolk genetics as a part of a sheep breeding system can help to meet consumer lamb preferences that may prefer larger chops by positively impacting the amount of lean carcass muscle.'

HERITABILITY OF CARCASS TRAITS

Carcass traits are some of the most highly heritable traits in sheep. This is extremely important to note as Suffolks are the go-to terminal sire and can quickly improve growth and carcass characteristics in just one generation. Suffolk rams are the perfect complement to “maternal trait” ewe flocks as they positively improve the carcass quality of their lambs. Tools exist within Digital Suffolk that allow a breeder to select and evaluate genetic progress in these areas.

LAMB GRADING

In the United States lamb carcasses are marketed based on two evaluations – USDA Quality Grade and USDA Yield Grade. Official USDA grades are assigned by USDA AMS Graders or approved electronic in-line camera grading systems.

QUALITY GRADE

PREDICTS EATING QUALITY — TENDERNESS, JUICINESS + FLAVOR

Conformation (carcass shape, leg score) and quality (physiological age and lean color) are the two factors taken into consideration to determine the quality grade of a carcass.

QUALITY

USDA Prime and Choice grades are preferred as carcasses have a moderate amount of fat covering and good conformation – attributes the Suffolk breed can contribute to a breeding program. Several factors are evaluated when determining carcass quality in the cooler. The leg shape will be thick, plump, and evenly fleshed. Fat streaking in the exposed flank areas is assessed when determining quality grade.

Lamb Carcasses: Exhibit At Least 1 Break Joint

Mutton Carcass: 2 Spool Joints

As the animal ages, the lower joint of the front shank changes from a cartilage joint (break joint) to an ossified bone (spool joint).

Other Maturity Factors: Lean Color & Rib Shape

Joint Spool Joint

CONFORMATION

Carcass conformation is determined by shape, especially leg score.

*Source: Lamb Carcass Evaluation, B. O'Rourke et. al.

YIELD GRADE

PREDICTS CUTABILITY/YIELD OF BONELESS, CLOSELY TRIMMED RETAIL CUTS

Fat cover is the major factor taken into consideration to determine yield grade. YIELD GRADE = 0.4 + (10 X ADJUST FAT THICKNESS, IN.)

LEANEST MINIMAL FAT COVER, LITTLE TO NO INTERNAL FAT, WIDEST PART OF THE CARCASS IS ACROSS THE LEGS

FATTEST

EXTENSIVE FAT COVER, CONTENT AND INTERNAL FAT , MORE BOAT-LIKE SHAPE (WIDEST PART OF THE CARCASS IS ACROSS THE 12/13TH RIB)

YG 1 carcass has the least trimmable fat but may not have sufficient to keep the carcass from drying out while it hangs in the cooler for any length of time.

YG 5 carcass has the most trimmable fat (waste) which lowers the value of the carcass in terms of total red meat yield.

“Bluing” can be used to interpret the amount of fat over muscle on the carcass – the more bluing, the less fat.

The percentage of fat increases as the yield grade increases. In most instances, the industry prefers yield grade 2 and yield grade 3 carcasses as the carcass has adequate fat cover but minimal trimmable fat.

YG 4 & YG 5 carcasses have less value due to waste (fat that must be trimmed). It also costs the producer more when sheep are overfed. Body composition impacts both the cost of feeding and reproductive efficiency.

Muscles are curved, not square. Some excessively thick sheep with a “squared off appearance” are therefore carrying more body condition. When this accumulates between the muscles it adds more shape but it is not muscle shape.

EVALUATION OF A RIBBED CARCASS

• USE A GRID TO MEASURE THE RIB EYE MUSCLE (IN2)

• FAT DEPTH IS MEASURED (MM) ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RIB EYE

• BODY WALL FAT CAN ALSO BE MEASURED

PHOTOS: SUPERIOR FARMS

*Source: Lamb Carcass Evaluation, B. O'Rourke et. al.

CARCASS YIELD

DRESSING PERCENT - PERCENTAGE OF LIVE ANIMAL WEIGHT THAT IS THE CARCASS.

The average dressing percent of lamb is 50%. Factors such as yield grade, gut fill and pelt can affect dressing percentage. As a common rule, the higher the yield grade (fatter the animal) the higher the dressing percentage and lower percentage of usable product due to trimming.

(HOT CARCASS WEIGHT / LIVE WEIGHT) X 100 = DRESSING PERCENT

5o%

75%

ANIMAL GROWTH

A key to lamb value is determining the optimal time of harvest without negatively impacting Yield Grade and Quality Grade. Numerous factors can affect thisenvironmental factors such as nutrition and weather and genetic factors such as breed to name a few.

THE SUFFOLK BREED IS KNOWN FOR ITS ABILITY TO EXCEL WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER BREEDS IN TERMS OF LEAN MUSCLE GROWTH, THUS SUFFOLKS OFFER MORE MARKETING

A SUFFOLK MARKET LAMB CAN OFTEN BE MARKETED AT A HEAVIER WEIGHT THAN OTHER BREEDS AND STILL BE WITHIN AN ACCEPTABLE RANGE OF BODY CONDITION.

PURE BREEDING:

Mating of rams and ewes within the same breed

OUT BREEDING:

Mating of purebred animals that have no genetic relationship for several generations.

Breeding Tools

DIGITAL SUFFOLK PROGRAMS

CONSIDERATIONS FOR INBREEDING AND LINEBREEDING

The goal of linebreeding is to place a superior ancestor in the pedigree three or more times, three or more generations back. Keeping the average COI (for the flock or breed) below 10% is generally a good goal, but it's also important to point out that a COI can be reduced to zero in a single generation with outbreeding.

There is value in close inbreeding (sire x daughter being most common, but also son x dam, sib x sib) to identify potential risks and remove carriers of defects before stacking them in a linebred pedigree 3+ generations back (which can put a breeder or breed in a real predicament when it's discovered that the "superior" individual has genetic baggage).

LINE BREEDING: IN BREEDING:

Mating of animals with one or more common ancestors on both the sire and dam side of the pedigree. Examples: (sire to daughter, brother to sister, son to dam, and cousins to cousins). The result of inbreeding increases the frequency of like genes which may strengthen desired traits, but may also result in decreased performance for some traits and may increase the frequency of abnormalities.

Linebreeding is a less severe form of inbreeding. Line breeding allows the genetic influence of a superior animal to appear more often in future generations. Example: superior ancestor shows up 3 or more times, 3 or more generations back. A line-bred animal can produce offspring that are very similar to the superior ancestor. Line-breeding is a useful breeding tool to develop and maintain genotypes that are valuable to a breeder.

EVALUATE A REGISTERED SUFFOLK’S INBREEDING COEFFICIENT

USE

PROGRAMS Breeding

CR0SS BREEDING:

Mating of sheep from two separate breeds to obtain the strengths from each of the parent breeds. It is most commonly used in commercial application production. Complementary strengths from the different breeds can be combined, and when the parents are unrelated, the greatest amount of heterosis or hybrid vigor is obtained.

HETEROSIS (HYBRID VIGOR)

The increased performance of crossbreds as compared to the average of the parental breeds for specific traits.

• The performance of an individual is greater than the average of its parents.

• Heterosis CAN occur within purebreds but has most significant implications for commercial production.

GRADING UP

Grade-up programs allow for the initial use of another breed to initially promote heterosis and breed complementarity. Then, over time, the flock is representative of the sire breed. An example of this is the USSA’s Percentage program.

BREEDING PROGRAMS AND THE USSA REGISTRY

Within the USSA there are no restrictions on the registration of line-bred or inbred Suffolk sheep.

• Crossbred sheep can be recorded through the percentage program as such.

• Sheep achieving a breed percent of 15/16 or 94% are deemed purebred

*Percentage is rounded up at 93.5% as it is calculated in Digital Suffolk

Toolbo

Cattle and swine breeds have been developing and using digital tools for nearly 30 years… it’s time for sheep producers to explore what is in the digital toolbox for them. The vision of Digital Suffolk was not only to give breeders a modern technology platform for flock management tools and registry but also to provide connectivity for data. Historically, the industry has relied heavily on visual assessment. We can now have even greater impact by transitioning to a combination of visual assessment and genetic selection based on data.

Digital Suffolk has partnered with Flock 54 and NSIP to connect the various tools available, to assist producers in their breeding decisions. The U.S. sheep flock will improve significantly as more producers make genetic selections based on genotyping and use of Estimated Breeding Values.

THE SUFFOLK BREED IS COMMITTED TO THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. SHEEP INDUSTRY.

Flock54℠ is a targeted genotyping panel that allows producers to test their flock’s DNA for animal parentage and traits associated with disease, production, and meat quality. This genetic test was created by

Superior Farms in coordination with the University of Idaho and will be marketed through RILE Ag.

As more commercial producers utilize Flock54, they can match the sires with their lambs, ultimately tracing the

lambs through harvest. Pairing this genetic tool with the camera grading technology at processing plants will enable producers to identify the sires that yield a higher quality, more consistent meat product.

WWW.FLOCK54.COM

The National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP) provides predictable, economically important genetic evaluation information by converting performance records into relevant decision-making tools. Through the use of Estimated Breeding Values, or EBVs, purebred and seedstock producers can identify superior genetics to greatly accelerate progress within the breed. By purchasing breeding stock with EBVs, Commercial producers can

use specific traits for improving the productivity and profitability of their flocks.

Estimated Breeding Values are science-based, industry-tested measurements of heritable traits that can be tracked and measured through on-farm data collection. The performance of the individual animal, related animals in the same flock, and related animals in other flocks are all merged in the dataset to determine EBVs. In addition to

specific EBVs, NSIP has grouped certain traits together into indexes for selecting breeding stock suited to particular situations.

EBVs for Suffolks: Weaning Weight (WWT), Post Weaning Weight (PWWT), Loin Eye Muscle Depth (EMD), Fat Depth (FAT), Fecal Egg Count, Carcass + Index

WWW.NSIP.ORG

MATERNAL SUFFOLKS: Mamas & Milkers

While Suffolk sheep get a lot of attention as a terminal sire breed, they are also valued and celebrated for the maternal qualities that make Suffolk ewes valuable to their owners. There is limited research data available in quantifying a ewes’ value as it relates to maternal traits, so experts on this topic (the top twenty registrars in our breed, along with directors), were asked to give their feedback on evaluating their Suffolk ewes. The collected observations, thoughts, and opinions of these producers give insight into the performance of Suffolk ewes as mamas and milkers

THOSE SURVEYED WERE ASKED TO GIVE A COMPOSITE RATING OF THEIR DAM FLOCK ON THE FOLLOWING BEHAVIORS: (1 BEING LOW, 5 BEING HIGH) THE ACCUMULATED SCORES RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING AVERAGES:

4.15.... Births lambs with little or no assistance

4.6..... Responds quickly to newborn lambs by getting up and cleaning them

4.2..... Has a healthy size udder, well placed, with ample milk supply and easy to access teats

4.55... Has a protective nature over her lambs

4.6..... Allows lambs nurse for adequate amounts of time

4.65... Locates her lambs and is available to them in a mixing pen with other ewes and lambs

4.6..... Lactates with ease and an abundant supply of milk for her lambs from birthing to weaning

Based on these high marks, a large number of Suffolk ewes are doing a very good job for their owners. And apparently this isn’t an accident in these large flocks. As put by Rob Zelinsky of South Dakota, “...we haven’t tolerated poor mothers, bad udder shape and lack of milk for 20 years and we are finally to a place where I am as confident in our maternal traits as I am in our paternal traits.”

These same Suffolk breeders were then asked to respond to the series of questions listed below. Their responses give valuable insight into some management tools that all Suffolk breeders might take into consideration.

1. DESCRIBE ANY ADDITIONAL BEHAVIORS YOU’VE OBSERVED IN YOUR SUFFOLK EWES THAT MAKE THEM ‘GOOD MOTHERS’.

• Ewes are gentle with their lambs and not aggressive toward other lambs

• Ewes are calm in the lambing jug, and careful to not step or lay on lambs • Some teach their twins/triplets to lay together in the mixing pen

• Ewes should hold their condition during lactation, not end up skin and bones at weaning

• Ewes are quick to clean and attend to newborn lambs

• Ewes stand for adequate milking time for the lambs

• Ewes call out to their lambs and respond to their lambs’ baas

• Carol Heupel of Colorado, shared their maternal scoring system: “We score our ewes at lambing on:

1. “lambing on own” or assistance needed (we id breach, tangled lambs, etc.), mothering,

2. udder (teat size, size of udder, ease of milking, amount of milk),

3. handling (follows good, easy to work with in the jail, etc.)

4. later a score how she is in the group pen (keeps track of lambs, if she's mean to other lambs etc.). Each one we score 1-10. Then I give an overall score: a * is perfect - loved her, or gd +, Good or poor. Or if she really made me mad I put a cull next to the entry."

based purely on the expectation that she will be a good mother as well.

3. ARE THERE BEHAVIORS THAT WOULD LEAD YOU TO CULL A EWE? DESCRIBE THE BEHAVIOR.

• Non-responsive to newborn lambs, losing lambs in the mixing pen

• ‘Tasmanian devil’ behavior in the lambing jug

• Nervous personality

• Not letting lambs nurse

• Paul Russell of Indiana shares, “We had one ewe with a bad attitude and we tolerated her, her daughters and granddaughters, who all were very high-quality sheep, but all had the same bad attitude. We finally culled the whole line of them, solely because of their aggressive behaviors.”

2. DO YOU THINK THESE TRAITS ARE HERITABLE? IF SO, TO WHAT DEGREE? CAN YOU GIVE EXAMPLES?

• Udder depth and teat placement and size seem to have a heritable component

• Selection of replacement ewes are kept based on their mothers’ maternal traits

• Personality and maternal traits seem heritable – sometimes to a very large degree

• Disposition can be both heritable and learned. As put by Rob Zelinsky; “Sheep take on the personality of their shepherds. The character/emotion that shepherds display in their sheep flocks when they are being handled affects the fight or flight hormones in the flock and creates a level of calm or escalates fear… Our goal with working our ewes in a calm, deliberate manner is when we get to this time of year and lambs are being born, during lamb checks we can walk amongst the ewes without them being startled and sometimes they will stay lying while ruminating. That’s the goal."

• Greg Ahart of California responded “Bad mothers don’t reproduce in my operation, but I will keep the daughter of a good mother

Radell Shrock of Virginia added “What you tolerate is what you will have… multiplied! I have culled some animals with ideal phenotype simply because they were too wild or didn’t milk well enough.”

4. DO YOU PRIORITIZE CERTAIN EWE FAMILIES WHEN KEEPING REPLACEMENT EWE LAMBS OR SELECTING STUD PROSPECT LAMBS?

• With only 2 exceptions, all respondents said they absolutely consider the maternal performance line when considering both ewe lamb replacements and stud ram prospects.

• One producer gives priority to twin lambs born by Jan.25 to mothers that are gentle and maintain good flesh.

• Bill MacCauley of Pennsylvania added “We also find maternal traits are passed through the ram lines and we have culled rams that do not produce good mothers.”

5. IF YOU PRIORITIZE CERTAIN EWE-BASED GENETIC LINES, TO WHAT DEGREE ARE DECISIONS BASED ON:

• past performance - responses averaged 51.33%

• genotype - responses averaged 11.5%

• phenotype - responses averaged 26.33%

• Some producers also consider qualitative measures such as BW, WW, 120 D WT and REA.

6. HAVE YOU OBSERVED A CORRELATION WITH ESTRUS/ LAMBING DATES IN CERTAIN GENETIC LINES? (EX.- SISTERS, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, ALL LAMBING NEAR THE SAME TIME?)

MATERNAL SUFFOLKS: Mamas & Milkers

• Each producer responded that yes, certain families consistently lamb about the same time each year.

• Outside factors do intervene in this common occurrence; such as use of cidr’s, AI, and environmental factors.

• Radell Schrock added “Certain ewe families and daughters of certain rams are always more represented in our early lambing group. On a similar note, while prolificacy is considered to be lowly heritable and impacted more by nutrition than genetics, we have seen certain ewe families and daughters of certain rams tend to be quicker than their peers to step up and throw in an extra lamb when the nutrition levels are ideal. For example, one year we had more triplets than usual. There was one large breeding group that we had pastured on a field of millet that was at the perfect grazing stage and free of any parasite load. It was no surprise that this group ended up having a much better lambing percentage than the others. But the diet they received during breeding wasn’t the only important factor. All the ewes that had triplets except one were daughters of a ram we had already noted from previous years tended to produce prolific daughters.”

In a search for quantitative evaluation of lactation, the following article from SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH, volume 7, issue 3, May 1992, authored by Sakul, W.J. Boylan adds insight to our topic.

Evaluation of U.S. sheep breeds for milk production and milk composition:

ABSTRACT:

Seven standard, Dorset (D), Finnsheep (F), Lincoln (L), Rambouillet (R), Romanov (Ro), Suffolk (S), Targhee (T), and three synthetic breeds of sheep, Synthetic I (F×L), Synthetic II (D×R), and Synthetic III (F×L) × (D×R), were evaluated for milk yield (MILK, 1), average daily milk yield (ADY, ml) and contents of fat, protein, lactose and total solids in a five-year lactation trial. Highly significant differences were observed (P<0.01) among breeds for all traits (30 d postpartum after weaning) except percentages of fat and lactose. Average total milk yield was 65.51 in 122 d, and average daily milk was 533 ml. Suffolk were superior for MILK (83 liters) and ADY (680 ml), followed by Synthetic II. Lowest MILK and ADY values were recorded for Romanov (35 liters and 299 ml, respectively). Synthetic I ranked second lowest. Overall average fat content of milk was 6.0%, Suffolk produced the highest average (6.6%), followed by Dorset (6.5%). Lowest fat percentage was in Synthetic I (5.6%) milk. Overall average protein content was 5.8%; milk of Dorset, Romanov and Synthetic II was similar (6.1%) and ranked

highest. Overall average lactose and total solids contents were 4.8% and 17.4%, respectively. Rambouillet ranked first for lactose (4.9%). Finnsheep had lowest percentages of milk protein and lactose (5.4% and 4.7%, respectively), and ranked second lowest for total solids (16.8%). Dorset excelled for total solids (18.2%). Targhee, Lincoln and Synthetic III were intermediate in all traits.

It was concluded that variation exists among and within U.S. sheep breeds for milk production traits. Overall performance for milk production was lower than “dairy” sheep breeds of Europe and Middle East. Introduction of superior non-U.S. germ plasm could result in faster genetic improvement than selection within existing U.S. breeds over many generations.

In November of 2001, a Dairy Sheep Symposium was held in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The following excerpt is copied from a presentation by David L. Thomas, Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

“…Adequate milk production and udder health are important traits so that ewes have enough milk to successfully raise two or three lambs. Indirect selection for increased milk production has been through selection for heavy lamb weaning weights, and ewes are often culled for low milk production estimated from low lamb weaning weights or ewe udder size, or presence of udder disease. …

Dr. William Boylan and his students at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul were the first research group in North America to compare several North American breeds of sheep for milk production in a dairy production setting. (Boylan et al., 1991; Sakul and Boylan, 1992a; Sakul and Boylan 1992b; Boylan 1995) Results presented in two of their studies are reproduced in Table 1. Ewes were milked twice per day for approximately 120 days following the weaning of their lambs at approximately 30 days postpartum. Milk yields are for the machine-milking period.

Table 1: Lactation performance of several breeds raised for meat and wool in North

added another factor into the discussion as they shared the following;

“Our family has run white face range bands since 1887. When we start lambing or working the Suffolk seedstock flock it is instantly obvious that the Suffolk is much more intelligent than the other breeds. Their ability to better manage multiple births I feel is attributed more to intelligence than to the normal mothering instinct that all animals are born with. A typical white face range ewe can handle twins if things are perfect. If she becomes flustered where her natural instinct becomes challenged, she shuts down and will put all of her attention towards one lamb. An intelligent Suffolk ewe can think her way through the chaos and reestablish her family. This intelligence trait is highly inheritable. Under ideal conditions such as a small flock with good facilities a ewe is never challenged and therefore may never be culled for being “dumb”!!! If we have a Suffolk ewe that cannot keep track of her twins she is culled. I strongly feel that this level of intelligence is completely separate from the basic mothering ability which to me is cleaning her lambs, allowing them to nurse, keeping track of them for the first day. After that first day of instinctive mothering, intelligence becomes the driver for a successful Suffolk ewe. In Montana we deal with a number of challenges that are specific to this region. Our Suffolks do not run in the rugged mountains as a range band. They produce breeding rams so competing under a least cost management scenario does not make sense. However, our Suffolk flock still has a bear, wolf, and coyote threat. These ladies will keep an eye out for danger and actually choose softer paths when their lambs are babies. These actions do not happen with other breeds except the North Country Cheviot which is also highly intelligent. For us, the tighter we cull or select for specific traits, the smaller our gene pool becomes because only certain material family lines make the cut.”

We, as Suffolk breeders and enthusiasts, should appreciate the maternal attributes of these mamas and milkers. The quantity and quality of their milk may help explain why Suffolk and Suffolk cross lambs grow at an exceptional rate. And their overall capacity for mothering instinct should be a consideration for producers as they make selection decisions within their flock.

These two research articles are useful for our consideration. But the observations and experiences that come from Suffolk breeders across the country are valuable resources for consideration. Big Sky Suffolks in Montana

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In 1976 I bought 3 Suffolk bred ewes from Joe Young at Ocean State Suffolks and have spent 45 years breeding, showing, and upgrading our flock. My 3 kids showed Suffolks for many years and then moved on with their lives as a Marketing Director, an Architect, and a Surgeon. I have continued breeding and showing Suffolks by myself for 30+ years with the help of many.

Now as I am turning 80, it became obvious our Suffolks were getting big and hard to handle. In our area there are very few young adults and kids willing to put in the hard work this project requires on a daily basis. Knowing I needed to sell my flock, I called friends and put out the work locally without much success.

Someone suggested calling the USSA which I did. Amanda was immediately helpful offering information on some recent dispersals. She offered to put out an ad on USSA Facebook market page. Immediately, I had responses to buy individual animals but I really wanted the flock to go as a complete package. We changed the ad. Within an hour, I had a call from a family in an adjacent state, worked out the details and sold the flock. They were picked up the following Saturday.

I can’t tell you how wonderful Amanda was in assisting me with advice and the Facebook ad. She couldn’t have been more helpful!! We are very fortunate to have Amanda as our Secretary!!!

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LLOYD MCCABE - CALIFORNIA

How long have you been involved with Suffolks? I first started raising Suffolks when I was a freshman in high school in 1966. My agriculture instructor and his wife Marge took to me to Fred & Marion Cobles ranch and selected three bred registered Suffolk ewes. I raised and showed registered Suffolk sheep from 1966-71.

In the fall of 1971, I became the Assistant Shepherd at the CSU-Fresno Sheep Unit and lived and managed the flock of 170 Hampshire, Columbia & Rambouillet ewes under the direction of Glen Maddux who was the shepherd.

In 1975, I started my career as a high school agriculture teacher and taught for 14 1//2 years. During my agriculture teaching career, I was responsible for managing the school flock of Suffolks and sheep show team.

In 1989, I was hired by the California Department of Education (CDE) as an agricultural consultant and was stationed in Southern California to help 72 agriculture programs with 14,000 FFA students from 1989-99. I was not directly involved with the sheep industry during that time. However, I did help agriculture teachers purchase feeder lambs for their students.

In 1999, I was transferred to the CDE Headquarters in Sacramento and purchased a 120-acre farm in Dixon, California. A year later I resumed my love of raising Registered Suffolk Sheep and have been raising them ever since. Presently, I own 35 registered Suffolk brood ewes, 11 yearling ewes, 6 yearling rams, 4 stud rams, and 32 fall and spring lambs.

How do you market your Suffolks? I sell commercial rams at the California Ram Sale in Tulare and the Cloverdale Ram Sale. I sell registered Suffolk ewes privately on the farm. If sheep aren’t your primary source of income, what is your day job? The sheep are not my primary source of income. I retired in 2018 after 30 years from the California Department of Education as State Supervisor of Agriculture Education. I retired from the University of California, Davis as an adjunct professor teaching AgEd student teachers in 2020.

If you won the lottery, what is the #1 sheep related item you would buy? I would hire a sheep manager to help with the operation and dramatically increase the size of the flock from 35 to 300 brood ewes. In addition, I would build new barns to accommodate the increased flock.

What do you feel are the best benefits our members receive? The services that the USSA provides its members are exceptional across the board. I like the various in-services that it provides in order for its members to be on the cutting edge. What things do you feel the association can continue to improve on? Back in the 1970’s the

two national associations were registering over 85,000 Suffolks. Currently, we register around 5,000 head. Somehow, we need to figure out how to provide value to registering Suffolks in the country. I am not sure what that looks like, but, we need to reverse the downward trend of registering Suffolks!

GREG AHART - CALIFORNIA

How long have you been involved with Suffolks? My whole life. My family ran commercial sheep and used Suffolk rams. Then my 4-H sheep breeding project became registered Suffolks, and it has went from there.

How do you market your Suffolks? Project lambs and breeding stock.

If sheep aren’t your primary source of income, what is your day job? I’ve worked for Superior Farms for almost 29 years, currently serving as the VP of Operations. We are the largest processor and distributor of American lamb. Live sheep are my hobby. Converting live sheep into carcasses and boxed products for customers and consumers is my profession.

If you won the lottery, what is the #1 sheep related item you would buy? Fencing and irrigation.

What do you feel are the best benefits our members receive? The USSA is more than just a place to get registration papers. There is a community of sheep breeders along with a host of educational opportunities, youth programs, and Amanda!

What is the impact or the potential future of the Suffolk breed? The Suffolk breed is the terminal sire of choice for the American lamb industry. The future of the breed is tied to understanding its role in the larger sheep industry, and continuing to strive to do it better, more efficiently, and with an increasingly improved value proposition.

JACK BLATTNER - IDAHO

How long have you been involved with Suffolks? We have raised registered Suffolks since 1989.

How do you market your Suffolks? Our focus and primary revenue source is selling yearling range rams between June through October. We sell private treaty to customers year after year and go to two different sales. We will sell a few breeding ewes also.

If sheep aren’t your primary source of income, what is your day job? Our sheep are a part of Blattner Farms. We are row crop farmers in Kuna, Idaho. They give us many options in raising crops through grazing and other feeding options. I taught high school agriculture for 34 years before

retiring last year and now am farming full time with my son, Ross.

If you won the lottery, what is the #1 sheep related item you would buy? Definitely would buy land. The amount of ground you have to grow feed or run pasture dictates how many sheep you can run.

What do you feel are the best benefits our members receive? The new “Digital Suffolk” program has got to be on the top of the list of benefits members can receive. This is a powerful database that will help transform the Suffolk association from just a breed registry to a data warehouse. The future will be in pure data of genetics for these sheep.

Why were you interested in serving as a volunteer on the USSA board? Teaching high school agriculture required so much time. I have always wanted to help the sheep industry in many different capacities but just couldn’t find the time away from school. Now that I have time, I can devote some of this energy into other parts of agriculture. Serving on this board has made me aware of the number of devoted people who care for the breed as much or more that I do. Our association is very blessed to have a wellorganized and dedicated staff.

What things do you feel the association is doing well? Raising sheep is hard work. That work becomes the focus of our day to day routine. The importance of tracing breeding information sometimes can become a lower priority. The Suffolk association office does a good job on keeping the record keeping part of raising sheep high on the priority list for its members. They offer programs for youth to become involved and have an outstanding foundation offering start up grants and scholarship opportunities.

What things do you feel the association can continue to improve on? Getting people with Suffolk sheep to become members and enroll their sheep in Digital Suffolk. This breed has so much to offer beyond the showring.

What is the impact or the potential future of the Suffolk breed? I see the Suffolk breed as one of the most impactful breeds in the future of the lamb meat industry. When this breed is crossed on most other wool breeds, the producer gets the best of the gregarious benefits of the wool breed and the carcass traits of the best meat breed, Suffolks. These traits can be traced genetically, and they can have a real impact on carcass quality. This breed could become an identified certified breed similar to the Angus breed in cattle. The consumer loves the story of the sheep owners. They love the way they are raised, the way they are fed, and the way they taste. The sky is the limit for Suffolks.

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JOHN SCOTT- MINNESOTA

How long have you been involved with Suffolks?

My brother brought home six Suffolk ewe lambs when we were in middle school circa 1983. After going to college, and working in the Twin Cities for years, in 2014, I bought the farm next to my parents, and took over the flock that had been there since that time. Around that time, I made a renewed commitment to raise registered Suffolks.

How do you market your Suffolks? Market lambs to folks I know through local processors, and breeding stock at regional sales.

If sheep aren’t your primary source of income, what is your day job? I am an attorney and shareholder with Patton, Hoversten & Berg which has offices in Waseca, Owatonna, Faribault and Janesville, Minnesota. About half of my clients I represent clients are for matters related to estate planning, and the other half of my clients are related to catastrophic work and auto injuries.

If you won the lottery, what is the #1 sheep related item you would buy? More sheep, a bigger barn, a TMR feeding system, and hire a barn manager to take care of it all.

What do you feel are the best benefits our members receive? The registry program through Digital Suffolk. It has completely changed how I manage my flock and my registries.

What things do you feel the association is doing well? I feel that the association is really trying to meet the needs of, and service all sheep enthusiasts, whether a rancher, a show family, or a hobby homesteader, or other. I feel that we try to provide education and support for all of these levels of folks who raise and care for sheep.

CAROL HEUPEL - COLORADO

How long have you been involved with Suffolks? I got my first Suffolk lambs on October 1st, 1974 for my first FFA Project.

How do you market your Suffolks? Our focus is producing top western style range rams and market them at several sales per year. We also sell private treaty breeding stock and a few locker lambs each year.

If sheep aren’t your primary source of income, what is your day job? My husband and I farm in Northeast Colorado. We have pivot irrigated alfalfa hay and dryland wheat ground.

If you won the lottery, what is the #1 sheep related item you would buy? I would buy a bigger barn where my ewes could fit inside at lambing time. They are outside year-round except for a day or so after they lamb.

What do you feel are the best benefits our members receive? Our members receive top customer service, and our Digital Suffolk program is second to none!

Why were you interested in serving as a volunteer on the USSA board? I enjoy working with Amanda and the Directors in moving our organization in the right direction. Supporting, and promoting Suffolk sheep.

BILL ZWYERS - INDIANA

How long have you been involved with Suffolks? I have owned Suffolks since 1984. How do you market your Suffolks? I sell a both commercial rams and registered breeding stock direct from the farm.

If sheep aren’t your primary source of income, what is your day job? I am retired having been a farm and ranch underwriter mostly in Texas, but having work across 13 states at some point.

If you won the lottery, what is the #1 sheep related item you would buy? I'd buy a robot highly skilled in shearing sheep.

What do you feel are the best benefits our members receive? Quality service as well as the tools and programs needed to be successful. Why were you interested in serving as a volunteer on the USSA board? I felt a need to be of service at a crucial time in advancing the breed. It was the right time to help position Suffolks into the 21st century.

What is the impact or the potential future of the Suffolk breed? The Suffolk terminal sire is the gold standard for improving the quality of market lambs across a variety of applications. If we stay focused on industry related fundamentals we will have a strong, positive impact.

DIANE RUSSELL - INDIANA

How long have you been involved with Suffolks? I started showing Suffolks as a 4-H project in the late 1960's. My Dad kept the small flock going while I was in college, then when Paul and I married, the sheep came with me to his grain farm, and I guess the rest is history

How do you market your Suffolks? For many years we raised primarily for the commercial market. Then in 2005 we began direct marketing meat from our flock, while continuing to market the top lambs for the show-ring. That continued for 14 very active and enjoyable years, and gave great focus to our flock. Today we have downsized and we raise our moderate, meat-type Suffolks to sell as breeding and show stock.

If sheep aren’t your primary source of income, what is your day job? My husband and I make our primary income from grain farming. If you won the lottery, what is the #1 sheep related item you would buy? While we may not use it a lot at this point of our lives - I always thought it would be great to have a nice RV with

living space in front, sheep space in the rear. What do you feel are the best benefits our members receive? If they will take advantage of it, our association offers our members valuable opportunities for record keeping, marketing, networking, junior support, and personal service from our great secretary, Amanda.

Why were you interested in serving as a volunteer on the USSA board? I believe it's important to be involved with organizations related to things you are passionate about. My life-long love of sheep motivates me to want to be part of a group that impacts the breed and the industry.

What things do you feel the association is doing well? We are very much a member driven association, offering support and opportunities to all facets of the breed. There is vision and courage within the leadership to try new ideas. We now see the fruit of that in Digital Suffolk and the Suffolk Event, to name a couple examples. What things do you feel the association can continue to improve on? New member support needs to be moved to the forefront of our attention to keep new Suffolk breeders motivated to be successful and engaged within the association.

What is the impact or the potential future of the Suffolk breed? I see the diversity of our genetic base as a strength within the breed as we see our flocks raised in diverse geography and for a variety of purposes. While the trend in certain aspects of the sheep world has moved away from the Suffolk profile, you can't argue with a sheep that grows quickly, with superior carcass quality, sound structure, good maternal traits, and is beautiful to look at!

BRENDA REAU - MICHIGAN

How long have you been involved with Suffolks? 43 years

How do you market your Suffolks? 90-95% of our lamb crop is marketed as breeding stock and sell at national sales and privately. About half of our sales are to other purebred breeders and half are to commercial producers.

If sheep aren’t your primary source of income, what is your day job? I worked for Michigan State University for 38 years in various Extension positions and retired as the Associate Director of the MSU Product Center.

If you won the lottery, what is the #1 sheep related item you would buy? I would hire a fulltime shepherd so we could expand the flock. We had planned to expand our flock when we retired but are now faced with health challenges and find it difficult to keep up with the physical demands or raising sheep.

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What do you feel are the best benefits our members receive? The timely, personal service and problem-solving expertise of our executive secretary is second to none.

What things do you feel the association is doing well? In response to the membership we have expanded our educational offerings. The Suffolk Event is a good example.

JOE EMENHEISER - VERMONT

How long have you been involved with Suffolks? My first sheep was a Suffolk cross market lamb in 1993. After a few fumbles with Suffolk types that weren't a good fit, I started down my current path in 2002.

How do you market your Suffolks? At this point, the Suffolks I keep at home are to feed our family, to help raise kids, and to keep me busy with a breeding project. Occasionally, I can be convinced to sell a good ram to the right home. I prefer to send buyers to my customers and consulting clients.

If sheep aren’t your primary source of income, what is your day job? I recently stepped down from a university extension livestock / animal science teaching position to focus on independent consulting and raising young kids.

If you won the lottery, what is the #1 sheep related item you would buy? I would enjoy buying all the champion rams and ewes in the summer sales, running them on grass all fall, showing them slick shorn at Louisville, and then collecting carcass data.

What do you feel are the best benefits our members receive? The USSA has the best executive secretary and the most progressive registry program of any sheep breed association in the country!

Why were you interested in serving as a volunteer on the USSA board? I'm really pleased with our breed association today, but to be honest, that hasn't always been the case. When I had concerns with what was prioritized in the budget or how the breed was positioning itself within the broader livestock industry, I figured that getting involved was more constructive than complaining. Since then, I have gained a lot of respect for many volunteers whose Suffolks aren't the same as mine, learned quite a bit from their different perspectives, and have grown to be really proud of what can be accomplished when we work together.

CHRIS AUVILLE - VIRGINIA

How long have you been involved with Suffolks? 30+ years

How do you market your Suffolks? Most of our suffolks are sold off the farm and either go into

commercial flocks (particularly rams) or into breeding a program for show sheep. A smaller amount are sold through sales.

If sheep aren’t your primary source of income, what is your day job? Currently semi-retired. For 30 years I was the administrator of a large multispecialty medical practice. Now I help my daughters on their flower farm.

If you won the lottery, what is the #1 sheep related item you would buy? I would take a trip across the country to visit all of my sheep friends' farms and buy their top ewes/rams that I have secretly admired from afar. I would also take them all out to dinner!

What do you feel are the best benefits our members receive? First and foremost the networking across the country. We develop relationships that allow us to not only make friends but people we can learn from. Experience is the best teacher. Also, the new Digital Suffolk program is amazing and the support to our Juniors is second to none.

Why were you interested in serving as a volunteer on the USSA board? After so many years taking advantage of what the association had to offer, I felt it was time to give back. An association is only as good as its members and it is our responsibility to keep improving and promoting OUR breed.

What things do you feel the association is doing well? I think our association is continually looking for ways to offer benefits to our members particularly for our juniors. Our association is not just a registry association, it truly is an advocate for our breed and our members.

MICHAEL JENSEN - IOWA

How long have you been involved with Suffolks? We have been involved with Suffolks for 40 years. Our first Suffolk ewe was a bred ewe purchased from Alan Kjeldgaard in Tekamah, Nebraska. It was an impressive December bred ewe sale conducted with a lot of style.

How do you market your Suffolks? We directly market lamb from the farm and sell breeding stock. We have been fortunate to have many repeat customers.

If sheep aren’t your primary source of income, what is your day job? I was a practicing, small town attorney for 39 years. We also farmed and raised sheep and three children. After retirement as an attorney, we have focused on our farm and raising our sheep as best we can.

If you won the lottery, what is the #1 sheep related item you would buy? I would talk my wife into trips around the country and maybe the world to find and purchase a ram that would change the Suffolk sheep landscape for years to come. The ram is such a large part of the future of

any flock. Then, figure out how to do some good with the rest.

What do you feel are the best benefits our members receive? I feel the best benefits members of the Association receive is the wide array of technological benefits and a dedicated breed secretary to help members achieve their goals.

Why were you interested in serving as a volunteer on the USSA Board? I was interested and applied to serve as a Director because I was impressed with the dedication of the Board to find solutions to the problems facing the breed. I continue to be impressed with the knowledge and passion that Board members have.

What things do you feel the association is doing well? I think the Association is doing very positive things to modernize Association practices and advance the breed while reaching out to young members.

DENNIS SORENSEN - ILLINOIS

How long have you been involved with Suffolks? Like many producers, I started raising Suffolks during my early 4-H years. That was approximately 58 years ago.

How do you market your Suffolks? While most of the offspring were used primarily for family 4-H projects and summer county fair endeavors, the remaining were either retained for breeding replacements or marketed.

If sheep aren’t your primary source of income, what is your day job? While I always farmed a few acres, my primary job was in education where I spent 39 years as a teacher and administrator in the secondary and post-secondary systems.

If you won the lottery, what is the #1 sheep related item you would buy? I’ve had way too many sheep related injuries not to consider a corral system along with all of the handling options that could be added on to it.

What do you feel are the best benefits our members receive? Registration and Flock management tools within Digital Suffolk.

Why were you interested in serving as a volunteer on the USSA Board? My interest in raising Suffolk sheep started at a very young age. Following retirement, when I was handed the gift of time, I started to focus on giving back to organizations that helped me along the way. It was an easy decision when I was encouraged to run for the USSA Board.

BILL FULTON - ILLINOIS

How long have you been involved with Suffolks?

I actually got in the sheep business 42 years ago when I was managing a grain and livestock farm in deep southern Illinois. I bought a young man’s

4-H project because he wanted the money to buy a car. Then shortly after that an older gentleman had decided to cut back and had 50 registered Suffolk ewes for sale. I didn’t have the room or resources at that time for 50 so he came up with the idea that we could split the group by him picking the first, me the next and so on till I had 25 ewes. The rest is history. I have had a strong bond with the Suffolk breed and breeders ever since.

How do you market your Suffolks? We sell some commercial rams and some lambs for 4-H and FFA projects as well as locker lambs.

If sheep aren’t your primary source of income, what is your day job? I am “retired” from our local high school where I was in the maintenance department and groundskeeper for all the main facilities and athletic fields. Before that I was a certified crop specialist and farm manager. I am also the Assistant Fire Chief of our local fire district where I have been a firefighter for 28 years. I also teach for the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute in Agricultural Rescue Program such as grain bin rescue, anhydrous ammonia emergencies, large animal rescue, etc.

If you won the won the lottery, what is the #1 sheep related item you would buy? I think I would purchase an extensive camera system for throughout farm including pastures. One that could be viewed from my phone from anywhere, anytime.

What do you feel are the best benefits our members receive? I really feel moving forward with Digital Suffolk was a huge benefit to our members, it has so many key options, no matter what size flock you have. I also feel we have one of the best executive secretaries in the business. Amanda is always there to help, no matter what the issue may be.

Why were you interested in serving as a volunteer on the USSA board? I have served on a number of farm organization boards over the years; I felt I may have a little different background in the sheep business. It can be a very interesting and many times a learning experience. I enjoy working with the other board members to move the Suffolk breed forward.

What is the impact or the potential future of the Suffolk breed? I believe the Suffolk breed has a fit in the area of the commercial producer as a terminal sire. But I will have to say I also believe the Suffolk influence is and will be felt on the ewe side as I am a strong believer in the mothering ability of the Suffolk ewe and / or F1 cross ewes.

Tony, Melinda, Hailey, Kaycee & Grace Silva Potter Valley, CA

707-272-6212

hkgsilva88@hotmail.com

UNITED SUFFOLK SHEEP ASSOCIATIONMembers

ARIZONA

Russell • Jordan • Deer Spring Suffolks PO Box 382, Page, AZ 86040, 602-819-6835, biihbitonii@gmail.com

CALIFORNIA

Ahart • Greg Ahart & Mary Paasch • Ahart Club Lambs

7 Carvel Place, Sacramento, CA 95835, 916-716-0089, greg.ahart@superiorfarms.com, www.ahartclublambs.com

Alves • Ron • Alves Livestock 5036 Mesa Dr., Oakdale, CA 95361, 209-4046585, torpysonoma@yahoo.com, https://www. facebook.com/alves.livestock

Borba • Mike PO Box 384, Escalon, CA 95320, 209-247-4900, mtblue99@msn.com, sierravalleysheepcompany @gmail.com

Callsen & Kenneth & Krissie Chappell & Kailynn

Johnson

Nancy • Lone Oak Ranch 16757 Brandt Rd., Lodi, CA 95240, 209-727-3672, loneoakranch.ca@netzero.net

Fowle-Nelson • Lamar & Melanie 2300 E Callahan Rd., Etna, CA 96027, 530-598-1165, mfowle96027@gmail.com

Hein Family Suffolks 4610 Pt Pleasant Rd., Elk Grove, CA 95757, 916-261-4250, kdhein@frontiernet.net

Hurst • Jeannette 13580 W Riverside Dr, Blythe, CA 92225, 760-922-2539, 760-954-7314, r2jhurst@aol.com

Kuntz & Family • Kip & Niccole • A & K Suffolks 10290 Myrtle Dr., Valley Springs, CA 95252, 209-786-3540, 209-786-3542, swakgk@aol.com, www.aksuffolksheep.com

Marsh • Earl • Earl Marsh Midknight Farms P.O. Box 1013, Lincoln, CA 95648, 765-857-2558, 916-806-6869, cemarsh95648@yahoo.com

McCabe • Lloyd & Sheila • McCabe Suffolks 7933 Jahn Rd., Dixon, CA 95620, 707-693-1510, 707-592-6725, lmbarmacfarms@gmail.com

Ream

• Chuck • Windswept Ranch

15100 Hearst Rd., Willits, CA 95490, 707-459-0707, windsweptranch1@gmail.com

COLORADO

Heupel

• Kurt & Carol • Heupel Farms

27488 County Road 5, Weldona, CO 80653, 970-768-1291, heupelfarms@gmail.com, carolheupel@gmail.com, heupelfarms.com, https://www.facebook.com/HeupelFarms/

Lamers

• Todd Snyder -Terri • Snyder Ranches 3031 County Road Y43, Norwood, CO 81423, 970-327-0271, 970-708-9906, snyderranch56@yahoo.com

McLaughlin/Griffin Suffolks

P.O. Box 693, Meeker, CO 81641, 970-878-4563, 970-629-5740, mclgsheep2@gmail.com

Rodriguez

• Arthur Vasquez / Jose • Rocky Flats Ranch

PO Box 52, Hygiene, CO 80533, 303-775-6111, 720-998-7766, office: 303-532-1981, rockyflatsranchltd@gmail.com, info@ rockyflatsranch.com, rockflatsranch.com

CONNECTICUT

O’Keefe

• Cooper

34 Lake Ridge Dr., Marlborough, CT 06447, 401-374-8117, devonokeefe14@gmail.com

DELAWARE

Bobola

• Ted

• Maple Lane Suffolks

5268 Forrest Ave., Dover, DE 19904, 302-492-3367, 302-242-4933, bobolalambs48@aol.com

Downes

• Harry • Downes Farm

5248 Sandy Bend Rd., Marydel, DE 19964, 302-242-5108, hwdownesjr@comcast.net

Gouge • Ashley

2069 Harvey Straughn, Townsend, DE 19734, 302-824-9067, 302-275-2761, agouge@udel.edu

Gouge

• Brandon

• DonElla Acres

2069 Harvey Straughn, Townsend, DE 19734, 302-659-0117, 302-379-9774, kgouge@udel.edu

Menard

• Olivar

1211 Sandbox Rd, Harrington, DE 19952, 320-2708035, 320-222-4870, ojmenard4@icloud.com

FLORIDA

Hamilton

• Lisa

14923 SW Williston Rd., Micanopy, FL 03266, 352-213-8300, druehamilton@gmail.com

Schroeder

• TJ

43652 Cooter Pond Rd, Deland, FL 32720, 386-878-9701, tji1967@yahoo.com

Simmons

• Matthew 44017 Woodland Ct., Callahan, FL 32011, 904-876-2646, euphoman09@aol.com

IDAHO

Batt

• Alan 3224 E 200 N, Rigby, ID 83442, 208-821-6909, alanbatt@gmail.com

Blattner

• Jack, Lori & Ross • Blattner Suffolks 6957 Robinson Rd., Kuna, ID 83634, 208-465-5526, 208-859-0111, 208-505-7282, blattner.jw@gmail.com

Duff • Mike & Kandi • Duff Land & Livestock, LLC 180 South 800 West, Blackfoot, ID 83221, 208-206-0485, dufflivestock@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/dufflivestock

Eagle • John & Mary • Eagle Suffolks

P.O. Box 388, Cambridge, ID 83610, 208-257-3706, eagle@ctcweb.net, jweagle3@gmail.com

Jackson • Carie, Theodore & Travis • Payette River Sheep

2125 Killebrew Dr., Payette, ID 83661, 714-402-6356, cjclips@aol.com

Phillips Ranch

• J & A 1325 W 535 N, Paul, ID 83347, 208-438-8132, 775761-2352

University of Idaho 950 Farm Road, Moscow, ID 83844, 480-290-8143, dvinci@uidaho.edu

Wilder & Family

• Steve & Brett • Wilder Sheep Co. 8500 Joplin Rd., Caldwell, ID 83605, Steve: 208-861-1957, Brett: 208-991-7673, wilder sheepcompany@gmail.com, www.wildersheep. com, https://www.facebook.com/wildersheep

Wilhite • Mark • Wilhite Sheep Co 32929 Apple Valley Rd, Parma, ID 83660, 916-769-1173, markwilhite@me.com

Youngkin • Jason & Shantel • Youngkin Suffolks 22769 Blessinger Rd., Star, ID 83669, 208-861-8165, youngkin111@gmail.com

ILLINOIS

Cahill • Pete • Cahill Suffolks 17006 W Cahill Rd., Brimfield, IL 61517, 309-4463237, 309-678-0495, pcahill17006@gmail.com

Corson

• John N.

13320 E 900th St., Macomb, IL 61455, 309-255-4606, corsonre@yahoo.com, https://www.facebook.com/CorsonSuffolks-1554687471482377

Foerder

• Steve • Foerders Suffolks

26632 County Highway 14, Kewanee, IL 61443, 309-935-6537, foerdersuffolks@gmail.com, tfoerder@yahoo.com

Fulton

• William R. • Maple Grove Farm

1508 State Rt. 37, Kell, IL 62853, 618-822-6751, 618-367-2364, fulton9504@gmail.com

Harris

• Jay, Mary Beth, A.J. & Claire • Harris Livestock Co.

2735 Harris Rd, Jacksonville, IL 62650, 217-473-7285, 217-478-4341, jay@joharrissales. com, marybeth@joharrissales.com, www.joharrissales.com

Howe Farms

2243 N 1100 E Rd, Danforth, IL 60930, Brad: 815-214-0433, Sandi: 815-450-0011, bhowe396@hotmail.com

Lovin

• Kyle

• Lovin Lamb Farm

696 N 500 E Rd., Cerro Gordo, IL 61818, 217-6212005, klovin@advancedcropservicesllc.com

Lutman

• Tricia (Woodcock)

• TR Woodcock

4960 Rock Rd., Waterloo, IL 62298, 618-458-8552, 618-830-2183, suffolk@htc.net, https://www. facebook.com/WoodcockSuffolksMontadales/

McMillan

• Ken

P.O. Box 707, Monmouth, IL 61462, 309-536-3428, kgmcmillan@aol.com

Naeger

• Glennda

• Simpson Suffolks

9425 Smith Rd, Red Bud, IL 62278, 618-615-7006, simpsonslabs@gmail.com

Pensoneau

• Norm

• Great River Ranch

3319 Lunch Rd, Belleville, IL 62220, 618-409-2223, normgrr@gmail.com

Peters

• Gary

207 E Charles St, Ashkum, IL 60911, 815-698-5052, Brandon: 815-471-1993, Gary: 815-471-0143, gary.peters@dhl.com

Ramsdell

• Paul

1622 Franklin Rd., Franklin Grove, IL 61031, 815-456-2453

Roelfsema

• John & Cheryl

• Emigrant Springs Suffolks

3129 E 27th Rd., Marseilles, IL 61341, 815-795-5030, 815-790-2417, 815-712-0482, croelf@mtco.com

Royer

• Bill

• Royer Farm 1990 W Cruger Rd., Washington, IL 61571, 309-472-3231, royerfarm@aol.com, https://www. facebook.com/Royer-Farm-166840210717476/

Rushing

• Aaron & Maria

• Whoolly Pastures

4733 New Church Rd., Pinckneyville, IL 62274, 618-751-4440, 618-357-0600, whoollypastures@gmail.com

Sorensen

• Dennis & Mary Ann • Sorensen Suffolks 1291 E 3200 N Rd., Chebanse, IL 60922, 815-450-8722, dsorensen354@gmail.com

Ulrich • Steve • Ulrich Suffolks 1310 CR 1300 E, Eureka, IL 61530, 3 09-531-1235, ulrichsheep@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/ulrichsuffolks

Wiegard • Dale, Angie & Matt • Wiegard Farms 5344 Mill Rd., Evansville, IL 62242, Angie: 618-210-9715, Dale: 618-604-6828, Matt: 618-340-8151, wiegardfarms@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/WiegardFarms/

Woodcock • Richard 5945 Maeystown Rd., Waterloo, IL 62298, 618-939-8536, 618-920-1833, woodcock@htc.net, https://www.facebook.com/ WoodcockSuffolksMontadales

INDIANA

Addison & Family

• David • Clay Knoll Acres 4702 N 200 E, Monon, IN 47959, 260-229-2609, 765-491-1941, addison@purdue.edu, https:// www.facebook.com/Clay-Knoll-Acres-SuffolkLambs-105989712839823/

Bules & Family

• Brandon & Megan • Bules Suffolks

6480 Fir Rd, Bremen, IN 46506, Brandon: 574-2291047, Megan: 260-350-0859, mbules84@gmail. com, brandon.bules@bremenfire.org

Clements

• Mark & Pamela • Clements Club Lambs

6565 S CR 900 E, Kirklin, IN 46050, 765-242-7905, pclem@att.net

Currey & Family

• Fred

• Currey Club Lambs

7406 N 425 E, Alexandria, IN 46001, 765-623-8806

Five Star ‘J’ Farms

4439 N 250 W, Patoka, IN 47666, Barn: 812-779-5210, Rachel: 812-480-8546 5starjfarms@gmail.com

Gage

• PL

7510W 750N, Shipshewana, IN 46565, 260-768-4554, 574-903-6061, gage@maplenet.net, elaine56gage@icloud.com

Henderson & Family

• Dennis L.

• Henderson Suffolks

4928 S State Road 213, Atlanta, IN 46031, 765-2922672, Dennis: 765-438-4458, Bret: 765-243-7715, henderso@CCRTC.com, bret.l.henderson@gmail. com, http://www.hendersonsuffolks.com/, https://www.facebook.com/HendersonSuffolks-153287958669028

Holderbaum Family

• Ron 64701 Beech Rd, Wakarusa, IN 46573, 574-292-0828, bjholderbaum@gmail.com

Hurst

• Mark & Debbie

• Mark Hurst Family

1549 S Bloomington St., Greencastle, IN 46135, 765-720-3660, fair2015mom@gmail.com

Kabel

• Bill & Sharon

• Sycamore Valley

7724 N US Highway 27, Ridgeville, IN 47380, 765-857-2558, 916-539-7887, lebakus@yahoo.com Newton

• Carolyn

• Hurst Legacy Farm

3265 US Highway 40 E, Greencastle, IN 46135, 765-720-1113, toco4552@gmail.com

Ollis

• Fred

• Hickory Lane Suffolks

9050 N 675 W, Thorntown, IN 46071, 765-480-8906, follis77@gmail.com

O’Neill

• Mike

• O’Neill Suffolks

9841 W County Road 300 S, Shirley, IN 47384, 765-737-6660, 317-557-0932, moneill@hrtc.net, moneill@myninestar.net, www.oneillsuffolks.com

Parsley

• Karen & Mike

• Parsley Suffolks

9834 E 700 N, Sheridan, IN 46069, 317-758-0624, 317-374-8340, mkesk89@gmail.com

Purvis

• Katherine (Parsley)

• Parsley Suffolks 9834 E 700 N, Sheridan, IN 46069, 317-646-3175, kparsley165@gmail.com

Russell

• Paul & Diane

• Russell Sheep Company 3500 E CR 700 N, Eaton, IN 47338, Diane: 765-749-0287, russellsheepcollc@gmail.com www.russellsheepcompany.com, https://www. facebook.com/russellsheepcompany/

Schakel & Family

• Will & Connie

• Schakel Suffolks & Great Pyrenees

231 W 1200 N, Knightstown, IN 46148, 765-3455711, 317-439-6397, schakel@embarqmail.com

Slack

• Tom

1022 W 1300 N, North Manchester, IN 46962, 260982-8714, 260-750-7399, luvmysheep@aol.com, www.slacksuffolks.com, https://www.facebook. com/groups/slackclublambs/

Smith

• Mat

• 5S Farm

19541 Oak Rd, Argos, IN 46501, 574-930-6306, mjaysmith@ymail.com

Snodgrass & Family

• William N.

• Snodgrass Suffolks

5642 S 300 W Rd., New Palestine, IN 46163, 317861-5445, 317-847-5845, wmsnodgrass@att.net

Strueh

• Terry

• Strueh’s Suffolks

7350 S 350 E, Lafayette, IN 47909, 765-523-2165, 765-490-6969, tdstrueh@frontiernet.net

Taylor

• Ralph

• R & A Taylor

26989 Crooked Creek Rd., Atlanta, IN 46031, 317-984-9579, rlstaylor69@gmail.com

Wagner Family

• John

14504 Douglas Rd., Mishawaka, IN 46545, 574-532-6753, mc14504@gmail.com

Zwyers

• Bill

• Hickory Lane Suffolks

9050 N 675 W, Thorntown, IN 46071, 765-490-4260, wez1950@aol.com, www.hickorylanesuffolks.com

IOWA

Beedle

• Chris

• Moonshadow Farm

36567 Highway E34, Castana, IA 51010, 712-420-2460, beedlec@iastate.edu, moonshadowsfarmsheep.com, https://www. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077977749807

Behounek

• Joe & Francine

• Bawnmore Farms

3045 197th St, Chelsea, IA 52215, Francine: 641-751-8639, Joe: 641-751-8637, fbehounek@gmail.com

Blair

• Alicia & Benjamin

• Rist Farms

480 300th St., Everly, IA 51338, Ali: 605-530-1744, alicia.r.blair@gmail.com, https://ristfarms.weebly. com/, https://www.facebook.com/RistFarms

Bursaw • Tim • San Angelo Farm

701 490th St., Swea City, IA 50590, 515-272-4769

Everts • Amanda & Andrew 19191 170th St., Holland, IA 50642, Amanda: 319-230-0134, Andrew: 319-505-7567, evertssuffolks@gmail.com, https://www. facebook.com/evertssuffolks/

Fetters • Brad & Becky • Fetters 5-F Suffolks 2961 55th St., Lineville, IA 50147, 641-876-6251, 641-344-5011, bbbc4f@grm.net

Harker • Randy, Teresa, Creed & Cayenne • Rek-Rah Ranch

3933 Eagle Ave. SW, Oxford, IA 52322, 319-430-4748, teresa@rek-rah.com, facebook. com/rekrahranch

Jensen • Michael & Debra • Moonshadow Farm 33564 Highway E 34, Castana, IA 51010, 712353-6599, 712-420-2181, michaelj@wiatel.net, moonshadowsfarmsheep.com, https://www. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077977749807

Krafka Harkema Suffolks

908 525th Ave., Montezuma, IA 50171, 641-623-7200, 641-891-4381, krafkaharkema suffolks@gmail.com, www.krafkasuffolks.com

Krafka • Rich • Rich Krafka Family Suffolks 2064 X Ave., Dysart, IA 52224, 319-476-3760, krafkaharkemasuffolks@gmail.com, www.krafkasuffolks.com

Langreck • Kevin • Langreck Suffolks

3140 275th St., Ridgeway, IA 52165, 563-547-1272, 563-380-9410, kevinlangreck@reagan.com, https:// www.facebook.com/langreckdurocs.suffolks

Paul • Andrew & Amanda • WS Farm 2825 210th Street, Hardy, IA 50545, Amanda: 515-890-9004, Andy: 515-590-1130, andyswesside@hotmail.com

Paulsen Jr. & Family • Paul • Paulsen Suffolk 2724 Jasper Ave., Oto, IA 51044, 712-876-2284, Bryan: 712-540-5899, jenpaulsen71@gmail.com

Persinger • Harlen • HJP Suffolks PO Box 116, Grundy Center, IA 50638, 319-823-0123, hlensphotos@wi.rr.com

Schluensen • Terry • Schluensen Suffolks 2145 Forest Grove Dr., Bettendorf, IA 52722, 563-359-1296, 563-349-1488, tlschluensen@gmail.com, https://www.facebook. com/profile.php?id=61551699699410

Shaffer • Dwight & Gladys 2423 Jay Ave, George, IA 51237, 712-475-2567, 712-330-8920, dgmds@premieronline.net

Skartvedt • Paul, Shannon, Lily, Ty, Landen & Tessa

• Touchdown Acres

3059 Young Ave., Radcliffe, IA 50230, 515-8997828, 515-450-1302, skarby67@yahoo.com, https://www.facebook.com/touchdownacres

DAUGHTER

Stodghill

• Tom M.

• Stodghill Suffolks

2411 Pilgrim Path, Oskaloosa, IA 52577, 641-673-5548, 641.660.8455, stodghillrentals@gmail.com

Studer

• John & Heather • Studer Suffolks

208 150th St, West Bend, IA 50597, 515-887-3433, 515-320-2445, studer98@ncn.net

Vlazny

• Lori

• J&L Suffolks

19866 200th St., Farmersburg, IA 52047, 563-783-2434, Lori: 563-880-1004, lorivlazny@gmail.com, jandlsuffolks.com, https://www.facebook.com/JandLsuffolks

Voyles

• Alissa • Voyles Suffolks

1032 Chestnut Ave, Larchwood, IA 51241, 507-236-5898, a_voyles98@hotmail.com

Warrick

• Joe

• Beau Geste Farms

1998 Suffolk Rd., Oskaloosa, IA 52577, 641-673-5664, 641-660-1103

Wegener

• Jason & Joni • Wegener’s Suffolks 4107 Highway 136, Clinton, IA 52732, 563-260-2221, jjswegener@msn.com

KANSAS

Abeldt Club Lambs

1360 200 Ave, Hope, KS 67451, 785-258-4240, jabeldt@hotmail.com, loriabeldt@gmail.com

Beals

• Matt & Amy • Dry Sandy Sheep Co. 2756 E 800 Rd, Kirwin, KS 67644, 402-200-0444,

drysandysheep@protonmail.com, https://drysandysheep.wixsite.com/mysite, https://www.facebook.com/DrysandySheepCo/

Elder

• Justin • Elder Livestock

10555 Wheaton Rd., Westmoreland, KS 66549, 785-456-5009, jeldercattlecompany@gmail.com, Facebook: Elder Livestock

Hansen

• Rod & Donna • Hansen Suffolks 21748 S. Hoch Rd, Osage City, KS 66523, 785-5282752, Rod: 360-624-6899, Donna: 785-213-9253, donnahansen@centurytel.net

Hetzke

• Ted

2553 Arrowhead Rd., Moundridge, KS 67107, 620-345-2657, 620-747-0406, hetzke@mtelco.net

Solorzano • Lili

2120 S 159th St E, Wichita, KS 67230, 316-214-2525, licabrejos@gmail.com

KENTUCKY

Shifley

• Doren

1050 Cavenbend Rd., Greensburg, KY 42743, 270-579-3871

MASSACHUSSETTS

Hukowicz

• Janet Hukowicz/ Andrew & Emmie

• Hukowicz Farm Suffolks

35 East St., Hadley, MA 01035, Janet: 413-204-7248, Andrew: 413-478-5774, jhukowic@smith.edu, hukowicza@helenaagri. com, https://www.facebook.com/hukowiczfarm/

MARYLAND

Rickey • Jill • Goose Creek Farm 1545 Delp Rd., Whiteford, MD 21160, 410-836-1636, 410-322-3002, goosecreeksheep@yahoo.com

MICHIGAN

Babcock • Nicholas J. • 5Bs Farm 12702 W Howe, Eagle, MI 48822, 517-290-8337, thunder.119fa@hotmail.com

Culham & Stevens LLC

5108 E Howell Rd., Webberville, MI 48892, 517-896-7378, culhamab@aol.com, http://www. culhamstevens.com/, https://www.facebook.com/ CulhamStevens2016

Hodges • Mr. & Mrs. Randy K. • R&R Suffolks 922 Farrand, Lansing, MI 48906, 810-688-2121, 810-441-6218, hodgesrk@yahoo.com

Johnson & Sons • William C. • Flatwire Farm 1234 N Peets Rd., Middleville, MI 49333, 269-838-7052, flatwirefarm@gmail.com

Moyer • Brent • Brenhaven Farms 2647 E Caro Rd, Caro, MI 48723, 9 89-553-4333, bren_haven@yahoo.com

Reau • Mark & Brenda • Reau Suffolks 17315 Ida West Rd., Petersburg, MI 49270, 734-755-8285, reau@msu.edu, https://www. facebook.com/ReauSuffolks/

Renn

• Terry & Joanne

• Renn-Vue Farms 5674 Stein Rd., Pigeon, MI 48755, 989-375-2212, rennvuefarms@airadv.net, www.rennvuefarms. com, https://www.facebook.com/Renn-VueFarms-1503585396632761/

Russell • SN Hubbach & JM

• Russell & Hubbach 10351 Clark Rd., Davisburg, MI 48350, 248-625-5960, karnovanda@aol.com, shubbach@gmail.com

MINNESOTA

Arndt • Ronald, Gail & Patrick • Arndt Acres 11775 County Road 50, Norwood, MN 55368, 952466-5876, Gail: 612-432-0269: Pat, 952-201-5761, arndtacres@broadband-mn.com

Baumgartner Family Suffolks

2220 71st St., Avoca, MN 56114, 507-335-7739, Jerry: 507-227-9408, Brad: 507-220-2044, Wendy: 507-995-1422, jerryb@frontiernet.net, willy.sue@hotmail.com

Benda

• Matt & Gretchen

• Benda Suffolks

58958 850th St, Alpha, MN 56111, 507-841-2220, mbenda17@gmail.com

Berg / Andrew & Kiah Berg

• Philip & Laurel 966 61st St, Pipestone, MN 56111, 507-215-1351, 507-215-0405, berglivestock@gmail.com

Church

• Steve & Ginger

• Morning Meadows Farm

734 Highway 60, Kenyon, MN 55946, 507-789-6564, morningmeadowsfarm93@gmail.com

Dahlke Family

• Chris & Amy • Dee Vee M’s Farms

17412 435th St. Way, Zumbrota, MN 55992, 320-282-7237, dvmsfarms@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/DVMSFarms

Dombek Family

• Randy

• Dombek Family 2422 290th St., Ivanhoe, MN 56142, 507-530-5938, 507-530-2254, rdombek@hotmail.com, https:// www.facebook.com/Rdombek

Esselman

• Cindy • DeeVee M’s Farm 17481 325th Ln., Hamburg, MN 55339, 952-4672726, 952-210-5494, esselmandvm@gmail.com

Geske • Jeremy • JMG Suffolks

31307 171st Ave., New Prague, MN 56071, 612-756-1200, jeremy.geske@gmail.com, http://jmgsuffolks.webs.com

Hewitt

• Sara & Mark

• MWF Suffolks

18116 440th St., Kilkenny, MN 56052, 507-330-2942, maplewoodfarmsmn@gmail.com, https://www.maplewoodfarmsmn.com/, https://www.facebook.com/MapleWoodFarmsMN

Hintzman

• Randy

• Hintzman Family

54827 430th St, New York Mills, MN 56567, 218-402-0657, hintzmanjessica220@gmail.com

Hintzman

• Trevor

• Hintzman Family

54831 430th St, New York Mills, MN 56567,

218-402-0657, hintzmanjessica220@gmail.com

Horstmann

• Benjamin J & Amber

62782 Co Highway 76, Wadena, MN 56482, 218-371-8046, horstmannherefordsllc@gmail.com

Kulas

• Jon

• Kulas Suffolks

18148 County 13, Houston, MN 55943, 507-4293830, jakulas@goacentek.net, www.kulassuffolks. com, https://www.facebook.com/kulassuffolks/

Ostlie & Family

• Thomas & Karen

9631 267th St W, Lakeville, MN 55044, 952-469-3028, ostliekaren@yahoo.com

Ostlie Family

• Jim & Laura • Glacial Hills Suffolks

752 70th St NE, Benson, MN 56215, 320-842-6910, 320-444-1113, jtostlie@yahoo.com

Rambow

• David

• David Rambow Family Suffolks

10020 County Road 50, Cologne, MN 55322, 612-462-5622, srambow3@hotmail.com, davidrambow17@gmail.com

Reay

• Tom

9564 County 4, Houston, MN 55943, 507-261-3775, tomreay@acegroup.cc

Schacherer

• Travis

• Schacherer Suffolks 2344 130th St. North, Canby, MN 56220, 320-7692135, 507-829-1098, t_schacherer@yahoo.com, www.facebook.com/SchachererSuffolks

Scobee

• Brandy

• Scobee Farms

35433 Helium Street NW, Princeton, MN 55371, 952-715-2407, 612-280-1973, sales@ecsustainablenaturalfarms.com

Scott

• John & Christy

• Cannon River Suffolks 41438 185th Ave., Kilkenny, MN 56052, 612-963-4629, john.scott@phblawoffice.com, https://www.facebook.com/cannonriversuffolks

Smith

• Russell • Smith Family Suffolks 18280 County 18, Park Rapids, MN 56470, 218-252-0264, russellsmith3@yahoo.com, https://www.facebook.com/Smith-FamilySuffolks-2117435801702723/

Tonne • Mike • Tonne Family Sheep

2464 140th St., Granada, MN 56039, 507-236-2879, tonnebecky@gmail.com Mike.tonne@nutrien.com

Zehnder & Family Suffolks 1883 200th St., Truman, MN 56088, 507-776-2423, Steve: 507-236-5454, 507-202-2253, steve@henway-mfg.com

MISSOURI

Baumann • Jeff • Baumann Suffolks 14063 St. Rt. DD, Savannah, MO 64485, 816-324-4386, 816-390-4151, jbaumann@live.com

Burke • Tom • Tom Burke Suffolks PO Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089, 816-532-0811, 816-853-2697, tina@angushall.com

Dobson • Amanda & Kyle • Circle B Farms 20210 Highway 24, Lexington, MO 64067, 660-232-1433, adobson.rvt@gmail.com

Foster • Alan & Riley • Foster Farms 13074 J Highway, Bunceton, MO 65237, Riley: 918-441-0390, Alan: 660-537-4597, fosteralanjoe@gmail.com

Kimm & Family • Bob • Kimm Suffolks 1055 Country Road 1590, Willow Springs, MO 65793, 319-290-8997, bksuffolks@gmail.com, www.breedingsheeppage.com/kimm, https://www.facebook.com/KimmSuffolks-681282538655998/

Kranawetter • Dan • Kranawetter Suffolks 549 Cty. Rd. 546, Jackson, MO 63755, 573-225-6716, dankranawetter@icloud.com

Ray • Attn: Sarah • Elsberry FFA 138 Tomahawk Dr, Elsberry, MO 63343, 573-721-1787, sray@elsberry.k12.mo.us

Reed • Susan • Little Reed Farm 3777 Loeb Rd, Bland, MO 65014, 3 14-640-8139, reedsheep54@gmail.com

Wilford • Charlie & Laurie • Elk Creek Farms 3587 Steely Chapel Rd, Elk Creek, MO 65464, 417-962-5398, elkcreekfarms@me.com, www.elkcreekfarms.com

Wright • Don & Alicia • Wrights Rocky Acres 25250 State Highway 413, Galena, MO 65656, Don: 417-236-2010, Alicia: 417-437-7381, wrightsrockyacres@hotmail.com, www.wrightsrockyacres.com, https://www. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008691252546

MONTANA

Bacon

• Kevin • Big Sky Suffolks

406 E Front St, PO Box 214, Elliston, MT 59728, 608-445-6323, klbbigsky@gmail.com

Butori • Doug • Spangler Ranch 5210 Crackerville Rd, Anaconda, MT 59711, 406-691-0398

Dawe • Kevin & Robertta • Dawe Suffolks

2 Ten Mile Lane, Big Timber, MT 59011, 406-9326529, 406-930-0002, krdawe@itstriangle.com

Gibbs • Pat & Bev • Gibbs Suffolks

513 Van Norman Rd., Box 382, Jordan, MT 59337, 406-557-2852, patbevgibbs@gmail.com

Lucas • Gayle • Prairie Rose Suffolks

21 Prairie Rose Ln., Philipsburg, MT 59858, 406-859-3890, 406-381-3191, redmountainsage21@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/prairierosesuffolks/

McKay

• Scott A. & Kelley

• McKay Suffolks

1320 11th Ave. South, Great Falls, MT 59405, 406-799-5398, suffolk406@gmail.com, skmckay@bridgemail.com, http://mckaysuffolks.weebly.com

Reinlasoder

• Randy or Rick • Rindy Farms

39087 Round Butte Rd., Ronan, MT 59864, 406-676-2033, 406-396-2123, 206-709-8157, rindyrandy@hotmail.com, https://www.facebook. com/Rindy-Farms-100433021758164

Scott

• Connie • Diamond Lane Sheep Co.

39087 Round Butte Rd., Ronan, MT 59864, Connie: 701-527-5260, Randy: 406-396-2123

Stenberg

• Jerome and Kathy Stenberg & Jarrod and Bonnie • Big Sky Suffolks

6084 Bally Dome Rd, Denton, MT 59430, 406-207-7674, 406-240-1899, stenberg@blackfoot.net, jbars@itstriangle.com, www.bigskysuffolks.com, https://www.facebook. com/BIG-SKY-Suffolks-103160667956201

NORTH CAROLINA

Cruz/Castillo Family

3034 Garrett Rd., Stoneville, NC 27048, 336.215.9566, forntinocruz04@gmail.com

NORTH DAKOTA

Dagley • Jonathan & Jaidra • Dagley Suffolks

3325 29th St, New Salem, ND 58563, 701-516-6693, jjdagley@gmail.com, www.dagleyranch.weebly.com

https://www.facebook.com/dagleyranchsuffolks/

Pearson

• David

302 3rd St. SE, Hettinger, ND 58639, 701-567-4488, 701-928-1410, dlcabpearson@ ndsupernet.com, https://www.facebook.com/ profile.php?id=100027932395869

NEBRASKA

Burch

• Kolby & Micky • Burch Livestock LLC

2935 Little Salt Rd, Seward, NE 68434, 307-247-3043, burchlivestock@gmail.com, burchlivestock.com, https://www.facebook.com/ burchlivestocknebraska

Fritzler

• Gary

• F Open 6 Suffolks

530 N 8th St., Hebron, NE 68370, 402-768-7326, 402-649-8875, fritzlergary@gmail.com

Hafer • Matthew & Derek • Hafer Family Suffolks

1613 Highway 6, Fairmont, NE 68354, Matthew: 402-366-1124, Derek: 402-366-5776, haferpulling@yahoo.com, rdhafer@hotmail.com

Holstein

• Dr. Ken

• Holstein Suffolks 7456 Windhill Lane, Blair, NE 68008, 402-426-5258, kholstein@abbnebraska.com, ken.holstein68@gmail.com

Mohrmann

• Jonathan & Delinda

825 Rd. 5400, Deshler, NE 68340, 402-365-4421, barmann1@gpcom.net

Palik

• Shelly Blatny & Kurt • Glory Days Farm 2440 26 Road, Dwight, NE 68635, 402-432-4647, beehaven@live.com

Snider • Jay • Snider Family Farms P.O. Box 177, 503 2nd St., Clearwater, NE 68726, 402-485-2804, 402-340-1052, snidermemorial@gmail.com

Steinmeyer Suffolks 874 U Rd., Wisner, NE 68791, 402-529-6159, 402-380-0959

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Hartford • Douglas 101 N Skinny Ridge Rd, Littleton, NH 03561, 603-444-4055

Ramblin’ Vewe Farm Trust 637 Morrill St., Gilford, NH 03249, 603-524-2217, 603-581-5416, ramblinvewejkeyser@metrocast.net

NEW JERSEY

Detwiler • Linda 116 Baird Rd., Millstone Twp, NJ 08535, 732-580-9391, LAvet22@aol.com

JERSEY

Doerrmann • Ally & Dave • Doerrmann Family 297 N. Wolfert Station Rd, Mickleton, NJ 08056, 609-707-2811, acdoerrm6589@gmail.com

Peck

• John Peck & Taylor

• Mt. Salem Suffolks

680 County Road 579, Pittstown, NJ 08867, 908-581-9898, mtsalemsuffolks@yahoo.com, https://www.facebook.com/Mt-SalemFarm-219962588023725

Smith

• Brittany • So-N-So Acres

115 Jackson Valley Rd, Oxford, NJ 07863, 908-914-6593, britsmith4182@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/So-N-SoAcres-106693747581063/

Smith

• Tracy • So-N-So Acres

115 Jackson Valley Rd, Oxford, NJ 07863, 908887-2630, bdtsmith@gmail.com, https://www. facebook.com/So-N-So-Acres-106693747581063/

Two Hearted Creek

70 Allens Corner Rd, Flemington, NJ 08822, 845-699-9977, seanheartlaura@gmail.com, twoheartedcreek.com

NEW YORK

Begier

• Brittany

• Rocky Valley Suffolks 6909 Rt 380, Stockton, NY 14784, 716-640-6269, bwoodard7295@gmail.com, https://www. facebook.com/RockyValleySuffolks

Burgoyne

• Neal & Therese

• Faith Hope Love Farm

93 Santamore Rd, Churubusco, NY 12923, Neal, 518-651-0163, faithhopelovefarm@yahoo.com, https://www.facebook.com/FaithHopeLoveFarm/

Miller

• Josh

• Mil-Sid Farm

331 Knox Rd, Schoharie, NY 12157, 518-231-8113, millers@midtel.net, https://mil-sidfarm.weebly.com/

Mills

• Edward

• JEM Suffolks

3167 Ray Rd., Canastota, NY 13032, 315-655-8569, 315-480-8132, elm5@cornell.edu

Ostrander

• Alan J.

1675 State Highway 68, Canton, NY 13617, 315-386-2126, ostranders45@gmail.com

Page

• Jesse

• Sheep Crossing Farm 602 Tyrrel Rd., Millbrook, NY 12545, 914-204-3169, jpagedvm13@gmail.com

Pierce

• Carolyn M. & Kelvin D. • Pair-A-Docs 256 Irish Settlement Rd., Heuvelton, NY 13654, 315-344-7735, cvm4@cornell.edu

Ripley

• Christina

1418 Salt Road, Moravia, NY 13118, 315-496-2610, 415-531-3574, christina@ripleyranchny.com, www.ripleyranchny.com

Roalsvig

• Jane

• H & R Rustic Acres 12379 Alleghny Rd, Silver Creek, NY 14136, 716-982-6449, janesheeprus@aol.com

Walsh

• Jean • Adirondack Mt. Suffolks 228 Main St., Jordanville, NY 13361, 315-858-6042, jtw_42@hotmail.com

OHIO

Alvarez • Rick • Alvarez Family Suffolks 17395 Moore Rd, Marysville, OH 43040, 937-243-0088, rickyalvarez1963@gmail.com

Begg

• Tom • Begg Family Suffolks

11015 Twp Rd. 25, Findlay, OH 45840, 419-3483190, 419-348-3190, tombegg156@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/BeggFamilySuffolks/

Bonnell • Ken & Bonnie and Brad & Jen • Bonnell Family Suffolks

14071 St. Rt. 347, Marysville, OH 43040, 937-644-2674, bonnells.suffolks@gmail.com

Corbett & Leedy Sheep Farm 2977 Lippincott Rd, Urbana, OH 43078, Anthony: 937-925-0504, Jim: 937-927-0504, anthony.leedy2457@gmail.com, jim.corbett0504 @gmail.com

Cottrill • Isaac • Cottrill Suffolk 625 Beath Ln, South Salem, OH 45681, 740-649-4653, Cottrilli@yahoo.com

Frost & Family • Rob & Lisa • Frostaire Farm 5695 White Oak Rd., Bloomingburg, OH 43106, 740-505-4858, rob.frost@att.net

Jacks • Bill & Sue • Appleton Acres 10428 Appleton Rd, Johnstown, OH 43031, 740-404-3789, bjselectricalservice@gmail.com

Jarman

• Stephen & Rachel

• Jarman Livestock 2675 Gallimore Rd., Jamestown, OH 45335, 513-307-8388, stephenajarman@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/BankBarnMeats

Jennings

• Amie

• Jon Matthews Family 4175 St. Rt. 229, Marengo, OH 43334, Amie: 614-323-4175, ajennings@inbox.com

Jordan

• Sarah

• Lonebrook Farm

28961 State Route 58, Sullivan, OH 44880, 419-651-9412, sarahljordan2020@gmail.com

Knapke

• Steve

• Knapke Suffolks 5188 US Route 33, Rockford, OH 45882, 419-236-8264, knapkes@helenaagri.com

Matlock

• Timothy M.

• TM Matlock

18574 Fox Rd., Hiram, OH 44234, 440-834-1323, 330-608-6583, tmmatlocksuffolks@reagan.com

McAllister

• Doug, Tina, Sidney & Samantha

• Alpha Omega Genetics

576 Loop Rd, West Manchester, OH 45382, 937-533-0783, alphaomegafarms@gmail.com

McAllister

• John & Loretta

• Aces’ Acres 4229 Horseshoe Rd, Delaware, OH 43015, Loretta: 740-815-1709, acesacres@gmail.com

McAllister Family

• Todd & Melissa 4 Barrett St, Delaware, OH 43015, 740-363-0628, 740-502-3965, toddm91@hotmail.com

Musser

• Mary

• Spinning Acres Farm

11260 Rapp Rd., New Middletown, OH 44442, 330-542-9950, 330-398-7774

Nicol

• Roger & Barb

• Darby Creek Farm 18270 Middleburg Plain City Rd., Marysville, OH 43040, 937-243-2345, rcnicol.47@gmail.com

Peth

• Jeremy & Megan 2575 Granger Rd, Medina, OH 44256, 440-567-6523, jeremy@pethfamilyfarm.com

Roman & Family

• Jim Box 163, 12535 3rd Ave., Trinway, OH 43842, 740-754-1528, kroman2898@gmail.com

Shultz

• William (Bill) & Susan • Bunker Hill Farm

3378 CR 21, DeGraff, OH 43318, Bill: 937-935-6472, Susan: 937-935-2702, bunkerhillfarm@gmail.com

Snow

• Alan • Snow’s Suffolks

18254 Station Rd, Columbia Station, OH 44028, 440-236-8125, 440-591-4235, asnowbound@gmail.com

Vollmer

• Jennifer

4485 Stillwell Beckett, Oxford, OH 45056, 513-461-9567, jennvr109e40@aol.com

Wampler

• E. James

• Wampler Suffolks

1615 Bull Rd., Farmersville, OH 45325, 937-696-2106, ejames.wampler@gmail.com

Wiford

• Sam & Pat

• Wiford Suffolks

19485 Sante Fe New Knoxville Rd., Wapakoneta, OH 45895, 937-596-5229, Sam, 419-773-0048, sampat@watchtv.net, www.wifordsuffolks.com, https://www.facebook.com/wifordsuffolks/

Williams

• Joe

• Sunset Farm

6236 County Rd 31 South, Bellefontaine, OH 43311, 937-585-5656, 937-407-3220, jpw47wil@ aol.com

OKLAHOMA

Pirtle

• Randy • Randy Pirtle and Family 397271 W 400 Rd., Capon, OK 74022, 918-440-4553, pcopan1@aol.com, randy.pirtle@ okstate.edu, clublambpage.com/pirtle/pirtle.htm, https://www.facebook.com/Pirttleclublambs/

Quiring

• Jerry • Quiring Farms

11918 E 166th St. N., Collinsville, OK 74021, 918-645-6931, jerry.quiring@ihs.gov

Swingin’ T Ranch

444535 E. 350 Rd, Vinita, OK 74301, 918-704-0737, mtorrone@loganlowry.com, https://www.facebook.com/swingintranch/

OREGON

Baglien Suffolks

790 Cemetery Hill Road SE, Jefferson, OR 97352, 541-908-4977, 541-753-4812, thicksheep@gmail. com, www.thicksheep.com

Brittain

• Marc & Shelley

• Brittain’s Laurel Crest Ranch

5590 Lookingglass Rd, Roseburg, OR 97471, 541-530-1259, laurelcrestranch@yahoo.com

Martin

• Charles & Brittany

• B & C Sheep 1335 SW Lemmon Ln, Hermiston, OR 97838, 503-440-0700, bandcsheep@gmail.com, www.bandcsheep.com, https://www.facebook. com/heritagesuffolks/

Millers Livestock

4657 Marthaler Rd. NE, Woodburn, OR 97071, 503-792-4502, 503-910-0348, millerslivestock@ outlook.com

Shelden • Mark • Shelden Suffolks 67209 Union Jct. Ln., Union, OR 97883, 541-562-5970 - leave message, 541-786-3495

Sheldon • Mark & Melody • Tioga Farms 95204 Stock Slough Rd., Coos Bay, OR 97420, 541-252-1290, 541-269-7284, mldysheldon@ yahoo.com

Townley

• Joshua • Hope Farm Suffolks

80828 Lost Creek Rd, Dexter, OR 97431, 541-9373868, 541-954-9312, jpt7shepherd@gmail.com

Waller • John & Christina • Waller Family Suffolks

49144 Highway 101, PO Box 276, Langlois, OR 97450, 541-808-1234, waller.c@hotmail.com

PENNSYLVANIA

Bollinger • Jeff, Deb, Zach & Emily • Blue Spruce Suffolks

1250 Texter Mountain Rd., Reinholds, PA 17569, 717-484-4762, 717-808-1582, dsbollinger@ dejazzd.com, www.bluesprucesuffolks.com, https://www.facebook.com/Blue-SpruceSuffolks-172585362941764/

Bow • Benjamin L.

100 Clear Spring Rd., Annville, PA 17003, 717-8671305, 717-304-8673, locustridgefarms@gmail.com

Bow & Family • Ben & Mary

100 Clear Spring Rd., Annville, PA 17003, 717-867-1305, locustridgefarms@gmail.com

Brown • Nathan • Browns Acres 12080 Sheshequin Rd, Athens, PA 18810, 607-738-0329, nathancliffbrown@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/BrownAcresofPA

Cayton • Arron & Stephanie • WRC Suffolks 278 Rose Hill Rd, Rockwood, PA 15557, Arron: 814-521-3154, Stephanie: 724-984-7826, steviebraun@yahoo.com, arroncayton@gmail.com

Cole • Ernest • Rock Top 492 Sayles Rd., Granville Summit, PA 16926, 570-364-8278, ewcole@frontier.com

Colteryahn • Kati • Colteryahn Farm 1380 Prospect Rd., Prospect, PA 16052, 724-355-3165, colteryahnfarm@aol.com

Corbin • David • Corbin Sheep Co. 958 Krupinski Rd, Kingsley, PA 18826, 570-396-6105, djc005@lvc.edu

Flook • Larry & Bonnie 1850 Dent Rd, Needmore, PA 21773, 717-573-4582, flook3@frontier.com

Harpster • Jayson • Beaver Dam Farms 356 Deibler Rd., Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865, 814-692-8738, beaverdam39@hotmail.com

Hook • Wayne 3946 Beaver Run Rd., Lewisburg, PA 17837, 570-522-9618, 570-412-7294, waynehook1960@gmail.com

Hoover • Mike & Jodie • Maple Leaf Suffolks 169 Mounts Valley Rd., Washington, PA 15301, Michael: 724-825-6124, Jodie: 724-825-6134, jodielhoover@gmail.com

Lovell • Ralph, Marian & Annette • Lovells Maple Spring Farm 516 Maple Spring Rd, Linden, PA 17744-7608, 570-494-0288, lovellfarm@msn.com

MacCauley

• William & Elizabeth

• MacCauley Suffolks

4333 Steelville Rd., Atglen, PA 19310, 610-593-2907, 484-612-3983, maccauley@epix.net bill.maccauley@gmail.com, www.maccauley sheep.com, https://www.facebook.com/ maccauleysheep

McCarty

• Gerald & Joyce

• J & J Suffolk Farms

65 Neyhart Rd., Orangeville, PA 17859, 570-854-6356, jjsuffolkstunis@hotmail.com

McCarty

• Jason • JL Farms

929 Mount Pleasant Rd., Bloomsburg, PA 17815, 570-854-1038, swampmachine79@hotmail.com

Millett

• Jim

650 W Main St., Dalton, PA 18414, 570-840-4783, millett327@gmail.com

Mock

• Robert

263 Truman Rd, Blairsville, PA 15717, 724-4648977, 724-549-8667, mwilford05@gmail.com

Zook

• Joseph E

110 Suffolk Lane, Rebersburg, PA 16872, 814-349-2649

Zook • Mervin

193 W Main St, Rebersburg, PA 16872, 814-810-1190, mcedarworks@gmail.com, cedarworks@ibyfax.com

SOUTH DAKOTA

Baird & Shelley Sedivy • Matthew • Diamond Bee Suffolks

12193 Spring Canyon Rd, Whitewood, SD 57793, 515-231-7624, mdbaird@alumni.iastate.edu

Cousins Suffolks

803 23rd St. NE, Lemmon, SD 57638, 701-376-3115, peterson@sdplains.com

Fedeler

• Ryan, Jacci & Dave

• Fedeler Suffolks 3605 Medary Ave. South, Brookings, SD 57006, Ryan, 605-270-0661, Dave, 605-270-0663, heartlandvetsd@gmail.com

Florey • Michael • Florey Suffolks 16663 423rd Ave., Clark, SD 57225, 605-520-2239, floreymf@gmail.com

Gebhart Family • Keith

PO Box 175, Fort Pierre, SD 57532, Deb: 605-280-6558, Keith: 605-222-2947, debra_gebhart@yahoo.com

Kitzan • Dwight or Gwendolyn • Kitzan Sheep 18293 Sheep Corner Rd., Nisland, SD 57762, 605-257-2105, 605-430-1593, shepherd@ kitzansheep.com, www.kitzansheep.com, https:// kitzanfamilyfarms.com/, https://www.facebook. com/kitzanjhksheep/

Knutson • Jason, Alicia, Jaclynn, Alison, Shania & Kasi • Knutson Suffolks

45935 292nd St., Centerville, SD 57014, 605-530-0102, 605-670-2147, 605-670-1244, kasandra.knutson@outlook.com, knutsonsheep. com, https://www.facebook.com/Knutson SuffolksandRambouillets/

Kopren • Lane & Shauna • Shortgrass Suffolk 14371 Prairie City Rd, Prairie City, SD 57649, 605-866-4858, 605-490-2674, shortgrassgenetics@gmail.com

Linke • Wesley 38919 SD Highway 34, Wessington Springs, SD 57382, 605-770-9626, wlinke20@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=100093302056781

Nelson • Jerome A. • Sheeps Inn 45082 303rd St., Volin, SD 57072, 605-267-2880

Schoenfish • Robert & Abby 43082 283rd St., Menno, SD 57045, 605-760-2383, abbyschoenfish@outlook.com

Thomas • Daryl • Daryl Thomas Suffolks 40480 274th St., Parkston, SD 57366, 605-928-3946, Daryl, 605-366-0554, thomasfarmdjk@outlook.com

Van Dyke

• Jim

• Van Dyke Suffolks

38919 SD Highway 34, Wessington Springs, SD 57382, 605-770-1095, vandykeseed@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/VanDykeSuffolks

Wieczorek

• Steve, Jennifer, Abby & Brandon

• Up North Sheep Company

28334 411th Ave, Tripp, SD 57376, 320-372-0116, caspermac2007@gmail.com

Zelinsky

• Rob & Christy

• Bar-Zel Suffolks 21961 470th Ave., Brookings, SD 57006, Rob: 605-354-8248, Christy: 605-695-7851, robert.zelinsky@hubbardfeeds.com, http:// barzelsuffolks.com/, https://www.facebook.com/ barzelsheep/

TENNESSEE

Faulkner Jr.

• David

• Faulkner’s Suffolks

400 Keys Ln, Luttrell, TN 37779, 865-224-9484, dwfaulkner34@gmail.com

Madron

• Aaron

• Wooly Creek Farm

859 Mill Creek Rd, Andersonville, TN 37705, 865-216-7094, laaronmadron@gmail.com

Morris

• Preston & Victoria

6440 Beacon Light Rd., Whitesburg, TN 37891, 423-312-1416, oliverpuller770@gmail.com, Victoriamorrisdvm@gmail.com

Poff

• Sara K.

• Blessed Suffolks 912 River Rd, Church Hill, TN 37642, 423-361-3207, 859-446-2086, blessedacresfarm21@gmail.com, www.blessedacresfarm.org

Williams Family

• Ted

• Abel’s Legacy 1164 Tidwell Switch Rd., Dickson, TN 37055, 615-446-6441, abelslegacy@gmail.com

TEXAS

Young

• Joe & Yvonne

• Ocean State Suffolks PO Box 3, Whitewright, TX 75491, 817-239-7879, oceanst8suff@yahoo.com

UTAH

Blonquist

• Earl & Gavin

• Blonquist Bros & Son 570 E Border Station Rd., Coalville, UT 84017, Earl: 435-640-8076, Gavin: 435-649-3829, jblonquist@allwest.net, gblonquist2@gmail.com

Carson

• Chase

189 N 200 W, Spanish Fork, UT 84660, 801-616-7537, chasecarson1.cc@gmail.com

Hanna

• John

• Hanna Sheep Co.

1830 E 5000 S, Price, UT 84501, 435-637-8143, Christy: 435-650-4839, John: 435-650-5445, c.hanna83@hotmail.com

Jarvis

• Matt

• Jarvis Sheep Co.

2049 W 4000 S, Spanish Fork, UT 84660, 801-7988335, 801-376-1183, sandra.jarvis@nebo.edu, jsandra8335@gmail.com

Livingston

• Tyler

• Livingston Suffolks 220 South 2500 West, Vernal, UT 84078, 612-619-7233, tytaxlaw@aol.com

Olsen

• Amanda

1151 S 2230 E, Spanish Fork, UT 84660, 801-360-6143, alolsen99@gmail.com

Olsen

• Austin (AJ)

• AO Livestock PO Box 307, Manila, UT 84046, 435-778-3311, ao.livestock@gmail.com

Olsen

• Joseph

8436 S Woodland Hills Dr., Spanish Fork, UT 84660, 801-798-1778, 801-362-9493, jolsenrams@yahoo.com

Olsen

• Matt & Brady

• Matt & Brady Olsen Suffolks

2912 E 700 S, Spanish Fork, UT 84660, Brady: 801-362-9841, Matt: 801-310-5361, mfolsen67@gmail.com

Sabey

• Edd

3273 S 3400 W, Heber City, UT 84032, 435-671-9025, mesabey@gmail.com

Withers

• Corey

• Withers Livestock

4930 W 3000 N, Delta, UT 84624, 435-979-0367, desertpeak4@yahoo.com

VIRGINIA

Auville

• Martin & Chris

• Auville’s Suffolks 501 Knightly Mill Rd., Mt. Sidney, VA 24467, 540-820-4927, cjauville@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=100063683707488

Cather

• Michael

• Elm Hill Suffolk

1089 Russell Rd., Berryville, VA 22611, 540-955-3583, 540-931-8456, mike.mtsequipment@gmail.com, ecprentice@gmail.com

Hill

• Holly

• Circle H Farm

P.O. Box 21, Burr Hill, VA 22433, 540-229-8279, farm, 540-729-0209, circlehfarm1@gmail.com

Schrock

• Radell & Sarah • Season’s Bounty Farm

4260 Cromer Rd., Rockingham, VA 22802, 540-908-5399, radellschrock@yahoo.com, seasonsbountyfarm.com, Facebook: Season’s Bounty Farm & CSA

Siler • Gary, Amanda & Leah • Siler Suffolks 6947 Simmers Valley Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22802, 540-908-0027, 540-560-8618, silersuffolks@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/siler.suffolks.1

Swortzel & Ashby Families

• Suffangus Farm LLC 399 Indian Ridge Rd., Greenville, VA 24440, 540-280-6974, 540-292-9353, cmswortzel@gmail.com, suffangusfarm@gmail. com, www.suffangusfarm.com, https://www.facebook.com/Suffangus/

Virginia Tech/Animal Science Dept.

366 Litton Reaves Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, 540231-9159, sgreiner@vt.edu, https://www.apsc. vt.edu/facilities0/copenhaversheepcenter.html

White • Jessica • White Ridge Farm PO Box 571, Fork Union, VA 23055, 434-996-7714, jeswhite03@gmail.com

Williams

• Steve • Cox Farm 3063 Liberty Hill Rd., Fries, VA 24330, 276-744-2301, 276-233-9416, swilliams@guynnenterprises.com

VERMONT

Emenheiser • Joe 79 Stone Mill Dam Rd, Brandon, VT 05733, 717-246-2416, joe.emenheiser@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/EmenheiserSheep

WASHINGTON

Barkley • Carmen • Lamont Lamb Company 431-33 Flynn Rd, Silver Creek, WA 98585, 509-449-9769, cswannack96@gmail.com, www.lamontlambco.com

Brouillette • Brad 1450 Clarence Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362, 509-435-1986, nubajeeb@aol.com

Brown • Ken, Mary & Patty • Huge Creek Suffolks 15906 126th Ave. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98329, 253-857-5476, 253-549-6769, 253-579-2141, brown.maryt75@gmail.com

Busboom • Jan & Janice • Banner Butte Lambs 225 Banner Rd, Pullman, WA 99163, 971-220-1200

Ford • Bruce • Mollie Bear Farm & Gardens 7833 Tolt Highlands Rd NE, Carnation, WA 98014 253-405-4694, bruce@molliebearfarms.com, www.molliebearfarms.com, https://www. facebook.com/Mollie-Bear-Farm-Gardens -691635907591640/

Hamilton • Kim PO Box 792, Chehalis, WA 98532, 360-520-5424, khamiltonsheep@yahoo.com

Harold • Jason & Nicole 16725 Violet Prairie Rd., Tenino, WA 98589, 360-790-2949, haroldj21@aol.com

Jahn • Steven • Jahn Farms 10119 Coachman Ln SE, Olympia, WA 98501, 360-556-6125, steven@jahn.farm

Jonasson • Don & Linda • Jonasson Farm 17543 Peterson Rd., Burlington, WA 98233, 360-757-6281, jonasson.farm@frontier.com, www.jonassonfarm.com

Maxwell • Ike 105 Millrace Rd., Dayton, WA 99328, 509-386-5784, maxikewell@msn.com

Roberts

• Anna • Thistle Dew Ranch PO Box 712, Colfax, WA 99111, 509-288-1291, thistledewranch@outlook.com, thistledewranch.wixsite.com/thistledewranch, https://www.facebook.com/ThistleDewRanch/

Scherer

• Jeff & Deanne • Scherer Club Lambs 21903 Zenkner Valley Rd. SW, Centralia, WA 98531, 360-736-0463, 360-508-8228, scherer.d@sgcgeneral.com

WISCONSIN

Arnevik-Hansen • Corinne • Arnevik Family Suffolks

2550 12 3/4 Ave., Cameron, WI 54822, 715-205-9603, cjarne@hotmail.com

Braun • Ronald & Kathryn • Braun Earth

3316 Cty Rd S, Cato, WI 54230, 920-732-3212, braunearthacres@gmail.com

Buchanan Ridge Suffolks

S3998 A County Road SS, Viola, WI 54664, 608-6252320, 608-606-9235, ronhuebsch9235@gmail.com

Dittbrenner Farms

309 State Road 48, Cumberland, WI 54829, 715822-2640, 715-419-1952, editt@centurytel.net, nicoledittbrenner@gmail.com, https://www. facebook.com/DittbrennerFarms

Dobberpuhl

• Dale & Judy • Mint Gold Ranch

5807 CR X, Depere, WI 54115, 920-864-7732, mintgoldranch@gmail.com, mintgoldranch.com, https://www.facebook.com/ Mint-Gold-Ranch-124301544249772/

Gray • Desiree

• Patterson Acres

W5450 La Gest Rd, Niagara, WI 54151, 608-622-9906, desireegelsi@gmail.com, pattersonbeefandsheep@gmail.com

Hart & Weston Pollock

• Melissa • Crimson Hill

W2295 E Olson Rd, Bangor, WI 54614, 608-385-5436, melsuehart3@gmail.com

Held

• Elmer H.

• River Bend Farm Suffolks 117 N Main St., Box 56, Oakfield, WI 53065, 920583-3084, 920-948-1831, eheld3084@charter.net

Knier

• Dr. Paul

• Dynamic Suffolks

N9627 Bay Shore Ln, Luxemburg, WI 54217, 920-841-5680, dynamicdvm246@gmail.com

Paskey

• Shelby, Scott & Lisa

• Paskey Suffolks

5213 County Road TT, Cottage Grove, WI 53527, 608-837-9635, Lisa: 608-669-3996, Farm,: 608-837-3725, lrpaskey@gmail.com

Peterson

• Albert

N2915 Cty Rd J, Poynette, WI 53955, 608-843-6554, alpeterson1976@gmail.com

Piechowski

• Richard

• Holmland N1060 Highway 22, Waupaca, WI 54981, 715-258-2757, holmlandfarms@gmail.com

Ridgman

• Mark A. and Karisa A.

• Maple-Dale Suffolks

S47W39551 County Road Z, Dousman, WI 53118, 262-495-3545, 262-370-2150, mark@herrcorp.com

Schuebel

• Dane

• Schuebel Show Stock

W8857 Pershing Rd, Shell Lake, WI 54871, 715-296-0115, schuebel16@gmail.com

Slack

• Kevin/Andrew

• Slack Farms

W3696 Willow Bend Rd., Lake Geneva, WI 53147, 262-903-5971, k.slacksuffolks@yahoo.com, https://www.facebook.com/slackfarms1/

Subra

• Marlin & Geralyn • Subra Suffolks W15142 County Road P, Taylor, WI 54659, 715-6623003, 715-896-2720, marlinsubra@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/subrasuffolks

Walsh

• Roger Norgel & Michael • Norwal Farm LLC

1348 W River Oaks Pl, Mequon, WI 53092, 219-7659375, 414-759-7333, altoeva2013@gmail.com

Wilson

• Kemp

• Bonnie Highland Farm

S93W31993 Highway NN, Mukwonago, WI 53149, 262-363-4406

Zimmerman

• Daniel • Buttercup Farms

W8855 County Road C, Fox Lake, WI 53933, 920763-3645, 920-763-4691, rdzimm91@hotmail.com

WEST VIRGINIA

Deitz

• Jaime A. • Hidden Springs Suffolks

P.O. Box 524, Rupert, WV 25984, 304-667-9584, hiddenspringsfarm2003@gmail.com

Leggett • Ethan 48 Rockcliff Rd, Troy, WV 26443, Ethan: 304-871-0331, Mendi: 304-975-5536, mendileggett72@gmail.com

Vance • Ronnie

P.O. Box 244, Seneca Rocks, WV 26884, 304-567-2618, jbvance76@yahoo.com

WYOMING

Severson • Brian • Severson Suffolks 740 County Road 146, Carpenter, WY 82054, 307-649-2307, seversonsuffolks@Rtconnect.net

Stutzman • Herman Ray • ShoShone Suffolks 254 Lane 10H, Powell, WY 82435, 307-254-7051, tristarcabin@IBYfax.com

SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA

Smith • Shawn & Patricia • Rocking S Ranch

Box 222, Nokomis, Saskatchewan S0G 3R0, Canada, 306-484-4591, 306-528-7592, patty@catalystagventures.com

MOONSHADOW FARM

Michael & Debra Jensen Castana, IA

712-353-6599

michaelj@wiatel.net

moonshadowfarmsheep.com

RIST FARMS

Ali & Ben Blair Everly, IA

605-530-1744

Alicia.r.blair@gmail.com

Facebook: Rist Farms

STUDER SUFFOLKS

Heather & John Studer

West Bend, IA

(515) 320-2445

hstuder76@gmail.com

Facebook: Studer Suffolks

SCHLUENSEN SUFFOLKS

Terry & Lisa Schluensen

Bettendorf, IA

563-349-1488

tlschluensen@gmail.com

Facebook: Schluensen Suffolks

Located 1 minute off I-80!

Stop in and see us!

TOUCHDOWN ACRES

Paul & Shannon Skartvedt & Family Radcliffe, IA

515-291-8551 (Wayne)

515-450-1302 (Paul)

skarby67@yahoo.com

VOYLES SUFFOLKS

Alissa Voyles

Larchwood, IA

507-236-5898

a_voyles98@hotmail.com

WS FARM

Andrew, Amanda, Weston and Sidney Paul

Hardy, IA

515-890-1130

This is the number in the ear of the animal being registered. For example, RED 10-123. Do not list the private flock name with the private flock number.

PRIVATE FLOCK NUMBER

Record sex of animal being registered as: E=Ewe, R=Ram and W=Wether.

This box is for office use only.

LEAVE BLANK

List an email the individual submitting the registrations can be reached.

EMAIL OF INDIVIDUAL SUBMITTING REGISTRATIONS

The private flock name is the name the owner of the animal being registered has chosen. For example, if John Doe owned the dam at the time she lambed, his flock name, Doe Suffolks, would be listed.

PRIVATE FLOCK NAME

Membership Namelist the exact name, as it appears on the dam's registration, of the person who owned the dam at the time she lambed. Phone Numberlist a daytime phone number. Emailplease list a frequently checked email address.

I hereby certify that my ram (flock name, flock number, USSA registration number), __________________________________________

Breeding Certificate (leased or borrowed sire)

If you sold the animal being registered, list the complete date of sale (mm/dd/yy). Leave blank if the animal being registered was not sold.

SEX OF ANIMAL DATE OF SALE

Place a check mark in this column is the animal being registered was a result of artificial insemination.

AIARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION

DAM REGISTRATION NUMBER

PAYMENT

The owner is the recorded owner of the dam at the time she lambed.

Phone Numberlist a daytime phone number.

Membership Namelist the exact name, as it appears on the dam's certificate of registration, of the per son who owned the dam at the time she was bred.

The breeder is the recorded owner of the dam at the time she is bred.

BREEDER

List the private flock name and number, as it appears on the certificate of registration, of the dam that sired the animal being registered.

APPLICATION

SUBMISSION

DAM FLOCK NAME & NUMBER

List the registration number of the sire of the animal being registered. If the owner of the sire is different, provide a breeding certificate.

SIRE REGISTRATION NUMBER

List the private flock name and number, as it appears on the certificate of registration, of the ram that sired the animal being registered.

BIRTH TYPE OWNER

SIRE FLOCK NAME & NUMBER

List the birth type codes as: S=single, TW=twin, TR=triplet, QD=quadruplet, QT=quintuplet, ET=embryo transfer.

Breeders can include permanent ID (tattoo number or scrapie tag), NSIP number, or DNA info. DNA information has been provided by the breeder and the USSA cannot verify or guarantee its correctness. serviced the ewes listed on the reverse side of this form, from ____________________ to _____________________. Signature of the recorded owner of the sire

OPTIONAL: PERMENANT ID, NSIP ID OR DNA INFO

List the registration number of the dam of the animal that is being registered. Sumbit via mail (USSA, PO Box 121, Holland, IA 50642), fax (734.335.7646) or email (info@suffolks.org). Faxed or emailed applications will be put in line with regular mailed applications unless "RUSH" is indicated (additional rush fees apply).

If the sire of the lamb being registered is not the same ownership of the dam, a breeding certificate from the recorded owner of the sire is required. The owner of the sire may fill out the breeding certificate at the bottom of this page, sign a statement on application or provide a completed breeding certificate from (@www.suffolks.org). If applicant cannot get a signature from the owner of the ram, the recorded owner can email or call the USSA Office to release registry work for processing. It is the applicants responsiblity to provide proper documenation if sire listed was leased or borrowed. A breeding confirmation fee applies if the USSA Office is responsible for obtaining an offical release from recorded owner of the sire.

BREEDING CERTIFICATE

SIGNATURE

It is extremely important to list the purchaser's name exactly how they request it. The owner of the dam(s) or authorized representative's signature is required. Signature by authorized represenative of the sire is reqiured if not owned by the applicant. A fee sheet provided by USSA can be used to calculate payment. It is suggested that a fee sheet be submitted with each work order. Send payment in full to: USSA, P.O. Box 121, Holland, IA 50642. Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted; call the USSA Office to pay via credit card. PayPal payments can be made on www.suffolks.org. USSA policy states that will not be released if full payment is not made.

EXACT NAME AND ADDRESS OF PURCHASER

SUFFOLK GAP: This program is for Suffolk breeders who own Suffolk ewes whose papers have not be maintained for generations. You must be the breeder of these ewes and be able validate their genetic heritage to the best of your knowledge. Initial program application is required. An inspection, either physical or quality photographs, a head shot and a side view, will be necessary to complete the registration process. Contact a USSA director in your disctrict to work out inspection details. Once the application is submitted, an inspection approves the ewes, and registration fees are paid, these ewes will be entered in the Suffolk flock book as 75% registered Suffolks. RAMS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO INITIALLY ENROLL IN THIS PROGRAM.

4. An animal with a percentage registration number will not be permitted to enter the purebred flock book nor will any of its progeny until the 15/16 level of purity is reached. Percentage animals will always have a percentage notation listed on their papers to indicate their origins.

3. Percentage animals must be identified by permanent positive identification.

2. At least one parent must be registered in the USSA purebred flock book or the Percentage Registry.

1. In order to record an animal in the USSA Percentage Registration Program, you must be a member in good standing of USSA or UJSSA.

PERCENTAGE REGISTRATION: This program is for Suffolk breeders to identify and maintain records on their non-purebred replacement seedstock.

The United Suffolk Sheep Association offers several registry programs in addtion to the purebred registry. Information on these programs is provided below.

Use a separate form for dams recorded in different ownerships.

SUFFOLK REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

Membership Application

P.O. Box 121

• Holland, IA 50642 641.684.5291 (office)

• 734.335.7646 (fax) www.suffolks.org

• info@suffolks.org

Membership Type: □ Senior □ Junior (birthdate required below)

See membership costs below

Name: Date of Birth (Junior Only):

Farm/Ranch/Business Name: Address: City: State: Zip:

Home Phone: Fax:

Primary Cell Phone (specify name): Cell Phone 2:

Primary Email (specify name): Email 2:

Website:

Facebook (Flock page):

Flock Name: (Limit 16 characters including spaces and punctuation)

□ List my information on the United Suffolk Sheep Association website. (Senior membership only)

VOTING PREFERENCE: □ Mailed Ballot □ Electronic Ballot – email to _______________________________

DIGITAL SUFFOLK

The USSA/UJSSA utilizes an online registry system, Digital Suffolk (www.digtalsuffolk.org). A login and password will be released from Digital Suffolk to the email address provided on this application. Members are encouraged to utilize this tool but not requir ed and can process registry work via mail, email or fax.

With this system, members are given an opt-in/opt-out option for mailing registration certificates. Note, with your access to Digital Suffolk, you can access and print registrations for your Suffolks at any time. More information regarding Digital Suffolk and printing can be found at www.suffolks.org – click “Registration” header.

Please check your preference on mailed registration certificates: □ I will print my registration certificates. □ USSA print/mail transfers only. □ USSA print/mail all registry work.

Membership Cost

• NEW USSA (Senior) Membership is $50. Special price! $25 savings!

• UJSSA (Junior) memberships are $15.

How To Pay:

• Mailed check: USSA, PO Box 121, Holland, IA 50642

• PayPal: visit www.suffolks.org, top right-hand corner “Pay Online”

• Credit Card: Call the Suffolk Office.

Membership Application Submission: Completed applications can be emailed, faxed or mailed to the USSA Office. See top of application.

Where did you hear about the United Suffolk Sheep Association/United Junior Suffolk Sheep Association?

□ USSA/UJSSA member

□ Print Media(specify)________

□USSA website

□ Social Media (specify)_______

□ Other (specify)

THICK, MEATY SUFFOLKS FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA

7TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

August 31, 2024 • 1:00pm • At The Farm

SELLING

70 HEAD - 30 RAMS AND 40 EWES

We have placed careful selection pressure on the following traits over the years, often retaining and using sons from our very best ewe families that consistently excel, to multiply the kind of sheep that work well for us and our customers:

• IMPROVED MUSCLING

We are in the meat business, so we want a top quality end product for the consumer.

• STRUCTURAL CORRECTNESS

In the feet, legs, hip, top line and shoulder as well as rib capacity and base-width.

• MATERNAL TRAITS

Such as udder quality, milking ability, lambing ease, vigor, attentiveness, prolificacy, and docility for success in the lambing barn.

• LONGEVITY

Our flock is noted for longevity which takes healthy sheep that are built to last.

• MODERATE MATURE SIZE

For easy maintenance on grass and efficient feed conversion to milk and meat.

Our customers have reported excellent success using our rams on hair sheep to boost muscling, growth and hybrid vigor!

BULK DISCOUNTS:

5% off 5 head, 6% off 6 etc. up to 10% off for 10 head or more!

Complimentary Lamb BBQ at Noon Prior to the Sale ONLINE BIDDING AT COWBUYER.COM

SIGHT UNSEEN SATISFACTION GUARANTEE FOR ANYONE UNABLE TO COME TO THE FARM EVENT ON SALE DAY.

As the sale gets closer, check our website for the sale catalog, pedigrees, muscle scan data, sale order and videos of each lot.

Feel free to stop by the farm prior to the sale to tour the barns and pastures. We enjoy meeting with current and future customers to answer questions and hear about their flock goals!

RADELL AND SARAH SCHROCK

4260 Cromer Road // Rockingham, VA 22802

540-908-5399 // radellschrock@yahoo.com

WWW.SEASONSBOUNTYFARM.COM

Cinder Block SB23109 Tuba Son X Hickory Daughter

SB 23027 | Timberline Son Sold to Jason Gillilan of WV

SB 23111 | Tuba Son Sold to Jason Gillilan of WV

Cast Iron SB23113 Tuba Son X Timberline Daughter

SB 23070 | Rio Son Sold to Miles Gibbs of TX

Tuba Emenheiser 22T03 Deep in Batt Genetics Timberline Kimm 19033 +3.53 NSIP Muscle

SB 23118 | Tuba Daughter Sold to Josh Cruz of CT

Rio SB0093 Hickory Son X Mint Gold 3007

SB 2122 | Timberline Son Sold to Eric Dalton of TN

Hickory Kimm 16035

His 8th Lamb Crop

SB 1086 | Timberline Son Sold to Bill Zwyers of IN

George SB1008 Timberline Son X Tahoe

SB 23043 | Timberline Son Sold to John Baglien of OR

INDUCTEES SUFFOLK Hall of Fame

2023 INDUCTEES

Martin & Chris Auville

Stan & Sharon Heitz

2022 INDUCTEES

William & Elizabeth MacCauley

Bill Royer

2020/2021 INDUCTEES

Marlin Berg

Alan Culham

Jim/Peifer/Kurt Birky

Bill & Susan Shultz, Bunker Hill Farm

2019 INDUCTEES

John Ascuaga

Spelman B. Collins

Rob Frost

Ken McMillan

2018 INDUCTEES

Greg Deakin, The Banner Sheep

Magazine

Richard & Cindy Jones Family, Five Star ‘J’ Farms

Larry & Linda Pauly, Double L Livestock

Sam & Pat Wiford, Wiford Suffolks

Bob & Mary Wilson

2017 INDUCTEES

Johnson Club Lambs, Weldon & Brian Johnson

Alan & Mary Kjeldgaard

Ansel Luxford

Ron & Carla Young

2016 INDUCTEES

Clyde & Justina George & George Brothers

Millers Livestock, Brentford & Brenda

Miller

Chuck Ream, Windswept Ranch

Duane & Marcia Sickels

John & Pam Sponaugle

Dwight Stone, Stonemark Suffolks

2015 INDUCTEES

B.B. Burroughs

Bob & Mark Chapman

John Eagle

Dr. Ben Huff

George Hunter

Sherwood Jackson

Donna Mays

Pearce McKinney

2014 INDUCTEES

Andrus Suffolks, Ken & Jim Andrus

Andy Asberry

Tom Burke

Jim & Jacky Caras

Hawkins Farm Suffolks, Glen “Sadie”

Hawkins & Joy Hawkins

Marvin & Sandy Heupel

Joe Holbrook

Bob Kimm

Norman Olsen Family

Tom Slack, Slack Club Lambs

2013 INDUCTEES

Wes Azeltine

Betty Biellier & Family

George and Fred Buckham

Fred A. & Marian Coble

Robert Hall

Heggemeier Sheep Farms, Bill & Alice Heggemeier

& James & Jody Heggemeier

Dr. Harold A. Henneman

Bill & Helen Hurst

Jarvis Sheep Co.

Allan & VeNeal Jenkins & Annette

Benson

Warren Kuhl

Jack Larsen

Pearson Linn

Larry Mead

Roger Nichols

Olsen Brothers, Alden & Snell

Bob & Margie Paasch & Family, Donner Trail Ranch

Richard Roe

Roland (Rollie) & Ruth Rosenboom

Wayne & Mary Skartvedt

DuWayne Swenson

Craig Van Arkel, Van Arkel Suffolks

Harlan & Edwina Wagner

Farrell Wankier

Roy & Joe Warrick

Bud & Julia Westlake & Family

2024 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

RON ALVES

HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN THE SUFFOLK BREED? HOW HAS YOUR FLOCK EVOLVED SINCE THEN?

I acquired my first ewe in the fall of 1974. She was of Frank Nissen breeding. My first ram was purchased at the California Ram sale, which was held in Sacramento in those days, from Tom and Susie (Nee Campbell) Irwin of Oregon. That purchase may have been driven by the fact that I bought project lambs from Bruce and Susie Campbell (CK Lambs) for my FFA students. My early on objective was to be involved with the commercial industry and Suffolks were at the cusp of a sheep breed to produce quality lambs for consumption. However, I soon realized that pedigrees and records were important to me and as a result registered Suffolks became the focus. To explain the Alves’ flock evolution would be more than most would care to read.

WHICH BREEDER HAD THE MOST IMPACT ON YOUR FLOCK AND WHY?

As a novice producer, I tended to follow what and who was popular. Later, I gravitated toward breeders who had similar bloodlines and breeding programs. There are many, but these are the individuals that come to mind in somewhat sequential order:

▪ Ken and Marvin Heupel and their Banyan and later Keepers Kopy bloodlines

▪ Alvin Airoso with more outcross bloodline and some really good sheep

▪ Warren Kuhl and BYU with Banyan and Gilcrest outcross sheep

▪ Mike Orr of Tahoka, TX and Clare Bauman of Ontario Canada influenced my post spider syndrome mentality

▪ Bob Kimm and some of his supporters: Rob Zelinsky, Steve Ulrich, Jim Van Dyke, Bill MacCauley, Radell Shrock, and Matt Beals

▪ Alan Batt who further melded English bloodlines with old line BYU and Andrus genetics

Like many breeders, I was somewhat of a fad chaser, as noted, that led to some of the above decisions. At the same time as a left hander, fitting was more difficult and I was selling many project lambs to 4H and

FFA members. I wanted breeding stock that was more moderate in frame and that were structurally correct without being sculpted in wool.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE SUFFOLKS OVER OTHER BREEDS (OR OTHER SPECIES)?

In the late 70’s and early 80’s Suffolks were the dominate breed in just about every meat sheep venue. Two hundred yearling rams in one class at Sedalia, a monster Suffolk sale day on Memorial Day in Iowa, Suffolk lambs dominating the junior market shows, and a magazine devoted exclusively to Suffolks to cite a few examples of Suffolk popularity. Remember, I said I was a fad chaser. I opted for what was the most popular and got hooked on the breed no matter what.

WHAT IS THE MOST MEANINGFUL THING THE SUFFOLK BREED HAS DONE FOR YOU?

I think most would agree that relationships created by a common thread of being Suffolk breeders is an important if not the most important element of what this breed does. This statement applies to all sheep breeds and species. Furthermore, I would paraphrase one of my old animal science professors’ adages: ‘the outside of a Suffolk ewe nursing a set of twins is good for the insides of a woman, man, and youngster’.

SHARE ABOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BREED AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL.

▪ Member and director of California Suffolk & Hampshire Sheep Breeders Association

▪ Assisted in closing USSA Newton, Utah office w/ Amanda and Andrew Everts, Larry Pauly and, of course Annette Benson.

▪ Weigh master for the California Ram Sale

▪ Member and director of U.S.S.A

▪ Member of U.S.S. Foundation

▪ Introduced GAP registration program

▪ Coordinate (along with others) the Source’s semen catalog

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE A NEW BREEDER OR JUNIOR MEMBER?

Set goals for yourself and your flock. Observe, spy on, and talk to a cross section of breeders; both new, old, and former. Make sure you will like what you see when you go out to the barn and watch where you step.

ARE THERE ANY MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES INVOLVING SUFFOLKS YOU'D BE WILLING TO SHARE?

I once had a talking ewe. She had a vocabulary of seventeen – awe nobody would believe me anyway.

INTERESTED ON SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS?

SUBMIT A WRITTEN INTENT BY AUGUST 1ST TO THE USSA OFFICE LEARN

TERRY

HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN THE SUFFOLK BREED? HOW HAS YOUR FLOCK EVOLVED SINCE THEN?

Our journey began in 1983 when our daughter wanted to take a pen of lambs to the fair for a FFA project. Of course, mother and daughter would not let them go to the market, so we ended up bringing them home. That was the start of our Suffolk flock.

We were dairy farmers, raising about 100 milk cows, having no experience with sheep. We lived in the Thumb of Michigan and there were very few sheep in our area, so we went to the Ohio Suffolk Sale to purchase some of our first ewes. We also purchased a few mature ewes from some prominent breeders to add to our new flock. As we began to grow, we went through some dark days of the Suffolk breed, at which time we decided to close our flock and purchase only rams. For a period of time, we also used AI and were involved in the exporting of ewe lambs to Israel and Canada.

We split our flock into two groups, frame type for exhibition and club lambs. The frame were exhibited and entered into sales at the Mid-West Stud Ram Sales, Ohio Suffolk Sale and Corn Belt and the old MI Bred Ewe Sales at MSU. Most of our sales were private treaties off the farm. When the club lambs started crossing with the Hamps, we transitioned to raising and selling commercial rams.

It is interesting to note that the commercial

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sheep breeders would request registration papers, not to register, but to identify the rams that they had purchased when they came back to secure more rams. As father time caught up with us, we dispersed our flock in 2019 and our sheep went into several different states.

WHICH BREEDER HAD THE MOST IMPACT ON YOUR FLOCK AND WHY?

No one breeder had a great influence on our flock. We observed and learned from other breeders what made them successful. However, I do look at those like Tom Slack, Mike Nelsh, Ansel Luxford and Warren Kuhl and others as true breeders.

As time and travel became more difficult, we secured the services of a young man from Canada, Josh Groves to help fit and show our flock until he got married. We then hired Craig Fleck and later Ashley Craun to take over the show string. We credit Ashley for taking us to a higher level.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE SUFFOLKS OVER OTHER BREEDS (OR OTHER SPECIES)?

Being dairy farmers, we raised registered Holsteins. The Suffolk’s were a very popular breed at the time and were what the first lambs we bought for the fair were. We kept with them and used the black and white theme of both and called our farm “Home of the Black & Whites”.

WHAT IS THE MOST MEANINGFUL THING THE SUFFOLK BREED HAS DONE FOR YOU?

Raising Suffolks has allowed us to travel and interact with other breeders. We have made life- long friendships with some great people!

SHARE ABOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BREED AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL.

I served as past-president with the MI Sheep Breeders, MI Suffolk Breeders and Tri-County Sheep Breeders (our local area breeders). In 1987 I was named chairman of the National Junior Show, held in Detroit, Michigan. (This may have been the first National Junior Show in Michigan). Gary

Jennings, who was the National Junior Coordinator at the time assisted me with the show. In 1992 I served as the co-chair for the National Junior Show in Kalamazoo, MI. We were one of the first participants in the Starter Flock program with the Michigan Sheep Breeders. Applicants completed an essay explaining why they wanted to start a flock. The winner then received from us a mature ewe, yearling ewe, and ewe lamb. They were able to bring the ewes back to be bred and thus started their flock. This was a rewarding experience to help mentor an upcoming Suffolk breeder.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE A NEW BREEDER OR JUNIOR MEMBER?

Decide what kind of sheep you want to raise and seek out a breeder or two that would have what you are looking for and would be willing to share advice and give you guidance. Probably the mistake we made was purchasing sheep from various breeders even though they were good sheep, it is hard to get your genetics lined up and predictability.

ARE THERE ANY MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES INVOLVING SUFFOLKS

YOU'D BE WILLING TO SHARE?

The highlight of our experience with the Suffolk Breed was being named the first Grand Champion Slick Sheared Suffolk ewe at NAILE in 2011. Her name was Lady Godiva. Another was at the Mid-West Stud Ram Sale. We had Grand Champion with a ewe lamb. We have had many champions over the years at state fairs.

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HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN THE SUFFOLK BREED? HOW HAS YOUR FLOCK EVOLVED SINCE THEN?

In the late 1970’s we were living in Maine on a small farm and raising replacement heifers for a local dairy farmer. He brought calves less than a week old and we raised them until they were about 700 lbs at which time they went back to the dairy farm to be bred. We wanted a livestock operation of our own and began exploring the possibility of sheep. It was our good luck that a local vet that we knew had a flock of commercial sheep that he was looking to sell and, I think in large part because I coached his son on the high school football team, he was willing to sell to us.

Fortunately, there were in this group a few registered Suffolk ewes and a registered Suffolk ram. We liked the Suffolks and the idea of a flock of registered sheep. I also felt that a well muscled and well fitted Suffolk sheep was the most attractive livestock I had ever seen. So we went into Suffolk sheep. The flock grew over the years as we moved from Maine to upstate New York and then to Colorado. At its largest our flock numbered around 150 ewes. We began showing and selling at sales in Ohio, Virginia and Sedalia (while living in the East) and Longmont (top of the Rockies), Reno and Sedalia after we moved to Colorado.

We were very proud to have had both Champion Ram and Champion Ewe (different years) at the Midwest Stud Ram Sale in Sedalia, MO and to have taken 4th place at Louisville with the only sheep we ever showed there.

PLEASE SHARE SOME HISTORY ABOUT GENE CHECK. HOW DID IT GET STARTED?

WHAT DROVE THE BUSINESS? WHAT IMPACT DO YOU FEEL GENE CHECK HAD ON THE SHEEP INDUSTRY?

Gene Check was founded in 1993 by me and a long-time friend and collaborator, Miroslav Radman, and began operation in Fort Collins, CO in 1994. We were interested in methods of mutation detection based on pioneering work we did to characterize the process of DNA mismatch repair.

I met John Eagle at the Top of the Rockies Sale in Longmont, CO and he put me in touch with Katherine O’Rourke (at the time she was a leader in scrapie susceptibility at Washington State University). Dr O’Rourke worked closely with us as we developed a test for sheep susceptibility to scrapie.

Gene Check was first company to offer scrapie susceptibility testing on the US and, at one time, we were regularly testing sheep from England and Australia. Today Gene Check is one of the companies doing the most genetic testing in sheep, currently offering more than 10 different tests. Gene Check also offers tests for other species, including goats, deer, elk, pigeons, cattle and dogs.

It may be fair to say that Gene Check introduced Suffolk sheep to DNA testing.

WHAT IS THE MOST MEANINGFUL THING THE SUFFOLK BREED HAS DONE FOR YOU?

Breeding Suffolk sheep basically introduced me to livestock breeding, raising and showing. But, most importantly, Suffolk sheep allowed me to meet some of the people who, to this day, I count as my best friends.

SHARE ABOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BREED AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL.

In 1997 or 98, I was approached by someone at the National Show in Louisville (I believe it was Dave Kloostra) and asked to organize/ chair a meeting of the two current Suffolk Associations (National Suffolk Sheep Association and American Suffolk Sheep Society) with the goal of merging them into one (I do not remember why they asked me – I was not on either board). In any event, a meeting was arranged to occur in Las Vegas. Both Boards attended and sat on opposite sides of a large table. I came with a draft agreement and we had a long and sometimes challenging day of negotiations – at one point I separated the Boards to separate rooms and went back and forth between them. Ultimately they agreed on a

merger agreement and the USSA was born. I did not serve on the initial USSA Board, but did serve for several years, including being president for 4 years. While the USSA initially kept both offices, with the retirement of the NSSA secretary, the decision was made to use only the office in Utah especially since the American secretary (Annette Benson) was still available. I helped to computerize the bookkeeping for the office. My last term as president the office moved to Iowa and we hired Amanda to be our secretary.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE A NEW BREEDER OR JUNIOR MEMBER?

Raise the kind of sheep you like; meet, talk with and ask questions for help/advice from as many breeders as you can; and have fun.

ARE THERE ANY MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES INVOLVING SUFFOLKS

YOU'D BE WILLING TO SHARE?

Most memorable experiences center around the people and the good times we had working together. At Sedalia we worked together with the Five Star J team including two wonderful people we have lost –Cindy Jones and Tod Weaver. Also dinners together at many of the shows and sales discussing of how to improve our sheep, our association and just fun stuff.

USSA SUFFOLK FUTURITY

Program DiVisions OffereD:

NOMINATION RULES:

The nomination process for each futurity program is as follows:

OWNED EWE LAMB:

1. Open to ewe lamb born after September 1, 2023. Ewe lambs will compete in their specific age divisions.

2. Owned ewe lambs are nominated by the seller and must be nominated and sold through consignment sales, organized public production sales or organized online sales. Nomination and recording of scrapie tag or flock tag number is required prior to sale opening. Nomination fee is $25.00 per ewe paid to the USSA. Breeders can nominate their entire ewe lamb crop for a flat fee of $250 per year. Payment of nomination fee is to be made prior to the sale of the ewe lambs or, for consignment sales, the nomination fee can be deducted from the consignor’s check. For all ewe lambs nominated, the consignor owes for the nomination even if the lamb is not purchased by a junior. Ewe lambs that were not nominated prior to the sale are not eligible for the futurity points or premiums.

3. Owned ewe lambs may not be bred by a family member or employee of the breeder listed on the registration paper. Family members are defined as parents, children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.

OWNED YEARLING EWE:

1. Open to any purchased yearling ewe bornafter September 1, 2022.

2. Nomination fee is $25. If the yearling ewe was futurity nominated as an ewe lamb, the ewe automatically is nominated forthe yearling ewe division. If the yearling ewe was not previously nominated as an ewe lamb, it is the junior exhibitor’s responsibility to nominate the yearling ewe and pay the nomination fee. Yearling ewes must be nominated by July 1st of the current year.

3. Owned yearling ewes may not be bred by a family member or employee of the breeder listed on the registration paper. Family members are defined as parents, children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.

BRED & OWNED EWE LAMB:

1. Open to any ewe lamb born after September 1, 2023. Ewe lambs will compete in their specific age divisions.

2. The junior exhibitor is responsible to nominate their bred and owned ewe lamb by October 1 or prior to first showthe exhibitor wants to claim points from. Nomination fee is $25.00 per head paid to the USSA. Whole flock nomination does not apply to bred and owned ewe lambs.

3. Eligibility is open to ewe lambs bred by the immediate family or by the junior member. Immediate family is defined as grandparents, parents and siblings of the junior exhibitor. If the lamb is transferred out of the youth’s name it will NO LONGER be eligible.

BRED & OWNED YEARLING EWE:

1. Open to any bred and owned yearling eweborn after September 1, 2022.

2. The junior exhibitor is responsible to nominate their bred and owned yearling ewe by October 1 or prior to the first showthe exhibitor wants to claim points from. Nomination fee is $25.00 per head paid to the USSA. Whole flock nomination does not apply to bred and owned yearling ewes.

3. Eligibility is open to yearling ewes bred by the immediate family or by the junior member. Immediate family is defined as grandparents, parents and siblings of the junior exhibitor.

GENERAL RULES

1. Each ewe must bear the proper identification corresponding to the registration certificate. The official identifying tag for each lamb is the lamb’s scrapie tag or flock tag.

2. Ewe must be registered with the United Suffolk Sheep Association.

3. Ewes must be registered in the INDIVIDUAL NAME ONLY - no partnerships, farm, family, 4-H Club or FFA Chapter names are eligible. If the ewe is transferred out of the youth’s name, it will NO LONGER be eligible.

4. Exhibitor Eligibility Requirements:

a. The exhibitor must be 21 years old or younger as of January 1st. There is no lower age limit but the exhibitor must be physically able to show their own sheep.

b. The registered owner must exhibit the ewe. However, if an exhibitor has two ewes in the same class or is physically impaired, another junior member may exhibit the ewe.

c. Exhibitors must have current membership in the United Junior Suffolk Sheep Association.

5. Ewes and points earned in the futurity are not transferable to any other person, nor are points transferable from one lamb to another.

6. Ewes can be shown in any class, including commercial ewe and market lamb classes.

7. Futurity participants can compete with up to two ewes per futurity program, a total of eight ewes. Points cannot be combined. An exhibitor will be paid for one ewe in each futurity program.

8. If registration papers are not received by the first show, it is the exhibitor’s responsibility to show the ewe is in the proper age category and have sales receipt to prove ownership for purchased animals.

PREMIUMS: Premiums will be paid within two weeks following March 23. Premium payout will be based on participation.

OWNED EWE LAMB: A minimum of $100 will be paid to the winner of each district. The overall Owned Ewe Lamb winner will receive a minimum of $500 total premium payout.

OWNED YEARLING EWE is a national competition, not split into districts, with 100% payback (nomination fees will be total premiums paid out).

BRED & OWNED DIVISIONS are a national competition, not split into districts, with 100% payback (nomination fees will betotal premiums paid out).

USSA SUFFOLK FUTURITY Point Record Form

I, have shown the Suffolk Ewe, USSA Registry Number . This Suffolk Ewe placed in a class of head, and was shown in the division at the following livestock show: . The date of the show was .

This placing is verified by the superintendent of the above listed show. I designate this show for double points.

(Only one double points show per ewe) YES NO

SUPERINTENDENT (PLEASE PRINT)

SIGNATURE

point scoring POINT SCORING

SUPERINTENDENT'S PHONE NUMBER TITLE

1. A point record form (paper or electronic) must be filled out for each showing and signed by the superintendent of the appropriate show.

2. Within an individual show, ewes may earn futurity points from both open and/or the junior division.

3. Ewes may compete at an unlimited number of shows. However, only the top seven (7) point awards go towards their total.

4. Participants may select one show to earn double points – this is recorded on the points form. Once the double points show is designated, it cannot be changed.

5. The period for eligible shows will be until March 23.

6. Futurity points will be awarded according to the following scale*:

GENETIC AQUISITION PROGRAM (GAP)

In 2015, USSA Board developed a Suffolk genetic recovery program under the breed improvement plan as it became apparent that a number of Suffolk breeders had not registered their Suffolks for many years. Usually this was due to generational change and a long lapse in connection to the registry. The Suffolk GAP program provides an avenue to record unregistered Suffolk ewes in the flock book at 75% Suffolk with application acceptance. The percentage program will be used to track generational progress in the GAP program. These ewes, over time and generations, are eligible to become purebred when using a registered purebred ram in the subsequent breeding seasons after entry. All animals registered through GAP will have a permanent designation on their registration paper noting their original descent.

ELIGIBILITY FOR SUFFOLK GAP REGISTRATIONS

Must be a member in good standing of the USSA or UJSSA

Certify to the best of your knowledge that the sheep being considered for GAP are of Suffolk descent.

Offspring of these ewes are only eligible for registration if sired by a registered Suffolk ram.

Records have been maintained on the ewes and you are confident that they are Suffolk in their genetic makeup.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Enrollment and acceptance into the program is limited to one time. Ewes are enrolled, accepted, and recorded as a complete group. There is no additional entry for ewes in subsequent years.

Fill out the background questionnaire/application about the ewes to be enrolled.

An inspection, either physically or photographically, will validate their phenotype and determine their eligibility for program acceptance.

Once ewes have been approved for registration an inventory list of initial entry ewes that includes tag number and birth year should be submitted to the association. To register lambs, complete the application for registration, noting GAP on the form.

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PROGRAMS

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AMNESTY PROGRAM

The Suffolk Amnesty Program was established to provide a means for United Suffolk Sheep Association or United Junior Suffolk Sheep Association members to catch up on registry work.

ELIGIBILITY FOR SUFFOLK AMNESTY PROGRAM IS AS FOLLOWS:

Submit Amnesty Program application form for review by the USSA.

With acceptance into the Suffolk Amnesty Program, registrations are $10/head for sheep over the age of 1 year old. Enrollment in the Suffolk Amnesty Program is limited; flocks are eligible to enroll once every 7 years.

The Suffolk Amnesty Program is intended to assist breeders that have had a multiple-year lapse in registrations. Yearlings do not qualify for the reduced rate unless they are part of a group of applications including older sheep. Regular fees apply to the current year lambs.

Program open to Purebred, Percentage and GAP

I have been involved in the Suffolk sheep industry my entire life, I was introduced to it by my grandpa, Reo Carson and my dad, Raul Carson. My dad would buy me registered ewes and my grandpa would give me choice ewe lambs to build my flock. Over the years we slowly stopped registering our sheep and focused on our range ram operation. We still only used high-quality registered rams from flocks like Prairie Rose Suffolks, Heupel Suffolks, Reau Suffolks and most recently two different Batt rams from Alan Batt to produce our range rams. Since my grandpa's passing in 2015, the operation was turned over to my dad who brought me in as a 50/50 partner. Together over the last decade we've made very selective decisions on rams, and which ewes to retain as replacements. In doing this, the quality of our sheep have improved greatly to the point where we feel confident to start offering registered rams and ewes for sale. This next business venture is possible because of the United Suffolk Sheep Association's GAP program. By enrolling in this program many doors for our business have been opened. We are finishing up our 2024 lambing season now and then will finalize our GAP information and will be offering registered rams and ewes this year. This will bring in more revenue that we otherwise wouldn't have had. My dad and I thank the United Suffolk Sheep Association for the GAP program and this amazing opportunity to expand our business.

CHASE CARSON, UTAH

Upon acceptance to the Suffolk Amnesty Program, flocks can apply for registry using the various registration applications. If a GAP flock is enrolling in the Amnesty program, GAP application and acceptance is also required.

PERCENTAGE PROGRAM

The Suffolk Percentage Program was created by the National Suffolk Sheep Association and was grandfathered into the United Suffolk Sheep Association when the National Suffolk Sheep Association and American Suffolk Society merged in 1999. The Suffolk Percentage Program created a means for members to identify and maintain records on their nonpurebred replacement seed stock.

Percentage registered Suffolks will receive Percentage Registration Certificate which indicates the animal’s purity below the gender listing in the top left-hand corner. Animals will receive this paper until they have reached 15/16 or 94% pure. At 94% the animal is considered to be a purebred Suffolk. For an animal to enter the Percentage Program, at least one parent must be registered as a Purebred or Percentage Suffolk. It's allowable to make matings between percentages, even those that would decrease the percentage in the next generation, if the breeder believes that a slower path to purebred fits their program better. In any mating scheme the percentage or unregistered sheep can be male or female. There is no flock program application required.

We have two sets of ewes in our flock. One set is for the FFA and 4-H livestock shows and the other is our purebred Suffolk program. We have chosen to use the percentage program to keep records on the good ewes in our 4-H and FFA flock even though they were not registered. We had a bottle baby ewe who was an unregistered mostly Suffolk sheep. She was bred to a purebred registered Suffolk. Hybrid vigor hit and we used the percentage program to register that ewe lamb she had. Two years later that percentage ewe lamb was bred to a purebred registered Suffolk and had great looking twins this year. She is a great first-time mom and we will be keeping her in the flock. As her ewe lambs are bred to registered Suffolks the percentages will keep going up with each generation. With that being said, maybe this year we will breed another unregistered mostly Suffolk ewe we have been using on our wether side to a purebred registered Suffolk.

MARK WILHITE, IDAHO

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WELCOME JUNIORS

Hello Junior Suffolk members. My name is Creed Harker and I am the President of the United Junior Suffolk Sheep Association. I am just one member of our awesome board of officers, directors and interns. I believe that together we can and have made a difference and we will continue to make a difference within our Junior association. And within our breed. I live on Rek-Rah Ranch in Oxford, Iowa. We raise and love frame fitted Suffolk’s.

I hope you have had a good lambing season in the barns with some prospects that encourage and excite you.

The board and I are all looking forward to a great year. We are looking forward to the East Lansing, Michigan National Junior Suffolk Show held in conjunction with the All American as well as the NAILE later in the year. We encourage all juniors to come and participate or come and watch. They are more than just shows. They are where relationships that will last a lifetime are created.

Make sure you apply to join the board. Become an intern, director or officer if that is something that you would like to do. It will expand your leadership skills.

On behalf of myself and the board we thank you for your support and leadership!

Sincerely,

Creed Harker PRESIDENT

NANCY BURTON Junior CoorDinator

W8727 Meadowbrook Rd Argyle, WI 53054

715.584.1093

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Board

PRESIDENT Creed Harker Iowa creed@creedharker.com

VICE-PRESIDENT

Katie Ford Indiana katieford2006@gmail.com

SECRETARY Allee Hoover Pennsylvania alleehoover1017@icloud.com

TREASURER

Raesa Zelinsky South Dakota raesaczelinsky@gmail.com

Zach Bollinger Pennsylvania zacharybollinger9@gmail.com

Claire Ford Indiana clairefordwl@gmail.com

Emily Long Indiana longemily840@gmail.com

Kayleen Kulas Minnesota kulas.kay@gmail.com

MacKenzie Hornbostel Illinois Kenzalina10@hotmail.com

FREEDOM FEST BREEDING SHEEP JACKPOT SHOW

Sedalia, MO | May 31-June 2

At the Missouri State Fairgrounds. facebook.com/FreedomFestSheepShow freedomfestsheepshow@gmail.com

THE SUFFOLK EVENT JUNIOR SHOW/ILLINOIS SUFFOLK JUNIOR SHOW

Springfield, IL | June 9

Suffolks.org

info@suffolks.org

Entry Deadline: May 15

THE MIDWEST JUNIOR SUFFOLK SHOW

Sedalia, MO | June 11-13

Facebook-The Midwest Jr Suffolk Show mgwolf78@gmail.com

GREAT PLAINS JR. BREEDING SHEEP SHOW

Sioux Falls, SD | June 20-22

Facebook @ GPJrSheepShow gpjrsheeshow@gmail.com

NATIONAL JUNIOR SUFFOLK SHOW

In conjunction with the All-American Junior Show East Lansing, MI | July 4-7 facebook.com/AllAmericanJuniorSheepShow allamericanjuniorshow.com

401-647-4676 or allamericanjuniorshow@gmail.com

Entry deadline: May 25

NORTH EAST YOUTH SHEEP SHOW

West Springfield, MA | July 19-21 facebook.com/NEYSSBigE nesheep.org/north-east-youth-show northeastyouthsheep@gmail.com

MINNESOTA STATE JUNIOR SUFFOLK SHOW

Faribault, MN | July 21

Enter via Rice County Fair, MN Assn. membership required (open to out of state) ricecountyfair.net

Jeremy Geske: 612.756.1200 or jeremy.geske@ gmail.com

MID-WEST REGIONAL JUNIOR SUFFOLK SHOW

Columbus, OH | July 31 suffolks.org/calendar

Pat Wiford: 937.596.5229 sampat@watchtv.net

YOUTH SHEEP EXPO

Greenfield, IN | July 25-28

facebook.com/YouthSheepExpo

https://www.inlivestockassn.org/ youth-sheep-expo inliveassn@gmail.com

WESTERN MINNESOTA JUNIOR SUFFOLK SHOW

Appleton, MN | August 13

Facebook @ suffolksheepyouthshow

https://westernmnjss.wixsite.com/wmjss westernmnjss@gmail.com (primary) or jtostlie@yahoo.com 320.444.1113 (Jim Ostlie)

THE NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL JUNIOR SUFFOLK SHOW

Des Moines, IA | August 17

Following Open Suffolk Show iowastatefair.com

Facebook: North Central Regional Junior Suffolk Show

Teresa Harker: 319.430.4748 teresa@rek-rah.com

SOUTH DAKOTA JUNIOR SUFFOLK SHOW

Huron, SD | August 30

At the South Dakota State Fair, entry made one hour prior to the show.

Wesley Linke: 605-770-9626 or wlinke20@ gmail.com

ALABAMA

Emily Anne E. Morgan

CALIFORNIA

Kylynn Alves

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Kaitlyn & Nolan Adams

Sandra & Madison Binder

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Mackenzie & Morgan Hornbostel

Beau & Peyton Howe

Reid Keever

Luke Lutman

Colin Peterson

Colton Riggs

Emma Schultheis

Karlie Schultz

Gunnar, Denton & Ayden Shank

Claire, Cloe, & Cletus Simpson

Brixton Sullivan

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Benton Yandell

INDIANA

Jameson Adams

Jayna & Jon Althoff

Aiden & Jacob Beadles

Nolyn Brown

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Austyn Butler

Katelyn & Claire Ford

Phillip Gardner

Lyndsay Huffman

Jordyn Leininger

Arabella & Aileana Lightle

Autum, Emily & Oliver Long

Chaz Dean McMurty

Paige Minter

Katherine Parsley

Chloee, Cara & Callen Perlee

Breelyn Rose Slack

Riley Smith

Ailie Taylor

Katie Tharp

Klynt Verhaeghe

Davina Witte

IOWA

Greeley & Maesa Everts

Creed & Cayenne Harker

JUNIOR Members

Carter Jacobsen

Kade Kiebach

Vedah Langel

Arabella McDowell

Elsie McIntosh

Jaelynn Osborn

Lilly Roe

Maggie Schoelerman

Emersyn Smith

Raegan & Tyson Studer

KANSAS

Carleigh, Cohen & Colten Abeldt

Grayson & Addison Maxwell

Brayden & Kasen Robinson

Cashlee Smith

KENTUCKY

Blake Dailey

MARYLAND

Madilynn & Molly Magruder

Kenzie & Hallie Pysell

MASSACHUSSETTS

Nellie Hankinson

Justin Hukowicz

Olivia Mason

MICHIGAN

Felicity & Austyn Groves

Jakob Bryan & Jeremiah David

Robinson-Moyer

MINNESOTA

Eli, Kyra, Brynn & Leah Baumgartner

Jillyan Baumgartner

Milly Geske

Noah Gravenhof

Harper Hewitt

Tessa, Nolan & Claire Hoefs

Chloe & Adam Horstmann

Jaiden Johnson

Kayleen, Aden, Maren, Aaren & Helen Kulas

Olivia Olson

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MISSOURI

Jase & Madison Baumann

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MONTANA

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Sawyer Peak

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NORTH CAROLINA

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Raegen Routledge

OHIO

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OKLAHOMA

Sydni Case

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Aubrey & Molly McGowan

Mark Raper

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Adisyn Sheets

Easton Thomason

Michael & Brooklyn Torrone III

Hayden Walker

PENNSYLVANIA

Caleb & Josiah Antram

Rachel & Craig Beacom

Zach & Emily Bollinger

Dawson Brandt

George Cash

Wyatt Cayton

Raislee & Rylee Colteryahn

Chad & Allee Hoover

Mattie & Elon Horchler

Jason J. & Levi McCarty

Charlotte & Grace Prout

Olivia Sica

Arica & Elizabeth Sodtalbers

Sabrina & Paul Sutej

Morgan Tweed

Hannah Uhlman

Tahlia Wagner

Cohen Weisner

SOUTH DAKOTA

Ledoux & Wylie Bracha

Jackson Cihak

Emerri & Brittyn Gottlob

Mason Jervik

Kasi Knutson

Richard & Damian Larson

Wesley Linke

Garet Wicks

Raesa Zelinsky

TENNESSEE

Brooke Hyleman

Maggie Malone

Brittany Palmore

TEXAS

Harley Brockelman

Zoie Kilcrease

Hayden Starr & Paige Anne Dittmar

Pasch Gibbs

London Reese Gravely

Reese Hill

Hutsyn, Hensley & Haskel Hohertz

Brooklyn Jackson

Kashleigh Kilker

Harlee Lowery

Cassy McEntee

Case Rodgers

Kenadee Sell

Cooper Wiley

VIRGINIA

Ashleigh M. Rasnick

Aiden & Rylee Shiflett

Abigail Stewart

Iva White

WASHINGTON

Johanna Brouillette

Lindsey Larson

WEST VIRGINIA

Ethan Leggett

Grandin Lewis

WISCONSIN

Savannah & Wyatt Bailey

Jase Broehm

Raquel Gray

Ramona Holden

McKala, Chelsey & Logan Huebsch

Carter Murphy

Karisa A. Ridgman

Joe & Tom Slack

Olivia Starr

Vivian Stephenson

WYOMING

Hanna Haley

MacKenzie Klitzke

Blair Sanchez

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MAY

Junior Showmanship Webinar

Watch the UJSSA Facebook page for details!

MAY 1

UJSSA Director/Intern Application Deadline

www.suffolks.org

MAY 15

Suffolk Event Registration Deadline www.suffolks.org

Suffolk Event Junior Show Entry Deadline www.suffolks.org

MAY 25

National Junior Suffolk Show Entry Deadline www.allamericanjuniorshow.com

JUNE 7-9

The Suffolk Event, Springfield, Illinois www.suffolks.org

JUNE 8

Suffolk Event Junior Suffolk Show, Springfield, Illinois www.suffolks.org

JULY 4-7

National Junior Suffolk Show in conjunction w/AllAmerican Junior Show, East Lansing, Michigan www.allamericanjuniorshow.com

SEPTEMBER 30

Virtual Skill-a-thon Contest Entry Deadline

www.suffolks.org

DECEMBER 31

UJSSA Lamb Recipe Contest Entry Deadline www.suffolks.org

The United Junior Suffolk Sheep Association consists of young Suffolk sheep breeders from coast to coast. Junior members join to foster and promote an interest in raising Suffolk sheep. Anyone under the age of 22 is encouraged to join.

Membership benefits include the ability to register Suffolk sheep in the United Suffolk Sheep Association at USSA member rates and eligibility to enter the National Junior Suffolk Show which is held in conjunction with the All-American Junior Sheep Show, UJSSA members are invited to participate in numerous virtual activities such as webinars and contests throughout the year.

The Junior Directors have various fundraising efforts throughout the year including but not limited to auctions and collecting sponsorships. All donations benefit junior activities, the National Junior Suffolk Show and support regional junior shows across the country. A volunteer Junior Coordinator provides oversight to the UJSSA Board of Directors. The Junior Coordinator is appointed by the USSA Board. The UJSSA and Junior Coordinator operate under the USSA Board of Directors.

Junior Suffolk breeders are invited to join the UJSSA Board of Directors, more information can be found at suffolks.org and applications are due May 1.

UJSSA DIRECTOR APPLICATIONS

UJSSA members interested in serving the Junior Association for a two-year term as a volunteer director must apply for the position by completing a Director Application.

Juniors who have not served as a UJSSA Director must apply to be a UJSSA Director Intern, a one year term, before being eligible to be a Director. Applications will be reviewed, and applicants will be notified on the interview process.

New director terms begin at the July meeting and conclude with the National Junior Suffolk show the following year. UJSSA officers and directors are expected to attend the National Junior Suffolk Show, assist with fundraising for the junior show and junior promotional projects, participate in UJSSA meetings and promote interest in the Suffolk breed and membership in UJSSA through various promotional and educational activities. UJSSA officers are expected to participate in all UJSSA Board conference calls. If a Director is absent for two consecutive meetings or conference calls they will be relieved of their position on the board.

Please visit suffolks.org/youth for up-to date information on pursing a UJSSA director opening.

VIRTUAL SKILL-A-THON

July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024 RULES:

1. Must be a current UJSSA member.

2. Contest forms will be posted on the UJSSA website under the “Youth” tab on July 1.

3. There are four divisions.

Age 7 and under

Age 8-12

Age 13-16

Age 17-21

4. There will be two different contest forms and PowerPoint slides, be to use the correct documents for your age division.

5. Submit the completed answer form, which includes the front page with junior’s name, address, email, phone number and age as of January 1, 2024 to juniors@ suffolks.org. Submission deadline is September 30.

6. Prizes will be awarded to the top 2 in each age group.

LAMB RECIPE CONTEST

Please be on the lookout for the rules for our NEWEST contest that will run October 1 through December 31. We will be using entries from this contest to develop a fundraiser in 2025.

SHOWMANSHIP WEBINAR

Watch our Facebook page and website for more details.

2023 PHOTO CONTEST

1ST PLACE AGE 7 AND UNDER WINNER BREELYN ROSE SLACK, INDIANA “BLACK & WHITE KISSES”

1ST PLACE AGE 17-21 WINNER MORGAN TWEED, PENNSYLVANIA “GIVE ME MY CLOSE UP” JUNIOR DIVISION PLACINGS AGE

MEET YOUR JUNIOR BOARD

CREED HARKER - IOWA

How long has your family had Suffolks?

I am the 4th generation, possibly 5th generation Suffolk breeder in my family.

Why were you interested in being on the UJSSA board?

I wanted to help make a difference and keep the breed going for future juniors.

What is your favorite sheep "job”?

Feeding bottle babies.

What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

I like to write my own music.

What is the most important thing you've gained from having Suffolks?

Leadership by far and continuing to learn that skill.

Other than sheep, what other activities are you involved in?

I shoot trap.

KATIE FORD - INDIANA

How long has your family had Suffolks?

I showed my very first Suffolk at our state Fair when I was seven, but didn't start raising them until I was nine. Suffolks have been a part of my family for three generations.

Why were you interested in being on the UJSSA board?

I thought it would be a great way to get to know new people, and I also thought it would be fun to help plan events.

What is your favorite sheep "job"?

I love feeding bottle lambs!

What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

I love watching the Great British Baking Show and attempting to recreate their recipes with my mom. Other than sheep, what other activities are you involved in? I am active in 4H, my school's track and cross country teams and concert and pep bands, my church's youth group and leadership team, and I also work as a barista at a local cafe.

What's your "must have" snack to bring or purchase at a fuel stop on a sheep trip?

My absolute favorite gas station is Loves, and almost every time we go I get Sour Patch Kids.

RAESA ZELINSKY - SOUTH DAKOTA

How long has your family had Suffolks?

I have grown up on a purebred Suffolk operation for all 19 years of my life, and my dad has been raising Suffolk for over 45 years.

Why were you interested in being on the UJSSA board?

Being able to build connections with youth who have the same love of the breed. Additionally serving an association that provided me with a lot

of mentorship and guidance in my early years.

What is your favorite sheep "job"? Bedding.

What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

I am DEATHLY afraid of birds, specifically chickens. Other than sheep, what other activities are you involved in?

I am serving as the 2023 - 2024 State FFA Secretary for the SD FFA Association, assistant superintendent for the 101st SDSU Little International, and a member of SDSU Block and Bridle, Collegiate Farm Bureau, and Sheep and Wool Club.

What's your "must-have" snack to bring or purchase at a fuel stop on a sheep trip? It is not a snack, but a pomegranate acai Bubblr :)

ALLEE HOOVER - PENNSYLVANIA

How long has your family had Suffolks?

My dad and grandmother started our Suffolk flock in 1984. So, I have had Suffolks my entire life!

Why were you interested in being on the UJSSA board?

I was interested in being on the board because it gave me the chance to connect with other Jr. Suffolk breeders across the country.

What is your favorite sheep "job"?

My favorite sheep job is the late night baby checks I get to do on cold winter nights.

What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

This year I was crowned Princess of my local fair.

What's your "must have" snack to bring or purchase at a fuel stop on a sheep trip?

I am not a morning person at all, so if the trip is before noon I always need to get a Celsius Energy Drink at the first stop!

CLAIRE FORD - INDIANA

How long has your family had Suffolks?

I have had Suffolks for almost six years. My family has had Suffolks for three generations.

Why were you interested in being on the UJSSA board?

I was interested in being on the UJSSA board because of the opportunities it would present. I knew joining the board would create new relationships in the Suffolk community.

What is your favorite sheep "job"?

My favorite sheep "job" has to be shearing them for the shows that my family attends.

What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

I think that people would be surprised to know that I have known how to ice skate since I was three years old.

Other than sheep, what other activities are you involved in?

Outside of raising Suffolks, I am active in basketball,

golf, and running track and cross country.

What's your "must-have" snack to bring or purchase at a fuel stop on a sheep trip?

My “must-have” snack for traveling is green grapes.

ZACH BOLLINGER - PENNSYLVANIA

How long has your family had Suffolks?

My family has had Suffolks for nearly 40 years.

Why were you interested in being on the UJSSA board?

I was interested in being on the UJSSA board because I have been involved in the Suffolk community for multiple years now, and I would now like to help promote and advertise the breed. I would also like to remain connected to the Suffolk community for many years to come, and joining the UJSSA board was a great way of ensuring my involvement in the industry.

What is your favorite sheep "job"?

My favorite sheep “job” would be shearing and trimming their hooves. It has always been something that I have looked forward to and have enjoyed for a long time.

What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

I enjoy public speaking. It is a skill that I have improved upon a lot in the last few years through livestock judging.

Other than sheep, what other activities are you involved in?

I am involved in Livestock Judging, where I have competed at the local, state and national levels. I have also played soccer since I was 4 years old and ran track my freshman and sophomore years of high school.

What's your "must have" snack to bring or purchase at a fuel stop on a sheep trip?

My must have snack to bring on a sheep trip would have to be Cheez-Its and BBQ Pringles.

EMILY LONG - INDIANA

How long has your family had Suffolks?

11 years for my family.

Why were you interested in being on the UJSSA board?

I was asked by other board members to apply for it (aka Creed Harker).

What is your favorite sheep "job"?

Feeding and spending time with them.

What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

I’m pretty good at pulling lambs.

What is the most important thing you've gained from having Suffolks?

Learning more about the breed and what they need to have and what they have to meet.

Other than sheep, what other activities are you involved in?

Golf, basketball, softball, FFA and 4-H

MACKENZIE HORNBOSTEL - ILLINOIS

How long has your family had Suffolks?

My family and I have been raising Suffolk sheep for 5 years now.

Why were you interested in being on the UJSSA board?

I was interested in joining the board to gain confidence and talk more to other people.

What is your favorite sheep "job"?

My favorite sheep job is to show prep before I get in the ring.

What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

One thing I think people would be surprised to know about me is that I play the flute in my school's band.

What is the most important thing you've gained from having Suffolks?

The most important thing I've gained from having Suffolk sheep is that I can clip, and shear better than I could.

Other than sheep, what other activities are you involved in?

The other activities I am in are band and 4-H.

What's your "must have" snack to bring or purchase at a fuel stop on a sheep trip?

My must have snack are chips.

KAYLEEN KULAS - MINNESOTA

How long has your family had Suffolks? I have had Suffolks my entire life. My family has had Suffolks on the farm for 40 years.

Why were you interested in being on the UJSSA board?

I was interested in joining the UJSSA because I love sharing my passion for sheep, and being involved in many great events to connect with other Suffolk enthusiasts!

What is your favorite sheep "job"?

My favorite sheep job is working in the lambing barn. I love watching the baby lambs jump around and seeing my future projects develop.

What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

I am the oldest of six kids.

Other than sheep, what other activities are you involved in?

Besides sheep, I also show pigs. I am involved in FFA, 4-H, and Scouting BSA. At college, I am involved in Little International, Brock and Bridle, Pre-Vet Club, Collegiate Cattlemens, and Collegiate Farm Bureau.

What do you look forward to while being a part of the junior board?

I look forward to meeting new people at the Suffolk shows and events and connecting with people I don't get to see often!

NANCY BURTON, JUNIOR COORDINATOR

How long has your family had Suffolks?

I have had sheep for 27 years now. When I was a kid the only one that had sheep was my sister. She had a couple of market lambs that I helped her with.

Why were you interested in being the Junior Coordinator?

When the opportunity arose for me to apply for Jr. Coordinator, I jumped at it. I love working with youth and livestock and this position gave me that opportunity. I love giving back to the breed and industry that gave me so much.

What is your favorite sheep "job"?

My favorite sheep “job” is feeding. I love being out there and interacting with my flock.

What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

One thing that people would be surprised to know about me is that I do latch hooks. I do it to help relax.

Other than sheep, what other activities are you involved in?

My husband and I also have a farm to table business. We also raise pork and chickens. I love talking with the public and educating them on where their food comes from. We do farmer’s market and sell direct to customers. I also enjoy being outdoors with my animals and family. What's your "must have" snack to bring or purchase at a fuel stop on a sheep trip? My go to, must have on any trip is Teriyaki Beef Jerky.

UJSSA MEMBERSHIP DUES

To be recognized as part of the UJSSA National Junior Show you must be current members of the UJSSA. UJSSA membership must be paid by June 25. Send $15 to UJSSA, PO Box 121, Holland, IA 50642 or contact 641.684.5291.

SUFFOLK FOUNDATION SUPPORT

The United Suffolk Sheep Foundation will provide cash prizes to any first, second or third placing Suffolk exhibitor in the AAJS leadership events. Entries must promote Suffolk sheep and the exhibitor must declare Suffolks as their breed. Cash prizes will be awarded - $100 for 1st place, $75 for 2nd place and $50 for 3rd place. These awards are in addition to the awards given by the UJSSA to the top placing UJSSA exhibitor in each of the leadership contests/divisions.

DEAR USSA MEMBERS,

Letter from the President

When we started the Foundation in 2019, I knew we could do great things. We are making a difference by investing in our breed and our people!

We made a significant investment in the first-ever Suffolk Event in 2023. Our $5,000 contribution again this year will allow USSA to offer this outstanding opportunity at below cost to participants. This year’s Suffolk Event will be even bigger and better. Don’t miss it!

Our scholarship program has expanded dramatically in the last year. The MacCauley family values youth development and education and has made a significant recurring contribution. Our total scholarship offering for 2024 is $43,000.

This year, our Ewe Grant program received 55 applications.

The United Suffolk Sheep Association Foundation has been established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with the mission of raising funds to support the following goals:

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Provide educational programs and materials for development of the Suffolk breed and United States sheep industry.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Provide development of youth throughevents including (but not limited to), public speaking, knowledge of the Suffolk and sheep breeds, judging, and other activities to develop youth to be better individuals and care takers of Suffolk sheep or other sheep in United States.

RESEARCH

Support research related to the development of the Suffolk breed and the United States sheep industry.

The USSA Foundation is managed by a board of directors. Board members are elected by the board of directors and will be USSA members. The board may also elect an outside representative to the board who is someone who is knowledgeable of the sheep industry and supports the goals of the foundation.

All contributions to the foundation are tax deductible. Donations may be made in the form of a cash contribution or another type of personal asset such a stocks, bonds, livestock, or real estate. Suffolk supporters may want to consider including the foundation in their estate plan.

We planned to award five grants, but with the overwhelming response, increased it to up to ten young people who will now have a start in raising Suffolks.

A new program for 2024 is our Young Producer Travel Grant to attend The Suffolk Event. We want to invest in young producers who have a future in the sheep industry and awarded four $750 travel grants.

You have read the word investment throughout this letter for a reason. Investment is the key to the future of our breed. That’s why I am investing my time and money into the Foundation. I am hoping you also will invest in our future by making a contribution to the Foundation.

Brenda Reau PRESIDENT

About

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Brenda Reau (MI) President reau@msu.edu

Bill Royer (IL) Vice President royerfarm@aol.com

Wayne Skartvedt (IA) Treasurer wmskar@netins.net

Amanda Everts (IA) Secretary amanda@suffolks.org

Ron Alves (CA) torpysonoma@yahoo.com

Tom Burke (MO) tina@angushall.com

Bill MacCauley (PA) bill.maccauley@gmail.com

John Peck (NJ) mtsalemsuffolks@yahoo.com

Ken McMillan (IL) kgmcmillan@aol.com

SUFFOLK CHAMPION ($100,000+]

The MacCauley Foundation

DONOR Recognition

Fannie Brill (in memory of Robert Brill and Grace Standish)

Tom Burke

Jeff Cloose

SUFFOLK LEADER ($25,000 – $99,000)

DIAMOND ($10,000 – $24,999)

William & Elizabeth MacCauley

Royer Farm

PLATINUM ($5000 -$9999)

Caterpillar Foundation

Michigan Suffolk Breeders Association

GOLD ($2500 -5000)

Miles Gibbs

Lloyd McCabe

SILVER ($1000 – $2499)

Deb Bollinger Family

Marion Eller Estate (proceeds of flock dispersal)

Dittbrenner Farms

Michael & Jodie Hoover

Joan Lawrence

John & Lisa Peck

Mark & Brenda Reau

BRONZE ($500 – $999)

Ron Alves

Robert Goold

Robert Hall

John Hawkins

Jarvis Sheep Company

Jim Millett

PARTNER ($250 -$499)

5 Star ‘J’ Farms

Baglien Suffolks

Jeremy Geske

Bret Henderson

Robert Irwin

Dwight & Gwen Kitzan

Kip Kuntz

Cassidy Lobdell

Merchant Family (in memory of Al Harwood)

William & Susan Shultz

FRIEND ($100 -$249)

Lloyd Arthur

Tom Begg

Jack & Lori Blattner

Wendy Correll (in memory of Al Harwood)

John Corson

Alan Culham (in memory of Al Harwood)

Joe Emenheiser

Carrie Hill

Robert Kimm

Kirk & Heidi Long

Dave Mallett (in memory of Al Harwood)

Ken McMillan

Larry Mead

Josh Miller

Edward & Lois Mills

Richard Piechowski (in honor of wife Grace)

Plank Farm (in memory of Al Harwood)

Rex Quam

Ruby Mountain Sheep Co./Cynthia Huckins –

(In memory of John Sponaugle and Nick & Ron Annuschat)

Russell Sheep Co.

Wayne & Mary Skartvedt (In memory of Wayne Ubben)

Dennis & Mary Ann Sorensen

Randy Steinmeyer

Suburban Showplace (in memory of Al Harwood)

Marlin Subra

Bill Zwyers

CONTRIBUTOR ($5 – $99)

Ben & Mary Bow

Chris Dahlke

Randy Dombek

Dave Fuller (in memory of Al Harwood)

Jayson Harpster

Kurt & Carol Heupel

Hurst Legacy Farm, Carolyn Newton

Carie Jackson

Richard Jacobsen

Amy Louise Johnson

Dave Juntunen

Brett Kessler (in memory of Al Harwood)

Elsie Kovacs (in memory of Al Harwood)

Lady Di Photography

Kevin Langreck

David Luckhardt (in memory of Al Harwood)

Chris & Justene MacCauley

Kyle MacCauley

Sandra Mazuek (in memory of Al Harwood)

Doug McAllister

Bert & Millie Moore (in memory of Ron & Nick Annuschat)

Preston & Victoria Morris

David Pearson

Allen & Florine Rentschler (in memory of Al Harwood)

Dwight & Glady Shaffer

Brandon & Kynda Sheets

Evan Snyder

Ivan Sterling (in memory of Al Harwood)

Lisa Straatmann

John & Heather Studer

Blair Summey

Daryl Thomas (in memory of Teri Thomas)

Jennifer Wieczorek

Matt Wolf

Tayler Wolff

IN-KIND GIFTS

EWE LAMB GIVEAWAY PROGRAM

Ahart Club Lambs, CA

Alves Livestock, CA

Baumann Suffolks, MO

Mint Gold Ranch, WI

JMG Suffolks, MN

Prairie Rose Suffolks, MT

MacCauley Suffolks, PA

Mil-Sid Farm, NY

Cousins Suffolks, SD

Van Dyke Suffolks, SD

Bar-Zel Suffolks, SD

FOUNDATION SEMEN AUCTION

Alves Livestock, CA

Dry Sandy Sheep Co., KS

Jeffery Cloose, MN

Dittbrenner Farms, WI

Randy Dombek Family, MN

Everts Family Suffolks, IA

JMG Suffolks, MN

Heupel Farms, CO

Rek-Rah Ranch, IA

MacCauley Suffolks, PA

Mil-Sid Farm, NY

Rex Quam, MN

John Scott, MN

FOUNDATION PROGRAMS

Offering up to $43,ooo in scholarships!

SUFFOLK FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

$1000

Offered to Suffolk youth graduating high school or students enrolled at a college, university, or technical college. Applicants must own registered Suffolk sheep. Up to two scholarships are awarded.

ROYER FARM SCHOLARSHIP

$2500

Offered to Suffolk youth who reside in the states of Indiana, Illinois, or Iowa and plan to enroll in a 2-year or 4-year college/university within one year of application. The applicant must have exhibited registered Suffolk sheep at least four years, in Indiana, Illinois or Iowa. This requirement does not need to be consecutively or currently.

THE MACCAULEY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

$10,000, $7,500, $6,500, $5,000, $4,000, $3,000, and $2,500

Offered to Suffolk youth graduating high school or students enrolled at a college, university, or technical college or graduate program. Applicants must own or raise Suffolk sheep. Up to 7 scholarships are awarded totaling $38,500.

THE SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 1.

ALL-AMERICAN JUNIOR SHOW CASH PRIZES

The Suffolk Foundation offers cash prizes to first, second and third place Suffolk exhibitor in the AAJS leadership competitions. Entries must promote Suffolk sheep and the exhibitor must declare Suffolks as their breed. Cash prizes are $100 for 1st place, $75 for 2nd place and $50 for 3rd place. In 2023 the Suffolk Foundation awarded over $400 in cash prizes to Suffolk exhibitors!

YOUNG PRODUCER’S TRAVEL GRANT

The Young Producers Travel Grant to The Suffolk Event is a program for Suffolk producers ages 21-40 years old and awards up to $750 in travel reimbursement to attend The Suffolk Event in Springfield, Illinois.

Grant SUFFOLK EWE

PROGRAM

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1

GRANT ELIGIBILITY:

Open to youth ages 8 to 17 years old who do not currently own registered Suffolk sheep. Youth receiving a grant must agree to show the ewe in at least one show during year of receiving the ewe. Applicants must be able to match the Foundation’s first $250 toward the purchase of a registered Suffolk ewe.

GRANT AWARD:

The grant recipient is responsible for the initial $250 of the ewe’s purchase price. In addition to the grant recipient's initial $250 commitment, the Foundation will additionally contribute up to $1000. The Foundation’s contribution will be paid directly to the seller. Grant funds are to purchase the ewe directly from a USSA member or from a sale in which the USSA member has entered the registered ewe. Examples - United Suffolk Sheep Association online sale, Ohio Sale, Reno Sale, Midwest Stud Ram Sale and The Suffolk Event Sale. Recipients of the grant shall become a Junior Suffolk Association member prior to receiving grant money.

EXAMPLES:

Ewe purchased from a The Suffolk Event sale for $1500.

$1,500 Ewe Purchase Price

-250 Paid by Grant recipient

$1,250

-1,000 Foundation Contribution Paid to Seller

$250 Remaining due responsibility of grant recipient

Ewe purchased directly from breeder for $700.

$700 Ewe Purchase Price

-250 Paid By Grant Recipient

$450 Foundation Contribution Paid to Seller

CONGRATS TO OUR 2023 WINNERS

Jon Althoff, Indiana • Brodie Boyd, Ohio • Andrew Freidenstine, New York Olivia Frerich, Texas • Phillip Gardner, Indiana • Cortland Green, Pennsylvania • Paxton James, Oklahoma

• Zoie Kilcrease, Texas

Joanne Killeen, Washington

• Rylee Lemaster, Arkansas

2023 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Savannah Bailey Wisconsin

Olivia Stodghill Iowa

Mackayla Vlazny Iowa SUFFOLK FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

ROYER FARM SCHOLARSHIP

MACCAULEY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Katherine (Parsley) Purvis Indiana Raesa Zelinsky South Dakota

Lilly Ostlie Minnesota Jordyn Leininger Indiana

Kayleen Kulas Minnesota

Sidney McAllister Ohio Caleb Antram Pennsylvania

WHY

Give

People who have raised Suffolk sheep are often very passionate about the breed. The Foundation provides an opportunity to support the breed with all contributions being tax-deductible.

GIVING

The foundation offers two options for giving, and as a donor you can designate whether your contribution is restricted or non-restricted.

• A non-restricted contribution would be managed by the Foundation Board of Directors and utilized in accordance with the by-laws of the organization.

• A restricted contribution allows you to select how the funds are to be used.

HOW CAN I GIVE NOW?

Contributions can be made in many different forms that best meets the needs of the donor. A cash contribution is what people think of most often. This can be done by sending a check to the USSA Suffolk office or by using the online platform which allows you to use your credit card. With the online platform you can make a one-time contribution or set up monthly contributions.

Many people like the smaller, monthly contribution option that can be set up to direct an automatic contribution to the Foundation on a regular monthly basis.

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HOW TO GIVE IN THE FUTURE

LAND

SUFFOLK FLOCK

EQUIPMENT

ARTWORK OR SUFFOLK RELATED COLLECTIBLES

INVESTMENT FUND

STOCKS/BONDS CASH

BENEFICIARY OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICY

OTHER GIFTS

MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTION

Even if your family has been involved in your sheep operation, they may not be aware of the new United Suffolk Sheep Foundation and its mission. Let your family know that the Foundation is an option for contributions in your memory upon your death. Often friends and relatives want to contribute to a memorial rather than flowers and even small individual contributions like that can go to support the work of the Foundation. In 2022, when long time Suffolk breeder Al Harwood from Michigan passed away his family designated the Foundation for memorial contributions. They felt Al loved the Suffolk breed and the work of the Foundation was a fitting tribute to him.

ESTATE PLANNING

Including the Foundation in your estate plan is another way to continue to support the breed after your death but is something that requires planning. Visiting with your legal advisor and family is a good place to start when considering the Foundation in your estate plan.

EMPLOYER MATCHING FUNDS

Some employers will match a contribution to a charitable organization. Check with your employer to find out if they offer this benefit.

STOCKS/BONDS • IRA • 401K

FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER ITEMS

ARTWORK OR SUFFOLK RELATED COLLECTIBLES

WORKING WITH A FINANCIAL ADVISOR OR ATTORNEY YOU CAN FIGURE OUT THE BEST WAY TO DONATE THESE THINGS AND GET THE MAXIMUM TAX SAVINGS.

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Purina® Delta Lamb & Ewe Breeder DX30 contains Deccox® to help control coccidiosis, Ammonium Chloride to help prevent urinary calculi and added Vitamin E and Selenium.

SEMEN IN THIS CATALOG WILL BE SOLD ON MAY 1 @ WLIVESTOCK.COM

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOUNDATION’S SEMEN DONATION PROGRAM CONTACT A FOUNDATION DIRECTOR. ALL DONATED SEMEN IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

ESTABLISHED IN 2021, THE SUFFOLK FOUNDATION ONLINE SEMEN SALE HAS BECOME THE ORGANIZATION’S SINGLE LARGEST FUNDRAISER TO DATE.

ALL SALE PROCEEDS SUPPORT AN ARRAY OF SUFFOLK FOUNDATION PROGRAMS.

REMINISCENT OF THE OLD “GOURLEY CATALOG” THE SUFFOLK FOUNDATION

ENVISIONED CREATING A SIMILAR DOCUMENT TO SHOWCASE SUFFOLK GENETICS (PAST AND PRESENT) FOR SUFFOLK ENTHUSIASTS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR BREEDERS TO GIVE BACK TO THE SUFFOLK BREED AND THE SUFFOLK FOUNDATION’S EFFORTS THROUGH A NON-MONETARY DONATION OF SEMEN AND EMBRYOS.

Ways to Donate

SELECT DONATION

A DONATION CAN BE MADE BY GIVING A SELECT OFFERING OF SEMEN TO THE SUFFOLK FOUNDATION EACH YEAR, MAYBE 5-15 UNITS PER RAM. THROUGH THIS DONATION, THE DONOR RETAINS POSSESSION OF THE SEMEN UNTIL THE MAY ONLINE SALE. THE BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING/TRANSFERRING THE SEMEN.

LARGE DONATION

SUPPORTERS CAN DONATE A LARGE LOT OF SEMEN TO THE SUFFOLK FOUNDATION. REPRODUCTION SPECIALTY GROUP, INC, IN LEBANON, INDIANA HAS GRACIOUSLY PARTNERED WITH THE SUFFOLK FOUNDATION TO STORE DONATIONS. SEMEN CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO RSG. DONORS WHO SHIP SEMEN TO RSG SHOULD NOTE THAT THE SEMEN IS STORED UNDER THE “SUFFOLK FOUNDATION” ACCOUNT. TO START THE DONATION PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE USSA OFFICE.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE!

CONTACT THE USSA OFFICE TODAY TO CONTRIBUTE

ALVES ER956

GENGIA

DNA: RRNN

REGISTRATION: 658830

DATE OF BIRTH: 11/3/18

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

SIRE: Ernie Kimm 15286

DAM: Alves SPD 357

BREEDER: Ron Alves, CA

DONOR: Ron Alves, CA

Alves ER 956, “Gengia” aka genetic giant, traces back in his five generation pedigree to 7 ewes that produced studs. GG is moderate framed, phenotypically very correct and sires functional sons and daughters. One son was champion Suffolk ram at the 2022 CA State Fair.

BATT 009

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 668034

DATE OF BIRTH: 2/16/20

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

SIRE: Batt 9043

DAM: Batt 5034

BREEDER: Alan Batt, ID

DONOR: Alan Batt, ID

Batt 009 is an impressive Suffolk ram that displays structurally correct, eye appealing phenotype. He will add bone and stoutness to his offspring.

BATT 1002

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 673481

DATE OF BIRTH: 2/11/21

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

SIRE: Batt 009

DAM: Batt 8002

BREEDER: Alan Batt, ID

DONOR: Alan Batt, ID

This yearling ram was selected for extensive use in the Batt flock to carry on his sire’s, Batt 009, legacy. His added contribution will be his growth performance both as a lamb and a yearling.

BATT 9043

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 663587

DATE OF BIRTH: 3/18/19

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

SIRE: Batt 7042

DAM: Andrus 232C3

BREEDER: Alan Batt, ID

DONOR: Alan Batt, ID

Sire of Batt 009. A massive ram, with substantail bone and ruggedness

BYU 840

DNA: QR

REGISTRATION: 454249

DATE OF BIRTH: 2/26/98

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

SIRE: KJ Lansing 7012

DAM: BYU 11U6

BREEDER: Brigham Young University, UT

DONOR: Alan Batt, ID

This ram from 3 decades ago still has elements to offer the Suffolk breed. These include: excellent breed character, a powerful set of feet and legs, and additional size.

BYU 948

LITTLE ANGUS

DNA: QR

REGISTRATION: 445269

DATE OF BIRTH: 3/14/99

BIRTH TYPE: Single

SIRE: Luxford 98-965

DAM: BYU 97U1

BREEDER: Brigham Young University, UT

DONOR: Alan Batt, ID

“Little Angus” was so named due to his massiveness and the sturdy set of feet and legs he had on each corner of his frame.

CLOUD SUFFOLKS 326

SIRE: ThundeRR Cloud Suffolks 217 RR

DNA:

REGISTRATION: 488708

DATE OF BIRTH: 3/20/2002

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

DAM: Cloud Suffolks 71

BREEDER: Steven W. Cloud, OR

DONOR: Cousins Suffolks/Doug & Lindi Peterson, ND

DITTBRENNER 21-PK13

MAXIMUS

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 673353

DATE OF BIRTH: 1/29/21

BIRTH TYPE: Single

SIRE: Bently Fly Half 239:15:01634(2) RR

DAM: MacCauley 4215 RR

BREEDER: Nicole Dittbrener, WI

DONOR: Nicole Dittbrenner, WI

13 is a deep bodied with bone and growth ram out of UK Bentley Fly Half. Bentley Fly Half had the top EBVs for weight, muscle depth, maternal traits and overall carcass index.

SEMEN CATALOG

DITTBRENNER 22-OR4 RRNN

DNA: RRNN

REGISTRATION: 676698

DATE OF BIRTH: 1/10/22

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

SIRE: URF 645

DAM: Dittbrenner 17-W70

BREEDER: Nicole Dittbrener, WI

DONOR: Nicole Dittbrenner, WI

Dittbrenner 22-OR4 RRNN - His sire is URF 645. His dam goes back to 3 of Bob Kimm stud ewes, Kimm 00049-03082, Kimm 7091-04081 and Kimm 08102-10107. He has muscle and production from both parents. This ram had an adjusted 3.96 loin with a 1.4 loin depth.

HEUPEL 12-2002

SIRE: BISMARK KJ Lansing 9-333RR

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 624772

DATE OF BIRTH: 2/12/12

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

DAM: Heupel 8038-08

BREEDER: Heupel Suffolks, CA

DONOR: Heupel Farms, Kurt & Carol Heupel, CO

This son of Bismark was Marv’s choice to keep and use. A big, rugged son he worked well on Heupel ewes.

HEUPEL 12-2007

SIRE: BISMARK KJ Lansing 9-333RR

DNA:

REGISTRATION: 616695

DATE OF BIRTH: 3/1/12

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

DAM: Heupel 8035-08 RR

BREEDER: Heupel Suffolks, CA

DONOR: Heupel Farms, Kurt & Carol Heupel, CO

Marv sold this ram as a buck lamb to Hale Suffolks in Missouri. He was a very balanced, complete, good headed ram.

KIMM 02022

DNA: RRNN

REGISTRATION: 490308

DATE OF BIRTH: 1/12/02

BIRTH TYPE: Single

SIRE: McLaughlin/Griffin 01-144

DAM: Kimm 96126-00027

BREEDER: Kimm Suffolks, MO

DONOR: Alan Batt, ID

“22” has been one of the most influential rams in the Kimm and Alves breeding programs and beyond. He has sired 273 registered offspring, both stud rams and ewes. Even though “22” was born 22 years ago his legacy lives on through 916 paternal grandsires and 471 maternal grandsires. His impact is still felt today in dozens of flocks from coast to coast. This ram is one of the most significant Suffolk studs of the last two decades.

KIMM 15286

ERNIE

DNA: RRNN

REGISTRATION: 641207

DATE OF BIRTH: 3/3/15

BIRTH TYPE: Triplet

SIRE: Kimm 14015

DAM: Kimm 04081

BREEDER: Kimm Suffolks, MO

DONOR: Alves Livestock, CA

Kimm 15286, named “Ernie”, was purchased by Ron Alves from Bob Kimm in 2018. Ernie sires both outstanding females and rams. If one studies his pedigree you will note three ewes, Kimm 10107, Kimm 00027, and Ernie”s dam, Kimm 04081 that are all true stud ewes, as they have produced multiple high caliber stud rams. Those aforementioned females have contributed to making Ernie daughters excellent brood ewes including: superb udder and teat size and exceptional milking ability; easy lambers and attentive mothers; and great dispositions.

KIMM 18069

TRUCKER

DNA: RRNN

REGISTRATION: 660038

DATE OF BIRTH: 10/20/18

BIRTH TYPE: Single

SIRE: Kimm 17026

DAM: Kimm 15198

BREEDER: Kimm Suffolks, MO

DONOR: Alves Livestock, CA

Kimm 18069, “Trucker”, possesses heavier bone than most of his related contemporaries. He is reminescent of the Suffolks of the 70’s and 80’s. He has sired both high valued and highly sought after sons and daughters. Trucker’s own lamb scan data is an impressive 60 day adjusted weaning weight of 102 lbs. and a loin eye area of 4.71 in.2. The line breeding of Trucker enhances his predictability. Study his extended pedigree.

KIMM 9011

DNA: RRNN

REGISTRATION: 584053

DATE OF BIRTH: 12/11/08

BIRTH TYPE: Single

SIRE: Kimm 07012

DAM: Kimm 96129-00026

BREEDER: Kimm Suffolks, MO

DONOR: Alan Batt, ID

Ron Alves purchased ½ interest in “Spud” (a nick name for Spudnuts as he was dubbed for a very endowed feature) in the 2009 Kimm production sale. Spud produced many outstanding females for both the Kimm and Alves flock during his short (3 year) life span. Spud’s dam is the twin sister to Kimm 22’s dam and also the dam of Kimm 27 “Matrix” a ram used successfully in the Alves flock for 6 years.

LOST RIVER 20-2160

IDAHO GOLD

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 665486

DATE OF BIRTH: 10/1/2019

BIRTH TYPE: Single

SIRE: Jacobsen Suffolks 17-52 “California Rich”

DAM: Lost River 17-1085 RR

BREEDER: Lost River Livestock/Donna Mays, ID

DONOR: Cousins Suffolks/Doug & Lindi Peterson, ND

MACCAULEY 2551

MIGHTY MOE

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 611077

DATE OF BIRTH: 1/18/12

BIRTH TYPE:

SIRE: URF 645

DAM: MSB 5163 QRNN

BREEDER: MacCauley Suffolks, PA

DONOR: MacCauley Suffolks, PA

Sire of “Red” MacCauley 3356 RR, MacCauley 3504 RR and MacCauley 3584 RR

MACCAULEY 3734

SIRE: Slack 1226

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 642045

DATE OF BIRTH: 3/8/16

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

Sire of 2021 NAILE Champion Ram

DAM: MacCauley 2974QR

BREEDER: MacCauley Suffolks, PA

DONOR: MacCauley Suffolks, PA

MACCAULEY 2130

SIRE: MaCauley 1955RR

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 582122

DATE OF BIRTH: 1/8/09

BIRTH TYPE: Single

DAM: Bianchi S6-9RRNN

BREEDER: MacCauley Suffolks, PA

DONOR: MacCauley Suffolks, PA

2010 Big E Supreme Champion Ram and 2010 NAILE Reserve National Champion Ram

MACCAULEY 2479

SIRE: MacCauley 2130RR

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 602227

DATE OF BIRTH: 1/27/11

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

2012 NAILE Reserve National Champion Ram

DAM: MacCauley 1860RR

BREEDER: MacCauley Suffolks, PA

DONOR: MacCauley Suffolks, PA

MACCAULEY 4350

SIRE: MacCauley 3356RR

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 653886

DATE OF BIRTH: 2/3/18

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

2019 NAILE Champion Ram

DAM: Slack 5465

BREEDER: MacCauley Suffolks, PA

DONOR: MacCauley Suffolks, PA

MACCAULEY 4407

SIRE: MacCauley 3325 RR

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 659728

DATE OF BIRTH: 9/23/18

BIRTH TYPE: Single

DAM: MacCauley 3609 RR

BREEDER: MacCauley Suffolks, PA

DONOR: MacCauley Suffolks, PA

2019 NAILE Reserve Senior Champion Slick Shorn Ram

MCLAUGHLIN/GRIFFIN 0038

DNA: RRNN

REGISTRATION: 444887

DATE OF BIRTH: 2/15/00

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

SIRE: McLaughlin/Griffin 31-7

DAM: McLaughlin/Griffin 9547

BREEDER: McLaughlin/Griffin Suffolks, CO

DONOR: Alan Batt, ID

From Bob Kimm’s website: There are no words to explain the impact this ram has made on the Kimm flock. His daughters flat out work. One of his biggest contributions was that of being the grandsire of Kimm 2022. Considering all that Mc 38 has done he easily has become the most affective, complete big sheep this flock has ever used. He has combined size, muscle, length,performance, bone, style and most importantly all in a consistent manner. Another important trait that “38” possessed was longevity, as he was still an active breeder at 7 years of age.

SCHLUENSEN 17-186G

BIG JAKE RR

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 649891

DATE OF BIRTH: 2/18/17

BIRTH TYPE: Single

SIRE: Lost River 16-1046RR

DAM: Schluensen 13-275

BREEDER: Schluensen Suffolks, IA

DONOR: Rek-Rah Ranch, The Harker Family, IA

If you are looking for big boned sheep made correct and thick Big Jake may be for you! Big Jake was sired by Schluensen Suffolk’s reserve grand champion ram at the Iowa State Fair in 2017.

URF 645

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 569619

DATE OF BIRTH: 3/4/06

BIRTH TYPE: Twin

Sire of Mighty Moe.

SIRE: Supersire 95 Stockton 72H:P14

DAM: URF 445

BREEDER: Unicorn Research Foundation, CA

DONOR: Alan Batt, ID

VANDYKE 17-715

SIRE: Red MacCauley 3356 RR

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 648169

DATE OF BIRTH: 1/9/17

BIRTH TYPE: Single

DAM: VanDyke 14-4123 RR

BREEDER: VanDyke Suffolks, SD

DONOR: Elder Livestock, KS

98lbs @60days - May 30, 2017 198lbs 3.8 REA/cm, .23 BF/cm

VANDYKE 17-732

SIRE: Red MacCauley 3356 RR

DNA: RR

REGISTRATION: 648170

DATE OF BIRTH: 1/13/17

BIRTH TYPE: Single

DAM: VanDyke 15-568 RR

BREEDER: VanDyke Suffolks, SD

DONOR: Elder Livestock, KS

96lbs @60days - May 30, 2017 190lbs 3.6 REA/cm, .18 BF/cm

OTHER SEMEN

COVER 03

3 RIVERS

DNA: RRNNFF

REGISTRATION:

DATE OF BIRTH: October 2020

BIRTH TYPE:

SIRE: Unicorn

DAM: Cover 1694 x Shock Wave x Stick This

BREEDER: Alan Cover, CA

DONOR: Alves Livestock, CA

Sired by Unicorn, previous wether sire of the year, and out of a Cover/Wade Franklin bred ewe. “Rivers” is too large to be a sought-after wether sire. He sires very correct

suffolk EVENT tentative schedule

JUNE 7-9 SPRINGFIELD, IL

Registration •

national suffolk Sale Entry

•

Friday, June 7 10:00 am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm

Registration deadlineMay 15

Member Full Registration*

*A full registration includes Friday lunch, Friday supper, Saturday Hall of Fame Banquet, and 3 snacks.

$200/family

$75/adult

$30/child (12 & under)

Hall of Fame dinner/ banquet “only” reservations can be made separately

No registration is required for sale attendance or Junior Show

Event registration opens

Lincoln Land Community College

Adult and Youth Educational Sessions

Lincoln Land Community College

Box Lunch Provided

Adult and Youth Educational Sessions

Lincoln Land Community College

Welcome Dinner – Commodities Pavilion, Illinois State Fairgrounds

Desserts & Decisions! Sale

Sheep Preview Attendees select National Suffolk Sale Order!

Saturday, June 8 8:30 am 12:00pm*

Adult and Youth Educational Sessions

Illinois State Fairgrounds

National Suffolk Sale (estimated start)

Illinois State Fairgrounds

Post Sale - 4:00pm 6:00pm

Junior Show Check-in

Begins 30 Minutes Following Natl. Sale

Social Hour, Banquet & Hall of Fame Recognition

Crowne Plaza

Sunday, June 9 8:00 am "Walk the Red Carpet"

Junior Suffolk Show

In Conjunction with Illinois Junior Preview Show

Illinois State Fairgrounds

ADULTS:

Success for Artificial and Out-ofSeason Breeding

Using Estimated Breeding Values for Flock Improvement

A Dive Into the US Sheep Market: Strategic Marketing to Maximize Profit

A Sick Sheep is not a Dead Sheep: Practical Treatment Options

Cache Valley Virus Prevention and Management

educational sessions NATIONAL SUFFOLK SALE

Creating Value-Added Products

American Lamb Roadshow

Getting Started in Suffolks: Lessons Learned

Passing on Your Farm/Flock

Reproductive Technologies

Not Your Boring Nutrition Lecture

Suffolk: The Terminal Sire Connect with the Experts

JUNIORS:

Friends and Flocks Mixer

Reproduction Under the Microscope

Hands-on Shepherd Survival Skills

What’s in Your Feed Bucket?

Sheep Judging & Evaluation

Junior Chef Lamb Burger Cook-Off

Junior Skill-A-Thon

Join us at Lincoln Land Community College for Friday’s Jam-Packed Educational Sessions!

WALK THE RED CARPET JUNIOR SHOW

ENTRY DEADLINE: MAY 15

JUDGE: TBA

CLASSES OFFERED:

Slick Shorn & Fitted Ewe and Ram Divisions

Yearling & Lamb Classes • Suffolk Market Lambs Showmanship

In conjunction with the Illinois Suffolk Association's Junior Preview Show!

PLUS — “Walk the Red Carpet” Fun!

Sheep purchased in the sale on Saturday will be eligible to show in the Junior Show even though they have not been officially transferred.

SALE ORDER

Attendees determine sale order Friday night.

Top 10 Rams and Top 10 Ewes will be selected to start off each division! Followed by rams & ewes by birthdate (oldest to youngest).

People’s Choice Award will be presented!

ENTRIES/BIDDING

Sale is Saturday, June 8!

Online Bidding: breedersworld.com

Early Bird Entry Deadline – April 24 (for all breeds catalog)

Entry Deadline – May 1

Entries sent to United Suffolk Sheep Association

Sale Managed by American Cheviot Sheep Society

new! silent auction Junior Show // Suffolk Hall of Fame

Support The Event! A silent auction will be held Friday through the conclusion of the sale! Consider a unique donation to support the efforts of the Suffolk Event! Illinois Suffolk Sheep Association

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A&K Suffolks.................................................55

Ahart Club Lambs............................55, 57

Alan C. Batt...................................................67

Alves Livestock...................................55, 73

Arnevik Family Suffolks........................49

Auville Suffolks...........................................65

B

Bar-Zel Suffolks........................................123

Baumann Sheep Farm..........................71

Begg Family Suffolks...........................108

Berg Livestock.............................................61

Big Sky Suffolks...........................................12

Blattner Suffolks.........................................15

Blue Spruce Suffolks..............................49

C

California Suffolk Breeders.................55

Cannon River Suffolks............................13

Carson Suffolks..........................................58

D

Dittbrenner Farms...................................16

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Emenheiser Suffolks...............................17

Everts Family Suffolks...........................67

F

Fair Family Farm....................................108

Frostaire Farms Suffolks....................108

H

Heupel Farms..............................................57

Hickory Lane Suffolks............................59

HKG Livestock.............................................55

Hoover Family Farm.............................. 69

Huge Creek Suffolks...............................53

I

Iowa Suffolk Breeders............................75

J

JMG Suffolks................................................54

K

Kimm Suffolks.............................................61

Krafka Harkema Suffolks.......................2

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Linke Suffolks..............................................73

M

MacCauley Suffolks...............................124

McCabe Suffolks........................................55

Mil-Sid Farm................................................65

Moonshadow Farm.........................59, 75

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Ohio Suffolk Sheep Association....108

Olsen Suffolks.............................................68

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Peth Family Farm..................................108

Premier 1........................................................64

Purina.............................................................107

R

Reau Suffolks..................................................3

Rist Farms......................................................75

Russell Sheep Co. ....................................62

S

Schluensen Suffolks.......................75, 82

Season's Bounty Farm...........................81

Siskiyou Hampshires & Suffolks......55

Slack Suffolks..............................................20

Sorensen Suffolks....................................89

Studer Suffolks...........................................75

Subra Suffolks............................................99

T

Tom Burke Suffolks.................................76

Touchdown Acres.....................................75

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Van Dyke Suffolks.....................................63

Voyles Suffolks............................................75

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Western Range Camps........................53

William Fulton Family...........................99

Windswept Ranch...................................55

WS Farm........................................................75