The Show Wether Volume 2, Issue 1 - Stock Show Issue

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR, ADVERTISING INFO volume 2 issue 1

CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NATIONAL WESTERN

By Robyn Scherer-Carlson, M.Agr.

Stock Show Issue

BE PREPARED WHEN SHOWING AT MAJOR SHOWS

By Robyn Scherer-Carlson, M.Agr. ONLINE BUYING TRICKS AND TIPS

By Crystal Emsoff WHEN SHOULD WETHERS BE BORN?

By Robyn Scherer-Carlson, M.Agr. SHOW RESULTS NAILE, State Fair of Virginia, Arizona National, Pennsylvania Farm Show, National Western Stock Show FROM THE RING: SHOW SHOTS FROM NWSS CALENDAR OF EVENTS BUSINESS DIRECTORY Subscription Card to The Show Wether CHASING BANNERS

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NWSS champion s feature advice for online purchases

About the Cover

Congratulations to Jack Hoyle, who had the Grand Champion Market Goat, and to Shilo Skaake, who had the Grand Champion Market Lamb, at the 2015 Arizona National.

(Bottom photos) Photos courtesy of Wendy Hall with CowFoto & Arizona National.

Congratulations to Aspen Martin, who had the Grand Champion Market Goat, and to Bailee Amstutz, who had the Grand Champion Market Lamb, at the 2016 National Western Stock Show.

Photos courtesy of ShowChampions & NWSS.

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L etter From the Editor

GAINING MOMENTUM It was this time last year that I first had the idea of starting a magazine for sheep and goat wether producers. I had just arrived home from the National Western Stock Show, and was looking through magazines that I had picked up. I realized there was no magazine that really showcased this industry exclusively, and I knew what I wanted to do. I just had to take the leap.

The past ten months have been beyond amazing, which is when I first launched into this adventure full time. I could have never imagined where it would be today, and where I see it heading. It's so exciting.

We begin this year with the volume two, issue one, the Stock Show Issue. This issue features the winners of the National Western Stock Show, tricks and tips for buying wethers online, advice on checking into major shows and guidelines on when wethers should be born.

The show results include NAILE, Arizona National, Virginia State Fair, the Pennsylvania Farm Show, as well as the NWSS. You will notice that the Calendar of Events has changed, and is now located by the business directory. A full Calendar of Events, with the events listed in alphabetical order, is available online at www.theshowwether.com/events.

We had some great photos sent in for Chasing Banners. Don't forget to send your photos from your stock shows to be featured in the next issue of The Show Wether!

With each issue of The Show Wether, I have increased the number of magazines I am printing and sending to shows, and I couldn't do it without the help of the subscribers and those who are willing to hand out the magazine.

The number of advertisers has also grown. I cherish your business, and your faith in allowing me to market your livestock and products.

If you are interested in handing out magazines at your events or your store, send me an email, and I'll be happy to ship you a box. I appreciate your support of The Show Wether!

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Champions Crowned at NWSS Story & photos by Robyn Scherer-Carlson, M.Agr.

Winning at the National Western Stock Show is a dream come true for most exhibitors.

Winning three times? That is a monumental accomplishment.

Also, one of the guys who bought my goat, his name was Bob, and that’s my nickname, so that was cool. I got it when I cut my hair when I little,” Martin explained.

Aspen Martin, from Mason, Texas, has exhibited the Grand Champion Market Goat at the National Western Stock Show for the past three years.

She also enjoys the sale because of the interaction that the exhibitors get with the buyers, especially before the sale. “I like that you get to go out and meet the buyers beforehand. People introduce you to the buyers, and I like getting to meet the people who buy my animals. I plan to put the money in my college fund,” she said.

“It was really cool because both my sisters have won it, and have been reserve multiple times. I guess it was lucky number three,” Martin said.

She showed a couple of goats at the NWSS, and her goat that was named the Grand Champion was also the Champion Heavyweight goat, weighing in at 115 pounds.

Martin, who is 14, also broke the record at the Auction of Junior Livestock Champions for the champion goat, bringing $40,000.

“That was pretty cool to break the record.

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Martin shows several species in addition to goats, including lambs, hogs and steers. She shows all her different animals at as many shows as she is allowed to. She can no longer show a goat at the Fort Worth Stock Show, because she has already won that show and they only allow an exhibitor to win the show in each species once in a lifetime.

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MARTIN THREE-PEATS MARKET GOAT WIN AT NWSS Martin spends a lot of time preparing her animals for show, and may have many at one time for all of the different shows she attends.

At the beginning of the year, she had 25 goats in her show string.

She gets her goats when they are young, and starts working with them at home. “Whenever you get them, you get them on feed, and then just feed them for a little while. Then you start exercising them and working them. At the end, it’s just the little things you have to do, like tying to get them sized for each show,” Martin explained.

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“All three of my older girls [including Aspen] have won Denver. I never get to go, so I do appreciate that Denver has the show on video. That means a lot to me to be able to watch them,” she said.

She continued, “Seeing my younger daughters follow their older sisters and do the same things and be successful is really neat.

With Fort Worth, my oldest won it one year, then two years later our second daughter won it, and then two years after that Aspen won it.”

Getting the animals ready is totally a family affair. “We kind of have to prioritize what we do. My mom and my little sister work the hogs, and I do the sheep and goats. We also have a hired hand who helps us a lot,” she stated.

Denver is a special show for her, and one she has enjoyed coming to for several years. “I like going down to the yards, and I like the barn. My favorite part is all the volunteers and everyone that helps. They understand, and they are really good at their job,” she said.

She added, “It’s one of my favorite shows to go to.”

Martin shows at nearly all of the major stock shows, and has met a lot of friends through the shows. “I really enjoy all the friends that you make. All my friends do stock shows,” she said.

After stock show season is over in April for the Martin family, they turn to raising baby goats. They have some of their own, and also have bucks that they lease. The family is also a broker for goats.

Stock shows are the livelihood of the Martin family. Rae Ann Martin, Aspen’s mother, has enjoyed watching her four daughters show

Aspen Martin shows off her goat in the Grand Champion Drive at the 2016 National Western Stock Show.

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The Martin family definitely specializes in showing livestock. “This is what we do. I home school the kids, and we stock show.

It means a lot to me to see all the work at home, and then go to a stock show and see it pay off,” Rae Ann Martin stated.

Martin was not the only big winner at Denver. Bailee Amstutz, an 11-year-old from Richwood, Ohio, exhibited the Grand Champion Market Lamb at this year’s NWSS. “It meant a lot to me to win. I put a lot of work and effort into the lamb that I won with, and I really loved him. It was a dream come true,” she said.

Amstutz loves showing lambs. “I just like the personality of the lambs. They are fun to show, and everyone that shows with me is intelligent. My mom and dad grew up with sheep, and I took after them. I really like showing and the atmosphere,” she said.

She added, “I have been showing sheep my entire life. I literally grabbed the lead when I could walk.”

Her favorite part is winning big, national shows. “The national shows, I really love to win those. I also won state fair this year, and had the Reserve Natural at Louisville. It’s fun,” she said.

when she gets a new set of lambs. “When I get a new set I get nervous. I don’t enjoy the first shows because of that. I was a little nervous for NWSS, and I had four lambs that I showed. I thought maybe one of them could get it done, but I wasn’t sure,” she stated.

One challenge that she does enjoy is the showmanship contest. “I love showmanship because it is all based on how you show the lamb, and how many people who are good at it that you have to go against. I like the big competition,” Amstutz said.

Last year, she had the Reserve Champion Speckleface lamb at NWSS. The Hampshires and the crossbreds, which is the division she showed in this year, are her favorites, however.

“I really enjoy showing those breeds because there are a lot of other good sheep in those breeds. I like showing against those good ones and showing off mine,” she stated.

Working her lamb and getting him ready to show took a lot of work. “I did a lot of working in the yard. It was a lot of feeding, and by the time I got to the show, all the feeding, working and the time that I put in was worth it,” Amstutz explained.

Her lamb was the Champion Blackface Mediumweight Lamb, and weighed 153 pounds. Amstutz wasn’t sure the judge would use her for the overall champion when she entered the drive.

“He [the judge] talked him [her lamb] very well. I didn’t know that he was going to use me. He talked him really well that day.

I didn’t think I had a chance, and he didn’t really look at me very much. Maybe he was looking for his reserve,” she said.

Her lamb brought $50,000 in the sale, and was a great experience for Amstutz. “The junior market sale was awesome. I didn’t think he would bring as much as he did. The money will go to my college fun,” she said.

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Article

BE PREPARED WHEN SHOWING AT MAJOR SHOWS

By Robyn Scherer-Carlson, M.Agr.

Showing at major shows is a new experience for many showmen. Many times the shows bring in exhibitors from around the country, so the prep and check-in process may be different from your local county fair.

The first step in prepping for a large major show is to know the show rules. Different shows may have different breaks for age brackets in showmanship or different rules for wethers, such as whether or not an animal can have horns in the market goat show.

Shows may have different rules on who can even show at the market show. For example, at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo., anyone can compete in the market shows. For the lamb and goat shows

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there is no lottery (there is for pigs), so if you register you get to show. For some of the Texas majors, however, only resident of Texas can compete in the market shows.

Being familiar with the rules can help you decide early on whether a show is worth attending. It would be a waste of time and money to enter a show that you are not even allowed to compete in.

The second step is to make sure that you complete the nomination/registration process.

Many shows require a wether to have DNA filed when entries are due. DNA samples are usually taken as a hair sample off the leg, but it's important to note the requirements.

Many times the nomination process includes the date that the animal needs to be in possession of the exhibitor. It is important to complete all steps of the nomination process in order to be eligible to show.

It's very important to make sure to get your entries in on time. Many major shows have deadlines a month to several months before the actual show date, so knowing this date is very helpful. It's important to check and determine if there is a postmarked or received by date.

Once the entries are in, then it's time to prepare. Wethers shown at a major show are generally prepared the same way as they would be prepared for a smaller show, with high quality feed and a good exercise program.

In the week or so leading up to the show, preparation at home should begin. All of the necessary equipment should be gathered and organized, to make loading up and heading to the show as easy as possible.

Nearly every major show will also require a health certificate from your veterinarian to

even enter the grounds. These certificates are generally good for 30 days, but shows may have a different requirement. It's always best to check.

Your veterinarian will complete the vet inspection and give you a copy. Make sure to take this with you. Your premise ID will also likely be required (also known as scrapie ID).

Once the wethers are loaded and everyone is ready to go, the next thing you will need is patience. It might take many hours to get to the show and there may be traffic. The checkin process will likely be slow, and it may take several hours after you arrive to finally get everything unloaded and the wethers settled.

Once you get to this point, you will be ready to prep your wether to show. Showing at a major show is a great experience and can be a lot of fun. Being prepared and knowing the rules will help you to have a less stressful, and enjoyable experience.

Once wethers are checked in, they can be bedded and settled in for the show. These weathers were ready to be shown at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo.

Photo by Robyn Scherer-Carlson.

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Article

ONLINE BUYING TIPS AND TRICKS

By Crystal Emsoff

Wether buying season is already underway or just around the corner for most of us. Unlike just a few years ago, it is no longer necessary to limit your search to within a short drive from your home or be forced to devote long weekends traveling to multiple farms to find “the one.” Showmen now have the opportunity to view and purchase wethers from across the country without ever leaving their own barns. There are pros and cons to buying wethers online.

that animals are accurately represented to ensure happy buyers. Because online sales are typically set up in an auction format, a wether may sell for less online than what a breeder would have it priced for off the farm. Transport options are abound and in most cases, wethers can be delivered to a location reasonably close to the buyer for an affordable price.

An increasing number of champions every year pass through online sales.

Pros

The first con to buying online is that the buyer must, to a large extent, trust that the breeders’ pictures and descriptions are honest. There have unfortunately been cases where buyers were disappointed when they got their online purchases home, feeling that the animals they purchased was not accurately depicted in the sale. Depending on the particular sale, you may be forced to make a buying decision off just one or two pictures, though more and more breeders are including videos in their sale listings. However, it is still impossible to get your hands on the wether without visiting the farm. Transportation must be arranged and will add additional expense to the cost of the animal (typically in $100-$200 range depending on distance). One additional con is that the breeder/ feeder relationship can be lost. Breeders and buyers rarely meet face to face and in some cases may communicate only via text or email.

The most obvious pro has already been mentioned: convenience. It is no longer essential to put in lots of time and miles to find the wether you are looking for. You can view what multiple breeders have to offer with just the click of a mouse or swipe of a screen. Reputable breeders do their best to ensure

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Cons

Online Buying Dos and Don’ts Do consider a breeder’s reputation before buying online, but don’t bid on reputation alone. A breeder with a reputation for honesty is always a plus.

Do be wary of buying based off just a single picture.

The more views you have of a wether, the better. A profile and rear view is a bare minimum. A front view is useful for showing base width. A three-quarters view can be very helpful for evaluating a wether’s shoulder structure, pin width, as well as rack and loin shape.

Do look for videos. While many sales do not include videos, it is a definite plus if available. Any good showman knows that it is possible to hide or minimize flaws while bracing a wether, but those flaws will be revealed when the wether is walking around.

Do view the lambs in person before the sale if possible. Many breeders invite prospective buyers to look at lambs prior to their online sale. Some will even host a presale open house.

Do make sure there are viable transport options before bidding. You don’t want to buy a wether and then not be able to get it home before your ownership deadline or validation.

Don’t be fooled by wool or hair. Especially in the early sales, because it is still cold, lambs will usually be pictured “in the wool” and goat kids will not be clipped, or if they are, only partially. Evaluating wethers through wool/hair takes practice.

Don’t hesitate to contact the breeder with any problems you might have when you receive your wether. A good breeder wants to see you be

successful with your project and most will go above and beyond to make any problems right. But be aware of the “fine print” before you place the bid.

Most sales stipulate that the animal becomes the buyer’s property and responsibility the moment the auction closes.

Don’t, however, ask a breeder to correct a problem months after the purchase was made. If your wether gets sick, doesn’t grow well, gets soremouth, etc. two, four, six months after purchase, that is neither the breeder’s fault nor responsibility. As farfetched as it may sound, most breeders have dealt with buyers calling months after the sale with problems, blaming the breeder. A wether is a living creature and a great many environmental factors that are entirely out of the breeder’s control can affect its health and performance.

And finally, don’t forget to share your success with your breeder! As mentioned before, the breeder/feeder relationship can be lost through online transactions, but it doesn’t have to be. Most breeders are willing to offer advice after the sale and they all love to hear how the wether did throughout the show season. Send the breeder pictures and give updates. Doing a good job before and during a show, and maintaining good contact, can help get you an “in” with a breeder, giving you access to their top end wethers that they reserve for the best showman.

Conclusion Online sales are here to stay and a prudent showman will take advantage of the buying opportunities they present. By being a smart bidder, you will increase your chances for success in raising the next champion. Happy bidding!

Multiple photo angles can be useful in evaluating a potential purchase. Photo courtesy of Emsoff Livestock Company.

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WHEN SHOULD WETHERS BE BORN?

By Robyn Scherer-Carlson, M.Agr.

Showing wethers can be a fun, rewarding experience.

Unlike registered shows, market wethers are shown by weight, and not age. However, age does play a part in the weight of the wether. Knowing how old a wether should be for a target show is important in the selection process. Most wethers should be between 6-10 months of age at the show.

Exhibitors should keep in mind that every show has weight requirements, and exhibitors should keep track of their wether's weight throughout the project, and feed should be adjusted accordingly.

shown if their milk teeth are still intact. It is best to check the teeth on the wether before the show, and know what the show rules are pertaining to milk teeth.

Below is a table that lists many of the major shows across the country, and the approximate months wethers should be born in to make weight.

Kidding/lambing Schedule for Market Wethers Month of Show

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March

July

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January

March

July

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February

April

August

San Angelo

February

April

August

Dixie Nationals

February

April

August

Houston

March

May

September

Austin

March

May

September

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May

September

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June

October

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Oct. 9-10, 2015

State Fair of Virginia

Doswell, VA

Market Lamb & Market Goat Shows

LAMB JUDGE: BRAD ANGUS; GOAT JUDGE: CHAD COBURN PHOTOS COURTESY OF: ROB FRENCH

G ra nd C h a m pi o n M a r k e t L a m b R ya n G o b b l e

Grand C ham p io n M ar ket G o at C het B o den

R e se r ve C h a m pi o n M a r k e t L a m b S a ra h -Ja n e Fre n ch

R eser ve Cham p i o n M ar ket G o at Leah Gr i ener

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North American International L ivestock Ex po

November 13-18, 2015

Louisville, KY

Market Lamb & Market Goat Shows

LAMB JUDGE: MIKE HARBOUR; GOAT JUDGE: CRAIG BECKMEIR PHOTOS BY: NAILE, KEDRICK MILLER, J&J LIVESTOCK

G ra nd C h a m pi o n M a r k e t L a m b To re e Fra ze

Grand C ham p io n M ar ket G o at Co o p er B o unds

R e se r ve C h a m pi o n M a r k e t L a m b Ky l e Cox

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Arizona National L ivestock Show

December 29, 2015

Phoenix, AZ

Market Goat Show JUDGE: BRYAN BERNHARD

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Arizona National L ivestock Show

December 29, 2015

Phoenix, AZ

Market Lamb & Breeding Ewe Shows JUDGE: KELLY BRUNS

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G ra nd C h a m pi o n M a r k e t L a m b C ha mp io n M i d d l e we i g ht L a m b Sh i l o Sh a a k e

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January 9-10, 2016

Pennsylvania Farm Show

Harrisburg, PA

Market Lamb & Market Goat Shows JUDGE: BOB HARE

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G ra nd C h a m pi o n M a r k e t L a m b Lo g a n Svo n ave c

Grand C ham p io n M ar ket G o at R enee Svo navec

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January 13, 2016

National Western Stock Show

Denver, CO

Market Goat Show JUDGE: BRANDON CALLIS

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Grand Champion Market Goat Champion Heav y weight Asp e n M a r ti n

Reser ve Champion Market Goat Champion Middleweight Car ly Castello

Cham p i o n L ight weig ht Tara Hum mel

R ese r ve C ha mp i on H e av y we i g ht M ont a na N e we l l

R e s e r ve Cham p i o n M iddlewei ght D y lan Hum m el

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January 17, 2016

National Western Stock Show

Denver, CO

Market Lamb Show JUDGE: CRAIG BECKMIER

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Grand Champion M ar ket Lamb Champion Blackface M iddleweight Lamb Ba i l e e Am s tu tz

R eser ve C ham p io n M ar ket L amb C ham p io n Sp ec k lef ace L am b K ailen U r b an

R eser ve Champion Blackface M iddleweight Lamb Co l l i n Te n n a nt

R eser ve C ham p io n Sp ec k lef ace L a mb Z avr ie Wi ss

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C ha mp i on Bl a ck f a ce L i g ht we i g ht L a m b Bl a k e Sk i d g e l

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C ha m p i on B l a ck fa ce H e av y we i g ht L a m b Kailen Urban

R eser ve C ham p io n B lac kf ace Heav y weig ht Lamb Ky lee Si llim an

C ha mpi o n Wh i te f a ce d L a m b Je d Si d we l l

R eser ve Cham p i o n Whitef aced L amb J ayden Allen

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