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DIRECTOR 12771 Janvrin Rd. Maroa, IL 61756 Phone: (309) 657-8657
12812 Mountain Valley Rd. Warm Springs, VA 24484 Phone: (304) 268-2295 GREAT
7500 S 156th Lamont, OK 74643 Phone: (580) 716-2550
MASTIN 4202 Freeman Rd. E Fife, WA 98424 Phone: (360) 460-7485
22 E Washington St., Ste. 610 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 407-1030
RSF 2401
Sire: RSF 2204 “Sensation”
Dam: Klampe 625
RSF 2401 is the next piece in our breeding puzzle. We already have some fall lambs on the ground by him and based on what we’re seeing, we’re excited with the results!
RSF 2305
Sire: Klampe 101 “Alliance”
Dam: RSF 1839 by RSF “Impulse”
RSF 2305 is the triplet sister to RSF 2306, the ewe that was successfully campaigned by the Crouch family in 2023. RSF 2305 was also Champion Ewe at the 2024 CA State Fair. She’s bred to RSF 2401.
CDC President’s Message Jeremy Crouch
Hello Dorset breeders! First off I would like to introduce myself –my name is Jeremy Crouch and my family and I live in central Illinois. My wife Cassie and our three girls (Taylor, Morgan, and Delaney) run about 30 Polled Dorset ewes and we are very active showing across the country. I am looking forward to serving as your CDC Board President.
Summer of 2024 has been a showcase for Dorsets across the country. Dorsets have been well represented with multiple Supreme Champions and top 5 recognitions. Congratulations to all of our exhibitors! Entries at the All American Junior Show were outstanding – if you combine Polled, Horned, and Dorset Advantage – Dorsets were the largest breed.
In this issue of the Dorset Connection, you will find results of the survey completed by the Board of Directors earlier this year. The results of this survey were discussed in depth by your Board and the membership at the annual meeting at the Ohio Dorset Sale in March. We were able to break down the data and see different trends. For example, the question regarding allowing Natural Horned animals into the Horned Registry was 41% yes, but if you looked at horned breeders only the response was 80% no. Dwarfism was another big topic. Ultimately our registry does not want to spend the money to implement mandatory testing which makes it difficult for the CDC to enforce any requirements for this genetic trait. Remember – you as a breeder have the freedom raise the livestock you choose and can influence this issue with selection in your own flock. The Board is currently working on the framework of a Piebald registry and also the ability to breed DA’s to DA’s. We still want to maintain the Dorset influence in these divisions. Breed standards are being developed for both and implementation will take some time.
As this issue of the Dorset Connection reaches you – fall lambing is probably wrapping up. Hopefully you had another successful fall lambing season and good luck this spring! Also good luck to everyone exhibiting as NAILE!
Jeremy Crouch
CDC President
2024-2025 Dorset Calendar
OCTOBER 8, 2024 – DEADLINE for NAILE Entries for Junior Breeding Sheep, Junior Market Lamb/Commercial Ewe, Open Show & Junior Breeding & Market Showmanship (*pre-entry REQUIRED*) – Entries must be made online at: livestockexpo.org. Late entry deadline is October 15, 2024.
NOVEMBER 1, 2024 – DEADLINE for sending in Matching NAILE Open Show Premium Funds to CDC Office, PO Boix 186, Good Hope, IL 61438. $25.00 per head for Open Show entries ONLY. *This fee is due to the CDC even if the animal is not shown*.
NOVEMBER 8, 2024 – DEADLINE for 2024 Futurity Points to be received in the CDC Office. Forms can be emailed to continentaldorset@gmail.com or mailed to PO Box 186, Good Hope, IL 61438.
NOVEMBER 15, 2024 – Market Lamb Showmanship (following Commercial Ewe Show) in South Wing C. Junior Breeding Sheep Showmanship (*pre-entry REQUIRED*) – 9:00 a.m. – South Wing A. Leadline Classes 4:00 p.m. in South Wing A. NAILE Show Complex, Louisville, KY. Entry info and live show streaming at www.livestockexpo.org.
NOVEMBER 16, 2024 – 8:00 a.m. – Junior Wether Lamb Show – Purebreds in South Wing C and National Junior Dorset Advantage, Polled & Horned Dorset Breeding Sheep Show in Ring A of South Wing A. NAILE Show Complex, Louisville, KY. Entry info and live show streaming at www.livestockexpo.org.
NOVEMBER 16, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. National Junior Dorset Association Annual Meeting and Pizza Party. Room C105 South Wing, NAILE Show Complex, Louisville, KY.
NOVEMBER 18, 2024 – 126th Anniversary National Polled Dorset Open Show and National Horned Dorset Open Show. NAILE Show Complex, Louisville, KY. Entry info and live show streaming at www.livestockexpo.org.
DECEMBER, 2024 – TBD - CDC Zoom Board Meeting
JANUARY 1, 2025 – DEADLINE for Advertising & Information for 2025 Winter issue of “The Dorset Connection”. Contact CDC Office (309) 209-0326 or continentaldorset@gmail.com or Katherine Kuykendall (336) 302-6162 or katherinekuykendall@gmail.com.
JANUARY 1, 2025 – DEADLINE for notification to CDC Director Nominating Committee Chairmans for the Great Plains and Western Region Director Elections. Contact the CDC office at (309) 209-0326 or continentaldorset@gmail.com
MARCH 21-22, 2025 – Ohio Dorset Show & Sale featuring the 2025 National Polled & Horned Dorset Breeding Sheep Sale, Darke County Fairgrounds, Greenville, OH. Contact Select Livestock Services, www.selectls.net
MARCH 21, 2025 – 2025 Annual CDC Membership Meeting & Hall of Fame Induction following the National Sale Show, Darke County Fairgrounds, Greenville, OH. Contact the CDC Office at (309) 209-0326
MAY 8-10, 2025 – Ohio Showcase Sale, Darke County Fairgrounds, Greenville, OH. Contact Select Livestock Services, www.selectls.net
JUNE 9-14, 2025 – Midwest Stud Ram Sale, Sedalia, MO featuring the 2025 National Wether Sire & Dam and Dorset Advantage Sales. Contact: Heartland Group: www.midwestsale.com
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FROM MY PENS
MICHELLE TORRANCE, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/TREASURER
SOMETHING’S PHISHY….
We have been seeing an increasing number of phishing emails being sent out to some of our members throughout the past year. Thank you for your diligence in letting the office know when you have received one of these emails. I am all for a great F-ishing day, but Ph-ishing… well that’s a different story.
What is phishing? In short, phishing is a scam. Attackers use email, text messages and phone calls in order to obtain personal information from you by pretending to be a valid or trusted source. This could be through links to click on, malware transferred to your device or simple responses to questions asked. There are several types of phishing, with the most common being basic email phishing. There are also more specific types such as Spear Phishing, Clone Phishing and Whaling that seem to target businesses or organizations like the Continental Dorset Club.
What can you look for in a phishing email? The first thing you can look at is the Subject line of an email. If it contains words like “Urgent”, “Action Required”, “Time Sensitive”, etc. it is most likely a phishing expedition. The next thing to look at is the email address the email came from. If it is not our email (or Jotform for online submissions), it is throwing out some bait for you. Many phishing emails have misspelled words, grammar mistakes or sentences that don’t flow correctly. Links and/or attachments are commonly used in phishing emails. They are baiting you with these to see if you will click on them which then takes you to malicious sites. Some of these sites will ask you for personal information or possibly usernames and passwords. NEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, ENTER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ON A SITE YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH.
What should you do if you think you received a phishing email? First and foremost, DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS OR ATTACHMENTS. If the email refers to the CDC, call or text our phone number or create a new email to the CDC email address and ask if it came from us. Do not forward the email as that can spread the potential phishing
attack. In your inbox, flag the sender as Junk or Spam. Each email will typically have a different address, so you might have to do this several times. Some email providers have a Report Phishing option available that you can send to your provider to notify them. And finally, delete the email from your email box. Don’t take their bait and get ‘hooked’!
Until next time….don’t forget to shut the gate.
2024 NAILE SCHEDULE AND EXHIBITOR INFORMATION
The 2024 North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, KY is quickly approaching once again. The National Polled & Horned Open shows will once again be held at NAILE as well as showcasing our Junior members and their hard work for the year. Entries are currently open and can be made online at www.livestockexpo.org. The entry deadline is October 8, 2024 with Late Entries allowed until October 15, 2024 – Late Entry fees are $100 per head. Below is a schedule of the Dorset events during the show (please note the earlier start times on some events):
• Wednesday, November 13, 2024 – Junior Breeding Sheep and Market Wether/Commercial Ewe arrival begins. Junior Market Lambs must be in place by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14th and Junior Breeding Sheep must be in place by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15th.
• Friday, November 15, 2024 – 8:00 a.m. – Market Lamb Showmanship in South Wing C following completion of the Commercial Ewe Show. Market Lamb Showmanship judge this year will be Jarrod Whitcomb.
Fall 2024
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• Friday, November 15, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. - Junior Breeding Sheep Showmanship in South Wing A with Heidi Barkley on tap to judge.
• Friday, November 15, 2024 – 4:00 p.m. – Leadline Classes
• Saturday, November 16, 2024 – 8:00 a.m. – Junior Dorset Market Lamb Show in South Wing C with Matt Kennedy judging the wether show.
• Saturday, November 16, 2024 – 8:00 a.m. – National Junior Dorset Shows in South Wing A, Ring A. Dorset Advantage, Polled Dorsets, Horned Dorsets. Billy Wade will be the Ring A judge.
• Saturday November 16, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. – National Junior Dorset Association Annual Meeting & Pizza Party in room C105 in the South Wing. Director elections and 2024 Futurity results awarded.
• Monday, November 18, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – National Open Dorset Shows in Ring A of South Wing A. Slick Polled Dorsets, Fitted Polled Dorsets then Horned Dorsets. Judges for this year’s show are Kyle Fleener judging the Slick Shorn Polled Dorsets and Brad Schrock will be judging the Fitted Polled Dorsets & Horned Dorsets.
The Junior Show Breeding Sheep Showmanship will be held Friday beginning at 9:00 a.m. You MUST pre-enter the showmanship classes. No entries will be accepted at the show. The entry fee for Showmanship is $10.00. Entry fees are put into jackpot premiums and awards. The classes will again be divided by age and all breeds will be shown together. Please make sure you check the Open & Junior Dorset sections of the premium book for any rules that will be adhered to.
The Junior exhibitors will be front and center on Saturday, November 16 for both Breeding Sheep and Market Lambs. Market Lambs will be shown in South Wing C. Breeding Sheep will be shown in Ring A and the show order will be Dorset Advantage followed by Polled Dorsets (both Slick Shorn and Fitted) and finishing out our day with the Horned Dorsets. Champion Ram & Ewes will be selected from both the Slick Shorn Polled Dorsets and the Fitted Polled Dorsets and each will be represented in the Champion Drive as long as minimum number requirements are met. Dorset Advantage and Horned Dorset Champion Rams & Ewes will also be represented in the Champion Drive. Entry fees for the Junior Breeding show
are $20.00 per head if entered by October 8; Market Lamb entry fees are $30.00 per head by October 8 and both jump to $100.00 per head if entered after October 8.
The CDC Slick Shorn policy will be adhered to as it appears in the premium book. “Slick Shorn presented sheep are to carry a uniform length of wool growth that was shorn no more than seven days prior to show, with the ONLY exceptions being on the poll, front legs below the knees, and rear legs below the hocks.” Additionally, there is to be no additional belly or flank wool left on the animals. The CDC educational banner will be on display during the show for your reference and we will also have educators/inspectors on hand ring side to check lambs before they are cleared to enter the show ring.
We will once again celebrate the accomplishments of our Juniors at the National Junior Dorset Association Annual Meeting & Pizza Party to be held at approximately 6:30 p.m. (we hope!) in Room C105. This is a great opportunity to meet Junior exhibitors and their families from across the country. During the meeting we will announce the 2024 Futurity award winners, Tracy Repasky Scholarship winners, recognize the first year NAILE showman and hold the NJDA Annual Meeting and new officer elections. Pizza and drinks will be provided during the meeting so be sure to make plans to attend!
For our Open Show exhibitors ONLY: In addition to paying your entry fees to NAILE, please make sure to send in the matching $25.00 per individual entry for any Polled or Horned Dorset shown in the Open Show. By paying these fees to the CDC, it enables us to provide the matching funds required to cover the full premium scale. These funds are due whether you show the animal or not in the Open Show. You can send the funds to the CDC Office at PO Box 186, Good Hope, IL 61438 or pay them online at www.continentaldorsetclub.com/forms or find us on Venmo at @Dorsets.
We look forward to seeing everyone and seeing a great set of Dorsets in Louisville! If you are unable to attend the shows in person, all shows can be viewed on the livestream provided by NAILE at www.livestockexpo.org.
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GREAT PLAINS & WESTERN DIRECTOR NOMINATING COMMITTEES
This year we will be electing two new Directors as Bart Cardwell in the Great Plains Region and Linda Mastin in the Western Region will both be completing their second 3 year terms. The following Nominating Committees have been formed to find replacements for these Regions:
*Great Plains Director Nominating Committee:
Chairman: Bart Cardwell, 7500 S 156th, Lamont, OK 74643, (580) 716-2550
Member: Lauralee Martin-Prough, Martin’s 4M Ranch, 960728 S 3390 Rd, Chandler, OK 74834, (405) 258-0881
Member: Sherry Nelson, Star Dust Sheep Farm, PO Box 295, Lincolnville, KS 66858, (316) 2507621
*Western Director Nominating Committee:
Chairman: Linda Mastin, 4202 Freeman Rd E, Fife, WA, 98424, (360) 460-7485
Member: Amanda Toth-Kirkpatrick, 9606 Marchs Point Rd, Anacortes, WA 98221, (360) 770-7245
Member: Rick Klampe, 89 Ankeny Hill Rd SE, Jefferson, OR 97352, (503) 587-0650
If you are interested in running for the CDC Director from either of these Regions, please contact a committee member as the Slate and Bios need to be submitted to the office by January 1, 2025 for membership voting next year.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Bart and Linda for their service to the Continental Dorset Club members and Dorset Breed! They have both proved to be invaluable resources and voices of reason in determining the future of the CDC.
HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN!
Each year at the Annual Membership Meeting in March,
the CDC announces its inductees to the CDC Hall of Fame. The program is a great way to recognize those who have gone above and beyond in contributing to the Dorset breed over the years. We are always looking for new nominations for the upcoming year and future years. So many of our members and breeders are deserving of this recognition, so please let us know if you have anyone that you would like to see be given this award. There is a form available under the About tab on our website at continentaldorsetclub.com. The form can be filled out and sent into the CDC Office any time during the year, but to be considered for the award in March, 2025 we will need to hear from you by January 15, 2025.
A full list of past Inductees can be found on our website, but just to drop a few names of past Inductees: J.B. Henderson, J.R. Henderson, Marion Meno, James Meno, Donald A Grant, Harlan A Wagner, Bill Harland, Lloyd “Bud” Forster, Dave Harmann, Roger Huntrods, Warren Squires, Dick Kuzempcheck, Dave Birch, Leon Cassell, Tim Morehead, Gary Saylor, Steve Myers, Ron Guenther, Dr. Warren Brannon, Arlan, Kent & Dan Spilde, Joseph “Skip” Heeg, Margaret Wate, Larry E Mead, Greg Deakin and most recently, Debra Hopkins. The best of the best in the Dorset breed!
2025 NATIONAL DORSET SALE SITES & ANNUAL MEETING
The 2025 National Dorset Sale for Polled & Horned Breeding Sheep will once again be held in conjunction with the Ohio Dorset Sale in Greenville, OH at the Darke County Fairgrounds. The dates for the Show & Sale are March 21-22, 2025. Slick & Fitted classes will be offered for both the Polled and Horned.
The 2025 Annual CDC Membership Meeting and Hall of Fame Induction will also be held during the Ohio Dorset Sale. The Annual Membership Meeting will take place on
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Friday, March 21, 2025 following the conclusion of the sale show and prior to the fan favorite Dave Harmann Cornhole Tournament.
The sale is managed by Select Livestock Services and information can be found on their website: www.selectls. net. Show entry information is typically posted in January, so keep a look out for it. The sale show will be streamed live on YouTube and the online sale bidding is handled by Breeders World.
The 2025 Dorset Wether Sire & Dam and Dorset Advantage Sales will be held in conjunction with the Midwest Stud Ram Sale held June 9-14, 2025 at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, MO. We are thrilled to hold our National Sale for these types of sheep at this sale as it has become the largest consignment sheep sale in the country for papered wether type sheep. As a bonus, there are also classes offered for Fitted & Slick Shorn Polled & Horned Dorset breeding sheep.
This sale is managed by Heartland Livestock Services in Iowa. Check out their website at www.midwestramsale com for entry and sale information typically posted early in the year!
CDC FALL ZOOM BOARD MEETING NOTIFICATION
The Fall Board meeting will be held in early December. If you have any items that you would like to be addressed by the Board, please contact your director before December. We appreciate the opinions and inputs from all of our members!
PLEASE WELCOME MATT SYME –NEWLY SEATED NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL DIRECTOR
I am Matt Syme, the New England Director of The Continental Dorset Club. I own and operate Scotch Lane Farm in South Windsor, CT with my wife, Kim, and my children Evan, Madelyn, and Morgan. Our farm consists of fitted and slicked Polled Dorsets, Horned Dorsets, and Natural Colored sheep along with a handful of Shorthorn Cattle. Currently our flock consists of sixty brood ewes, with a focus on breeding structurally correct sheep with substance that are productive in the barn and competitive in
the show ring. Our flock started in 2000 with the purchase or four Polled Dorset ewe lambs from a local 4H Leader and a ram from the University of Connecticut. We still have some ewes that we can trace back to these original sheep.
My son began showing in 2011 with his first lamb “Patsey” Scotch Lane Farm 1173. She is the granddam of “Innovation” and great granddam of “Patent Pending”. We made our first trip to Louisville in 2014, and my son took home our first purple ribbon from NAILE in 2015 with “Patience” Scotch Lane Farm 5332, the Junior Champion Ewe of the Junior Show. Since then, we have brought home purple banner with four National Champions and five Junior Show National Champions. While these accomplishments have been incredible, what I enjoy most is spending time with my family working in the barn, discussing pedigrees, breeding, raising, and preparing our sheep to compete at this level.
As a new member to the board of directors, I look forward to serving our membership with a positive attitude and an open ear. I believe that it is our duty not just as the board of directors, but as all Dorset breeders, to maintain the integrity of the breed regardless of which type of sheep we raise. While my personal focus is on one side of the spectrum, I believe that the Dorset should be an integral part of commercial production based on their maternal traits and their natural ability to produce lambs year-round. We hold the responsibility to inspire, mentor, and support the next generation of breeders and instill in them, the value of the purebred Dorset.
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2024 ALL AMERICAN JUNIOR SHOW RECAP
The 2024 All American Junior Show was held on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI from July 4-7, 2024. Once again, the Michigan committee went above and beyond to have a great show. Numbers were up, the weather was fantastic, and the quality of sheep brought was unmatched. Thank you to Debra Hopkins and her crew of workers for all of their work not only at the show, but in the year leading up to it! Another thank you goes out to the Dorset Breeders that helped support the show by sponsoring classes, buying raffle tickets or in many other ways. The Dorset breed has four different shows during the weekend and without the support of our breeders it would not be possible!
The Horned Dorsets led off the Dorset divisions showing on Friday evening. Junior Horned Dorset exhibitors brought out over 50 of their finest for Dan Spilde to evaluate. The next Dorset division to show were the Dorset Advantages on Saturday. Once again, Dan Spilde worked his way through over 100 Dorset Advantage lambs. Sunday wrapped up not only the Dorsets, but the entire show with the Fitted and Slick Shorn Polled Dorsets. Mona Lisa Estes got the call for the nearly 60 Fitted Dorsets and close to 200 Slick Shorn Dorsets. Congratulations to all of our exhibitors and a big thank you to them and their families for bringing the best to the show!
The Junior Dorset Association held a taco bar social once again during the show and everyone had a great time socializing and eating. The Junior Association Directors did a fantastic job getting the event arranged and the food ready. Thank you to President Brea Knittel and her crew for all their hard work. The NJDA handed out some new giveaways to all the Junior exhibitors that attended.
During the AAJS weekend many events are held outside the ring as well as the shows inside the ring, and our Dorset exhibitors proved to be a force in these events all weekend. Below are a few of the Dorset exhibitor’s accomplishments:
• Claire Harris, IL : 3rd Skill-A-Thon, Junior Division
• Justine Lindow, WI: 1st Skill-A-Thon, Beginner Division
• Delaney Crouch, IL: 2nd Skill-A-Thon, Beginner Division
• Kara Nelson, IA: 1st Judging Contest, Senior Division
• Bayla Crouch, IL: 2nd Judging Contest, Senior Division
• Grace Flannigan, IA: 2nd Judging Contest, Intermediate Division
• Rayne Gallagher, IN: 3rd Judging Contest, intermediate Division
• Myka Heeg, MT: 2nd Logo Contest, Beginner Division
• Elizabeth Pirogowicz, LH: 3rd Photo Contest, Beginner Division
• Eric Taylor, OH: 2nd Essay Contest, Senior Division
• Allison Poling, OH: Dorset Advantage Wool Show Champion
• Addison Inbody, OH: Horned Dorset Wool Show Champion
• Hainsley Hatfield, OH: Slick Polled Dorset Wool Show Champion
Plans are in the works for the 2025 All American Junior Show to be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL. Keep watching the AAJS Facebook page and website for more details as the committee get arrangements made.
2024 NATIONAL JUNIOR DORSET ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING
We will once again be holding our National Junior Dorset Association Annual Meeting during NAILE in Louisville, KY. This year’s meeting will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 in Room C105 of the South Wing starting at 6:30 p.m. (at least we hope!).
During the meeting portion of the evening, we will elect new Directors and Officers for the next year, award the Futurity winners, present Scholarship awards and First Time Showman brushes. We will once again have pizza and drinks available for families to enjoy while getting to know Dorset exhibitors from across the country.
DORSET YOUTH EWE GRANT PROGRAM
Each year, the Continental Dorset Club and the National Junior Dorset Association award up to five $500 grants to be used towards the purchase of a registered Dorset Ewe. The purchase does not have to be made through a public consignment sale; they can be purchased off the farm. This is a great financial opportunity to help encourage our youth to purchase a ewe to help with their breeding program or as a show ewe.
The program is open to youth in three age divisions (age as of January 1st of the current year): Junior 8 – 10 years of age; Intermediate 11 – 14 years of age; and Senior 15 –18 years of age. An individual may win each age division only one time. The applications are due in the CDC office by December 1st of the current year. A committee made up of our Board of Directors evaluate the applications and through a points rubric, the winners are selected. The winning applicants will receive their grant money upon the completed transfer of the purchased ewe into their name during the award year of the grant. Ewes purchased may be of any age or type of registered Dorset but may not be purchased from a family member. The application is available on our website under the Junior
Association tab, or you may also request a copy from the CDC office. The form is a simple one page form with three additional questions that should also be submitted.
2024 FUTURITY UPDATE
The Dorset Breeders came through once again in supporting the Futurity program in a big way. This year we had 217 Polled ewe lamb, 32 Dorset Advantage ewe lambs, 20 Horned ewe lambs nominated. In addition, our junior breeders re-nominated 18 yearling ewes and 33 total Bred & Owned lambs. Thank you to all who have supported this program!
To date we have had points sent in for 23 Polled ewe lambs, 6 Dorset Advantage lambs, 2 Horned ewe lambs, 10 Yearling ewes and 23 Bred & Owned lambs. Keep sending in the forms for all of your fall shows! The deadline for sending in points is Friday, November 8, 2024. Any points forms received after the 8th will not be accepted. The final points to be added will be for those who are showing in the NAILE Junior Show on Saturday, November 16th. Awards will be made at the NJDA Annual Meeting Saturday night November 16th.
Completion of this card entitles you to use regular membership rates without having to purchase a $20.00 Life Membership.
SIGNATURE OF PARENT &/OR GUARDIAN ____________________________________
ADDRESS (if different from above) __________________________________________
See reverse side of this card to learn the benefits of this enrollment program and its benefit to you when you reach the maximum age or wish o become a Life Member of the CDC.
Continental Dorset Club 2024 Membership Survey
Q 2 I what region are you locat ed?
Q 3 How long have you raised Dorset s?
Continental Dorset Club 2024 Membership Survey
Q 4 W hat t ype of Dorset s do you current ly raise (check all t hat apply)?
P olled (S lic k )
P olled (Fit t ed)
P olled (P roduc t ion)
Horned (S lic k )
Horned (Fit t ed)
Horned (P roduc t ion)
Dors et A dv ant age
Tot al Res pondent s : 213
Q 5 To be a regist ered Horned Dorset , bot h parent s must be regist ered Horned Dorset s. Lambs t hat are born wit h horns wit h one or bot h parent s being Polled is regist erable in t he Polled regist ry as a " Nat ural Horn" Should " Nat ural Horned" regist ered animals be able t o be ut ilized in a breed up program as a way t o int roduce new genet ics t o t he Horned regist ry?
Continental Dorset Club 2024 Membership Survey
Q 6 W ould you support a " breed up" program in t he Polled regist ry?
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Q 7 T he Cont inent al Dorset Club has not ed signif icant int erest t o add a Piebald regist ry wit h more of t hese animals being produced and shown T his division would conf orm t o t he specif ic " Piebald" color pat t ern result ing f rom t he Dorset color gene. Should t he Associat ion explore adding a Piebald regist ry?
Continental Dorset Club 2024 Membership Survey
Q 8 Should dwarf s and/ or carriers be allowed t o show and sell at Nat ional shows and sales?
Q 9 Should t he Cont inent al Dorset Club require DNA t est ing f or dwarf ism as a part of regist rat ion?
Continental Dorset Club 2024 Membership Survey
Q 10 Should t he Associat ion cont inue t o regist er Dorset Advant age rams?
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Q 11 W ould you support allowing breeding of Dorset Advant age parent s t o produce a Dorset Advant age of f spring?
Western Regional Show 2024
Oregon State Fair
August 2, 2024
Junior Horned Dorset Regional Show
YEARLING EWE
1) Champion Horned Ewe: Hunter Pineda, OR
Junior Polled Dorset Regional Show
RAM LAMB
1) Champion Polled Ram: Alexis Krupp, OR
SLICK YEARLING EWE
1) Champion Polled Ewe: Dresen Ferschweiler, OR
2) Jennifer Ferschweiler, OR
3) Sarah Park, OR 4) Sarah Park, OH
CDC Regions
5) Dresen Ferschweiler, OR
SLICK FALL EWE LAMB
1) Hellen Fleckenstein, OR
2) Sarah Park, OR
3) Allee Miles, WA
4) Sarah Park, OR
FITTED SPRING EWE LAMB
1) Dresen Ferschweiler, OR
2) Dresen Ferschweiler, OR
SLICK SPRING EWE LAMB
1) Reserve Champion Polled Ewe: Myka Heeg, MT
2) Dresen Ferschweiler, OR
3) Paislee Miles, WA
4) Allee Miles, WA
5) Paislee Miles, WA
6) Laney Wildt, OR
7) Lane Morrison, OR
8) Alexis Krupp, OR
BEST PAIR
1) Dresen Ferschweiler, OR
2) Allee Miles, WA
3) Paislee Miles, WA
4) Sarah Park, OR
5) Alexis Krupp, OR
Junior Dorset Advantage Regional Show
YEARLING EWE
1) Reserve Champion Dorset Advantage Ewe: Dresen Ferschweiler, OR
FALL EWE LAMB
1) Champion Dorset Advantage Ewe: Ella Hartley, OR
2) Stephanie Galvan, OR
SPRING EWE LAMB
1) Laney Wildt, OR
Registration & Transfer FAQs, Tips & Instructions
Most of the day to day business of the CDC revolves around registrations and transfers. We have made some strides forward in updating a few things, but we have our sights set on the future and making everything more accessible for our members.
Since so much of our business is about registration papers, we wanted to go over some Registration & Transfer FAQs, Tips and Pointers to help make the paperwork seem less daunting.
FAQs
Where can I find the registration forms? We have two ways to fill out new registrations: online or on paper. Links to both of these can be found on the Forms tab of our website at: www.continentaldorsetclub.com/Forms. Near the top of the page, you will see a section titled ‘Online Registration Applications Now Available’. On the left is the online form for Polled & Horned Dorsets and on the right is the online form for Dorset Advantages. Scroll down to the bottom and on the left side of the page you will see links for Registration Application and Dorset Advantage Registration Application. Click on these and fill them in online or print them out and fill them out by hand.
How do I send the forms in if I printed them out? Forms can be emailed to us at continentaldorset@gmail.com or mailed to us at: CDC, PO Box 186, Good Hope, IL 61438
How do I know if my online form was submitted? Upon a successful submission you will receive a confirmation email from Jotform Sign (noreply@jotformsign.com). This email will tell you that your form was completed successfully. The CDC also gets a copy of this email. If you do not get this email, try these things: 1) check your Spam or Junk email folder, or 2) go back to your form to be sure it did submit. You can always contact the CDC office directly and ask if it was received.
Why does the online form keep saying I have errors? When the online form won’t submit, it is typically due to a field left blank. Double check that each field has been updated with information and try to submit it again.
When will I get my registration papers back? Paperwork is completed in the order in which it was received. Once received in the office, the turnaround time is typically a week or less during the months of August through mid-April; turnaround times increase during the busy time of late April through the end of July and can be up to
3 weeks. The exception is paperwork marked as RUSH. RUSH paperwork is typically completed within 1 business day of receipt.
Once paperwork is completed, it is mailed back to the breeder as 1st Class mail through the US Postal Service. On average, delivery for 1st Class Mail could take up to 2 weeks or sometimes more. If requested, paperwork can be mailed in a more expedited manner with prior arrangements. The CDC is not responsible for paperwork once it is taken to the Post Office.
Do I have to pay to transfer a new registration to another person? Yes. When you register a new lamb and transfer it to another person at the same time you do owe for the registration and the transfer.
Can I get my papers emailed to me? Yes. We email a full copy of registration papers to the breeders as long as the request is received before the originals leave our office. If the request comes after the originals leave our office, the email will be of the information as it comes from the system (not on pre-printed forms).
Can I submit a Transfer of a current paper online? No. Transfers of papers already printed still need to be sent into the CDC office for official processing. We do not work transfers submitted online or by email.
Do I have to be a member of the CDC to register or transfer animals? No. Being a Lifetime member is an option not a requirement. The benefit to being a Lifetime member is lower fees and being included in mailings such as the Newsletter.
What if I have a lamb out of a registered sire and registered dam but it doesn’t meet breed standards to be a Polled or Horned Dorset? You do have the option to register the offspring as a Dorset Advantage if both parents are registered Polled or Horned Dorsets.
Is a Scrapie Tag number required to register an animal? Scrapie Tag numbers are not required for registration but are requested. Since some states require only their tags (no farm tags) for showing at certain events, it is the one tag that would be a consistent number associated with a lamb. We have seen this as an issue particularly at Junior events where the number on the registration paper does not match the tag in the ear of the animal because it had been shown at one of these events where a
Registration & Transfer FAQs, Tips & Instructions
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different tag is required. If we have a Scrapie tag number on the registration as a backup, there will be less chance of an animal being denied entry to a showring due the conflicting tag numbers.
TIPS
Missing Information: One of the biggest hold ups on new registrations and transfers is not submitting all of the information needed to enter the animals into the system. Whether you fill out a new registration form online or on paper, EACH BLANK MUST BE FILLED IN. If there are blanks on the form, the paperwork will not get done until the blanks are filled in. We make every attempt to email, text or call when information is needed. Transfers will also be held up if we do not have the complete name and address of the new owner, the date of sale is not filled in or the current owner has not signed the form. These are all required to process a transfer.
Payment: The next hold up on paperwork is not submitting payment. Payment is due at the time the work is done. We do not send out paperwork until payment is received. There is a Schedule of Rates on the Forms tab of our website that lists all of the fees that we charge. We now have an online payment option available at: www. continentaldorsetclub.com/forms and we can also receive payments via Venmo at @Dorsets.
Missing Paperwork: Not submitting all required documents will also hold up your paperwork. If you are registering lambs that were A.I. or Flushed and you do not own the ram, WE REQUIRE COPIES OF THOSE FORMS to complete registrations. If you do not own the ram used in mating, a Service or Ram Lease Form is required. All of these forms can be found on the Forms tab of our website. Please be sure to fill these forms out completely. We do need to know the date range for the ram service, we do need to know how many semen straws were purchased and when they were purchased, and we do need to know how many embryos were flushed and when. When filling out the registrations online, there is an upload option for attaching these forms to your paperwork.
INSTRUCTIONS - REGISTRATIONS
Below is the information required to submit a Polled or Horned Registration and a Dorset Advantage Registration. The online registration forms were created to mimic the paper forms, so the information provided will work no matter how you submit the registration.
Polled
& Horned Registrations – Any items in RED will print on the registration paper
For Office Use – Leave blank
Flock Name – This is the name that all of the sheep you raise will carry. Typically, a ranch or farm name or surname.
Private Tag No. & Scrapie ID No. – This is the number in the ear of the animal being registered. If you only use Scrapie tags – enter that number.
P/S/NH – When registering any Polled Dorset, include the level of polledness. P=Polled, S=Scurred, NH=Normal Horned. Pure Horned Dorsets, those with no Polled breeding, have no prefix code.
Sex – To be recorded as E=Ewe, R=Ram or W=Wether. Also acceptable are F=Female, or M=Male
Birth Date – Date the animal being registered was born
Birth Type – To be recorded as S=Single, TW=Twin, TR=Triplet, QD=Quadruplet, QT=Quintuplet or ET=Embryo Transfer
Type of Mating – To be recorded as AI=Artificial Insemination*, ET=Embryo Transfer* or NAT=Natural
*If Type of Mating is AI or ET – a Sale of Semen Form and/ or Embryo Transfer Flush Form is REQUIRED
Sire Private Flock Name & Private Flock Tag – List the Private Flock Name and Private Flock Tag Number as they appear on the certificate of registration of the ram that sired the animal being registered
Sire Registration Number – List the CDC issued registration number of the sire of the animal being registered. *If the owner of the sire is different, provide a Ram Lease or Service Form (can be found on the back of the form)
Dam Private Flock Name & Private Flock Tag - List the
Private Flock Name and Private Flock Tag Number as they appear on the certificate of registration of the ewe that sired the animal being registered
Dam Registration Number - List the CDC issued registration number of the dam of the animal being registered.
Date of Purchase – If the animal being registered has been sold, enter the date of the sale. Leave it blank if not sold.
Name and Address of Purchaser – List the purchaser’s name EXACTLY as the want it registered
Owner – The Owner is the owner of the dam at the time of birth of the animal(s) being registered.
*If the dam is not in the same name as the person submitting the paperwork, the dam’s registration paper will have to be sent it to be transferred BEFORE the animal can be registered*
Address, Phone Number and Email – of the Owner
Breeder – The Breeder is the owner of the dam at the time of mating if different from the Owner.
Address, Phone Number and Email – of the Breeder if different from the Owner
Dorset Advantage Registrations – Any items in RED will print on the registration paper
For Office Use – Leave blank
Flock Name – This is the name that all of the sheep you raise will carry. Typically, a ranch or farm name or surname.
Private Tag No. & Scrapie ID No. – This is the number in the ear of the animal being registered. If you only use Scrapie tags – enter that number.
Sex – To be recorded as E=Ewe, R=Ram or W=Wether. Also acceptable are F=Female, or M=Male
Birth Date – Date the animal being registered was born
Birth Type – To be recorded as S=Single, TW=Twin, TR=Triplet, QD=Quadruplet, QT=Quintuplet or ET=Embryo Transfer
Type of Mating – To be recorded as AI=Artificial Insemi-
nation*, ET=Embryo Transfer* or NAT=Natural
*If Type of Mating is AI or ET – a Sale of Semen Form and/ or Embryo Transfer Flush Form is REQUIRED
Sire Private Flock Name & Private Flock Tag & Breed – List the Private Flock Name and Private Flock Tag Number of the sire and Breed if sire is not the registered Polled or Horned Dorset. Breed examples are: BFX, WFX, Crossbred, Hamp, etc.
Sire Registration Number – List the CDC issued registration number of the sire of the animal being registered if sire is the Polled or Horned Dorset.
*If the owner of the sire is different, provide a Ram Lease or Service Form (can be found on the back of the form)
Dam Private Flock Name & Private Flock Tag - List the Private Flock Name and Private Flock Tag Number of the dam and Breed if dam is not the registered Polled or Horned Dorset. Breed examples are: BFX, WFX, Crossbred, Hamp, etc.
Dam Registration Number - List the CDC issued registration number of the dam of the animal being registered if the dam is the Polled or Horned Dorset.
Date of Purchase – If the animal being registered has been sold, enter the date of the sale. Leave it blank if not sold.
Name and Address of Purchaser – List the purchaser’s name EXACTLY as the want it registered
Owner – The Owner is the owner of the dam at the time of birth of the animal(s) being registered.
*If the dam is not in the same name as the person submitting the paperwork, the dam’s registration paper will have to be sent it to be transferred BEFORE the animal can be registered*
Address, Phone Number and Email – of the Owner
Breeder – The Breeder is the owner of the dam at the time of mating if different from the Owner.
Address, Phone Number and Email – of the Breeder if different from the Owner
Please Note: Additional paperwork (i.e. Sale of Semen, Embryo Transfer Flush and Ram Service or Lease Forms) are still REQUIRED for the CDC registered sire or dam.
Registration & Transfer FAQs, Tips & Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS – TRANSFERS
To transfer the registration to a buyer after the registration paper has been created is an easy process. On the back of each registration paper is 4 Transfer sections. When an animal is sold, the next Transfer section should be filled out and the paper must be mailed into the CDC Office for processing.
Sold To, Address and Telephone – The complete name, address and phone number of the new owner EXACTLY as they would like ownership to be listed. Filling this section out incorrectly can result in an additional transfer and associated fees being due.
If Applicable Bred To and CDC # – If purchasing a bred ewe, this section needs to be populated. This will let the office know what ram the ewe was exposed to and the ram’s CDC Registration number in order for the new own-
er to register any lambs.
Date of Sale – This is the date the new owner took possession of the animal.
Seller Sign Here – The current owner must sign the paper confirming transfer of the animal.
Approved – This field is for CDC Office use – leave blank
REGISTRATION FORMS
View the registration forms for Polled, Horned and Dorset Advantage on the following pages. The forms can always be found on the website at www.continentaldorsetclub. com/forms.
Payment Options
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NAME OF MEMBERSHIP/OWNERSHIP: Please list exactly how you wish your membership to read and in the way you will sign all papers concerning your sheep.
*Ownership of the sheep MUST READ THE SAME as the Membership*
FLOCK NAME: Please list how your Flock will be listed. Flock Name can be different than Membership/Ownership name.
JOINT MEMBERSHIPS: Joint memberships are acceptable, provided the flock is also jointly owned. Memberships are NOT transferable, nor can additional names be added or deleted after the membership is used. In such a case, a new Membership will need to be assigned.
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Michelle Torrance, Executive Secretary/Treasurer PO Box 186, Good Hope, IL 61438
Please consider me as an applicant for membership in The Continental Dorset Club. Should I be received into membership, I wll support the Constitution and By Laws, and I will use all honorable means to advance the interests of Dorset Sheep and my associates in the Continental Dorset Club.
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RECOMMENDATION: I recommend _______________________________________________________ (name of membership) as a breeder to become an active member of the Dorset Club.
Signature of current Dorset Club member giving recommendation.
If this is not convenient, we will accept the signature of your County Extension Agent or a Farm Officer at your bank. The membership will NOT BE VALID until this Application is returned to the CDC and your Certificate of Membership is issued and returned to you.
Commercial Dorset Connection
Developing Selection Goals to Improve Sheep Profitability
By Melanie Barkley, PSU Extension Educator
The rams are out with the females, and now we anxiously await the birth of lambs. But did you make the best decision when you selected that ram for your breeding program? What strategy did you use to choose that ram? Successful breeding programs start with well-defined selection goals. To arrive at those goals, producers should begin with their market. What exactly is the market for your lambs, and what characteristics do your buyers look for? Once you have defined your market, evaluate the females in your flock to determine what characteristics a ram should possess to produce the lambs your buyers desire.
In addition to the market characteristic goal, producers should develop additional selection goals for their flock that lead to profitability. Developing only one goal leads to improvements for that trait but often leads to decreased performance in other traits. Therefore, producers should develop selection goals to improve two to three traits.
Selection goals can be divided into different categories. These goals might focus on reproduction, growth or carcass traits, or fleece traits. All selection goals should ultimately focus on improving profitability.
When setting goals for reproduction, keep in mind that nutrition has a significant impact on reproductive traits. For example, if breeding ewe lambs, nutrition significantly impacts their weight at breeding. Ewe lambs should weigh 65 to 70% of their mature weight by the start of the breeding season and may need additional nutritional sources to reach that goal. Choose moderate to smallsized rams to increase the likelihood that ewe lambs will mature earlier and produce a lamb or lambs at 12 to 14 months old. Some research studies have shown that rams with larger-sized testicles will produce earlier-maturing daughters.
The Sheep Production Handbook recommends exposing 25% to 50% more replacement ewe lambs than you plan to keep as replacements. Pregnancy test after the end of the breeding season and sell any open ewe lambs as market animals. If your flock focuses on fall lambing,
choose replacements from lambs born in the fall of the year to increase the likelihood that ewes will cycle out of season.
Nutrition also affects the reproductive trait of prolificacy: the number of lambs born per female lambing. When setting selection goals for the number of lambs produced per ewe, keep in mind the availability of feed resources to support milk production for twins and triplets and the availability of labor to manage ewes that produce twins and triplets. Choose rams born as twins and replacement females born as twins to achieve this selection goal. Research by Asadi-Fozi et al., Direct and Correlated Responses to Selection for Autumn Lambing in Sheep, states that “Selection improved realized ewe fertility in out-of-season mating, with absolute increases of approximately 1% per year in the percentage of joined ewes that lambed in the autumn.”
Producers should evaluate their ewe flock to develop selection goals for producing lambs that best meet buyer preferences.
Another important reproductive trait is lamb survival. This trait considers mothering ability and milk production, both of which can be affected by nutrition and management. However, although this trait has a low heritability, selecting replacement females born from ewes who consistently produce and raise twins is a viable consideration.
Many producers choose to focus on growth and carcass traits. Producers sell lambs based on weight at weaning and finishing, so one selection goal might focus on faster growth rates. Producers can evaluate this through weaning weights or the number of days to reach a desired finished market weight. The dam’s milk production and
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the genetics of the sire and dam can influence growth rates from birth to weaning. Producers who prefer to sell at weaning should focus their selection goal on heavier weaning weights. In contrast, producers who prefer to sell finished market animals should focus their selection goal on faster post-weaning growth rates.
Producers should also set selection goals for the mature size of the females. As growth rates increase, the mature size of females tends to increase. Therefore, producers must balance growth rates with female size to maintain a flock that works best for the farm.
Carcass traits look at two measurements: fat depth at the 12th rib and loin depth. Loin depth is the current measurement used by the National Sheep Improvement Program and corresponds to the loin eye area. Animals with deeper loins can be expected to yield larger loin eye areas. Often, smaller framed animals produce fat more quickly at a set weight than larger framed animals. Selection goals should focus on the optimum size animal for the farm, which can efficiently produce the desired size animal for the market while maintaining appropriate fat depth and loin size. For instance, producers selling 100 lb. finished lambs will likely prefer smaller framed ewes than those selling 150 lb. finished lambs.
Evaluating the flock can lead to setting well-thought-out selection goals. These goals should lead the producer to
make better selection decisions in the future. As flocks improve, these selection goals may need to change over time. However, producers should strive to reevaluate regularly to maintain profitability.
For more information on sheep production, contact Melanie Barkley at the Penn State Extension office in Bedford County at 814-623-4800 or email meh7@psu.edu. More information about sheep and goat production can be found on the Penn State Extension website at https:// extension.psu.edu/. The Pennsylvania State University is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and employment without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications as determined by University policy or by state or federal authorities. It is the policy of the University to maintain an academic and work environment free of discrimination, including harassment. The Pennsylvania State University prohibits discrimination and harassment against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Discrimination or harassment against faculty, staff, or students will not be tolerated at The Pennsylvania State University. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy to the Affirmative Action Director, The Pennsylvania State University, 201 Willard Building, University Park, PA 16802-2801, Tel 814-8654700/V, 814-863-1150/TTY.
