Dorset Connection - Fall 2024

Table of Contents Table of Contents, Board of Directors.........................................2 CDC President’s Message..........................................................4 2024 Dorset Calendar.................................................................6 CDC 2024 Membership Survey........................................... 13-17 CDC Regions.............................................................................18 In The Know From My Pens - Note from Secretary Michelle Torrance............7 2024 NAILE Schedule & Exhibitor Information............................7 Great Plains & Western Director Nominating Committees..........9 2025 National Dorset Sale Sites & Annual Meeting....................9 CDC Fall Zoom Board Meeting Notification..............................10 Welcome Matt Syme, New England Regional Director.............10 Youth News 2024 All-American Junior Show Recap.....................................11 2024 National Junior Dorset Association Annual Meeting........11 Dorset Youth Ewe Grant Program.............................................12 2024 Futurity Update.................................................................12 Youth Enrollment Form..............................................................12 Results Western Regional Show 2024...................................................18 Registration & Transfer FAQs, Tips & Instructions FAQs..........................................................................................19 Tips............................................................................................20 Registraton Instructions............................................................20 Transfer Instructions..................................................................22 Online Payment Options...........................................................22 Registration Forms & Membership Application................... 23-25 Commercial Dorset Connection Developing Selection Goals to Improve Sheep Profitability............................................................... 26-27 Index of Advertisers..................................................................28

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CONTINENTAL DORSET CLUB

Board of Directors 2024-25

PRESIDENT – JEREMY CROUCH NORTH CENTRAL DIRECTOR 12771 Janvrin Rd. Maroa, IL 61756 Phone: (309) 657-8657

VICE PRESIDENT – BEN WILFONG EASTERN DIRECTOR 12812 Mountain Valley Rd. Warm Springs, VA 24484 Phone: (304) 268-2295

GREAT PLAINS DIRECTOR BART CARDWELL 7500 S 156th Lamont, OK 74643 Phone: (580) 716-2550

WESTERN DIRECTOR LINDA MASTIN 4202 Freeman Rd. E Fife, WA 98424 Phone: (360) 460-7485

GREAT LAKES DIRECTOR ROBERT SCHEMBS 22 E Washington St., Ste. 610 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 407-1030

NEW ENGLAND DIRECTOR MATT SYME 402 Main Street South Windsor, CT 06074 Phone: (860) 202-1547

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/ TREASURER MICHELLE TORRANCE

P.O. Box 186 Good Hope, IL 61438-0186 Phone/Text: (309) 209-0326 Email: continentaldorset@gmail.com www.continentaldorsetclub.com This publication is produced three times annually by the:

Continental Dorset Club, Inc. Good Hope, IL

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CALCULATED Excellence.

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!

Supreme Champion Ram - 2024 Oregon State Fair

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.

Supreme Champion Ewe - 2024 Oregon State Fair Be sure to stop by our pens in Louisville!

MIKE REYNOLDS AND FAMILY

AUMSVILLE, OR / PH: 503.400.2004 / EMAIL: rsf@wvi.com Be sure to like us on Facebook at Reynolds Stock Farm.

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

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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”. Con-

tact 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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In The Know 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.

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In The Know • 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 Entry fees for the Junior Breeding show TheDrive.

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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.

In The Know 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.

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.

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 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 Fall 2024

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In The Know 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.

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.

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.

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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.

Youth News 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.

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DORSET YOUTH EWE GRANT PROGRAM

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.

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.

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!

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 CONTINENTAL DORSET CLUB

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.

Enrollment Fee is $5.00

YOUTH ENROLLMENT PROGRAM

DATE PAID __________________

Please complete and return this card with Enrollment Fee

NAME _________________________________________________________________ (last)

(first)

MAILING ADDRESS _______________________________________________________ CITY ________________________________________ST _____ ZIP _______________ PHONE _______________________________

DATE OF BIRTH _________________

EMAIL _________________________________________

CURRENT AGE _________

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.

RETURN FORM WITH $5 FEE TO: CDC, PO BOX 186, GOOD HOPE, IL 61438

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Continental Dorset Club 2024 Membership Survey Continental Dorset Club 2024 Membership Survey

SurveyMonkey

Q2 I what region are you located?

Answered: 213

Skipped: 2

Eastern

Great Lakes

Western North Central

Great Plains

New England

ANSWER CHOICES

RESPONSES

Eastern

19.72%

42

Western

17.37%

37

Great Plains

14.08%

30

New England

4.69%

10

North Central

20.19%

43

Great Lakes

23.94%

51

TOTALContinental Dorset Club 2024 Membership Survey

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213

Q3 How long have you raised Dorsets?

Answered: 215

Skipped: 0

0-5 Years

5-10 Years

10-20 Years

20-40 Years

1/1

Over 40 years 0%

13

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

ANSWER CHOICES

RESPONSES

0-5 Years

13.49%

29

5-10 Years

20.00%

43

10-20 Years

18.60%

40

20-40 Years

28.84%

62

Over 40 years

19.07%

TOTAL

41

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SurveyMonkey

Q4 What type of Dorsets do you currently raise (check all that apply)?

Answered: 213

Skipped: 2

Polled (Slick)

Polled (Fitted) Polled (Production) Horned (Slick)

Horned (Fitted) Horned (Production) Dorset Advantage 0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

ANSWER CHOICES

RESPONSES

Polled (Slick)

60.09%

128

Polled (Fitted)

29.11%

62

Polled (Production)

31.46%

Horned (Slick)

11.27%

Horned (Fitted)

9.39%

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Q5 To be a registered Horned Dorset, both parents must be registered 18 8.45% Horned Dorsets.

Lambs that are born with horns with one or both parents 49.77% 106 Dorset Advantage being Polled is registerable in the Polled registry as a "Natural Horn".

Total Respondents: 213 Should "Natural Horned" registered animals be able to be utilized in a breed up program as a way to introduce new genetics to the Horned registry?

Horned (Production)

Answered: 212

Skipped: 3

Yes

No

1/1

No Opinion

0%

14

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

ANSWER CHOICES

RESPONSES

Yes

41.04%

87

No

30.19%

64

28.77%

61

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Q6 Would you support a "breed up" program in the Polled registry?

Answered: 213

Skipped: 2

Yes

No

No Opinion

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

ANSWER CHOICES

RESPONSES

Yes

33.80%

72

No

47.42%

101

No Opinion

18.78%

40

TOTAL

213

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Q7 The Continental Dorset Club has noted significant interest to add a Piebald registry with more of these animals being produced and shown.

This division would conform to the specific "Piebald" color pattern resulting from the Dorset color gene. Should the Association explore adding a Piebald registry?

Answered: 212

Skipped: 3

Yes

No

No Opinion

0%

20%

30%

1/1

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

ANSWER CHOICES

RESPONSES

Yes

49.06%

104

No

41.51%

88

No Opinion

9.43%

20

TOTAL

15

10%

212

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Q8 Should dwarfs and/or carriers be allowed to show and sell at National shows and sales?

Answered: 214

Skipped: 1

Allow all genetics (FF...

Allow all carriers and...

Allow only free non...

No Opinion

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

ANSWER CHOICES

RESPONSES

Allow all genetics (FF, FD, and DD)

12.62%

27

Allow all carriers and free non carriers (FF and FD)

23.36%

50

Allow only free non carriers (FF)

47.20%

101

No Opinion

16.82%

36

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TOTAL

214

Q9 Should the Continental Dorset Club require DNA testing for dwarfism as a part of registration?

Answered: 214

Skipped: 1

Yes

No

No Opinion

1/1 0%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

ANSWER CHOICES

RESPONSES

Yes

26.17%

56

No

56.07%

120

No Opinion

17.76%

38

TOTAL

16

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Q10 Should the Association continue to register Dorset Advantage rams?

Answered: 214

Skipped: 1

Yes

No

No Opinion

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

ANSWER CHOICES

RESPONSES

Yes

51.87%

111

No

31.78%

68

No Opinion

16.36%

35

TOTAL

214

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Q11 Would you support allowing breeding of Dorset Advantage parents to produce a Dorset Advantage offspring?

Answered: 214

Skipped: 1

Yes

No

No Opinion

0%

ANSWER CHOICES

20%

30%

40%

50%

1/1

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

RESPONSES

Yes

57.48%

123

No

33.64%

72

No Opinion

8.88%

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TOTAL

17

10%

214

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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

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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 Fall 2024

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Registration & Transfer FAQs, Tips & Instructions FAQs (Continued) 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.

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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

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

Dam Registration Number - List the CDC issued registration number of the dam of the animal being registered.

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.

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-

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.

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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

Follow these QR codes to pay via Credit Card or Venmo

Pay via Credit Card (Stripe) Venmo Username: @dorsets

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Date : _____________________________

Upgrade Youth to Life Membership—$15.00

SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK OF APPLICATION

Lifetime Membership—$20.00

___________________________________________________________________ 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.

FLOCK NAME: _______________________________________________________

RECOMMENDATION: I recommend _______________________________________________________ (name of membership) as a breeder to become an active member of the Dorset Club.

EMAIL: ____________________________________________________________

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CITY: __________________________________ ST: _____ ZIP: _______________

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CONTACT PERSON: ___________________________________________________

NAME OF MEMBERSHIP/OWNERSHIP: ___________________________________________________________________

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 ByͲLaws, and I will use all honorable means to advance the interests of Dorset Sheep and my associates in the Continental Dorset Club.

Michelle Torrance, Executive Secretary/Treasurer PO Box 186, Good Hope, IL 61438

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN TO US FOR OFFICIAL PROCESSING

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.

FLOCK NAME: Please list how your Flock will be listed. Flock Name can be different than Membership/Ownership name.

*Ownership of the sheep MUST READ THE SAME as the Membership*

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.

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.

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.”

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,

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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

Commercial Dorset Connection 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.

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