Dorset Connection - Spring/Summer 2023

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CONTINENTAL DORSET CLUB Board of Directors

2022-23

PRESIDENT - RACHAEL GATELY

NEW ENGLAND DIRECTOR

126 Pioneer Heights Somers, CT 06071

Phone: (860) 202-4490

VICE PRESIDENT –GLENN STUNKEL, JR. EASTERN DIRECTOR

6105 E. Dickerson Rd. Tuscarora, MD 21790

Phone: (301) 639-7257

GREAT PLAINS DIRECTOR BART CARDWELL 7500 S 156th Lamont, OK 74643

Phone: (580) 716-2550

NORTH CENTRAL DIRECTOR JEREMY CROUCH

12771 Janvrin Rd. Maroa, IL 61756

Phone: (309) 657-8657

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

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/ TREASURER - DEBRA HOPKINS P0 Box 506

N Scituate, Rl 02857-0506

Phone (401) 647-4676

Fax (401) 647-4679

continentaldorset@gmail.com

www.continentaldorsetclub.com

2023 Dorset Calendar

JUNE 14-17: National Dorset Wether Sires & Dams and National Dorset Advantage Sale to be held in conjunction with the Midwest Stud Ram Sale, Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO. Schedule: Dorset Breeding Sheep show on Wednesday, June 14 and sell on Friday, June 16; Dorset & Dorset Advantage Wether Sires & Dams show on Wednesday, June 15 and sell on Sat., June 17. Contact: Heartland Livestock Services www.midwestramsale.com

JUNE 22-24: Great Plains Junior Breeding Sheep Show, W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, Sioux Fall, SD. For more information contact: gpjrsheepshow@gmail.com

JUNE 24: Iowa Junior Dorset Show, Jasper County Fairgrounds, Colfax, IA. Contact: www.iowadorsetassociation.org

JUNE 29 – JULY 2: All-American Junior Sheep Show, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. Contact: CDC Office (401)647-4676 or web site: www.allamericanjuniorshow.com

JULY 14-16: New England Regional Junior Dorset Show, Northeast Youth Sheep Show, BIG E Fairgrounds, West Springfield, MA. Featuring classes for Polled & Horned Dorsets and Dorset Advantage. Contact: Rachael Gately (860)202-4490 or visit website: www.nesheep.org

JULY 15-16: Western Regional Junior Dorset Show, California State Fair, Sacramento, CA. Classes for Polled Dorsets. For more information contact: Linda Mastin (360)460-7485. For entries got to the fair website: https://calexpostatefair.com/

JULY 28-29: Great Plains Junior Regional Dorset Show, Pistol Pete Classic, Payne County Expo Center, Stillwater, OK. Featuring classes for Polled Dorsets and Dorset Advantage. Contact: Bart Caldwell (580)716-2550 or visit facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/Pistol-Pete-Classic112293347167951/

AUGUST 2: Great Lakes Regional Junior Dorset Show, Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH. Featuring classes for Polled & Horned Dorsets and Dorset Advantage. For more information contact: Michael Pope (317)966-3091.

SEPT 1: ADVERTISING & INFORMATION DEADLINE for the Fall 2023 Online Issue of “The Dorset Connection”. Contact: Katherine Kuykendall Editor, (336)302-6162, katherinekuykendall@gmail.com

SEPT 4: Eastern Regional Junior Dorset Show, Maryland State Fair, Timonium, MD. Classes for Polled Dorsets. For more information contact: CDC Office. For entries go to the fair website: https://marylandstatefair.com/

SEPT 15-20: Eastern States Exposition Meat Week, featuring Northeast Regional Dorset Show, additional junior premiums included, West Springfield, MA. For more information contact: thebige.com

NOV 10-16: North American International Livestock Exposition, Louisville, KY. Junior Dorset Shows, Saturday, November 11; NJDA Annual Meeting, Saturday Night, November 11 and Dorset Open Shows, Wednesday, November 15. Entry info and live show streaming: https://livestockexpo.org/

CDC President’s Message Rachael Gately

The National Sale for our Horned Dorsets and our fitted Polled Dorsets was quite the event in March! We celebrated our 125th anniversary with added “swag bags”, a nice meal courtesy of the Ohio Dorset Association, and local craft beer during some friendly competition in the annual Dave Harmann Cornhole Tournament. The National Sale for our whether sires and dams and our Dorset Advantages will take place mid-June in Sedalia, Missouri. Those consignors will get their “swag bags” then.

After we conclude sale season this month, we will move on to one of our biggest tasks yet – filling the shoes of Debbie Hopkins. The job description and application has been posted to our website as we cast a wide net to find our next breed secretary/treasurer. Please think hard and encourage anyone you know that has the potential for excellence in this position to apply. We need somebody who is innovative, committed to our future, and passionate about Dorsets and their breeders to help keep our organization at the forefront of the breeding sheep industry.

Speaking of the future, we have a lot of bright young breeders, and Debbie has always gone above and beyond to support our junior members. They are the future. Be sure to get out this summer and see their projects whether it is at the local, regional, or national level. Ask those juniors about their breeding programs and what they hope to see or experience in the years ahead. Encourage them to be the best they can be. We all started somewhere!

Rachael Gately CDC President

Announcements

125TH CDC ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION KICKS OFF AT THE OHIO DORSET SALE

The 2023 National Polled & Horned Dorset Show was hosted on March 17-18, 2023 in Greenville, OH in conjunction with the Ohio Dorset Sale. It was a special kick-off celebration of the 125th Year of the Continental Dorset Club. Commemorative 125th anniversary swag bags were put together for all of the consignors with items provided by the CDC and the Ohio Dorset Association. The Polled Dorset sale averaged $1,219.20 on 98 head sold and Horned Dorsets averaged $1,068.33 on 30 head sold. Complete sale results and photos are in this newsletter. It was a great weekend for the Dorset breed, though it was a bit chilly the warmth of the Dorset breeders and enthusiasm for the sale was exceptional once again.

ing was the induction of Larry Mead and Greg Deakin into the Dorset Hall of Fame. The CDC thought it fitting in its anniversary year to induct these two individuals that have supported the Dorset breed over many years by providing sale management services and promotion of the Dorset breed in their sheep industry publications, Sheep Breeder Magazine and Banner Magazine. Thank you to them both for their support and congratulations to their families.

The Annual CDC Membership Meeting was held on Friday after the sale show. Thank you to the Ohio Dorset Association for providing salad and sandwiches along with a special 125th anniversary designed cake, and the CDC for providing some locally crafted beer for the attendees. The highlight of the meet-

Of course, the 5th Annual Dave Harmann Corn Hole Tournament was held Friday night. Team Iowa defended their last year championship and won once again. Congratulations! This year special 125th Anniversary Corn Hole Boards provided by the CDC was presented to the winners. East Star Livestock purchased the boards and a donation in memory of Kathy Harmann was made to the Iowa Junior Dorset Association. Thank you! This activity has become a fun event at the sale and it is great to see all the Dorset breeders and friends, relaxing, enjoying themselves after a hard day of showing sheep.

Cassell Horned Dorsets, VA donated a horned ewe lamb with all of the proceeds going to the Horned Dorset show at the All American. Thank you to them and the winning bidder ALAM Livestock for purchasing this ewe lamb. A thank goes to all of the consignors as 1% of sales at the National Sale goes directly to the National Junior Dorset Association. This year that brought in over $1500 for the NJDA. The Dorset breeders had already stepped up to the plate and sponsored all of the AAJS classes online as an overwhelming amount of response was received on its posting.

Make plans now to attend the Ohio Dorset Sale March 15-16, 2024 to kick off the 2024 sale season. This sale always starts and benchmarks the sale season for the purebred breeding sheep industry so, we always need to make sure it is a successful one, which the Dorset breeders have made sure that has happened over the years.

Cornhole Tournament Winners Team Iowa

Deb & Tiffany Deakin accepting the Hall of Fame Award for Greg Deakin

125th Commemorative Consignor Swag Bags

NATIONAL DORSET WETHER SIRE & DAM SALE AND NATIONAL DORSET ADVANTAGE SALE COMING UP AT SEDALIA

The Dorset breed will be featuring the Dorset Wether Sires & Dams and Dorset Advantage at the Midwest Stud Ram Sale with their 2023 National Sales. The Midwest Sale will be the National Sale for the Dorset wether type sheep every year as this sale attracts the largest consignment of these type sheep in the country. The CDC is also trying to establish a larger Dorset Advantage consignment to be featured at the Midwest Sale. This year the consignors will be receiving the 125th CDC Anniversary Swag Bags for their support of the breed by consigning to the sale and specially designing banners will also feature the 125th Anniversary logo.

Polled Dorset and Horned Dorset breeding sheep will also be in the sale as usual and non-Ohio sale consignors will also receive a free 125th CDC swag bag. Sale management has changed up the schedule a bit form previous years. The breeding sheep will be shown on Wednesday, June 15th and sell on Friday, June 17th and will be housed in the Sheep Barn. The wether type sheep will be housed in the Swine Barn and will show on Thursday, June 16th and sell on Saturday, June 18th. A great consignment of Dorsets will be highlighted in Sedalia and looking forward to another great Dorset sale and event. Check out: www.midwestsale.com for all the latest information.

EASTERN & NORTH CENTRAL CDC DIRECTOR ELECTION RESULTS

This past spring the CDC held director elections in the Eastern and North Central regions. The North Central Director, Jeremy Crouch, Maroa, IL was re-elected to serve his second three year term. Ben Wilfong, Warm Springs, VA was elected to replace retiring Eastern Director Glenn Stunkel. The CDC would like to thank Glenn Stunkel for his service of six years to the board of directors. Thank you also goes to the nominating committees for presenting quality candidates for these special positions. Thank you to all of those that ran, your support of the association and the Dorset breed is greatly appreciated. It is a small board and it does rely heavily on member involvement and participation to function successfully for the Dorset breed.

2022 Downsborugh

Sire of the Year

Keeper Awards for “Hammerdown” Thistledown 602 to co owners Glenn Stunkel and Purple Ribbon Farms

Champion Polled Dorset Awards

Champion Horned Dorset Awards

Glenn Stunkel Retirement Award for Eastern Director

Continental Dorset Club 2023 Annual Board of Directors Meeting

March 16, 2023

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, GREENVILLE, OH

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by President Rachael Gately. Directors Bob Schembs, Jeremy Crouch, Linda Mastin and Glenn Stunkel were in attendance. Great Plains Director Bart Cardwell was attending by zoom and Eastern Director Elect Ben Wilfong was also present. CDC Executive Sec./ Treas. Deb Hopkins was also in attendance.

Secretary Minutes: Deb Hopkins presented in writing the minutes from the 2022 CDC Fall Zoom Meeting held December 8, 2022. Jeremy Crouch moved to accept the minutes as written. Glenn Stunkel, Jr. seconded. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Deb Hopkins presented the financial report for the fiscal 2022-2023 year to date as of March 6, 2023.Total income is $24,930.08, total expenses is $47,471.16, for a current net cash loss of $22,541.08. Account balances - Checking Account: $28,036.58; Savings Account: $25.00; CD: $26,533.67; Money Market: $60,374.76; Junior Association $38,541.80 for total cash assets of $153.511.81. Jeremy Crouch moved to accept the treasurer’s report. Bob Schembs seconded. Motion passed. Deb also stated that the CDC had a net income of $530.76 the previous fiscal year and the non-profit taxes have been filed. Deb Hopkins also presented a proposed budget for 2023-2024 for the board to review as it goes through the meeting.

CDC Stats: Deb Hopkins presented the 2022-2023 statistics to date. As of February 28, 2023: 1089 head have been registered and 637 head have been transferred. The registrations are down 105 head from the same period last year and the transfers are up 9 head from the same period last year. In the Dorset Advantage registry, 138 head have been registered to date and 158 head have been transferred. The DA registrations are up 29 head from the same time period last year and transfers are up 29 head from the same period as last year. Deb also stated that in the last fiscal year 2021-2022 the CDC registered 5225 head (down 293 head from the previous year) and transferred 2744 head (up 51 head from the previous year). In the Dorset Advantage registry, last year 907 head were papered (up 24 head from the previous year) and 611 head were transferred (up 48 head from the prior year).

Correspondence: None at this time to report.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Dorset Futurity: Deb Hopkins reported that the futurity nominations have been doing very well on the online sales once again. To date there has been 60 polled ewe lambs nominated, 7 horned ewe lambs, 25 Dorset Advantage ewe lambs for a to-

tal of 92 ewe lambs. Yearling ewe deadline to be re-nominated has not occurred yet and will be coming up on May 1st. There have been 4 group nominations by breeders so far but we are expecting some more. Expecting a lot more nomination’s coming up at the in person and online sales this spring/summer.

Deb Hopkins presented the proposed 2023 Dorset Futurity Budget with a proposed payout amount of $5100. Discussion on allowing Public Farm Open Houses was discussed. Linda Mastin moved to allow on farm public open houses to group nominate ewe lambs as long as 2 weeks’ notice is given to the CDC office with a completed list of the nominated ewe lambs submitted on the online ewe nomination form. Then the CDC office is to be notified with 48 hours after the open house of the ewe lamb purchased by juniors. Bob Schembs seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Jeremy Crouch moved payout two sets of premiums in the Bred & Owned Polled Ewe Lamb division if at least 5 fitted and 5 slick shorn ewe lambs are nominated with awards also presented as such. Linda Mastin seconded. Motion carried. Bob Schembs moved to establish a Bred & Owned Horned Dorset Ewe Lamb division. Jeremy Crouch seconded. Motion carried. -Breed Standard Education: Discussion on the DA registry occurred but no action was taken at this time on any revisions to the current program that is in place. There were no new names to add to the certified judges list.

Production Committee: There has been expressed interest getting the committee active again. Rachael Gately appointed Ben Wilfong as chairman and D. Michael Callison has expressed an interest in serving. Ben will see if there is any other interest and get the committee active.

Dorset Youth Grant Program: The 2023 winners were selected from the 105 applications received and have been notified. They are: Juniors-Chloe Knepper, IA & Jayci White, KY; Intermediates-Ellie Ann Johnson, AR & Zoey Jacob, NC and Senior-Denali Bosco, OR. There were 5 awards granted, three paid by the CDC and two by the Junior Association.

-Newsletter and Website: Deb Hopkins reported that the 2023 winter newsletter had strong advertising support once again and netted the CDC $980.07. It is now in color and with Katherine Kuykendall on board as editor and advertising designer it is a very high quality publication that had great response to it. We will try to produce another hard copy version but is there is not enough advertising support they will be online versions. The CDC website seems to be doing well and still needs to get the pedigree search program up and running on it.

Dorset Hall of Fame: The CDC has two special 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees to be recognized at the Annual Membership Meeting tomorrow at the 2023 Annual Meeting on the fairgrounds. The CDC needs new nominations for the 2024 class and the deadline for nominations will be January 2024.

All-American Junior Show: Deb Hopkins reported that the 2023 All-American Junior Show will be June 29-July 2,

2023 at Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. The Dorset exhibitors and their families will have a meet & greet and corn hole games hosted by the Junior Dorset Association on Thursday evening. Deb had posted the class sponsorship list online a couple of weeks ago and all of the classes have been spoken for! Cassell Horned Dorsets has generously donated a horned ewe lamb that will be sold this weekend. Thank you to them for their generous donations. The AAJS is also looking for Dorset ram semen lots to be donated for the AAJS Ram Semen Benefit Auction. The AAJS will be in Michigan 2024 and Ohio hopefully in 2025.

National Junior Association: The junior association is planning on having a walking taco meet & greet and corn hole games at the 2023 All-American on Thursday evening and is also going to be handing out ten $100 gas credits to exhibitors long distance Dorset travelers along with CDC 125th Anniversary commemorative koozies and first time Dorset showman mementos. Their 2023 Annual Meeting will be in Louisville on Saturday, November 11th. The scholarship application has been updated for the 2023 applicants and is posted online. Thanks to Allison Smith, who orchestrated an online NJDA benefit auction this spring, and the numerous supporters of the sale, over $2000 was raised once again to put into the junior association account.

OLD BUSINESS:

2023 Eastern & North Central Director Election Results: Ben Wilfong was elected Eastern Regional Director and Jeremy Crouch was re-elected North Central Director. Thank you to the nominating committees from each region for their service.

2023 Sedalia Coverage: Plans were made and Rachael Gately will be attending and will be able to get photos for Face Book and will be able to hand out the CDC 125th Swag bags to the Dorset consignors.

Communication with Ohio State Fair DA Show Classification: Deb wrote a letter to Ohio State Fair management about the DA show and what the CDC policy is on their recognition at the shows.

By-Law Committee: Bob Schembs reported changes that need to be done and he will get a redline document together to present at the next board meeting on the updates to the bylaws and constitution for board presentation. Then they can be presented to the membership for approval at the next annual meeting.

NEW BUSINESS:

2023 NAILE National Dorset Shows: Deb Hopkins reported that the NAILE Sheep Committee meeting has not been scheduled yet. Open Fitted Polled & Horned Dorsets: 1)Chris Meyer, 2)Brad Angus and Open Slick Shorn Polled Dorsets: 1) Mike Stitzlein, 2)Brent Jennings. Deb has reached out to both top choices and they have agreed to do it. Open Polled Dorset show will be Wednesday, November 15th.

2024 CDC Director Elections: Great Lakes and New England will be electing directors next winter. Nominating com-

mittees will need to be made known to the office for announcement in the 2023 fall newsletter. New England Director Rachael Gately has served two three year term and will be retiring off the board. Bob Schembs is completing his first three year term and is eligible to run for a second term.

Regional Junior Show Sites: The regional show junior show sites for 2023 are:

• North Central – Freedom Fest Junior Sheep Show, Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO May 27-28

• New England - Northeast Youth Sheep Show, BIG E Fairgrounds, W. Springfield, MA July 14-16

• Great Lakes – Ohio State Fair, Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, OH August 2

• Great Plains – Pistol Pete Classic, Payne County Expo Center, Stillwater, OK July 28-29

• West – California State Fair, California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA July 15-16

• East – Maryland State Fair, Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium. MD Sept 4

Policy on Online Sales for identifying what is a “Dorset”: Bob Schembs moved that on sale breed notations anything that uses “Dorset”, “Registered Dorset”, “Polled Dorset”, “Pure Horned Dorset”, “Horned Dorset”, “Normal Horned Dorset” must have two registered Dorset parents and meet breed standards to be registered as such. “Dorset Advantage” and “Registered Dorset Advantage” must have at least one purebred registered parent to be listed as such, anything else can’t use the above breed descriptions in their sale listings. Glenn Stunkel seconded. Motion carried. Deb will get the policy printed up and sent to sale managements and post on CDC Face book page.

Future Policies on protecting purebred Dorset Genetics: Much discussion was had and a survey will be put together for the membership to get their input on this topic. Rachael Gately appointed Bob Schembs, Jeremy Crouch and Bart Cardwell to a committee to come up with a survey to be distributed to the membership to address genetic profiling of sires, testing for genetic abnormalities, and cost.

Secretary Retirement: Deb Hopkins announced she will be retiring from her position as of December 1, 2023. A search committee was appointed of Rachael Gately, Ben Wilfong, Jeremy Crouch and Linda Mastin. Deb will get together a list of duties and the committee will develop an application and get it publicized with a timeline to have the new secretary hired by the end of the summer.

Election of 2023-2024 Officers: Glenn Stunkel moved to nominate and elect Rachael Gately as President and Jeremy Crouch as Vice President. Linda Mastin seconded. Motion carried.

Budget: Jeremy Crouch moved to accept the 2023-2024 budget as adjusted during the meeting. Bob Schembs seconded. Motion carried.

The meeting was temporarily adjourned at 8:47 PM to reconvene after the Annual Meeting tomorrow.

Respectively submitted, Debra Hopkins, CDC Executive Sec./Treas.

Continental Dorset Club 2023 Annual Membership Meeting

March 17, 2023

DARKE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS GREENVILLE, OH

The meeting was called to order by President Rachael Gately at 4:10 PM in conjunction with a social hour with local brewery beer, sandwiches and salads plus a celebratory 125th Anniversary cake hosted by the Ohio Dorset Breeders. Thankyou to the Ohio Dorset Association for being great hosts for the 2023 Annual CDC Membership Meeting and 125th anniversary celebration. Rachael Gately introduced Eastern Director Glenn Stunkel, Western Director Linda Mastin, North Central Director Jeremy Crouch and Great Lakes Director Bob Schembs and director elect Ben Wilfong. Rachael also introduced past CDC Presidents Mike Galleher Dick Reece and Michael Pope.

Executive Sec/Treas. Deb Hopkins presented the minutes from the 2022 Annual Membership Meeting that was held at the Ohio Dorset Sale in Greenville, OH on Friday, March 18, 2022. Burnell Oberholtzer moved to accept the minutes as written. Cruz Nichols seconded. Motion Carried.

Deb Hopkins presented the financial report for the fiscal 2022-2023 year to date as of March 6, 2023.Total income is $24,930.08, total expenses is $47,471.16, for a current net cash loss of $22,541.08. Account balances - Checking Account: $28,036.58; Savings Account: $25.00; CD: $26,533.67; Money Market: $60,374.76; Junior Association $38,541.80 for total cash assets of $153.511.81. Tracy Dendinger moved to accept the treasurer’s report. Megan Myerscough seconded. Motion passed. Deb also stated that the CDC had a net income of $530.76 the previous fiscal year and the non-profit taxes have been filed.

Deb Hopkins presented the 2022-2023 statistics to date. As of February 28, 2023: 1089 head have been registered and 637 head have been transferred. The registrations are down 105 head from the same period last year and the transfers are up 9 head from the same period last year. In the Dorset Advantage registry, 138 head have been registered to date and 158 head have been transferred. The DA registrations are up 29 head from the same time period last year and transfers are up 29 head from the same period as last year. Deb also stated that in the last fiscal year 2021-2022 the CDC registered 5225 head (down 293 head from the previous year) and transferred 2744 head (up 51 head from the previous year). In the Dorset Advantage registry, last year 907 head were papered (up 24 head from the previous year) and 611 head were transferred (up 48 head from the prior year).

Deb also stated that in the last fiscal year 2021-2022 the CDC registered 5225 head (down 293 head from the previous year) and transferred 2744head (up 51 head from the previous

year). In the Dorset Advantage registry, last year 907 head were papered (up 24 head from the previous year) and 611 head were transferred (up 48 head from the prior year). The top ten states in registrations for the fiscal year of 2021-2022 were: 1)Indiana-764 head; 2)Iowa-694; 3)Ohio-669; 4)Illinois-423; 5) Pennsylvania-409; 6)Oklahoma-405; 7)Virginia-361; 8)Minnesota-241; 9)California-234 and 10)South Dakota-215. The 20212022 top ten registrars were:1) Wilfong Dorsets, VA (Frame & Wether)-126; 2) Jeffrey A. Hunter, IN (Production)-88; 3)D. Michael Callison, WV (Production)-81; 4) Robert VanderSchaaf, IA(Production)-73; 5)Guynup Livestock, OR (Horned)-70; 6)TIE: Ken & Kathy Soder, PA (Production)-60; 6)TIE: Virginia Tech, VA (Wether & Production)-60; 8)Kelli & Brett Slack, IN (Wether)-55; 9)TIE: Fisher Club Lambs, ID (Wether)-53 and 9)TIE: Meeuwse Farms. LLC, MI (Production)-53 head.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Dorset Ewe Futurity: Bob Schembs gave the current update on number nominated. 104 Polled Ewe Lambs, 20 Horned Ewe Lambs and 25 Dorset Advantage ewe lambs have been nominated to date including those her at the National Sale. He also announced that the division of bred & owned Polled Dorset Ewe lambs will pay two payouts as long as a minimum of 5 slick shorn and 5 fitted ewe lamb nomination limit is met. There will also be a Bred & Owned Horned Dorset ewe lamb division added. There has also been a policy change for public farm open houses to be able to nominate ewe lambs as long as certain provisions are met.

Breed Standard Education/Certified Judges List: Glenn Stunkel announced there were no new names added to the certified judges list and asked for members to nominate judges of Dorset sheep they come across in their areas that do a good job of evaluating as we need to keep the list updated and current.

Production Dorset Committee: Rachael Gately announced the reactivation of this committee with Eastern Director Ben Wilfong acting as chairman and anyone interested in serving to contact Ben.

Dorset Youth Grant Program: Linda Mastin reported that they had 105 applicants and decided to award an extra grant again this year to the large number of applications. The five winners selected were: Juniors-Chloe Knepper, IA & Jayci White, KY; Intermediates-Ellie Ann Johnson, AR & Zoey Jacob, NC and Senior-Denali Bosco, OR. She encouraged applications for next year that are due December 1st. A minimum of 5 grants will now be awarded, three paid by the CDC and two by the National Junior Dorset Association.

National Junior Dorset Association: There was not a NDJA Officer/Director present so Deb Hopkins updated the group on their activities. The junior association had a zoom meeting and elected their 2023 Officers: Kylie Schakel, President; Brea

Knittel, Vice President and Madelyn Syme, Secretary/Treasurer. The junior association is planning on having a walking taco meet & greet and corn hole games at the 2023 All-American on Thursday evening and they are also going to be handing out ten $100 gas credits to exhibitors that travel the longest distance to the Wisconsin All American. Their 2023 Annual Meeting will be in Louisville on Saturday, November 11th. Also, thanks to Allison Smith, who orchestrated an online NDJA benefit auction held this past week, and the numerous supporters of the sale, over $2000 was raised once again for the NJDA.

Newsletter & Webpage: Deb Hopkins reported that the 2023 winter newsletter had strong advertising support once again and netted the CDC $980.07. It is now in color and with Katherine Kuykendall on board as editor and advertising designer it is a very high quality publication that had great response to it. We will try to produce another hard copy version but is there is not enough advertising support they will be online versions. The deadline for the Spring/Summer advertising commitments is April 15th.

All-American Junior Show: Deb Hopkins reported that the 2023 All-American Junior Show will be June 29-July 2, 2023 at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. Deb had posted the class sponsorship list online a couple of weeks ago and all of the classes have been spoken for. Cassell Horned Dorsets has generously donated a horned ewe lamb that will be sold tomorrow. Thank you to them for their generous donation and to all of you that had signed up to sponsor a class. The AAJS is also looking for Dorset ram semen lots to be donated for the AAJS Ram Semen Benefit Auction.

OLD BUSINESS:

By-Law Committee: Bob Schembs and Linda Mastin reported that they had met and will be making a few minor adjustments to the by-laws to update them to current CDC operations. Bob will do up a redline document and it will get presented to the CDC board and then publicized to the CDC membership for approval at the 2024 Annual Membership Meeting.

NEW BUSINESS:

2023 Regional Junior Show Sites: following are the upcoming sites and dates:

• North Central – Freedom Fest Junior Sheep Show, Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO May 27-28

• New England - Northeast Youth Sheep Show, BIG E Fairgrounds, W. Springfield, MA July 14-16

• Great Lakes – Ohio State Fair, Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, OH August 2

• Great Plains – Pistol Pete Classic, Payne County Expo Center, Stillwater, OK July 28-29

• West – California State Fair, California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA July 15-16

• East – Maryland State Fair, Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium. MD Sept 4

2023 NAILE National Dorset Shows: Jeremy Crouch reported that the NAILE Sheep Committee meeting has not been scheduled yet. The NAILE Judge nominations will be submit-

ted to them in order as follows: Open Fitted Polled & Horned Dorsets: 1) Chris Meyer, 2) Brad Angus and Open Slick Shorn Polled Dorsets: 1) Mike Stitzlein, 2) Brent Jennings. Premium checks were not received until late February but all awards and banners were presented this past year in the show ring.

Announcements from Board Meeting: Rachael Gately announced the following:

• 2022-2023 Officers: Rachael Gately President and Jeremy Crouch Vice President

• National Dorset Sales for Polled & Horned Dorsets will be at the Ohio Dorset Sale and the Dorset Wether Sires & Dams and Dorset Advantages will be at the Midwest Stud Ram sale moving forward.

• Deb Hopkins has announced her retirement. A search committee has been formed and the timeline is to have a new secretary taking over as of December 1, 2023.

• The board has adopted a policy for the Dorset breed distinctions on sales to read: “Dorset”, “Registered Dorset”, “Polled Dorset”, “Pure Horned Dorset”, “Horned Dorset”, “Normal Horned Dorset” must have two registered Dorset parents and meet breed standards to be registered as such. “Dorset Advantage” and “Registered Dorset Advantage” must have at least one purebred registered parent to be listed as such; anything else can’t use the above breed descriptions in their listings.

• The CDC board will be developing a survey to be sent out to the membership to get their views on preserving purebred Dorset genetics and how to achieve that by i.e. sire DNA testing, testing for genetic abnormalities, and the cost of such practices, etc.

Hall of Fame Award Presentations: Rachael Gately announced that Larry Mead and Greg Deakin were being inducted into the Dorset Hall of Fame. Larry’s family was not able to attend but expressed their gratitude for this honor for Larry as he loved the Dorset breed and its breeders. Deb and Tiffany Deakin were on hand to accept Greg’s honor and also expressed their thanks for honoring Greg.

Award Presentations: Rachael Gately presented the 2023 National Polled and Horned Dorset Sale Champion and Reserve Champion crystal awards to the consignors. Congratulations to all on a great consignment. Rachael also presented Glenn Stunkel with his retirement memento for serving two terms on the CDC Board, thank you Glenn for your service. The 2022 Downsborough Sire of the Year keeper awards were also presented to co-owners Glenn Stunkel and Purple Ribbon Farm for “Hammerdown” Thistledown 602.

Cody Crouch moved to adjourn the meeting. Mike Galleher seconded. Meeting was adjourned at 5:05 PM. Respectively submitted, Debra Hopkins, CDC Executive Sec./Treas.

The CDC Board of Directors meeting was reconvened at 5:15 PM. A horned breeder requested that a question be added to the questionnaire specifically for horned breeders about the breeding up of ‘normal horn’ to ‘pure horn’. The request will be forwarded to the committee. Glenn Stunkel moved to adjourn the meeting. Bob Schembs seconded. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 5:20 PM.

CDC Executive Secretary

The Continental Dorset Club is looking for its next Executive Secretary. The Board of Directors has launched a national search for a highly motivated and progressive individual who is passionate about the Dorset breed. Qualified individuals will be responsible for efficiently maintaining the breed registry, working closely with the Directors, attending and supporting national shows and sales, supporting the junior association, and corresponding with website designers and journal editors. This paid position has a start date of December 1, 2023 with the previous two months serving as a transition period to accommodate moving the office and responsibilities from Deb Hopkins in Rhode Island to the newly hired Executive Secretary. A complete and detailed list of responsibilities as well as an application can be found on our website (https://continentaldorsetclub.com). Applications are being accepted now through July 1, 2023 with interviews of select candidates to follow. Additional questions and inquiries can be directed to Rachael Gately, Jeremy Crouch, Linda Mastin, or Ben Wilfong. Together, let’s maintain the elite reputation of the Dorset breed.

DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY/TREASURER –CONTINENTAL DORSET CLUB, INC.

1) Process applications for registration and transfer with fast, efficient turn around.

This includes:

a. Checking membership and/or youth enrollment –document year of activity

b. Calculating fees and record payment received

c. Checking entry information accuracy, contact applicant with issues and wait for resolvement before completing and mailing back registration work

d. Assign CDC registration numbers, tabulate, males, females, polled, horned, fall born

e. Process papers

f. Return completed work as directed

2) Be accountable for funds received and disbursed: This includes:

a. Record all checks and cash and itemize them accordingly

b. Process all electronic payments and itemize them accordingly

c. Make bank deposits

d. Keep record of savings accounts

e. Invest and keep accurate records on CDC certificates of deposits or money market accounts

f. Keep record of disbursements and itemize accordingly – Quickbooks

g. Pay all bills promptly

h. Retain a CPA to do the year end non-profit tax filings

i. Prepare financial statements for each board meeting and annual CDC Membership meeting

j. Treasurer should be able to be bonded

k. Handle payroll of secretary as a W-2 employee, make monthly federal and state employee tax deposits, file year end 940 FUTA tax form, keep itemized payroll

l. Keep accounts receivable to a minimum

3) Letters of inquiry and school requests

a. Send literature as requested

4) Purchase advertising as budgeted by Board of Directors

5) Keep accurate records of lifetime and youth enrollments

a. Prepare and have directory printed every two years

b. Keep account of youth members that age out and need to upgrade to lifetime members

6) Over-see printing and purchasing of forms, literature, promotional materials, promotional give-aways, office equipment and supplies.

7) Schedule Board Meetings, whether in person or by Zoom, and Annual Meeting with assistance of the host group (if there is one).

a. Prepare agenda, financial statements and other pertinent reports and email to directors prior to the meeting

b. Pay director travel expenses upon receiving receipts

8) Orchestrate Director Elections

a. Notify nominating committees of responsibilities

b. Prepare ballots and resumes as submitted

c. Mail by first class mail to current CDC members in the appropriate region

d. Collect the returned ballot envelopes, count and have them verified by a witness

9) Be responsible of ordering CDC sponsored awards and keeping track of the perpetual traveling awards for:

a. National Sales (traveling awards included)

b. National Shows Junior and Open (traveling awards included)

c. Regional Junior Shows

d. Futurity Program

e. Dorset Hall of Fame

f. Director & President Retirement Recognitions

10) Assist with the All American Junior Show – secure class sponsors, donated ewe lambs, ram semen donations or any other things the program needs. Attend this show –be responsible for the check-in of all Dorset show registrations and assist show managers as requested.

11) Manage the promotional booth and its materials at major Dorset events. (New promotional booth needs to done).

12) NAILE:

a. Responsible for collecting all matching funds from exhibitors.

b. Obtain winners of other activities from NAILE that the CDC sponsors awards for and get premiums paid.

c. Work with show management to check class lists and splits, work the show ring keeping track of awards and show placings, be responsible for keeping track of Downsborough Sire of the year calculations in Open Polled Fitted Show

d. Attend the NAILE sheep committee meeting, communicate with NAILE on judge selections and premium book changes

13) Travel: The secretary should attend the following each year:

a. National Sales and Annual Meeting at Ohio and Sedalia

b. All American Junior Show

c. NAILE – Junior and Open Shows

d. Attempt to get to one Regional Junior Dorset Show per year

14) National Junior Dorset Association: act as their advisor arranging for their activities including All American Get-Together, Annual Meeting in Louisville, Benefit Online Auction, zoom meetings, scholarship program, first year Dorset showman mementos, and keeping their financial records.

15) Dorset Futurity Program: be responsible for implementing the program by taking nominations and billing out fees, keeping track of participant point record forms, mailing current rules and regulations to participants, keeping track of points and posting updated standings, ordering awards for the program, paying out premiums for the program and figuring final point standings at Louisville for the presentation of awards at the National Junior Dorset Association meeting.

16) CDC Website and Facebook: be responsible for getting updated information to web designer for posting on

website, be responsible for posting CDC news on CDC Facebook page and communicating with the membership via social media

17) Dorset Connection Newsletter: be responsible for collecting materials to submit to newsletter editor three times per year, this includes writing information articles

18) Ewes For Youth Grant Program: be responsible for implementing program by advertising program, collection of applications, scanning in applications and getting to committee to evaluate, keeping track of scores, calculating winners, notifying winners and paying out grants at the completion of the transfer of animal requirement.

19) Breed Standard Education & Policy Implementation: obtain Slick Shearing Inspectors for national events and educate the exhibitors at the show of CDC slick shearing policy by displaying the education banner.

This job is very time consuming from March to mid-August. Full time hours (five days per week) will need to be put in at the office to keep up with registration work during this time period. Top priority is the completion of registration work and returning the paperwork to breeders in a timely manner. From late August through February, the job could be done with three full days per week. This is the time to get all projects done so that you will be able to concentrate on the registration work when the Spring/Summer rush comes along.

WWW.CONTINENTALDORSETCLUB.COM.

Please return the form from website along with a resume highlighting relevant experience to continentaldorset@gmail.com on or before July 1, 2023.

2023 Hall of Fame Inductees

LARRY MEAD Columbia, Missouri

The Continental Dorset Club is honored to induct Larry E. Mead into the Dorset Hall of Fame as part of the 125th CDC Anniversary Annual Meeting at the Ohio Dorset Sale.

Larry was born March 1, 1938, to Ralph and Marie Mead in Avon, Illinois. Larry grew up in rural Illinois, where he was active in 4-H projects, and as a teen and college student raised and exhibited Corriedale and Suffolk sheep. He earned a BA in agriculture from Western Illinois University in 1961, with minors in journalism and business administration.

Upon graduation, Larry moved to Columbia, Missouri to join the staff of the Sheep Breeder Magazine, which under his management became the premier publication of the Purebred Sheep Industry. Larry’s initial role at the magazine was to re-establish a sheep sale that was canceled the prior year due to insufficient entries. That sale, the Midwest Stud Ram sale, became the largest annual individual sheep and show in the world. Many breed sales records for price were broken and established at this sale. He was known as a driving source in the United States Purebred Sheep Industry. Larry managed the Midwest Sale for 55 years, along with many other major sheep sales around the country under the “Sheep Breeder Sale Management Service.”

Larry later purchased the “Sheep Breeder Magazine” from Perry and Helen Ewing. He also served as announcer for the North American Sheep Shows for more than 25 years. He also served as consultant to the Canadian government and played a major role in organizing the first World Sheep and Wool Congress in Canada. Larry has been honored over his lifetime for his contributions to the sheep industry. His many sheep industry accolades include the National Pedigreed Livestock Achievement Award and the First Camptender Award from ASI.

Larry’s civic involvement included leadership roles in Jaycees and Rotary. He served as Boone County Commissioner and five terms as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He was active with Boone County 4-H Foundation, the

Salvation Army Board and Youth in Agriculture State Fair Committee.

Larry was married to the love of his life Kathleen Mead for more than 60 years. Kathy still resides in Columbia, MO and his son Stuart Mead, resides in Salt Lake City and daughter Angie McGeorge also lives in Columbia.

Larry was known by friends and associates for his engaging and genuine personality, great smile, service to others, comical pranks, positive attitude, energy and outstanding memory and love of people. Many recalled that Larry always took time to speak to, encourage, kid around with, and genuinely show interest in them and their family members.

Larry was extremely dedicated to the purebred sheep industry and the Dorset breed did have a special place in his heart. Larry attended our very first Dorset Hall of Fame induction at the 2012 Illinois Dorset Sale when Marion Meno was inducted in the inaugural class. He also attended the 2013 Dispersal Sale at Riverwood Farm of their Dorset sheep. Thank you Larry for everything you did to support the Dorset breed and the purebred sheep industry, you are certainly missed.

GREG DEAKIN Cuba, Illinois

We are also honored to induct another sale manager, all sheep breed magazine editor and supportive individual of the Dorset breed, Greg A. Deakin.

Greg began his career with sheep as a 4-H project in 1958 with five Hampshire ewes purchased from Deep Valley Farms in Fiatt, Illinois, a noted Hampshire flock, winning Chicago Championships. Making countless friends along the way, he took the project to record heightsfrom county fairs to the North American International Livestock Exposition. As a teenager and through his college years, Greg showed sheep on the Western Illinois County Fair Circuit, carrying strings of Hampshires, Suffolks, Corriedales, and Oxfords along with other Fulton county friends who also grew up to be influential in the sheep industry, including Conrad Cattron, Robbie Ladd, and Curt Overcash. Throughout his life, he found time to raise and show the family’s flock of Hampshire and later, Border Leicester sheep, winning many Champion Banners along the way.

2023 Hall of Fame Inductees

Greg attended the University of Illinois from 1971-1973, where his life-long love of the Orange and Blue began. While there, he joined the Farm House fraternity and served (fittingly) as their social chair. At the end of his junior year in 1973, he had the opportunity to go to work for Larry Mead at the Sheep Breeder Magazine as Assistant Editor while taking classes at the University of Missouri.

After a year and a half at The Sheep Breeder, the orange and blue in his blood took him back to Illinois where he completed his degree in Agricultural Sciences. Greg next went to work for Production Credit Service in Watseka, Illinois after graduation from 1974-1978. Then, with the encouragement of Rollie Rosenboom and his experience learned from Larry Mead, Greg decided to pursue his dream of starting his own magazine with the help of childhood best friend, fraternity brother and college roommate, Curt Overcash. The two began their 3-year partnership with the first issue of The Suffolk Banner in March of 1978. Seeing their venture successful caused Greg to leave PCA and move back to Cuba to the family farm to go full time in the magazine business. While back in his hometown, his daughter Rachel was born in 1981. In 1991, Greg married wife, Deb. They welcomed daughter Tiffany in 1993 and then son Colin in 1996, and all three of Greg’s children were actively involved showing sheep growing up.

In 1994, the decision was made to expand the magazine to an all-breeds publication, becoming simply, The Banner Sheep Magazine. As part of his life’s work promoting the sheep industry, he served as the official photographer for the North American International Livestock Exposition, Eastern States Exposition, and Keystone International Livestock Exposition, to name a few, and was the voice of the Eastern States Expo for many years. Locally, he owned and ran the town paper for a number of years, the Cuba Journal. Nationally, in addition to his Banner roles, Greg served as President of the American Border Leicester Association as well as on their board of directors; he was also on the ASI Road Map Committee; and Greg was a USDA-appointee to the 13-member American Lamb Board as the seed stock representative from 2018-2021.

Some of the recognition he received for his work in the industry include: the 2010 Ohio Sheep Industry Distinguished Service Award; the William Doak Special Achievement Award at the 2013 Midwest Stud Ram Sale; the 2011 ASI Shepherds Award for Media; 2018 United Suffolk Association Hall of Fame; and 2019 Wisconsin Sheep Barn Hall of Fame.

Greg made his life’s work to promote the purebred and registered sheep industry, and always said it was the many friendships made along the way that made his career so rewarding. We thank Greg for his support of the Dorset breed through his work in the purebred sheep industry. It was very greatly appreciated by the CDC and its members.

RECENT HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES:

2023 – Larry Mead, Columbia, MO

2023 – Greg Deakin, Cuba, IL

2022 – Margaret Wade, Greenville, VA

2021 – The Spilde Family, Stoughton, WI

2021 – Joseph “Skip” Heeg, Tully, NY

2019 – Dr. Warren Brannon, Freeville, NY

2018 – Steve Myers, Rushsylvania, OH

2018 – Ron Guenther, OH

2017 – Tim Morehead, Cherry Valley, IL

2017 – Gary Saylor, Belle Center, OH

2016 – Leon Cassell, Wytheville, VA

2015 – Warren Squires, Chesterville, OH

2015 – Dick Kuzemchak, PA

2015 – Dave Birch, Perry, MO

2014 – Dave Harmann, Saint Paris, OH

2014 – Roger Huntrods, Collins, IA

2013 – Harlan A. Wagner, Petaluma, CA

2013 – Bill Harland, Rickreall, OR

2013 – Lloyd “Bud” Forster, Tangent, OR

2012 – Marian Henderson Meno, Hudson, IA

2012 – Donald A. Grant, Storrs, CT

2012 – James J. Meno, Carlinville, IL

2012 – J.B. Henderson, Burgettstown, PA

2012 – J.R. Henderson, Hickory, PA

2021-2022 Financial Statement

2021-2022 Continental Dorset Club (NOT including Jr. Assoc. Checking Acc't)

Lost Shepherds

PATTI GRIFFITH Pavillion, Wyoming

The CDC is saddened to report the passing of Patti Griffith, Pavillion, WY. Our thoughts and prayers to the whole Griffith family. Patricia (Patti) Lynne Griffith (76) passed away on April 14, 2023 after a brief but fierce battle with pancreatic cancer.

Patti was born and raised in Boulder Colo. On Sept. 5, 1975 she married the love of her life, Steven Griffith. In 1979, Steve and Patti moved their two infant daughters to Pavillion, WY where they have farmed and raised sheep since.

Over her 44 years in Pavillion, and throughout her life, Patti pursued her passions of family, working with young people, and livestock, especially sheep. She was able to do this through substitute teaching, coaching 4-H wool judging as well as serving as 4-H projects leader, school board member, BOCES board member, at-risk youth educator and lifelong purebred Dorset and club lamb producer.

She was unabashedly proud of her ‘kids’ both biological and the youth she doted on; including many more than her two beloved daughters, as her love of people, and desire to help traveled far and wide.

The sheer number whom she called friend is a testament to her kindness and generosity. Patti’s legacy of hard work, determination, and dedication to community, and country will be hard to rival. Her unforgettable smile, ready laugh and twinkle in her eye, were constant proof of her love of life, and will be missed by all.

Patti is preceded in death by her parents, George and Martha Poor. She is survived by her husband Steve, Pavillion WY; daughter Kelli and her fiancé Zach, Casper WY; daughter Dani, her husband Nick, grandchildren Corbin and Maisie and step-grandchildren Nicki (Drew & Iris), Ty, Tray and Noble, Cortez, CO. A celebration of Patti’s life was held on May 27th at the Recreation Center in Pavillion, WY.

DONNA MCGAUGHEY Greenfield, Indiana

Donna J. McGaughey of Greenfield passed away unexpectedly in her home on April 13, 2023. The daughter of Hubert L. McGaughey and Ruth M. (Keeney) McGaughey, Donna was born on April 1, 1962 in Greencastle, Indiana. She attended Bainbridge Elementary School and graduated from North Putnam High School in 1980. Donna then attended Indiana Central University where she graduated in 1985 with a degree in nursing. She would proudly note that she was a member of Indiana Central’s last graduating class. In 1986 the name was changed to the University of Indianapolis.

The enjoyments of her life were spending time with her family, raising and showing Polled Dorset sheep with her son and cherishing all of her good friendships, including so many of her co-workers over the years. Donna loved spending time with her boys and grandkids. Donna spent countless hours in the barns with Michael, lambing and working with their sheep. She loved watching baby lambs race around the barn and thoroughly enjoyed the sheep folks that she met all across the country. Donna had many friends that she loved dearly, including several made during her 38 years as a labor and delivery nurse at IU Health Methodist and Riley Hospitals.

In addition to her mother, Ruth McGaughey, Donna is also survived by her sons: Matthew (& wife Sara) Pope and Michael Pope (& girlfriend Staci Hall). She leaves behind three grandchildren that loved her dearly: Sean Poteet, Garth Pope, and George Pope. Donna is also survived by three siblings: Nancy McGaughey (& Sally Skillman), Vonda (& Ted) McGaughey, and James (& Diane) McGaughey. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Donna now walks the barn lots of Heaven with her father, Hubert McGaughey, who proceeded her in death.

2023 ALL-AMERICAN JUNIOR SHOW AT ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER, MADISON, WI

exhibitors and families on Thursday evening at 6:00 PM. At this time they will also be awarding 10 $100 cash gas credits to those Dorset exhibitors traveling the farthest to the Wisconsin All American, presenting the first time Dorset Showman at a national event awards and giving out commemorative CDC 125th Anniversary koozies.

The 2023 All-American Junior Show has been set for June 29July 2 at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. Polled Dorsets will be shown Sunday, July 2nd, Horned Dorsets will be shown on Saturday, July 1st and the Dorset Advantage sheep will be on Friday, June 30th. Brad Ellerbrock, IL will be judging the Polled Dorsets & Dorset Advantages and Skip Anderson, ND will be judging the Horned Dorsets.

The 2023 All-American will feature separate shows for Fitted Polled Dorsets, Slick Shorn Polled Dorsets, Horned Dorsets and Dorset Advantages. So, there will be 4 Top Gun Buckles awarded and all four Dorset divisions will send representatives to the AAJS Supreme Champion Ram and Ewe Drives on Sunday afternoon. Polled Dorset, Horned Dorset and Dorset Advantage market lambs will need to be registered beforehand with the CDC to be shown at the All American. Also, don’t forget there is a minimum age limit for entering sheep in the breeding and market lamb classes. Exhibitors need to be 4

New this year will be a Cornhole Tournament on Friday night on the show grounds along with the pizza party at 6:00 PM. On Saturday night Ag Olympics will be back starting at 6:30 PM for all of the exhibitors with a food option offered also. In addition, a special ice cream social will also be featured on Thursday afternoon. Welcome bags are being provided for all the exhibitors with lots of goodies.

Entries are available at: www.allamericanjuniorshow.com and new this year is the online entry and payment system. Entries close May 25th but the All American does accept late entries for an extra fee but know we are a bit limited on penning this year so please get your entries in on time.. There are several hotels in the area that have room blocks for the All American. Camping is available at the Fairgrounds right near the barns. Please check out the show’s website for detailed information.

The CDC would like to thank Cassell Horned Dorsets for their donation of a ewe lamb that was sold at the Ohio Dorset Sale. Thank you to Wilfong Dorsets, Crouch Dorsets, Rachael Gately, Mclayn Musick, and Tracy Dendinger for their donations of Dorset ram semen for the AAJS RAM Benefit Online Auction. Thank you to the Illinois Dorset Association and Crouch Dorsets for special monetary donations to the AAJS. Breeders also signed up to sponsor classes at the upcoming All-American. Thank-you also goes to the following class sponsors: Hicks Family, Lobdell Stock Farm, Purple Ribbon Farm, Larry Inbody & Family, Trail Run Dorsets, Glenn Stunkel, Jr., Ample Amity Farm, Pink Ribbon Livestock, Select Livestock Services, Donkers Family, Pine Knob Farm, Dover Genetics, Troy Buyer, Thistledown Dorsets, Mike Bowers, Double Vision Dorsets, Diamond Arrow G Livestock, WD Livestock, Myers Polled Dorsets, Timberline Farm, Indian Summer Farm, Heidi Barkley, Erickson Family Farm, LLC, Sink/Padgett Horned Dorsets, Pine Ridge Dorsets, In Memory of James Westhoven-Kelly Hardman, ALAM Livestock, Root Family Dorsets, Warren Squires Family, Sargent Family Farms, JEA Farms-The Althoffs, Oberholtzer Horned Dorsets, Legacy Group Indy-Jamie Sargent, Sidwell Show Stock, In Memory of Tracy Repasky-Kristina Zander, A+ Club Lambs-Amanda Toth, Knittel Livestock, and Balfanz Farms. Thanks to all of you and the special donations, a total of $4060 has been raised for the 2023 Dorset Shows at the All American!

years old by January 1st. Younger children are still more than welcome to participate in all of the other activities and assist in the show ring with older exhibitors.

The National Dorset Junior Dorset Association will be hosting a meet & greet social along with corn hole games for the Dorset

All-American Raffle tickets are still available for the $1000 Cash Prize, Sydell Hydraulic Lift Trimming Stand and Bose Bluetooth Wireless Headset. Please return your tickets to the CDC office as soon as possible.

At the Midwest Stud Ram Sale, Sedalia, MO during the Supreme Champion Show on Thursday, June 17th, the AAJS Benefit Auction will be held and this year we will be auction-

The Champion Fitted Polled Dorset Ram shown by Madelyn Syme was selected as the Supreme Champion Ram Over All Breeds at the 2022 All-American Junior Show, held in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

ing off some very exceptional items! Reproductive Specialty Group has donated an ET flush and transfer surgery and 5 LAI surgeries; Willoughby Online Livestock Sales will be donating a commission free online sale with a 30 head limit; Gene Check will be offering a 30 DNA Sheep Test with 10 collection kits and an applicator; Banner Magazine has donated a one color page ad, Mumm Sheep Equipment has donated a 4’ walking through gate with a special AAJS design; Sullivan Supply will be donating a mini air express blower and Premier 1 Supplies has donated a pair of their new cordless shears. Specifics and details on all items can be found on the AAJS web site. Thank you to Heartland Group for allowing us to do this special benefit at the sale as this has become a major fundraiser for the show.

Sydell has become a platinum sponsor of the AAJS and Purina Honor Show Chows, Weaver Leather, LLC, Kalmbach Feeds, MacCauley Suffolks, Ewe-Nique Gifts, Compeer Financial and Stock Show Secrets are major show sponsors. The AAJS also has several other national AAJS sponsors beside the National Breed Associations themselves, they are: Tractor Supply Co., Associated Sheep Registries, Novel Designs, Thiesen Designs, Hopkins Southdowns, Integrity Livestock Sales, Benchmark Graphic Co., American Lamb Board, Profiles Livestock Show Supply & Embroidery, Stockyard Style, Corner Post Farm, Stock Show Gear, Lightning Ridge Farm, Edwards Oxfords, Bayer, SnowCap Cheviots, Alf Hampshires, Carp Ferrari, Select Livestock Services, and Milton Mobile Animal Care – Dr. Richard & Judy Schambow.

NJDA ONLINE BENEFIT AUCTION RESULTS

The National Junior Dorset Association Online Benefit Auction held March 13 on Show Circuit Online Sale site was a great success once again. Thank you to Allison Smith for organizing this sale for our Dorset Juniors. The sale brought in a net profit of just over $2000 for the NDJA to spend on their programming this year which includes scholarships, ewe grants, gas credits for the All American exhibitors and social events at the AAJS and NAILE.

We would like to recognize and thank the consignors: GT Dorsets, Obsession Show Stock, Chad Lawyer, Oberholtzer Horned Dorsets, Shimmering Pines Club Lambs, Mike Wells, Sidwell Show Sheep, Hill Show Lambs, Kiersten Rexing, Foreman Livestock, Crouch Dorsets, Nichols Sheep Farm, A+ Club Lambs, Johnston Farms, NJDA and the CDC.

2023 Regional Junior Shows

NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL JR. SHOW

MAY 27-28, 2023

Held in conjunction with the Freedom Fest Breeding Jackpot Show - Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO

Entry information contact: Freedom Fest freedomfestsheepshow@gmail.com

NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL JR. SHOW

JULY 14-16, 2023

Held in conjunction with the Northeast Youth Sheep Show, BIG E Fairgrounds, West Springfield, MA

Entry information contact:

Breed Rep: Rachael Gately (860)202-4490

www.nesheep.org

WESTERN REGIONAL JR. SHOW

JULY 15-16, 2023

Held in conjunction with the California State Fair California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA Entry information contact: Linda Mastin (360)460-7485 www.calexpostatefair.com

GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL JR. SHOW

JULY 28-29, 2023

Held in conjunction with the Pistol Pete Classic Payne County Expo Center, Stillwater, OK Entry information contact: Bart Cardwell (580)716-2550 www.facebook.com/pistolpeteclassic

GREAT LAKES REGIONAL JR. SHOW

AUGUST 2, 2023

Held in conjunction with the Ohio State Fair Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, OH

Entry information contact: Michael Pope (317)966-3091 www.facebook.com/Great-Lakes-Regional-Junior-Dorset-Show-

EASTERN REGIONAL JR. SHOW

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Held in conjunction with the Maryland State Fair Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD

Entry information contact: Denise Zeigler

323 John Hyde Rd., New Winsor, MD 21776

www.marylandstatefair.com

DORSET JUNIOR SHOWS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Following are the eligibility requirements for the Regional Junior Dorset Shows, All American Junior Show and the National Junior Dorset Shows in Louisville for your information:

1) Exhibitor must be a current member of the CDC whether in the youth program or as a lifetime member.

2) Exhibitor needs to be 21 years old or younger as of January 1st of the current year. There is no lower age limit but the exhibitor must be able to lead and/or control the head of his/her animal in the show ring.

3) Exhibitor must be present to show their own animals unless physically impaired. The junior owner will need to be at the head of the animal controlling it in the show ring, unless of course they have more than one entry in a class in which case another junior exhibitor showing their second animal is acceptable.

4) Sheep must be registered in the youth’s name. Youth partnerships are acceptable except for futurity animals which must be in the individual youth owner’s name ONLY. Farm names or family” ownerships are not acceptable.

5) Exhibitor can show at an unlimited number of regional junior shows per year, the CDC does prefer they at least show at the regional show in which they reside if possible.

6) EWE FUTURITY PROGRAM: Your futurity ewe can earn double points at a regional junior show for the futurity ewe program. If you show at more than one regional show only your top point total will be doubled. Regional junior shows are sometimes held in conjunction with existing shows so there definitely may be other show specific rules and regulations that apply. Please be aware of these additional requirements when making out your entries to these special shows.

In 2023 the New England, North Central, Great Lakes, and Great Plains Junior Shows will also feature Dorset Advantage classes. The Great Lakes, New England, and North Central Regional Shows will also feature separate Horned Dorset classes. The All American Junior Show and the National Junior Dorset Shows in Louisville feature Polled Dorsets-separate Fitted & Slick Shorn Shows, Horned Dorsets and Dorset Advantage classes. The CDC is trying its best to promote all Dorset sheep that are being shown around the country.

2023 DORSET EWE FUTURITY PROGRAM EXPANDS

The 2023 Futurity program has introduced a new Horned Dorset Ewe Lamb Bred & Owned Division and will be splitting the Polled Bred & Owned division into fitted and slick shorn payouts if a minimum of 5 nominations are made in each type. To date we have 4 Horned Ewe Lambs, 7 Fitted Polled and 15 Slick Shorn Polled ewe lambs nominated in the Bred and Own Futurity so it looks like there will be multiple payouts!

To date we have had 224 polled ewe lambs nominated in the spring Dorset Sales, and 59 lambs are eligible to participate in this year’s program as they were bought by junior buyers. In the horned Dorset ewe lamb futurity, we have had 26 ewe lambs nominated and 13 head have been bought by junior owners. There has been 36 Dorset Advantage ewe lambs nominated and 12 have been bought for participation in their division. The yearling ewe program has 8 nominations by 7 different junior owners. The number of lambs bought by juniors will only keep increasing because many of the lambs were bought online and that paperwork is still coming into to get processed.

The upcoming sales in Sedalia will have a number of nominations along with a few online sales that are remaining that will have a number of ewe lambs nominated for the futurity program in all categories. There is a lot of futurity money being offered for Polled Ewe Lamb, Horned Ewe Lamb and Dorset Advantage Ewe Lamb divisions so, we strongly encourage juniors to purchase these animal and participate in the program to earn premiums to offset your purchase price of a quality female for your breeding programs.

Thank-you to all of the Dorset breeders for nominating their ewe lambs! The overwhelming support by the Dorset breeders is the major reason why this program has become successful. Juniors are able to select from a large number of ewe lambs that will fit into both their breeding program and financial budget.

Online sales are also eligible to sell futurity nominated ewe lambs. We strongly encourage breeders to nominate their ewe lambs. To better keep track of animals being sold online an online futurity nomination form has been designed and is available on the CDC web site. The CDC will direct bill you for all online sale futurity nominations. Also, the CDC board has just approved public on farm open houses can be eligible to nominate ewe lambs as long as certain guidelines are met.

For junior buyers, the program uses the scrapie tags as the permanent identification. If a lamb loses their original scrapie tag, notification must be made immediately to the CDC office before showing the lamb again for points. You are more than welcome to send by snail mail, fax forms into the office or scan forms and email to the CDC office. Good luck and get those point record forms in on time so we can apply all eligible points to your totals.

2023 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AVAILABLE ONLINE

The National Junior Dorset Association annually presents up to three $1000 scholarships. To qualify, a student must be completing at least half of his or her college or technical school studies the year in which the application is made or be enrolled in graduate school.

These awards are available to current and previous members of the Continental Dorset Club Youth Enrollment Program or current lifetime members of the Continental Dorset Club. Applicants may be majoring or specializing in any type of field as these awards are not limited to agricultural majors.

The application must be postmarked September 1, 2023. Two letters of recommendation must be enclosed with the application. The individual completing the recommendation may return it to you in a sealed envelope, which has been signed over the flap. Send applications to: Continental Dorset Club, Inc., Junior Dorset Assoc. Scholarship, P.O. Box 506, North Scituate, RI 02857-0506

2023 YOUTH DORSET EWE PURCHASE GRANT PROGRAM

The National Junior Dorset Association and the CDC introduced a grant program for youth to use towards the purchase of a Dorset ewe. The associations will be awarding up to five $500 grants annually to be used towards the purchase of a registered Dorset female.

The purchase does not need to be done through a public consignment sale as on farm purchases are also eligible. The program is open to youth in three age divisions: Junior 8-10 years; Intermediate 11-14 years and Senior 15-18 years. An individual may win each division only one time. The applications are due December 1st of the current year. The winning applicants will receive their grant money upon the completed transfer of the ewe purchased into their names 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.

A very simple one page application form is available on the CDC website: continentaldorsetclub.com or you may contact the CDC office to forward you a copy.

NATIONAL JR DORSET ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

For our junior members, this is one of the most promising times of the year. The weather is on the uphill swing, we’re selecting the next great one to add to the flock or showstring, and show season is knocking on the door. I hope y’all are finding success during this busy time. If you’re anything like me, you can justify any ewe purchase with “it was a really good deal” or “she’ll make her money back”. If your checkbook is starting to feel the pain from sale season, don’t forget to send in your futurity points this summer. Hopefully by the end of the year, you can remind those around you that she “really was a good deal”.

One reason I love our breed association is because of the passion and dedication our members bring forth to be the best. While we may be competitors in the show ring, the junior board wants to help facilitate those relationships outside of the ring. This summer, it is our goal to bring our members and their family’s fun activities that allow us to connect, build relationships, and create memories. As you embark on the show season, I encourage you to get to know those within the association. If you’re attending the All-American Junior Show, be sure to join us on Thursday, June 29th for the NJDA Social and Activity. Best of luck and safe travels to wherever the truck and trailer may lead you! Don’t lose sight of your “why”.

Have a great summer,

Kylie Schakel

NJDA President

Commercial Dorset Connection

Reduce Feed Costs by Reducing Hay Waste

By Melanie Barkley, PSU Extension Educator

The largest input cost for any livestock enterprise is feed costs. In forage dependent operations, most of these feed costs occur during the winter when feeding hay. Spring is a great time to assess hay feeding areas and consider how much hay the sheep wasted over the winter.

Is there a large amount of wasted hay lying next to the hay feeders? Did pens inside the barn require minimal bedding last year due to the amount of hay waste? A “yes” answer to either of these questions should inspire producers to look more closely at feed quality and feeder design. Using feeders should be an obvious means to help reduce waste. Less obvious perhaps is the concept that feeders can also help to promote animal health. This occurs by preventing fecal or soil contamination that can lead to problems such as internal parasites, coccidia, or listeriosis. Hay losses can range from 2% to 60% and results from trampling, forage quality or maturity issues, and fecal contamination. This results in sheep refusing to eat what’s left at the bottom of the hay pile, which is typically decomposed and contaminated. Selecting an appropriate feeder can help to manage hay waste.

Not all feeders are designed the same nor is forage quality the same and both can make major differences in the amount of hay wasted by the sheep.

Kishel et al 2019 studied the effect of round-bale feeder design and roughage type on feed wastage in sheep feeding. The study used four different feeders to examine changes in hay waste with varying hay quality and feeder design: a round feeder with vertical bars, a round feeder with slanted bars, a six-sided feeder with movable panels, and a feeder that held the round bale in a basket over top of a square platform 18” off the ground.

In the feed quality part of the research, they found that poor quality forage, forage harvested at a late maturity, resulted in about 1.88 kg of wasted dry matter per ewe each day, or a little over 4 lbs. With better quality forage they found that just 0.48 kg of dry matter got wasted per ewe each day, or about one

lb. They also noted that most of the waste occurred on the first day the round bale was placed into the feeder compared to four days after the round bale was placed into the feeder.

When comparing feeder design, data confirmed the least amount of hay wasted occurred when using a feeder that held the round bale in a basket. The platform captured hay dropped by the sheep as they ate, which allowed the sheep to consume the forage before it became trampled. Ewes fed in this basket/ platform feeder design wasted 0.9 kg of dry matter per ewe each day, or about 2 lbs. Ewes fed in the six-sided feeder with the movable panels wasted 1.0 kg of dry matter per ewe each day or about 2.2 lbs., while ewes fed in the round feeder with diagonal bars wasted 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs.), and the round feeder with vertical bars wasted 1.3 kg (2.9 lbs.) per ewe each day.

Using this research producers can evaluate feeders based on the differences in feeder design. Choose feeders that either capture dropped forage or that have panels that move inward as the sheep consume a bale. When assessing feeders currently in use that waste a large amount of hay, producers can consider adaptations to prevent waste. Is there a way to prevent excess forage from being pulled out onto the ground? Is there a way to add a device under the feeder to prevent forage from falling on the ground where it becomes soiled?

In addition to feeder design, producers should consider forage quality. Always assess forage visually and have forage analyzed by a certified laboratory. A forage analysis allows producers to look more closely at forage quality. However, producers can move towards better quality forage by visually selecting forages free of mature stems and molds, and that contain little weed contamination as all these factors decrease forage quality. Sheep often sort through the forage, consuming higher quality leaves and wasting the stemmy portions. As forage quality declines sheep often refuse intake of the forage and the forage gets wasted.

One aspect of forage quality centers around the structural component, or cell walls, of plants. These components provide support and protection to the plant. Plant cell walls are made up of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Sheep can digest cellulose and hemicellulose, as the bacteria in the rumen can break down these fibers and convert to an energy source. However, no animal can digest lignin. A forage analysis estimates the concentration of cell wall components within a forage sample

Feeder design and forage quality can both impact the amount of forage wasted by sheep.

and reports them as neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF). NDF measures the total cell wall content in the forage and as this value, reported as a % dry matter of the forage, increases, forage quality and intake decrease. ADF measures only cellulose and lignin content. As the ADF increases, the forage quality and digestibility decrease. The difference between NDF and ADF then represents the hemicellulose fraction of the forage. Hemicellulose is considered the most digestible fraction of the cell wall. A greater spread between NDF and ADF will improve fiber digestibility and animal acceptance of the forage. As forage quality declines so does the acceptability of that forage to livestock. Poor quality forages with elevated NDF and/or ADF can then result in higher waste. For more information on forage testing, check out the Penn State Extension publication “Forage Quality Testing: Why, How and Where.” It is available online at https://extension.psu. edu/forage-quality-testing-why-how-and-where.

Now is the time for producers to look back at the amount of forage wasted by their sheep last winter and consider how this was impacted by feeder design and forage quality. Take steps throughout the upcoming months to adapt feeders to reduce waste. Producers should also have this year’s forages analyzed to assess feed value and to help balance rations for the winter. Producers who harvest their own forages can consider methods to improve forage quality while producers who purchase forages can purchase based on forage quality as well as cost. Even a well-designed feeder can result in sheep wasting a large amount of forage if forage quality is poor.

POLLED DORSETS

POLLED DORSETS (Continued)

National Dorset Sale Ohio Dorset Sale Results

2023 OHIO DORSET SALE SUMMARY: POLLED DORSETS 98 Total Sold $118,600.00 $1,210.20 Average HORNED DORSETS 30 Total Sold $32.050.00 $1.068.33 Average

Polled Grand Champion Ram: Nichols Sheep Farm (Jr Champion, Early Fall Ram Lamb)

Polled Junior Champion Ewe: Trail Run Dorsets (Early Fall Ewe Lamb)

Polled Reserve Junior Champion Ewe: Spilde Dorsets (Early Fall Ewe Lamb)

Polled Reserve Junior Champion Ram: Nichols Sheep Farm (Late Fall Ram Lamb)

Polled Res. Grand Champion Ram: Myerscough Sheep Farm (Sr Champion, Spring Yearling Ram)

Polled Grand Champion Ewe: Nichols Sheep Farm (Sr Champion, Spring Yearling Ewe)

Polled Best Headed Ram: Rachael Gately (Yearling Ewe)

Polled Best Headed Ram: Rachael Gately (Late Fall Ram Lamb)

Polled Reserve Senior Champion Ram: Torrance Sheep Farm (Fall Yearling Ram)

Polled Reserve Grand Champion Ewe: Rachael Gately (Res Sr Champion, Spring Yearling Ewe)

HORNED DORSETS

National Dorset Sale Ohio Dorset Sale Results

Congratulations to the winners of the J.R. HENDERSON SUPREME CHAMPION AWARDS!

Nichols Sheep Farm received Supreme Ram honors with their Champion Polled Dorset Ram, and Cassell Horned Dorsets received Supreme Champion Ewe honors with their Horned Dorset Ewe.

Horned Grand Champion Ram: Cassell Horned Dorsets (Jr Champion, Early Fall Ram Lamb)

Horned Dorset Reserve Junior Champion Ewe: Cassell Horned Dorsets (Late Fall Ewe Lamb)

Horned Best Headed Horned Ram: ALAM Livestock (Yearling Ram)

Horned Dorset Best Headed Ewe: Galleher Farms (Yearling Ewe)

Horned Dorset Grand Champion Ewe: Cassell Horned Dorsets (Sr Champion, Fall Yearling Ewe)

Horned Reserve Grand Champion Ram: Kim Root & Family (Res Jr Champion, Early Fall Ram Lamb)

Horned Reserve Grand Champion Ewe: Cassell Horned Dorsets (Jr Champion, Early Fall Ewe Lamb)

Horned Senior Champion Ram: ALAM Livestock (Yearling Ram)

Horned Reserve Senior Champion Ewe: Galleher Farms (Fall Yearling Ewe)

HORNED DORSETS (Continued)

Ohio Showcase Sale Results

POLLED DORSETS

Polled Reserve Grand Champion Ram: Scotch Lane Farm (Fall Ram Lamb)

Polled Grand Champion Ram: Myers Polled Dorsets (Yearling Ram)

Polled Grand Champion Ewe: Purple Ribbon Farm (Yearling Ewe)

Polled Reserve Grand Champion Ewe: Purple Ribbon Farm (Fall Ewe Lamb)

Ohio Showcase Sale Results

HORNED DORSETS

Horned Reserve Grand Champion Ram: Frog Hollow Farm (February Ram Lamb)

Horned Grand Champion Ewe: Cassell Horned Dorsets (Fall Ewe Lamb)

Horned Reserve Grand Champion Ewe: Galleher Farms (Yearling Ewe)

Ohio Showcase Sale Results

WETHER SIRES & DAMS

Ohio Showcase Sale Results

DORSET ADVANTAGE WETHER SIRES & DAMS

Champion Dorset Wether Sire: Smith Sheep Farm (Fall Ram Lamb)

Reserve Champion Dorset Wether Dam: Perry Club Lambs (January Ewe Lamb)

Reserve Champion Dorset Wether Sire: WD Dorsets & Club Lambs (Fall Ram Lamb)

Champion Dorset Advantage Ewe: Daniels Club Lambs (February Ewe Lamb)

Champion Dorset Wether Dam: Knittel Livestock (January Ewe Lamb)

Reserve Champion Dorset Advantage Ewe: DL Grumbine & Sons (January)

Freedom Fest Results

Grand Overall Polled Dorset Ram & Champion Fitted Ram: Owen Torrance

Reserve Overall Polled Dorset Ewe & Champion Slick Sheared Ewe: Sydney Watson

Champion Slick Sheared Polled Dorset Ram: Maddie Kraft

Reserve Champion Horned Dorset Ram: Colton Wright

Reserve Overall Polled Dorset Ram & Reserve Champion Fitted Ram: Colby Tool

Reserve Champion Fitted Polled Dorset Ewe: Owen Torrance

Reserve Champion Slick Sheared Polled Dorset Ram: Signe Kind

Champion Horned Dorset Ewe: Kaitlyn Schakel

Grand Overall Polled Dorset Ewe & Champion Fitted Ewe: Taylor Crouch

Reserve Champion Slick Sheared Polled Dorset Ewe: Claire Harris

Champion Horned Dorset Ram: Lane VanderLinden

Reserve Champion Horned Dorset Ewe: Kaitlyn Schakel

Index of Advertisers

Dorset Promotional Items Available

- 125TH CDC ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL SWAG BAG

COLLECTION: Includes: Reusable Grocery Tote, Heavy Foam Koozie, Campfire Mug, Keyfob and Ceramic Christmas Tree Ornament, all featuring the CDC 125th Anniversary Logo. Cost $30/plus shipping.

- DORSET BASEBALL CAPS: Cotton twill available with either a embroidered Polled Ram Head or Horned Ram Head. Hat colors: Sage Green or Chocolate Brown. Cost is $15.00 which includes shipping & handling.

- HISTORY BOOK OF THE CONTINENTAL DORSET CLUB & THE DORSET SHEEP: This book is 186 pages containing over 300 photos of Dorsets and those who have led the breed. Cost is $15.00 includes shipping & handling.

- REGISTRATION PAPER THREE RING BINDER: An 11” x 8 1/2” green vinyl covered 1” wide three ring binder with 10 sheet separators to get you started! CDC logo on front cover. Holds up to 100 sheets. Cost is $10.00 includes S & H.

- RAM HEAD DECALS: Polled or Horned ram head available in two sizes. Large 12” diameter and small 6” diameter. Cost is $12.00 for the large decal and $8.00 for the small decal.

- MAGNETIC BUMPER STICKER featuring the CDC Logo and the phrase: “The Breed for all Seasons....The Breed for all Reasons.” Cost is $2.00 each.

- PLASTIC TRAVEL BAG FOR CARRY-ON LIQUID ITEMS: Zippered 8” X 8” Clear Plastic Bag with CDC Logo for air travel carry-on liquid items. Cost is $3.00 which includes shipping & handling. Send payment to CDC, P.O. Box 506, N. Scituate, RI 02857

Freedom Fest Results (Continued)

Champion Dorset Advantage Ram: Emma Chandler

Champion Dorset Advantage Ewe: Katie Walkington

Reserve Dorset Advantage Ewe: Drew George