Score Card for Judging Columbia Sheep

large sheep, symmetrical in outline, head erect, legs squarely placed. Rams distinctly masculine. Ewes strong but feminine.

Free of horns, open white face with poll covering not to exceed two inches below eyes or impair vision, even in full fleece, moderately long ears covered with an even covering of white hair or very short wool, eyes clear and bright, mouth neither over nor undershot.

with smoothness from head to shoulders. No wrinkles.

level, long with thick fleshing, smooth wither, well covered with natural fleshing.

sprung, deep underline, covered with natural fleshing.

deep, providing ample width between forelegs, full in front without skin folds.

well developed testicles in rams. Two teats with udder well developed and well balanced in ewes.

long staple, with uniform fiber quality from shoulder to thigh and carrying with uniformity to underline with heavy yield of clean wool.

Three to five inches staple in 12 months growth, uniform length, and square tip.

Three grades permitted: 1/2, 3/8, 1/4 blood. Not more than two grades in one fleece. Free of hair and kemp. Soft, elastic, white, clean.

Fibers well grown, free from breaks and strong throughout length. Yolk white or cream, not in excess, not dry or discolored. Fleece free from matting or cotting, free of burs, leaves, and trash.

Breed Standards

SIZE – Superior, large, well-balanced rams showing correct Columbia type which fully represent the breed at its finest. Registered ewes shall be above average in quality and size.

FLEECE – Columbia ewes should shear an annual fleece of at least 12 pounds. The fleece should grade 1/2, 3/8 or 1/4 blood of staple length for grade but not show a greater variation than two grades and not show medulated or colored fibers.

HEAD – Hornless and free from wool blindness, moderately long ears covered with an even covering of white hair or very short wool. Hair on face and ears should be white; occasional small black spots are permitted on ears. Small spots of colored pigment are permitted on nose.

NECK – Medium, neatly attached and full and preferably free from wrinkles and folds.

SHOULDERS – Wide, meaty, tightly laid on top and even with backline.

CHEST – Wide and Deep with forelegs set well apart.

BACK – Long, level, wide and strongly muscled.

RUMP – Long and wide with dock carried well up. RIBS – Well sprung, wide, and deep.

THIGHS – Thickly muscled and well filled in the twist.

LEGS – Set squarely under sheep, heavily boned and covered with white hair below the wool line.

PASTERNS – Moderately short and strong.

HOOFS – May be either white or black.

DISQUALIFICATIONS Should Not Be Registered

HORNS – Horns, scurs or knobs on ewes and rams (slight scurs—small horny growth attached to skull—are permitted in outstanding rams that show promise for breed improvement in production and type). Inspectors are instructed to be critical on the registry of ram lambs with significant soft, horny growth in the socket.

WOOL BLINDNESS – Open white faced with poll covering not to exceed 2 inches below eyes or impair vision, even in full fleece.

SHORT STAPLE-UNEVEN FLEECE – Less than 3-1/2 inch staple length or proportionals per grade for 12 months growth or proportionate length for periods of varying duration. More than two grades of wool on same sheep or medulated fibers.

EYELIDS – Sheep with inverted eyelids shall not be registered.

LIGHT FLEECE – Loose, light fleece, lacking in density.

FINE WOOL – Finer than 1/2 blood.

COARSE WOOL – Coarser than 1/4 blood, except on lower thigh which may be low 1/4 if body fleece is 1/4 blood.

FAULTY MOUTH – Any tendency toward either overshot or undershot jaws.

DISCOLORATIONS – Any colored wool. Colored hair on legs. Thin covering of hair on face and ears leading to excessive sunburn.

PIGMENT – accept small spots of colored pigment on the ears and eyelids. Pigment on end of nose may be either pink or black.

HAIR – accept occasional black spots or black hair on the ear or around the eye. Also accept brown tinge on the eyelids or fringe or lacing of ear. Inspectors are instructed to hold color exceptions to a minimum.

FOLDS – Excessive wrinkles or folds on neck shall disqualify. A slight fold on brisket shall not be discriminated against on quality animals.

LACK Of QUALITY – Poor constitution, low productive capacity, malformed weak pasterns, crooked feet, or crooked legs

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New Senior Memberships

Scofield Family Livestock, Colman, SD

Ashlin O’Connell, Cardwell, MT

Dina, Sabrina, & Wyatt Dunlop, Rolla, ND

New Junior Memberships

Norah Fox, Sheldon, IA

Redd Barsness, Starbuck, MN

Benjamin Haffner, Eagle Bend, MN

CSBA Board Meeting Minutes - November 6, 2022

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2022

6:00 PM CST - ZOOM MEETING

1. Call to Order - Steve Hampson called the meeting to order at 6 PM CST.

2. Roll Call - Mike Geerts, Tom Sloan, Steve Hampson, Ron Brandt, Holly Courtney, Mike Moenter, Scott Bredahl, David Brown, Zane Van Horsen, Sara Hildebrandt, Matt Jarvis.

3. Secretary’s Report - Approved as read.

4. Financial Report - Available in Google Drive

5. Additions to the Agenda

A. Ron Brandt moved to appoint Doelene Pitt to fill out the remaining term of Craig Pitt’s Mountain Time Zone Board position. The motion was seconded and passed.

6. Committee Reports

A. Executive Committee Report: Steve Hampson, President a. The committee recommended to use video conferencing for the CSBA Annual Meeting at the 2023 NSS. This would include member electronic voting. Steve moved to accept the committee report. It was seconded and passed.

B. Audit & Budget: Mike Geerts, Chair a. Excellent income from the 2022 National Show and Sale. 2022 was good year.

C. National Show & Sale: Charlie Worm, Chair a. Rob Zelinsky is the committee recommendation for NSS judge. b. Fred Eagleson recommended as the wool judge for the NSS. c. Production Sheep Wool Requirement changes. i. Ron Brandt moved that Production sheep be shearing to the skin over the entire body after January 1, 2023, except for wool on the legs below the knee and hock, and the wool on the poll can remain at the discretion of the consignor. Body wool length may have a maximum variation of 3/8” over the entire body. The motion was seconded and passed. d. Futurity lambs purchased prior to the 2023 National Show & Sale. i. Mike Moenter moved that Futurity lambs purchased, prior to the 2023 NSS, can accrue Futurity points at shows prior to the NSS, but will not earn any points at the 2023 NSS. The motion was seconded and passed. e. Our show veterinarian, Dr. Jim Schoelerman, will host an A.I. workshop as the Educational Pop-Up on Wednesday afternoon beginning at 1 pm. f. Mike Moenter will chair the Corn Hole Tourney. We will need boards for 2023. g. On-line bidding for the NSS. A 2% buyers fee will be added to each sheep bought on-line. h. Silent Auction – Sara has volunteered to be in charge. i. We are working with Katherine Kuykendall on getting the archive of pictures from the Banner. j. Charlie went to see the Spencer Fairgrounds. i. Will be a $15 pen cleaning fee. Pen needs to be pushed to the center aisle. ii. Building cost will be $1,575 for the week. iii. Camping $25/night for electric & water, $17/night for primitive hookup. iv. Sound system will be a combination between ours and the facility. v. Hotel information will be on-line, and in the SOC. k. 2024 NSS i. David Brown presented a proposal for the 2024 NSS at Miles City, Montana. The site is the same as the Montana Ram Sale. Proposed dates June 3-8, 2024. l. David Brown moved to approve the NSS Committee Report. It was seconded and passed.

D. Promotion & Membership: Sara Hildebrandt, Chair a. 2023 membership campaign was approved. Prizes were discussed, along with individual prizes. b. CSBA survey was discussed using the 2013 and 2015 survey formats, using unbiased wording, and covering a greater range of subjects, allowing feedback, and needing board approval before it is sent out. c. Discussed greater advertising in the SOC. d. Sponsoring educational opportunities for members, more details coming. e. Review of website, Facebook, Instagram, and print media. f. Discussed a Wool Craft/Artisan’s Show at the NSS. g. Sara Hildebrandt moved to accept the committee report. The motion was seconded and passed.

E. Youth Support: Holly Courtney, Chair a. Belt buckle will be awarded to Champions at NAILE. Chairs will be awarded to Reserve Champions. b. Cortney Copeland will be getting the gift for Jr members exhibiting at NAILE. c. Manda Geerts will handle the Junior Mixer at NAILE.