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Volume 34, Issue 3

October 2014

~ The Shropshire Voice ~

Official Publication of The American Shropshire Registry Association Published in the interest of Shropshire Breeders each February, May and October Becky Peterson, ASRA Secretary

Rinda Maddox, Voice Publisher

Board of Directors of the American Shropshire Registry Association Brad Slutz – Pres. (2016)

50 W 735 Old State Rd.

Maple Park, IL 60151

(815) 766-0584

bslutz@1stfarmcredit.com

Robert Dinsmore (2014)

5842 Broad Run Road

Jefferson, MD 21755

(301) 371-4483

cod-cnh@fred.net

Jim Percival, V.Pres. (2014)

961 Hoop Road

Xenia, OH

(937) 374-3371

schoolhousshrops@aol.com

Darrell Dockter (2016)

19411 S. Carpenter Rd.

Snohomish, WA 98290

(425) 327-1428

Darrell.dockter@gmail.com

Rick Adams (2015)

6898 S 7000 W. Rd

Chebanse, IL 60922

(815) 697-2903

radams1976@hotmail.com

Jim Gruenhagen (2015)

7622 Jersey Ridge Rd.

Davenport, IA 52807

(563) 355-6730

ssshrops@netins.net

Alan Bruhin (2014)

2064 Tranquility Lane

Sevierville, TN 37876-0101

(865) 453-4767

wabruhin@utk.edu

Cody Hiemke (2016)

1773 Koshkonong Rd.

Stoughton, WI 53589

(415) 302-8035

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Re Call (2015)

964 Mohawk Trail

Shelburne, MA 01370

(413) 625-2436

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Norbert Jackson (2014)

4125 W. State Route 28

Alexandria, IN 46001

(765) 754-7057

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R.J. Creamer (2015)

4094 Centerville-Newmans Rd.

Prospect, OH 43342

(740) 262-3972

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Robert Johnson (2015)

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Marshfield, MO 65706

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Sandy Cross(2014)

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Tim Roberts (2015)

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Contact us

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Visit shropshires.org/registrations.

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Secretary Becky Peterson will be near the office at most other times and will return calls as soon possible. She will make the best effort to process registrations and transfers within a day or two of receipt.

Contact her at: American Shropshire Registry Association Becky Peterson, Secretary 41 Bell Rd. Leyden MA 01337 Phone/Fax –(413) 624-9652 Shropsec@hotmail.com

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If you need to place an ad or news item in the Shropshire Voice, or on the Shropshire website, shropshires.org., contact Rinda Maddox, Voice Publisher/Web Coordinator.

Rinda Maddox P.O. Box 475 Sidell, IL 61876 shropshirevoice@

thesidellreporter.com (217) 288-9365 (office) (217) 288-9493 (home) (217) 474-9365 (cell)

Junior Activities

For questions on any of the junior events for the Shropshire Association, contact Mark McCabe or Tim Roberts.

Mark McCabe 5154 Nickelson Road Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 360-1103 Mamccabe51@hotmail.com Alan Bruhin 2064 Tranquility Lane Sevierville, TN 37876-0101 (865) 453-4767 wabruhin@utk.edu _________________________ Shropshire Voice October 2014

From the President As quickly as summer had come, it is now in the rear view mirror. Near record rains in the Midwest has lead to above average crop yields. This should mean cheaper feeds for the livestock industry.

I had the opportunity to travel to Indiana and Illinois State Fairs this past summer and was impressed that we continue to have strong numbers of both exhibitors and animals being exhibited.

Indiana continued to have a large show with quality running deep into each class. Illinois State Fair saw an increase in not only number of animals but in quality, as well over the previous few years.

Both shows had tremendous quality from top to bottom of each class. I have heard Ohio, also, had a very large show with quality depth throughout the class. The Shropshire shows at these state fairs continue to be some of the largest shows at their respective fairs. If you are looking for a summer vacation next year, I would recommend traveling to one or more of these shows and looking for yourself.

I promise you will not be disappointed.

We now turn our attention to our fall activities in Louisville. N.A.I.L.E. will once again be the host of the National Shropshire Show.

The weekend will be kicked off with the Stars of Louisville Shropshire Sale on Saturday morning followed by the National Junior Show on Sunday. The Annual Meeting of the Members will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday

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and the week will be capped off with the National Open Show on Tuesday at 11 a.m. I encourage everyone to participate in the events at Louisville. Even if you don’t plan to exhibit, I recommend making the trip to watch the different Shropshire events.You will not find a better and deeper collection of Shropshires any where else in the country than exhibited at Louisville.This is really the premier show of the year. I look forward to seeing everyone in Louisville. Please have a safe trip and hope to see you there!

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From the Secretary Time flies when we’re having fun and here it is late in August of 2014 as I write this. It seems as if it was only early spring a few minutes ago and time has certainly flown.We always begin our year not believing that it is a brand new year already.

Late winter and spring creep by slowly and then it is finally June and the days are long. A person can get a lot of things done in the evening until about 9:00 when it cools off a little. July moves in and it is still summer. Then, kapow! It is fair season and where did our long days go?

Oh, the days are still plenty long enough but it is dark before 8:00. And the roadside crickets are chirping which always makes me think of school buses soon to be making daily treks by the farm. Soon I will be off to my state fair, the Big E, and fall will be here when I can finally come home after almost 14 days there.After that, the year will be wrapping up quickly with the harvest and preparations for winter. And we’ll say where did the year go?

Summer here in Massachusetts has been relatively cool and wet.There have been only a handful of 90 degree days and quite a few cool ones. There have been several days with very heavy rain so the ground is very wet. It is definitely not a drought year here.We have so much grass; it has been difficult to keep up with pastures. But the harvest of the second cutting hay has been slow as was the early crop. I’m always amazed how other areas of the country are so much further ahead in the hay crops than our region. It has been hard here to get three good days in a row.

The Shropshire year has been full of good sheep at the shows and sales. Many young people are showing interest in the breed, judging by the new buyers at the sale and the attendance at the junior show events.

Congratulations to the winners of all of the events, the scholarship winners and the recipients of the starter flock animals and grants. I am pleased to say that at least eight _______ Page 4

former junior members have paid their first senior membership fees, demonstrating a continued interest and more serious involvement in Shropshires. We’ve always said that the juniors are the future of the breed and it becomes really apparent when they stick with it!

I traveled to the All-American Junior Show in Hutchinson, Kansas in July. It was hot at home but was in the 70s the first two days while there. We enjoyed a nice facility and had a good show. The Shropshire numbers were down slightly from other years but I was glad to see that there were several new exhibitors.

We were finally able to get a Shropshire junior cookout off the ground. It looked a bit sketchy the week beforehand, but along came Mary Anne Keck of Missouri who, along with her parents, Bob and Karen Johnson, provided enough hamburger and hotdogs to keep the grill going. Several exhibitors brought rolls to serve them with.

Thank you to Mark and Prudie Miller of Indiana for doing the cooking. The rest of the expense of the lunch was covered by a generous donation from Leon Hicks of Oklahoma. Many, many thanks go to local Kansas hard workers Jeff Ebert and Ted Van Horn for seeing to the physical needs of the entire show.

The Kansas State Fairgrounds was a great place to have this event and I hope it can return there in the future. While driving back to the airport with my usual traveling companions, we were able to find and visit a field of Kansas sunflowers. Of course, the photo of our sunflower watching made it to Facebook and we were officially dubbed crazy New Englanders. We also thoroughly enjoyed our drive through the Flint Hill region. It was beautiful.

The office has been rather busy. Certainly spring sale season generates work but the largest volume of work comes in June and _________________________ Shropshire Voice October 2014

July. I frequently work past regular afternoon hours and am back at the registry computer after the outdoor evening chores most nights. When the work tapers off about the third week of August, I can take a little time to catch my breath before starting on the NAILE preparations and catching up on the promotion work.

I look forward to seeing folks in Louisville this year. We are fortunate to have our open Shropshire show early in the week so that it

will closely follow the junior show. All of the Shropshires will be under one roof at the same time, benefitting the junior and open show exhibitors alike. If you have never been to the North American you should really try to make the trip. There are so many things to see there and the aura is just fantastic.

Old friendships are renewed there and new ones cultivated. There is never a shortage of people to discuss sheep with and there are plenty of other topics also!

LEGAL NOTICE Annual Meeting of the Members Official notice is hereby given to all Members of the American Shropshire Registry Association, Inc. that the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Members will be held on Monday, Nov. 17 at 5 P.M. in Louisville, Ky. The purpose of said meeting is to hear and approve the reports of the President and Secretary/Treasurer to ratify the acts of the Board of Directors since the last annual meeting of the members; to act on any old or new business which may be brought before the meeting; and to elect directors for districts having directors whose terms expire in 2014.

Article VI, Section 2 of the By Laws allows for the direct election of a director for a district if that district has an active, recognized Shropshire association.

Directors whose terms will expire at this time are: Jim Percival – Ohio District Alan Bruhin – Pennsylvania & South District (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Mary land, Delaware, West Virginia,Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida Robert Dinsmore – Pennsylvania & South District Sandy Cross – New England & New York District (New York, Maine, New Hamp shire,Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island & Connecticut)

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Norbert Jackson – Indiana District Each membership in the American Shropshire Registry Association, Inc. is entitled to one vote at the Annual Meeting of the Members. Such vote must be cast in person. Those members attending the Annual Meeting shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting the business of the Association. All members are encouraged to attend and participate.

At the board meeting on May 10, 2013, the ASRA Board of Directors approved the addition of one Director to the Indiana region and the combining of the West and Northwest Districts upon the “Redistricting” that is to occur every six years, next happening in 2014. This would effectively reduce the number of regions to nine and leave the number of directors at 15. Since the number of districts, and the number of directors within them are defined by the Bylaws, and changes to them would require a Bylaw Amendment which is defined by Article X. This amendment vote took place in April by written ballot and passed, becoming effective at the Annual Meeting. A second director for the Indiana District will be elected at that time.

The location of the meeting will be posted on the website and also on the display board at NAILE. No meal will be served.

Becky Peterson Secretary _______ Page 5

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J I M & D O NNA G RU E NH A G E N

7622 Jersey Ridge Rd., Davenport, IA 52807 (563) 355-6730 ssshrops@gmail.com

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Iowa State Fair

Res. Champion Ewe Yearling Ewe

SS Shrops 14-33

Iowa State Fair

1st place February Ram Lamb Also at the State Fair: 2nd January Ram 1st pair of Ram lambs 1st & 3rd Yearling Ewes (class 1) 2nd pair Yearling Ewes 1st January Ewe lamb 2nd March Ewe lamb 1st Pair Mixed lambs 1st Young Flock

Iowa State Fair

1st place Flock 1st place Premier Exhibitor _______ Page 6

Other winnings at 2 County Fairs: 4 Champions 3 Reserve Champions Reserve Supreme Mixed Pair Thanks to my great show help Blair & Stacy! _________________________ Shropshire Voice October 2014

N orth A merican I nternational L ivestock E xposition

Shrop Show Nov. 18 Louisville, Kentucky is the place to be in November if you are looking for a livestock show. NAILE dates are Nov. 8-21 with sheep on exhibition from Nov. 12-21. In 2014 there are 21 breeds offering open shows. Thirteen of those are National Shows.

All sheep for the first part of the open show (including Shropshires) and the junior show must be penned by noon on Friday.The very popular Lead Line takes place at noon on Friday, Nov. 14. Five classes determined by age and an additional Costume Class will be judged. The American Shropshire Sheep Registry Association offers premiums of $35, $25 and $10 to the top three contestants in each class leading a Shropshire.

Junior Breeding Sheep Showmanship starts at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 with Stacy Scramlin assessing showing skills. Breeds will be shown together and youngsters divided by age. Four age classes in each of the junior, intermediate and senior divisions will be judged. The champions of each division will receive trophy belt buckles.

The kick-off to Shropshire activities will be on Saturday, Nov. 15 with the 6th Annual Stars of Louisville Sale in the sale arena. The junior activities will follow in the late afternoon with fun activities, a Junior Association meeting and refreshments. The day long wether show takes place on Saturday, also. There is

generally one or two classes of Shropshire wethers. The ASRA provides a $50 to the exhibitor of the Champion Shropshire wether if it is a purebred, registered animal.

The Junior Breeding Sheep Show will run all day on Sunday, Nov. 16. Four rings will be utilized this year in an effort to keep the show to a manageable length. The National Junior Shropshire Show is scheduled to be fourth breed of the day, Ring 3. Mark Johnson, Tim Fleener or Matt Scramlin will be sorting the entries, depending on numbers for the three meat breed rings. The National Junior Shropshire Sheep Association provides a traveling trophy to the Champion Ram and Champion Ewe. ASRA and NAILE offer a total of $2635 in premiums for this show. The January Ewe Lamb and February Ewe Lamb classes will be split if more than 30 entries are checked in. At the conclusion of the Junior Breeding Sheep Shows, the Champion Shropshire Ewe will be eligible to compete for the $1000 Supreme Champion Ewe Award.

Another excellent Shropshire entry is expected for the National Shropshire Show on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Mike Elsbury of Greenfield, Ind. will serve as official judge. $3645 is offered in premiums. Open show exhibitors are reminded they will be assessed an additional $12 per head entered and will be invoiced directly from the Shropshire office.

These fees are to be paid prior to the show.

Please note that there is an opportunity

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Elsbury Shropshires

9684 North 675 E Wilkinson, IN 46186 _______ Page 7

for paid members and open show exhibitors to nominate a judge for the open Shropshire show in 2015. There will be a ballot box located in the breed display area. Please take the time to submit the name of a judge for next year.

New rules noted by NAILE management: There are a few new Sheep Division rules for 2014. Each rule addresses some of the challenges of keeping the world’s largest indoor sheep show organized and running smoothly.

The rule with the biggest impact states that all animals must show as entered, and there can be no substitutions outside of class. Also, switching between slick and fitted classes will not be permitted.

A second rule dealing with check-in and showing will be enforced. It states: Exhibitors are required to check-in with the Sheep Department Staff to verify entries and receive class armbands. This process will close at 5 p.m. the day before a breed is to

be shown. Any exhibitor not checking-in by this deadline or not having individual entries verified by this deadline will have those entries struck from the respective show.

Armbands will be issued for each individual animal entered, and the appropriate armband must be worn in the corresponding class.

Junior Market Lamb Show drug testing will continue. For additional information see the Premium Catalog rules and the National Code of Show Ring Ethics, also published in the NAILE Catalog.

A new rule for the Junior Market Lamb Show states: All wethers must be completely slick shorn, including flank and belly wool, within 5 days of the show. Wool may be left below the knees and hocks only. The top five animals in each class will be inspected at re-weigh.

The Grand and Reserve Champions from the Junior Market Lamb Show will be auctioned at the NAILE Sale of Champions on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend an open reception at 6 p.m. before the Sale.

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Emily Andrew

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Friday May 9, 2014 Eaton, OH

The meeting was called to order by President Brad Slutz at 1 p.m. Also present were Jim Percival, R.J. Creamer, Alan Bruhin, Norm Jackson, Jim Gruenhagen, Rick Adams, Re Call, Cody Hiemke, Tim Roberts and Sandy Cross. Becky Peterson was present as Secretary. Rinda Maddox was present as Voice publisher. Mark McCabe was present as a guest. Bob Johnson, Robert Dinsmore and Darrell Dockter did not attend.

Secretary’s report: Becky had previously distributed the minutes of the last teleconference of January 19. Alan Bruhin moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to accept the secretary’s report. Jim Percival seconded and the motion passed. Secretary’s report was approved.

Treasurer’s report: Becky presented the Treasurer’s report as of April 30 which showed total assets of $45,715.36 and a net loss of $2,660.80 so far this year. Becky noted

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that the most recent Voice advertising has been invoiced and that registration work is down from 2013 by 137 and attributes the difference to the lack of the early Spectacular sale date. However it was an increase of 166 head over 2012. Transfers were down by 75 to 103, which was about the same as the 2012 level. Becky also noted that the bill for the All-American Junior Show was paid within this report this year, much earlier than other years. Donations would be accepted the next day for class sponsorships. Breeder’s index renewals are slower than in the past.

Jim Percival moved to accept the treasurer’s report and RJ Creamer seconded. The report was accepted.

Committee reports: Budget & Finance: Re Call noted that the budget had allowed $700 for a new display booth but the total spent was only $517.

Awards for the Classic National Sale totaled $116. Jim Percival posed the question asking if the ASRA could afford to award a cash grant for the Starter Flock instead of gathering animals. Perhaps the regional sponsorship could be tapped? Discussion followed. Rick Adams suggested funding the Starter Flock grant with donations and leave the regional support funding alone. These monies could be put into the special earmarked funds.

Brad suggested a committee of Alan Bruhin, Rick Adams and Tim Roberts to work out the Starter Flock support with the Junior Association Board of Directors.

Becky has contacted the accountant for a review and will work on getting the information submitted. She noted that the cost for the 2012 review was $2000. She also contacted the IRS regarding the NonProfit reinstatement. The determination is still pending but IRS said they would make a decision within 30 days.

Promotion: Rinda stated that she is pleased with the Voice over the last two years. The covers have been sold well ahead of each issue.The color ads inside the book are selling well. She asked for human interest photos, especially of the juniors and their Shropshires.

The website is also working well. Jim Percival asked about boosting the search engine to _______ Page 9

make the site come up higher on the list for searches for Shropshires and Rinda said she and Amanda would look into it.

President’s Book project: Tim Barnes has offered to perform video interviews with the presidents of the past 25 years and hopes that it would help to get information for the project. Becky will supply him with the contact information.

NAILE: Alan Bruhin traveled to Louisville to the Sheep Advisory Committee meeting and reported on some of the highlights.

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Extra bleachers will be available to improve the viewing of the four rings in the junior show. Alan was able to encourage the Sheep Superintendent Mike Hancock to recommend the funding of the split January Ewe Lamb Class in the junior show. ASRA will continue to support the second February Class premiums.The NAILE Open Shropshire Show will be on Tuesday, Nov. 18 in the morning.

The show is the first half of the sheep week so the Stars of Louisville Sale will be able to happen during the junior show weekend.

Production: Cody reported that the NSIP program was going well and there has been new interest among the Shropshire breeders. He is able to upload older flock data easily. He suggested finding a way to encourage junior members to get involved in production records. Perhaps a class could be added to larger shows or national sales where performance data could be judged in addition to normal criteria. Cody said that there were webinars planned to demonstrate the collection and input of data. Cody would send information for Becky to share on the ASRA Facebook page. He also would be able to make a presentation at the junior activity meeting in Louisville on Nov. 15.

Junior activities: Thank you to Alan Bruhin for sending the ASRA Starter Flock application to extension services in every state. Fourteen applications had been received from five states. The committee of Jim Gruenhagen, Rick Adams, RJ Creamer and Norm Jackson had reviewed all 14 and unanimously narrowed it done to two applicants, finally choosing Noah Collins of Morristown, Tenn. as the winner. Becky noted

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that the Junior Association had previously contacted breeders looking for donations of animals to the program for the 2013 year.

With this program only getting off the ground in 2014, not all of the same breeders were able to donate and it took a little longer and up to the week before the award date to assemble the three ewes. Further discussion was held regarding making the award a cash grant to purchase sheep at sales. No decision was made and it would be discussed with the Junior Association.

Futurity: Forty lambs had been nominated so far from the three online sales and the Indiana Premier Sale. Four sales are left (Classic, Great Lakes, Spectacular and Midwest). Discussion followed and it was noted that sheep that do not sell are not nominated and are not assessed a fee. Banner Sale Management concurred but noted that Shropshires are the only breed that does this.

Four yearlings were renominated from 2013 and 14 lambs were nominated for the Yearling Futurity from the 2013 NAILE Sale. Scrapie tags still need to be recorded at sales and supplied to the Becky.

Indiana Directorship: Becky had sent out 204 ballots to paid adult members and received 84 back. Three of the 84 were received late and one ballot was signed but with no vote. Ballots were date stamped and assembled for the ballot committee consisting of Jim Percival,Tim Roberts and Cody Hiemke to count after the meeting. Preliminary inspection showed that the bylaw passed, adding a director to the Indiana region.

Shropshire store: Jim Percival reported that it was set to go with a new vendor, Trophy Sports. Polo shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies and women’s fitted shirts will be offered. Items can be screen printed or embroidered with the Shropshire logo. The ASRA will receive 10% of the sales of the items and payment will be made quarterly. A page will be added to the Shropshire website which will show what is offered and link directly to the vendor. Jim will let us know when it is up and going.

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lamb for $250. There have been three online sales so far which included two of Rife Shropshires and the Ohio Spring Fling where a total 24 Shropshires sold. Twentytwo sold out of the Indiana Premier Sale.

The Great Plains Sale that was advertised for early May was cancelled for lack of entries.

Stars of Louisville Sale: Since the NAILE open show is in the early part of the week, it would be good to continue the sale in 2014. So moved by Rick Adams and RJ Creamer.

Other new business: There had been a request to have the Midwest Junior Preview Show count for double futurity points.

Discussion followed. It was decided that since there is still one futurity-nominated sale after that show, it should not count for double points. This actually had been discussed before regarding the Spectacular Sale and junior show. It had not been an issue until consignors could nominate yearling ewes at sales. Also, the All-American is a double point show and is in relative close proximity to the Midwest Preview Show, making two double point shows in the same region.

Becky noted that the registry computer, which is seven years old, operates on Windows XP which is now an unsupported operating system. If it should develop issues, it might compromise the ability of the registry database to operate. It was suggested that Becky discuss this with the Hampshire Association and find out whether the program is compatible with Windows 7 or 8 before any upgrade takes place. Meanwhile, Becky was advised to back up the program and data on a cloud to prevent loss of data.

Becky will contact Jeff Ebert and Karey Claghorn for more information.

Next meeting: Annual Meeting takes place with the National Show in Louisville. Sale and junior activities is Saturday, junior show is Sunday, open show is Tuesday. Rick Adams and Jim Percival moved to hold the Board of Director’s meeting on Monday, Nov. 17 at noon and the Annual Member meeting on Monday Nov. 17 at 5 p.m.

With no further business to discuss, RJ Creamer and Jim Gruenhagen moved to adjourn at 2:40 PM. _______ Page 11

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1st Place Ram- Indiana State Fair 2013 Champion Ram - Delaware State Fair 2013 Champion Ram - Keystone Junior Show 1st Place – Keystone Open Show

Sold to Norm Jackson and Wayne Brooks Thanks to Fred Heaton for the purchase of our buck lamb, 14-104.

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HHH Stars of Louisville

While you are in Louisville this November, be sure to take in the Sixth Stars of Louisville Shropshire Sale on Saturday, Nov. 15 in the sale arena just off the sheep facility near the “office trailer.” We have been very fortunate to have been able to retain the opening time slot in the day’s sale events. We will begin our morning with the entries being evaluated at 8:30 a.m. by Eric Bruns. The entries will be available for buyers’ inspection. The order of sale will be posted and the sale will follow as soon as possible after 10 a.m. in order to maintain the schedule of the remaining breed sales of the day.

Danny Westlake of Marysville, Ohio will serve as auctioneer. Terms of sale are cash or good check paid on sale day. If unable to attend the sale in person, any member of the sale committee can handle a bid for you, but requests for mail bids should be directed to Sale Manager Becky Peterson. The sale committee consists of Chairman Randy Rife, Bob Johnson, Jim Brandt and Dennis Avery, R.J. Creamer and Jim Isler. As in any other sale, ownership transfers will be made in the ASRA office after the sale and will be returned to the buyer as soon as possible.

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breeder, vet tech and ultrasound technician, will scan ewes for pregnancy status. The resulting information will be announced at the sale block. Consignors have been asked to guarantee that sale entries are free of the spider gene and be resistant to Scrapie by being either QR or RR at codon 171. A veterinarian will be on hand to issue health certificates. If your state requires an entry permit, please contact your state veterinarian’s office ahead of time to make the necessary arrangements. All sheep will be identified by a USDA approved ear tag or tattoo.

For a few other sale perks, consignors will be able to nominate ewe lambs entered in this sale to be eligible to compete in the sixth Shropshire Yearling Ewe Futurity in 2015, if purchased by youth buyers. Also, sale management has been able to allow consignors to retain rights to show their entries in the Junior Shropshire Show on Sunday, Nov. 16 and/or the open show on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

This encourages the breeder to consign a sheep that he considers worthy of showing in the National Show in Louisville and making that quality available to buyers.

We will assist purchasers who are not exhibitors in obtaining an early release for purchased animals only after the junior or open show if the animal is entered. Also, with exhibitors attending from across the country, consignors and the sale committee will work with buyers needing transportation of sheep purchased at the sale.

For a sale catalogue, contact ASRA secretary and Sale Manager Becky Peterson at (413)624-9652 or shropsec@hotmail. com. The catalog is also available on the Shropshire website www.shropshires.org.

Consignors will be encouraged to provide photos of consignments ahead of time to be posted on the website with the sale catalog.

So be sure to join us in Louisville in November for the Sixth Stars of Louisville Shropshire Sale. It is just another good reason to come and celebrate our 130th year of Shropshire sheep in the United States! _______ Page 13

City Limits

Sheep Farm 1st flock at Indiana & Illinois State Fairs.

1st pair of yearling ewes, 1st pair of ewe lambs and the 1st January ram

at both Indiana and Illinois State Fairs.

Champion ewe 2014 Shropshire Spectacular,

purchased by Owen Walker of Oklahoma.

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Thanks to our bidders and buyers at the 2014 sales Champion Ram, 2014 National Sale sold to BWB Farms, Ohio.

We also had Res. Champion Ram and Grand Champion Ewe at 2014 Indiana State Fair.

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1st February ewe lamb at Indiana and Illinois State Fairs and Res Champion Ewe at Illinois State Fair.

Check out our show flock at Louisville, sale entries in the Stars of Louisville and look for us at the spring sales.

Tom Slutz & Family

P.O. Box 177, LaMoille IL 61330 (815) 638-2177 • (815) 915-5624 (c) tcslutz@gmail .com

Brad Slutz & Family Maple Park, IL 60151 (815) 766-0584 bslutz@1stfarmcredit.com

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Pretty is as Pretty Does...

Breeding for F orm Func tion AND

Mothering…

Growing…

Winning…

Producing…

This year’s winnings include:

Jon, Charlotte Premier Shropshire Breeder and Vivian Stephenson, and Res. Sr. Champion Ewe at Wisc. State Fair, Gr. Champion Ram & WI State Fair with the Gr. Champion Ewe at North Dakota Premier State Fair, Gr. Champion Ram, Breeder Res. Champion Ewe and 1st Place award Flock at WI Sheep & Wool Festival Inquiries & farm visits are always welcome. Thank you to all our 2014 buyers!

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Annual shows and sales report Ohio Classic

The 2014 Ohio Shropshire Classic was once again a classic event. This was the second year as the National Shropshire Sale.

The breed had the honors of leading off on show and sale days. Judge Dan Shell did the sorting of 114 head on Friday morning. A leisurely afternoon followed and was topped off by a social hour organized by Ohio director and breeder R.J. Creamer. He had worked for weeks planning the event and had provided ample supplies of pop and other beverages and plenty of sandwich makings.

He acknowledged that it wasn’t that difficult but also stated that he was not willing to begin a new career as an event coordinator.

Thank you R.J. for organizing this event!

After the snacks and the socializing, Bill MacCauley helped to sell the monthly website ads for the Shropshire website. All 12 months were sold for a total of $2425 which goes toward the running of the website. Thank you to all who bid on and purchased ads. Check the website each month to see who is taking advantage of this opportunity. Following the bidding, the 2014 Shropshire Starter Flock was presented to Noah Collins of Morristown, Tenn.

Saturday’s Shropshire sale was very successful with Danny Westlake working for

an overall average of $757.88 on 111 head, $88.22 over and above the 2013 average. It appears that even though the entries were down slightly, the quality was exceptional.

Buyers found the sheep that interested them and bid until they owned them. It was very interesting to note that 30 sheep (27%) were sold to 19 new buyers that were to be first time Shropshire owners and that 16 of those buyers were young people.

Ten of the 86 females rang the bell for over $1000. The sale began with the class winning yearling and Champion Ewe from Avery Shropshires selling to Jade Wilson of Pennsylvania for $1800. Avery’s Fall Ewe Lamb and Reserve Champion brought $2250 from Sugar Ridge Ranch of Wisconsin.

Avery followed with yet another $1800 yearling going to the Wilsons. City Limits sold another popular yearling to Bishop & Bishop Shrops of New York for $1000. The high-selling yearling was a ewe from Glenn and Joan High. She sold to Kennedy Algire of Ohio for $2250. The 21 yearling ewes averaged $820.24.

The Avery flock continued its good day with two more fall ewe lambs selling at $1000 to the Shippy Family of Indiana and Triple J Farm from Delaware. The 10 fall ewe lambs averaged $805. Eleven early January

Avery’s 1st Odd Yearling Ewe–Sr. and Grand Champion at Ohio Classic.

City Limits’ 1st Feb. Ram Lamb – Sr. and Grand Champion at Ohio Classic.

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ewe lambs went over the block and averaged $831.82. The very popular and high-selling ewe in the sale came from this class and Gruenhagen’s SS Shrops program and sold to Colby Clark of New Hampshire for $3000.

The Junior Champion Rife ewe brought $800 from Erica Nightengale of Oklahoma, as did a J.N. Dirlam & Sons lamb going to Conlee Lea of Tennessee. City Limits sent a nice lamb to Schindel Shrops of Piqua, Ohio for $900.

The Late January ewe lamb class was a little more affordable with an average of $566.07 on 14 head. The class winner and Reserve Junior Champion was a lamb from the Mrozinski flock that sold to Emily Petzel

of Wisconsin for $600. The City Limits ewe brought $800 from Hayden Meeks of Tennessee. The high-seller in the class came from Trevor High and sold to Clay-Nob Farms of Pennsylvania for $900.

Seventeen Early February ewe lambs averaged $541.18. There were four popular ewes in this group with the class winner from BWB Farms bringing $600 from Page Shropshires of Ohio. Moeller Shrops of Ohio selected a nice lamb from John Melvin for $1500. A Glenn High lamb went to Lizzy Miller of Maryland for $600 and the SS Shrop folks added a $1050 lamb from Steve and Nancy Elsbury. The young Late February class averaged $523.08 on 13 lots.

2014 NAILE Silent Auction will support the Shropshire scholarship fund. Baskets should be available for display by Sunday, Nov. 16. Bidding will close at the conclusion of the open show on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Your donation or generous bid for this great cause is always appreciated!”

Avery Shropshires was awarded Townsend Best Consignment Award at the Classic.

Webster Family SHROPSHIRES

Bill, Ryan & Blake and “the white-faced girls” Darcey & Ashley

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Schindel Shrops won the bid on the popular ewe from High Life Farm for $850. Hayden Meeks found a Rife ewe he liked for $600. SS Shrops took home an Elsbury ewe for $650.

Twenty-five rams went over the sale block after the ewes with an average of $1031.The Champion Ram was a fall lamb from City Limits. He brought $2200 from BWB Farms of Ohio. The Reserve Champion Ram came from the same class and joined his Avery flock mates at $1800 with Jade Wilson.Avery sold another popular ram to Kyle Moshier of Illinois for $2750. Rife Shropshires sold a $1600 ram to Conlee Lea of Tennessee. The six fall ram lambs averaged $1600. Moving back to the yearling rams we have a City Limits class winner going to Massachusetts with Lesley Hampson Giles for $900. Avery sold a $3200 yearling to Illinois’ City Limits.

The four yearlings averaged $1175.

Nine January Ram Lambs sold for an average of $897.22. The class winner was the Reserve Junior Champion Rife entry going to John Cross of Maine for $950. The high-seller from the class was the fifth place lamb from High Life Farm. He sold to Ohio’s Art Brown and Family for $2500. The next lamb sold for $1100 from the J.N. Dirlam flock to Danielle Moore of Maryland. The Junior Champion ram was a Rife ram from the February class. He brought $1000 from the Smith Sisters of Minnesota. John Melvin sold the next lamb for $500 to Mark and Collette Birkhimer of Ohio. The other popular February lamb came from the SS Shrop fold and sold to Derick Bollinger of Pennsylvania. Six February lambs sold at an average of $566.67.

Indiana Premier Sale

The Indiana Shropshire Sale held its second Annual Sale on April 26 in Greenfield, Ind. Mike Elsbury served as sale manager.

Katahdins and Tunis were also offered.

Thirty-five Shropshire ewes and market lambs were cataloged. The entries were not shown but a sale order was established.

Four yearlings were sold and averaged $644.

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The high-seller was consigned by Elsbury Farms and sold to Mark and Patty Wisehart.

There were four fall ewe lambs averaging $556. Hal Schuman, Jr. picked up a Rife lamb at $700 and a Mrozinski lamb for $675.

Fourteen spring lambs sold, averaging $370. Matt Dirlam had the high-selling ewe in this class for $650. She went home with Kaylee Elsbury. Matt sold a second lamb to Rylie Miller for $550. The same price was paid for a Mark Wisehart entry by Hunter Graybill and Norbert Jackson. Four market lambs were included in the day. They averaged $350 with two $400 lambs from Adams Shropshires selling to Sam McDermit.

Several animals sold in the sale were later shown by their junior buyers in the Indiana Premier Junior Show.

Shropshire Spectacular

The Shropshire Spectacular returned to its former time and location this year.

Jeff Ebert managed the sale along with the National Cheviot Sale. The Oxfords and Montadales also held sales at this time.

Thirty-four animals were judged by Evan Snyder.

Billy MacCauley served as auctioneer.

The sheep sold moderately well but it did appear that there was not a large demand for rams. The sale average on 22 head was $482.95.The Champion Ram was a February ram lamb from City Limits. He sold to Red & Black Genetics of Illinois for $525.

Five yearling ewes sold at an average of $615. The Champion was a City Limits ewe that brought $1200 from Owen Walker of Oklahoma. The second ewe in the class brought $700 from Richard Adams. Three fall ewe lambs sold, averaging $616. Rueber Shrops had the 1st and 2nd Place ewes and they sold for $650 to Adam Moore of Missouri and $750 to Sarah Winche Nyen of Illinois. All five of the January ewe lambs sold, averaging $300. The top seller in the class was the winning Brockmann lamb going to Kansas’ Jansyn Van Horn for $400. The Reserve Champion and high seller of the _______ Page 19

sale was a February lamb from J.N. Dirlam & Sons. She went to Owen Walker for $1600.

The four February ewe lambs averaged $631. Two March ewe lambs sold, averaging $325. The official sale report can be viewed at www.shropshires.org.

Midwest Sale

A relatively good sale went in the books this year in Sedalia. The sheep were judged on Tuesday by Brad Gilmore and then sold on Friday. Sedalia is a great place to visit with one’s faraway sheep friends and the schedule there allows for lots of visiting.

Two yearling rams sold, one at $500 from Abe Warren to Durbin Shrops of Missouri and one at $550 from Cabaniss, selling to The Heinecke family of Missouri. Six Early

“Talking shop” at the Spectacular, from left, Matt Dirlam, Owen Walker, John Dirlam and Jasper Dirlam.

Gavin Arvin shows his ewe at the Spectacular while Grandfather Gayle Hoffman waits at the back. Auctioneer Bill MacCauley and Jeff Ebert scout the bidders. _______ Page 20

Spring lambs sold next. The winner was a Slack lamb selling to William Lee of Tennessee for $750. Cabaniss had the high seller of the class with the second lamb going to Hayden Meeks of Tennessee. The six Early Spring Lambs averaged $625.

The Champion Ram was a Late Spring Lamb from the Slack’s. He sold for $1400 to Bryan Miller of Maryland. The second place lamb was the Reserve Champion. He came from Northern Star Livestock and sold to Steven Gross of Missouri for $1000. Rife Shropshires sold the third place ram for $1300 to Emily Petzel of Wisconsin. Cabaniss had the fourth place lamb, selling to Darrell Dockter of Washington for $1400. The nine Late Spring Lambs averaged $769.44, making them the most popular group.

The champion ewes came from the yearling division. The Thomason kids and their grandfather, Abe Warren, sold the Champion Ewe to Bryan Miller for $750. Bryan also bought the Reserve Champion ewe from the Crago Family Ranch for $700. The 10 yearling ewes sold at a $482.50 average.

Only one fall ewe lamb sold. She came from the Rife flock and left with Owen Walker for $1200. There were nine Early Spring Ewe Lambs. The high seller was the second place Rife ewe, selling to Ty Rucker of Kansas for $850. The sixth place Ebert lamb followed closely at $800 and sold to Shelby Frost of Oklahoma. The class averaged $433.33.

The Late Spring Ewe lamb class boasted the high seller of the sale. She was the fourth place Slack lamb and sold to Bret Bechtold for $1900. Harley Brockelman of Texas took home a $900 Cabaniss ewe. Five lambs each brought $500, Rife selling to Rebecca Jones of Missouri, Ebert going to Taylor Huelsman of Kansas, Heeg’s Crazy H going to Denise Linford of Montana, Thomason/Warren selling to Ciera Blankenship of Tennessee. The 14 late spring lambs averaged $507.14.

When it was all over for the day, 51 head sold in the Shropshire sale at an average of $563.73 which was the second highest average in 10 years. Randy and Julie Rife received the Best Consignment Award for the breed. _________________________ Shropshire Voice October 2014

State Fair Results Delaware

Yearling Ram 1. Sharon Larimore 2. Alexandra Swan 3. Shawn Mitchell Sr. Ram Lamb 1. Sharon Larimore Champion Ram Early Jr. Ram Lamb 1. Caleb Murphy, Reserve Champion Ram 2. Sharon Larimore 3. Sharon Larimore 4. Shawn Mitchell 5. Kaitlin Klair 6. Shawn Mitchell Late Jr. Ram Lamb 1. Kaitlin Klair Two Ram Lambs 1. Sharon Larimore 2. Kaitlin Klair 3. Shawn Mitchell Yearling Ewe 1. Paige Wright Champion Ewe

2. Kaitlin Klair Reserve Champion Ewe 3. Sharon Larimore 4. Sharon Larimore 5. Shelby Poore 6. Shawn Mitchell 7. Marilyn Prime 8. Alexandra Swan 9. Shawn Mitchell 10. Stephen Mervine, Jr. Two Yearling Ewes 1. Sharon Larimore 2. Shawn Mitchell 3. Alexandra Swan Sr. Ewe Lamb 1. Sharon Larimore Early Jr. Ewe Lamb 1. Laura Willey 2. Caleb Murphy 3. Jackson Parson 4. Sharon Larimore 5. Shelby Poore 6. Shelby Poore 7. Sharon Larimore 8. Shawn Mitchell 9. Shawn Mitchell Late Jr. Ewe Lamb 1. Laura Willey

2. Kaitlin Klair 3. Diana Meyer 4. Paige Wright 5. Shelby Poore 6. Jenna Hitchens 7. Brooklynn Larimore 8. Victoria Fuller 9. Kaitlin Klair 10. Shawn Mitchell Two Ewe Lambs 1. Laura Willey 2. Sharon Larimore 3. Shelby Poore 4. Kaitlin Klair 5. Shawn Mitchell Pair Yearlings (Both sexes represented) 1. Sharon Larimore 2. Alexandra Swan 3. Shawn Mitchell Pair Lambs (Both sexes represented) 1. Sharon Larimore 2. Kaitlin Klair 3. Caleb Murphy 4. Shawn Mitchell Pen of 4 Lambs (Both sexes represented)

Flock Dispersal ~ Ed Mies, Laomi, IL

Due to a farm injury, Ed is selling his flock of 30 Shropshire ewes, 5 ewe lambs and 2 rams. Ed enjoyed showing at 4-H Shows and fairs since 1950, being competitive at the Illinois State Fair in the 80s and 90s. The flock is now in its third generation with Ed’s children and grandchildren! These sheep may be the perfect answer for your family. Ewes are due in February.

Ed Mies, 10000 Waverly Rd., Waverly, IL 217-341-9630 jmies3@hotmail.com

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1. Sharon Larimore 2. Kaitlin Klair 3. Shawn Mitchell Young Flock 1. Sharon Larimore 2. Kaitlin Klair 3. Shawn Mitchell Get of Sire 1. Kaitlin Klair 2. Shawn Mitchell Breeder’s Flock 1. Sharon Larimore 2. Shawn Mitchell

Illinois

Yearling Ram 1. Step Ahead Shrops, Champion Ram 2. Emma Douglas Senior Ram Lamb 1. Richard Adams 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Lauren Mohr 4. Step Ahead Shrops 5. Step Ahead Shrops 6. Nathan Douglas Early Junior Ram Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Brianna Brockmann 3. Richard Adams 4. Step Ahead Shrops 5. Cameron Snyder 6. Jeffrey Coleman 7. Emily Anderson 8. Step Ahead Shrops 9. Emma Douglas Late Junior Ram Lamb 1. Jeffrey Coleman 2. Brianna Brockmann 3. Jaedyn Slutz

4. Jaedyn Slutz 5. Step Ahead Shrops 6. Cameron Snyder Pair Ram Lambs 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Brianna Brockmann 3. Richard Adams 4. Jeffrey Coleman 5. Step Ahead Shrops 6. Cameron Snyder 7. Emily Anderson 8. Nathan Douglas Yearling Ewe Class 1 1. Jeffrey Coleman Champion Ewe 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Drake Slutz 4. Cameron Snyder 5. Lauren Mohr 6. Cameron Snyder 7. Lexi Hoffman 8. Brianna Brockmann 9. Emily Anderson 10. Step Ahead Shrops Yearling Ewe Class 2 1. Cameron Snyder 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Brianna Brockmann 4. Drake Slutz 5. Jeffrey Coleman 6. Lexi Hoffman 7. Richard Adams 8. Step Ahead Shrops 9. Nathan Douglas Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Cameron Snyder 3. Drake Slutz 4. Brianna Brockmann 5. Jeffrey Coleman 6. Richard Adams

7. Step Ahead Shrops 8. Nathan Douglas Premier Exhibitor Jaedyn Slutz Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Jeffrey Coleman 3. Lauren Mohr 4. Richard Adams 5. Jeffrey Coleman 6. Jaedyn Slutz 7. Richard Adams 8. Lauren Mohr 9. Nathan Douglas 10. Step Ahead Shrops Early Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Cameron Snyder 2. Drake Slutz 3. Brianna Brockmann 4. Richard Adams 5. Jaedyn Slutz 6. Step Ahead Shrops 7. Richard Adams 8. Step Ahead Shrops 9. Lauren Mohr 10. Lauren Mohr Late Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Cameron Snyder 3. Step Ahead Shrops 4. Jaedyn Slutz 5. Richard Adams 6. Drake Slutz 7. Jeffrey Coleman 8. Cameron Snyder 9. Brianna Brockmann 10. Richard Adams Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Jeffrey Coleman 3. Cameron Snyder

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4. Brianna Brockmann 5. Richard Adams 6. Step Ahead Shrops 7. Lauren Mohr 8. Drake Slutz 9. Nathan Douglas Young Flock 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Jeffrey Coleman 3. Brianna Brockmann 4. Cameron Snyder 5. Richard Adams 6. Step Ahead Shrops 7. Nathan Douglas

Indiana

Yearling Ram

1. Bryant Shrops 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Mike & Karen Elsbury 4. Mike & Karen Elsbury 5. Duane Elsbury 6. Duane Elsbury 7. David Harrell Senior Ram Lamb 1. Mike & Karen Elsbury 2. Richard Adams 3. Mike & Karen Elsbury 4. Jaedyn Slutz 5. Rachel Flanders 6. Duane Elsbury 7. Bryant Shrops Early Spring Ram Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Richard Adams 3. Rachel Flanders 4. Mike & Karen Elsbury 5. Mike & Karen Elsbury 6. Jaedyn Slutz 7. Mark Wisehart

8. Tim Elsbury 9. Duane Elsbury 10. Tim Elsbury Late Spring Ram Lamb 1. JN Dirlam & Sons 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Rachel Flanders 4. Mike & Karen Elsbury 5. Jaedyn Slutz 6. BWB Farms 7. BWB Farms 8. Richard Adams 9. Bryant Shrops 10. Mike & Karen Elsbury Pair Ram Lambs 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Mike & Karen Elsbury 3. Rachel Flanders 4. Richard Adams 5. Bryant Shrops 6. BWB Farms 7. Duane Elsbury 8. Tim Elsbury 9. Danny Rogers 10. David Harrell Champion Ram JN Dirlam & Sons Reserve Champion Ram Jaedyn Slutz Yearling Ewe Class A 1. Mike & Karen Elsbury 2. Norbert Jackson 3. Julie Elsbury 4. Bryant Shrops 5. Richard Adams 6. Logan Elsbury 7. Mark Wisehart 8. David Bokelman 9. David Harrell 10. Mark Wisehart Yearling Ewe Class B

1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Duane Elsbury 4. Tim Elsbury 5. Tim Elsbury 6. Rachel Flanders 7. Savannah Elsbury 8. Norbert Jackson 9. Drake Slutz 10. Kennedy Algire Yearling Ewe Class C 1. Drake Slutz 2. Mike & Karen Elsbury 3. Steve Elsbury 4. BWB Farms 5. BWB Farms 6. Bryant Shrops 7. Richard Adams 8. Rachel Flanders 9. Julie Elsbury 10. Kennedy Algire Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Drake Slutz 3. Mike & Karen Elsbury 4. Tim Elsbury 5. BWB Farms 6. Richard Adams 7. Norbert Jackson 8. Rachel Flanders 9. Julie Elsbury 10. Mark Wisehart Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Mike & Karen Elsbury 2. Richard Adams 3. Jaedyn Slutz 4. Mike & Karen Elsbury 5. Jaedyn Slutz 6. Rachel Flanders 7. Bryant Shrops 8. Edison Shippy & Family

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9. Logan Elsbury 10. Richard Adams Early Spring Ewe Lamb A 1. JN Dirlam & Sons 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Mike & Karen Elsbury 4. Mark Wisehart 5. Richard Adams 6. Verhaeghe Farms 7. Mark Wisehart 8. Mike & Karen Elsbury 9. Norbert Jackson 10. Prudie Miller Early Spring Ewe Lamb B 1. Drake Slutz 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Mike & Karen Elsbury 4. Julie Elsbury 5. Edison Shippy & Family 6. Bryant Shrops 7. Richard Adams 8. Julie Elsbury 9. Bryant Shrops 10. Edison Shippy Champion Ewe Jaedyn Slutz Reserve Champion Ewe JN Dirlam & Sons Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Drake Slutz 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Mike & Karen Elsbury 4. Richard Adams 5. Rachel Flanders 6. Edison Shippy & Family 7. Mark Wisehart 8. Tim Elsbury 9. Norbert Jackson 10. Julie Elsbury Mixed Pair 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. JN Dirlam & Sons 3. Mike & Karen Elsbury 4. Richard Adams 5. Rachel Flanders 6. Mark Wisehart 7. Bryant Shrops 8. Tim Elsbury 9. Duane Elsbury 10. David Harrell Best Four Head 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Mike & Karen Elsbury 3. Richard Adams 4. Rachel Flanders _______ Page 24

5. BWB Farms 6. Mark Wisehart 7. Bryant Shrops 8. Tim Elsbury 9. Norbert Jackson 10. Duane Elsbury Flock 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Mike & Karen Elsbury 3. Richard Adams 4. Rachel Flanders 5. Bryant Shrops 6. Mark Wisehart 7. Tim Elsbury 8. Duane Elsbury 9. Danny Rogers 10. David Harrell Premier Exhibitor Mike & Karen Elsbury

Iowa

Yearling Ram 1. Tim Roberts Champion Ram 2. Emily Anderson 3. SS Shrops Fall Ram Lamb 1. WEG & I-80 Flocks January Ram Lamb 1. WEG & I-80 Flocks Reserve Champion Ram 2. SS Shrops 3. Tim Roberts 4. Emily Anderson February Ram Lamb 1. SS Shrops 2. Emily Anderson 3. WEG & I-80 Flocks March & After Ram Lamb 1. Tim Roberts 2. WEG & I-80 Flocks 3. SS Shrops Pair of Ram Lambs 1. SS Shrops 2. WEG & I-80 Flocks 3. Tim Roberts 4. Emily Anderson Yearling Ewe Class 1 1. SS Shrops Reserve Champion Ewe 2. WEG & I-80 Flocks 3. SS Shrops 4. Emily Anderson 5. Rueber Shropshires

6. Tim Roberts 7. WEG & I-80 Flocks Yearling Ewe Class 2 1. Rueber Shropshires Champion Ewe 2. Tim Roberts 3. Rueber Shropshires 4. SS Shrops 5. SS Shrops 6. WEG & I-80 Flocks 7. Emily Anderson Pair of Yearling Ewes 1. Rueber Shropshires 2. SS Shrops 3. Tim Roberts 4. WEG & I-80 Flocks 5. Emily Anderson Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Rueber Shropshires 2. Rueber Shropshires January Ewe Lamb 1. SS Shrops 2. WEG & I-80 Flocks 3. Emily Anderson 4. SS Shrops February Ewe Lamb 1. Rueber Shropshires 2. Tim Roberts 3. Tim Roberts 4. SS Shrops 5. SS Shrops March & After Ewe Lamb 1. Rueber Shropshires 2. SS Shrops 3. WEG & I-80 Flocks 4. Tim Roberts 5. SS Shrops Pair of Ewe Lambs 1. Rueber Shropshires 2. Tim Roberts 3. SS Shrops 4. WEG & I-80 Flocks 5. Emily Anderson Pair of Lambs 1. SS Shrops 2. WEG & I-80 Flocks 3. Tim Roberts 4. Emily Anderson Young Flock 1. SS Shrops 2. Tim Roberts 3. WEG & I-80 Flocks 4. Emily Anderson Flock 1. SS Shrops _________________________ Shropshire Voice October 2014

2. Tim Roberts 3. WEG & I-80 Flocks 4. Emily Anderson Premier Exhibitor SS Shrops

Maryland

Yearling Ram 1. Alexandra Swan-Klair, Reserve Champion Ram 2. Shawn Mitchell 3. Ashley Fuss 4. Kirsten Saylor Senior Ram Lamb 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore Champion Ram Early Junior Ram Lamb 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Danielle Moore 3. Shawn Mitchell 4. Larry & Sharon Larimore 5. Kirsten Saylor 6. Ashley Fuss 7. Shawn Mitchell Late Junior Ram Lamb 1. Kaitlin Klair, 2. Danielle Moore 3. Ashley Fuss 4. Anne Maxwell 5. Amber Legore Pair Ram Lambs 1. Shawn Mitchell 2. Danielle Moore 3. Ashley Fuss Yearling Ewe 1. Danielle Moore 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Larry & Sharon Larimore 4. Kaitlin Klair 5. Kaitlin Klair

6. Alexandra Swan-Klair 7. Ashley Fuss 8. Shawn Mitchell 9. Ashley Fuss 10. Greenbriar Acres Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Danielle Moore 3. Kaitlin Klair 4. Shawn Mitchell 5. Greenbriar Acres 6. Alexandra Swan-Klair 7. Ashley Fuss Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore Early Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore Reserve Champion Ewe 2. Laura Willey 3. Danielle Moore 4. Larry & Sharon Larimore 5. Ashley Fuss 6. Anne Maxwell 7. Shawn Mitchell 8. Jessica Saylor 9. Shawn Mitchell 10. Kirsten Saylor Late Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Colter Passwater Champion Ewe 2. Laura Willey 3. Kaitlin Klair 4. Danielle Moore 5. Danielle Moore 6. Ashley Fuss 7. Larry & Sharon Larimore 8. Shawn Mitchell 9. Anne Maxwell 10. Shawn Mitchell Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Laura Willey

2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Danielle Moore 4. Ashley Fuss 5. Anne Maxwell 6. Kaitlin Klair 7. Shawn Mitchell Pair Yearlings 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Alexandra Swan-Klair 3. Ashley Fuss 4. Shawn Mitchell Pair of Lambs 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Danielle Moore 3. Kaitlin Klair 4. Ashley Fuss 5. Anne Maxwell 6. Kirsten Saylor 7. Shawn Mitchell Pen of 4 Lambs 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Danielle Moore 3. Ashley Fuss 4. Shawn Mitchell Exhibitors Flock 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Danielle Moore 3. Kaitlin Klair 4. Ashley Fuss 5. Shawn Mitchell Flock 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Danielle Moore 3. Kaitlin Klair 4. Ashley Fuss 5. Shawn Mitchell

Missouri

Yearling Ram 1. Rokajo/Robert Johnson

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Champion Ram 2. Emily Anderson 3. Austin Bartholomew 4. Sara Bartholomew 5. New Horizon’s Farm/ Taylor Kemp Jr. Ram Lamb 1. Emily Anderson Reserve Champion Ram 2. Andrew Anderson 3. Emily Anderson, 4. Andrew Anderson 5. Sara Bartholomew Pair Ram Lambs 1. Emily Anderson 2. Andrew Anderson 3. Sara Bartholomew 4. Peiter Shrops/ Carrie Peiter 5. Rokajo Yearling Ewe 1. Rokajo Champion Ewe 2. Rokajo 3. Rebecca Jones 4. Peiter Shrops 5. Emily Anderson Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Rokajo 2. Rebecca Jones 3. Emily Anderson 4. Sara Bartholomew 5. Peiter Shrops Andrea King Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Rokajo Junior Ewe Lamb 2. Rokajo Reserve Champion Ewe 3. Candra King, 4. Emily Anderson 5. Rebecca Jones 6. Alicia Heinecke

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Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Rokajo 2. Emily Anderson 3. Alicia Heinecke 4. Sara Bartholomew 5. Rebecca Jones Best Pair 1. Rokajo 2. Emily Anderson 3. Peiter Shrops 4. Rebecca Jones 5. Sara Bartholomew Breeder Flock 1. Rokajo 2. Emily Anderson 3. Rebecca Jones 4. Sara Bartholomew 5. Peiter Shrops Pen Of 4 Lambs 1. Emily Anderson 2. Rokajo 3. Sara Bartholomew 4. Peiter Shrop Premier Breeder 1. Emily Anderson

Nebraska

Yearling Ram 1. Dave Richardson 2. Jeff Ebert 3. Larry Richardson Fall Ram Lamb 1. Jeff Ebert Winter Ram Lamb 1. Jeff Ebert Champion Ram 2. Jeff Ebert Reserve Champion Ram 3. Larry Richardson 4. Dave Richardson 5. Dave Richardson 6. Larry Richardson Spring Ram Lamb

1. Jeff Ebert 2. Jansyn Van Horn 3. Jeff Ebert 4. Dave Richardson 5. Larry Richardson 6. Larry Richardson 7. Dave Richardson 8. Jansyn Van Horn Pair Ram Lambs 1. Jeff Ebert 2. Dave Richardson 3. Jansyn Van Horn 4. Larry Richardson Yearling Ewe 1. Jeff Ebert Champion Ewe 2. Jansyn Van Horn 3. Dave Richardson 4. Jeff Ebert 5. Jansyn Van Horn 6. Dave Richardson 7. Larry Richardson Pair Yearlings Ewes 1. Jeff Ebert 2. Jansyn Van Horn 3. Dave Richardson Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Jeff Ebert Winter Ewe Lamb 1. Jeff Ebert 2. Jeff Ebert 3. Larry Richardson 4. Jansyn Van Horn 5. Dave Richardson 6. Larry Richardson 7. Dave Richardson Spring Ewe Lamb 1. Jansyn Van Horn Reserve Champion Ewe 2. Jeff Ebert 3. Jeff Ebert 4. Larry Richardson 5. Dave Richardson

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6. Larry Richardson 7. Dave Richardson Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Jeff Ebert 2. Jansyn Van Horn 3. Larry Richardson 4. Dave Richardson Mix Pair-1 Ram; 1 Ewe 1. Jeff Ebert 2. Jansyn Van Horn 3. Dave Richardson 4. Larry Richardson Young Flock-1 Ram-2 Ewes 1. Jeff Ebert 2. Jansyn Van Horn 3. Dave Richardson 4. Larry Richardson Pen of 4; any sex 1. Jeff Ebert 2. Jansyn Van Horn 3. Dave Richardson 4. Larry Richardson Breeders Flock 1. Jeff Ebert 2. Jansyn Van Horn 3. Dave Richardson

Ohio

Yearling Ram 1. BWB Farms Inc, Reserve Champion Ram 2. Brian Moeller 3. Bryant Shrops 4. Josh Sargent 5. Pence Farms 6. Tim Barnes 7. Isler Shropshires 8. Pence Farms 9. Jason Percival 10. JL & GL Diehl Fall Ram Lamb 1. JEM Farm 2. Nancy Conklin Early Spring Ram Lamb 1. Brandt Sheep Farm, An Champion Ram 2. Randy & Julie Rife 3. High Life Farm 4. Mark McCabe 5. Pence Farms 6. Bryant Shrops 7. Mark McCabe 8. Randy & Julie Rife 9. Josh Sargent _______ Page 28

10. JL & GL Diehl Late Spring Ram Lamb 1. Josh Sargent 2. BWB Farms Inc 3. Brandt Sheep Farm 4. JN Dirlam & Sons 5. Glenn & Joan High 6. Randy & Julie Rife 7. Pence Farms 8. High Life Farm 9. Randy & Julie Rife 10. High Life Farm Pair Ram Lambs 1. Brandt Sheep Farm 2. Mark McCabe 3. Josh Sargent 4. Randy & Julie Rife 5. BWB Farms Inc 6. High Life Farm 7. Bryant Shrops 8. Pence Farms Early Yearling Ewe 1. Randy & Julie Rife Champion Ewe 2. Bryant Shrops 3. Bryant Shrops 4. Kennedy Algire 5. JEM Farm 6. Brandt Sheep Farm 7. Schindel Shropshires 8. Josh Sargent 9. Josh Sargent 10. RJ Creamer & Family Late Yearling Ewe 1. BWB Farms Inc Reserve Champion Ewe 2. Kennedy Algire 3. BWB Farms Inc 4. Bryant Shrops 5. High Life Farm 6. Schoolhouse Shrops 7. Brandt Sheep Farm 8. Kennedy Algire 9. Brandt Sheep Farm 10. RJ Creamer & Family Pair Yearling Ewes 1. BWB Farms Inc 2. Bryant Shrops 3. Kennedy Algire 4. Randy & Julie Rife 5. Brandt Sheep Farm 6. High Life Farm 7. Schindel Shropshires 8. Josh Sargent 9. Pence Farms

10. Schoolhouse Shrops Fall Ewe Lambs 1. Randy & Julie Rife 2. Bryant Shrops 3. Randy & Julie Rife Early Spring Ewe Lambs 1. Randy & Julie Rife 2. Bryant Shrops 3. Laura Willey 4. High Life Farm 5. Jacob Fowler 6. JN Dirlam & Sons 7. RJ Creamer & Family 8. Josh Sargent 9. Mark McCabe 10. Wenner Family Farm Interm. Spring Ewe Lamb 1. Randy & Julie Rife 2. Bryant Shrops 3. Randy & Julie Rife 4. Landon Brandt 5. Pence Farms 6. Brian Moeller 7. Wenner Family Farm 8. Pence Farms 9. JEM Farm 10. Seth Evans Spring Ewe Lamb 1. RJ Creamer & Family 2. Glenn & Joan High 3. Pence Farms 4. Brandt Sheep Farm 5. Randy & Julie Rife 6. Pence Farms 7. Josh Sargent 8. High Life Farm 9. Brandt Sheep Farm 10. Jacob Fowler Late Spring Ewe Lamb 1. Bryant Shrops 2. Bryant Shrops 3. Brian Moeller 4. Laura Willey 5. BWB Farms Inc 6. High Life Farm 7. Glenn & Joan High 8. High Life Farm 9. Randy & Julie Rife 10. Josh Sargent Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Randy & Julie Rife 2. Brandt Sheep Farm 3. Bryant Shrops 4. Laura Willey 5. Brian Moeller _________________________ Shropshire Voice October 2014

6. Glenn & Joan High 7. High Life Farm 8. Jacob Fowler 9. Mark McCabe 10. Pence Farms Best Pen of Four Lambs 1. Randy & Julie Rife Flock 1. Randy & Julie Rife 2. Brandt Sheep Farm 3. High Life Farm 4. Josh Sargent 5. Glenn & Joan High Premier Exhibitor Bryant Shrops

Ozark Empire

Yearling Ram 1. Tim Roberts, Champion Ram 2. Bob Johnson Reserve Champion Ram 3. Taylor Kemp Fall Ram Lamb 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Spring ram lamb 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Tim Roberts 5. Bob Johnson 6. Tim Roberts 7. Rebecca Jones 8. Bob Johnson Pair of Ram Lambs 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Bob Johnson 3. Tim Roberts Yearling Ewe 1. Bob Johnson Reserve Champion Ewe 2. Bob Johnson 3. Tim Roberts 4. Dalton Hicks 5. Tim Roberts 6. Rebecca Jones 7. Paige Burns 8. Dalton Hicks 9. Trevor Burns 10. Rebecca Jones Pair of Yearling Ewes 1. Bob Johnson 2. Tim Roberts 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Paige Burns 5. Rebecca Jones Fall Ewe Lamb _________________________ Shropshire Voice October 2014

1. Tim Roberts Champion Ewe 2. Bob Johnson 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Dalton Hicks Spring Ewe Lamb 1. Bob Johnson 2. Tim Roberts 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Dalton Hicks 5. Bob Johnson 6. Ginny Brown 7. Rebecca Jones 8. Rebecca Jones 9. Payton Nix 10. Taylor Kemp Pair of Ewe Lambs 1. Tim Roberts 2. Bob Johnson 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Rebecca Jones Best Pair, ewe and ram 1. Tim Roberts 2. Bob Johnson 3. Dalton Hicks Young flock 1. Tim Roberts 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Bob Johnson Pen of 4 Lambs, both sexes 1. Tim Roberts 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Bob Johnson Exhibitor’s flock 1. Tim Roberts 2. Bob Johnson 3. Dalton Hicks

Wisconsin

January Ram Lamb 1. Charlotte Stephenson 2. Tim Elsbury February Ram Lamb 1. Tim Elsbury Junior Champion and Grand Champion Ram 2. Charlotte Stephenson 3. Kevin Herwig 4. Emily Petzel March Ram Lamb 1. James and Terri Kipp Res. Jr. Champion and Res. Grand Champion 2. Tim Elsbury 3. Charlotte Stephenson

Pair of Ram Lambs 1. Tim Elsbury 2. Charlotte Stephenson Yearling Ewe 1. Tim Elsbury Senior Champion and Res. Grand Champion 2. Logan Elsbury 3. Logan Elsbury 4. Tim Elsbury 5. Charlotte Stephenson 6. Charlotte Stephenson 7. Kevin Herwig 8. Emily Petzel Pair of Yearling Ewes 1. Logan Elsbury 2. Tim Elsbury 3. Charlotte Stephenson Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Charlotte Stephenson Res. Senior Champion 2. Logan Elsbury January Ewe Lamb 1. Logan Elsbury Junior Champion and Grand Champion 2. Emily Petzel Res. Junior Champion 3. Charlotte Stephenson 4. Camden Cory 5. Tim Elsbury February Ewe Lamb 1. Camden Cory 2. Tim Elsbury 3. Tim Elsbury 4. Logan Elsbury 5. Charlotte Stephenson 6. Emily Petzel March Ewe Lamb 1. James and Terri Kipp 2. James and Terri Kipp 3. Charlotte Stephenson 4. Emily Petzel 5. Logan Elsbury Pair of Ewe Lambs 1. Logan Elsbury 2. James and Terri Kipp 3. Tim Elsbury 4. Camden Cory 5. Charlotte Stephenson 6. Emily Petzel Exhibitor’s Flock 1. Tim Elsbury 2. Charlotte Stephenson Premier Exhibitor Charlotte Stephenson _______ Page 29

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Jerry Flanders, DVM 16260 Atlantic Rd., Noblesville, IN 46060 317/508-4738 Email: vip@vipanimalcare.com www.vipclublambs.com _________________________ Shropshire Voice October 2014

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Judging European style

By Tim Barnes For The Board of Directors of the Ohio Shropshire Association

Three years ago, with the blessing of the Ohio State Fair sheep department, the Ohio Shropshire Breeders Association started a jackpot breeding sheep show. With a $5 entry fee and sliding scale payback, exhibitors who participated in the regular open Shropshire show could enter in the Encore Shropshire Show. Sheep were exhibited in the same classes as they exhibited in the previous show and there were no group classes.

This show is held on Sunday morning, the final day of the fair, where in recent years no shows had been scheduled in this time slot. On this day, some breeders have been released to go home and the barn is almost empty. The Encore show gives fair visitors the opportunity to watch a sheep show and also gives Shropshire exhibitors the chance to show again under a different judge.

The show has evolved into 60 to 70 head of the top sheep from each flock being exhibited.This compares to 250 head in the earlier show.

This year, after some discussion, two classes were chosen to be shown loose in an expanded show ring pen. The judge, Jim

Corbett, entered the pen moving within each class. The early yearling ewe class had 10 entries and the intermediate ewe lamb class had four entries. We quickly realized the pen needed to be proportional to the size and number of entries so each entry could be viewed equally by the judge. Jim selected from the bottom to the top and as a sheep was selected it was removed from the pen to the lineup in the show ring. At the conclusion of the placing, the class was reviewed and comments were made by the judge.

The events had several observers from around the sheep barn. This format does require changes for the judge and the exhibitor. Three things are very apparent from the start of the show: 1. Ownership of the sheep is unknown 2. Showmanship is eliminated 3. Slick shorn entries make the evaluation process easier for observers and for the judge.

Some negative aspects of this process include the facts that the judge cannot mouth each sheep and he/she does not have the ability to handle loin length and width or and other hands-on factors.

Will we do it again? We do hope we have presented a different option for evaluation of Shropshire sheep.

The yearling ewe class of the Encore show at the Ohio State Fair had 10 head of yearling ewes showing loose in the ring.Two classes were judged in this European style format.

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Avery “Your source for quality Shropshires”

2014 Ohio Classic National Sale Results Grand Champion Ewe

1st Odd Lot Yearling Ewe

1st Even Lot Yearling Ewe Both these yearling ewes sold to O’Neill Shropshires, PA

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1st Place Pair Yearling Ewes 1st and 3rd Yearling Ewes Class 2 at Eastern States Exposition “Big E”

Dennis & Nancy Avery (574) 209-0988 _______ Page 34

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shropshires Avery 13-03

“Ignite” 2nd Yearling Ram Top-Selling Ram Sold to Jaedyn Slutz, IL

Avery 13-80

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3rd Fall Ram Lamb

2nd Highest Selling Ram Sold to Step Ahead Shropshires, IL

“Reserve Grand Champion Ewe” 1st Fall Ewe Lamb

Sold to Sugar Ridge Ranch, WI

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2014 Shropshire Futurity as of 9/22/2014

Ewe Lamb Futurity – 2014 Total Fund $2580

Rank Exhibitor

Ewe Lamb

No. of

shows

State/Region

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Taylor Harrison Brendan Pimm Benjamin Kron Benjamin Kron Matthew Hunter Ashley Fuss Colby Clark

1 2 3 4 5 6

Jake Mingus Jake Mingus Joey Crawford Jake Mingus Jackson Crawford Joey Crawford

Isler 1443 Rife 14-039 Highlife Farm 1406 Rife 14-045 High 4 Brandt 410

42 30 26 20 19 16

5 5 5 2 5 5

Mid East (OH) Mid East (OH) Mid East (OH) Mid East (OH) Mid East (OH) Mid East (OH)

Kaylee Elsbury Emily Petzel Taylor Davis Jansyn Van Horn Logan Elsbury Rebecca Jones Dalton Hicks Emily Petzel Lauren Mohr Brady Miller Lauren Mohr Rylie Miller Rylie Miller Brady Miller

JN Dirlam & Sons 1545 Mrozinski 14-08 CLSF 1422 NNRR Brockmann 1365 BWB Farms 1406 Rife 14-189 Mrozinski 14-07 Rife 14-229 Adams 1404 Rife 14-077 SS Shrops 14-8 JN Dirlam & Sons 1533 Elsbury 1479 Elsbury 1496

54 39 26 26 23 20 20 12 8 8 7 6 4 4

5 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 3 1 3 2 2 1

West & Central (IN) West & Central (WI) West & Central (TN) West & Central (KS) West & Central (IN) West & Central (MO) West & Central (OK) West & Central (WI) West & Central (IL) West & Central (IN) West & Central (IL) West & Central (IN) West & Central (IN) West & Central (IN)

54 42 39 30 28 26 26 26 23 20 20 20 19 17 16 14 13 12 12 10 8 8 8 7 6

5 West & Central (IN) 5 Mid East (OH) 4 West & Central (WI) 5 Mid East (OH) 5 East (NY) 5 Mid East (OH) 4 West & Central (TN) 3 West & Central (KS) 3 West & Central (IN) 1 West & Central (OK) 4 West & Central (MO) 2 Mid East (OH) 5 Mid East (OH) 2 East (NY) 5 Mid East (OH) 2 East (NY) 2 East (NY) 2 East (NY) 2 West & Central (WI) 2 East (MD) 1 West & Central (IN) 3 West & Central (IL) 1 East (NH) 3 West & Central (IL) 2 West & Central (IN) _________________________ Shropshire Voice October 2014

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Washburn 1420 High 12 Rife 14-198 Rife 14-167 Mrozinski 14-04 Bryant 14-072 SS Shrops 14-1

Total

Points

Overall Ewe Lamb Contest 1 Kaylee Elsbury 2 Jake Mingus 3 Emily Petzel 4 Jake Mingus 5 Taylor Harrison 6 Joey Crawford 7 Taylor Davis 8 Jansyn Van Horn 9 Logan Elsbury 10 Dalton Hicks 11 Rebecca Jones 12 Jake Mingus 13 Jackson Crawford 14 Brendan Pimm 15 Joey Crawford 16 Benjamin Kron 17 Benjamin Kron 18 Matthew Hunter 19 Emily Petzel 20 Ashley Fuss 21 Brady Miller 22 Lauren Mohr 23 Colby Clark 24 Lauren Mohr 25 Rylie Miller _______ Page 36

JN Dirlam & Sons 1545 Isler 1443 Mrozinski 14-08 Rife 14-039 Washburn 1420 Highlife Farm 1406 CLSF 1422 NNRR Brockmann 1365 BWB Farms 1406 Mrozinski 14-07 Rife 14-189 Rife 14-045 High 4 High 12 Brandt 410 Rife 14-198 Rife 14-167 Mrozinski 14-04 Rife 14-229 Bryant 14-072 Rife 14-077 Adams 1404 SS Shrops 14-1 SS Shrops 14-8 JN Dirlam & Sons 1533

28 17 14 13 12 10 8

5 2 2 2 2 2 1

East (NY) East (NY) East (NY) East (NY) East (NY) East (MD) East (NH)

26 27

Brady Miller Rylie Miller

Elsbury 1496 Elsbury 1479

4 4

1 2

West & Central (IN) West & Central (IN)

Yearling Ewe Futurity _ 2014 Total Fund $760

Rank Exhibitor Yearling Ewe Points No. shows 1 Emily Petzel Mrozinski 13-09 42 4 2 Jansyn Van Horn Ebert 3121 30 3 3 Jansyn Van Horn Rife 13-233 27 5 4 Brendan Pimm Rife 13-120 15 3 5 Ashley Fuss Michael Anderson 13-15 17 3 Note that the All American Junior Show and the NAILE Junior show are double point shows. All ties will be broken at NAILE. Question? Call Becky Peterson at 413-624-9652 or shropsec@hotmail.com

to these breeders who nominated Shropshire ewes to the 2014 Futurity Programs! Without you, there would be no success with this program.

Ewe Lambs – 129 Bryant Shrops – 2 BWB Farms – 3 Washburn Shrops – 2 Glenn & Joan High – 5 High Life Farm – 6 Isler Shropshires – 3 Mark McCabe Family – 1 Jaedyn Slutz City Limits – 6 Tim Elsbury Family – 1 Mike & Karen Elsbury – 6 Erik Mrozinski – 8 JN Dirlam & Sons – 6 Adams Shropshires – 3 Avery Shropshires – 3 Brandt Sheep Farms - 4 Caleb Fritz – 1 Jason D Heeg – 3 Jason Percival – 2 John Melvin family – 1 Schoolhouse Shrops – 4 SS Shrops – 3

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Kyle Moshier – 4 Steve & Nancy Elsbury – 1 Trevor High – 2 Rachel Flanders – 4 Troy Woelber Family – 2 Brianna Brockmann – 2 Richard Craig – 1 Christine & Monica Ebert – 2 Randy & Julie Rife - 38 Yearling Ewes – 38 Avery Shropshires – 4 Tim Barnes – 2 Brandt Sheep Farm – 1 Jaedyn Slutz City Limits – 5 Erik Mrozinski – 2 Glenn & Joan High – 2 Jacob Fowler – 1 Michael Anderson – 3 Randy & Julie Rife – 3 Kyle Moshier – 2

Rachel Flanders – 1 Washburn Shrops – 1 Bryant Shrops – 1 Christine & Monica Ebert – 1 Dalton Hicks – 2 Joe& Cheryl Majors – 2 Josh Sargent -1 In addition, there were four 2013 Futurity Ewe Lambs renominated to the 2014 Yearling Ewe Futurity Jaedyn Slutz -1 Jansyn Van Horn -1 Nathan Douglas – 2 Emma Douglas– 1

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This year we travelled to the Kansas State Fairgrounds for the All-American.The weather started out in the 70’s but then heated up for the weekend but was very tolerable. The facility was excellent and the hosts gracious.

Jeff Ebert coordinated the locals and saw to everyone’s needs.

There were numerous general sponsors including Kansas Sheep Association, Kansas Sheep Council, Hutchinson Convention & Visitors Bureau, Kansas Dairy Commission, Midstates Wool Growers, Kauffman Seeds, Tom Clayman Family, Sydell, Honor Show Chows, Weaver Leather, Profiles Livestock Show Supply, American Lamb Board, Ebert Sheep Farm, Larned Veterinary Clinic, Tom Burke, Sheep Breeders Sale Management, Nelson Water Bowls, Kiefer Manufacturing, and the Kansas Farm Bureau. All of the breed associations represented at the show contributed, also. All of the Shropshire classes also had an individual sponsor. It is really fantastic to have so many people and groups give to put on this event.

There was always at least one meal provided each day. One morning we were treated to pancakes. It was fun watching batter being dispensed on the grill and then having the server flip them through the air to your plate and she was really good at it! The Junior Shropshire Sheep Association even had a cook out after the Shropshire show. Its beginnings were a bit shaky but with the help

of Bob and Karen Johnson who provided the hamburger and hotdogs, Prudie and Mark Miller who cooked them, Leon Hicks who gave money to help,Ted Van Horn who found a tub to ice the drinks and Mary Ann Keck’s enthusiasm, we were able to have a nice lunch for the kids.

This year there was a special “funraiser” to raise funds. Anyone could nominate, for a fee, parents and adult helpers to show off their sheep handling skills. Nominees could designate which breed they were supporting either participate or buy their way out of the ring. The funds went to that breed’s junior association. Some of the entrants worked diligently to make the best of the sheep they had, others enjoyed their time in the ring and made it fun for all. Leon Hicks was nominated by his followers and did his best to catch the judge’s eye.We thank Leon for his willingness to participate and for his donation.

There were several other contests besides the sheep show including essays, judging, ad layout, poster, photo, logo and T-shirt design contests. The more events an exhibitor participated in, the more points he or she received. These points were combined with the points earned in the sheep ring. Each breed awarded a “Top Gun Silver Belt Buckle” to its highest point exhibitor. This year the Shropshire Top Gun winner was Rachel Flanders of Noblesville, Ind. Congratulations, Rachel, for all of your hard work.

All-American results Fall Ram Lamb 1. Rachel Flanders Res. Champion Ram 2. Dalton Hicks January Ram Lamb 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Macy Dinkel 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Macy Dinkel 5. Emily Anderson Kirsten Keck at the All-American. 6. Rylie Miller _______ Page 38

7. Dillon Knepp February Ram Lamb 1. Dalton Payne Champion Ram 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Brecken Nelson 4. Brady Miller 5. Rylie Miller 6. Macy Dinkel 7. Emily Petzel March Ram Lamb 1. Macy Dinkel 2. Jacob Fowler _________________________ Shropshire Voice October 2014

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Congratulations to:

KW Shrops on Supreme Champion Ram at the Western ID State Fair. and Dalton Hicks on Champion Shropshire Ewe and Reserve Supreme Ewe at Tulsa State Fair Junior Show.

She was purchased from us in 2013 off the farm.

Thanks To EvEryonE Who Bid on our salE shEEp J Farm, DE • Conlee Lea, TN A special thanks to Triple Edison Shippy & Family, IN our other buyers Woelber MN at the sale and Steve Spayd, PA Shropshires, • Mark Miller Family, IN off the farm: Dan Hartzler Family, IN

Dennis & Nancy Avery

1500 Douglas Road, Bremen, IN 46506 (574) 209-0988 • Email: davery@etproducts.com

Thanks to John Mrozinski for 34 years with Avery Shropshires!

(219) 575-4833 • Email: johnmrozinski@yahoo.com _________________________ Shropshire Voice October 2014

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Thank You The All-American Jr. Show Exhibitors would like to thank the ASRA and the following people for sponsoring class awards in 2014 Fall Ram Lamb - Avery Shropshires, Bremen, IN January Ram Lamb - Mrozinski Farms, Rolling Prairie, IN February Ram Lamb - Caleb Fritz, Unionville, TN March Ram Lamb - MCS CMS Livestock, Clinton Corners, NY Champion Ram - SS Shrops, the Gruenhagens, Davenport, IA Reserve Champion Ram - Creamer Shrops, Prospect, OH Early Yearling Ewe - Keystone State Shropshires, Manheim, PA Late Yearling Ewe - Woelber Shrops, Pipestone, MN Pair Yearling Ewes - Pence Farms, Old Fort, OH Fall Ewe Lamb - Peterson’s Orchard Valley Farm, Leyden, MA January Ewe Lamb - Schoolhouse Shropshires, Xenia, OH February Ewe Lamb - The Shropshire Voice, Sidell, IL February Ewe Lamb - VIP Shropshires, Noblesville, IN March Ewe Lamb - Josh & Rebecca Krinsky, Washington, OK Pair Ewe Lambs - Washburn Shrops, Gouverneur, NY Champion Ewe - Elaine Jaycox, Middleburg, NY Reserve Champion Ewe - Tim Roberts, Washington, OK Young Flock - Jared Bruhin, Sevierville, TN Best 4 Ewes - Britt & Chip Hallet, Sterling, MA Champion Market Lamb - Adams Shropshires, Chebanse, IL Reserve Champion Market Lamb – VIP Shropshires, Noblesville, IN Ram Fleece – VIP Shropshires, Noblesville, IN Ewe Fleece - VIP Shropshires, Noblesville, IN

3. Emily Petzel 4. Rylie Miller Early Yearling Ewe 1. Joel Flanders 2. Emily Petzel 3. Rachel Flanders 4. Becca Jones 5. Jacob Fowler 6. Jacob Fowler 7. Dalton Payne 8. Kirsten Keck 9. Kirsten Keck 10. Logan Van Horn 11. Emily Petzel 12. Justin Proper 13. Kaylee Elsbury 14. Logan Elsbury Late Yearling Ewe 1. Dalton Hicks Champion Ewe 2. Rachel Flanders Res. Champion Ewe 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Joel Nelson 5. Rylie Miller 6. Jansyn Van Horn 7. Kaylee Shenold 8. Macy Dinkel 9. Becca Jones 10. Rylie Miller 11. Jansyn Van Horn 12. Shelby Frost Pair of Yearling Ewes 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Jacob Fowler 4. Emily Petzel

Thanks to all for helping to make it a special show!

Top Gun Award Co-sponsors – VIP Shropshires, Noblesville, IN; Tranquility Farm, Sevierville, TN; Eugene Bollinger, Manheim, PA _______ Page 40

Showmanship – Travis and Kaylee Elsbury

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5. Becca Jones 6. Rylie Miller 7. Kirsten Keck 8. Jansyn Van Horn Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Logan Elsbury 5. Kirsten Keck 6. Kaylee Elsbury 7. Justin Proper 8. Rylie Miller January Ewe Lamb 1. Klay Verhaeghe 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Rachel Flanders 4. Dalton Payne 5. Kaylee Elsbury 6. Dalton Hicks 7. Macy Dinkel 8. Emily Petzel 9. Grace Knepp 10. Tatum Brunkow 11. Kirsten Keck 12. Jansyn Van Horn 13. Camden Cory 14. Jacob Fowler 15. Ty Ruckert 16. Brady Miller 17. Ty Ruckert 18. Grace Knepp 19. Rylie Miller February Ewe Lamb 1. Jordyn Leininger 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Becca Jones

4. Dalton Hicks 5. Joel Nelson 6. Shelby Frost 7. Dalton Payne 8. Rachel Flanders 9. Dalton Hicks 10. Macy Dinkel 11. Brady Miller 12. Ginny Brown 13. Justin Proper, 14. Payton Nix 15. Emily Petzel 16. Camden Cory 17. Rylie Miller 18. Hunter Keck March Ewe Lamb 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Brecken Nelson 5. Kaylee Shenold 6. Logan Elsbury 7. Emily Petzel 8. Macy Dinkel 9. Kaylee Shenold 10. Brady Miller 11. Rylie Miller Pair of Ewe Lambs 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Dalton Payne 4. Macy Dinkel 5. Camden Cory 6. Justin Proper 7. Kirsten Keck 8. Grace Knepp 9. Rylie Miller

10. Emily Petzel 11. Brady Miller Young Flock 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Dalton Payne 4. Macy Dinkel 5. Emily Petzel 6. Brady Miller 7. Rylie Miller Best Four Head of Ewes 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Emily Petzel 4. Macy Dinkel 5. Kirsten Keck 6. Rylie Miller Market Lamb 1. Garrett Friesen Champion Market Lamb 2. Klay Verhaeghe Res. Champion 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Macy Dinkel 5. Ty Ruckert 6. Kaylee Shenold 7. Jonah Green

Champ. Ewe - Dalton Hicks

Champ. Ram - Dalton Payne

Top Gun - Rachel Flanders

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Shropshire Exhibitors winning other contests Skillathon, Intermediate Jacob Fowler Showmanship Group 1I Jacob Fowler Shropshire Fleece Rylie Miller Essay Intermediate Rylie Miller Ad Layout Senior Emily Petzel Photo Senior Macy Dinkel

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10-year-old Brandon Jones of Bradford, Ohio purchased his first Shropshire Ewe (far right) at the Shropshire Show and Sale in Eaton Ohio on May 10, 2014. He is also shown with ribbons won at Darke County Fair, Ohio.

Warren Mott, 2-1/2, helps his grandparents, Jim and Donna Gruenhagen of Davenport, Iowa show sheep this summer at their county fair.

Having a great time at the Ohio State Fair, from left, Carter, Sam and Garrett Barnes. _______ Page 42

Snap Shot your Junior The Shropshire Voice is always looking for photos and stories of the junior members and their sheep.

If you have a fun photo or a story to share about one of your youth in their Shropshire activities please send it to Voice publisher Rinda Maddox at shropshirevoice@ thesidellreporter. com or mail to: Shropshire Voice P.O. Box 475 Sidell, IL 61876

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Champion Ewe and Member of the 1st Place Pair of Yearling Ewes at Iowa and Kansas State Fairs

Watch for her at NAILE!

Thank you to RoKaJo Shrops, Adam Moore and Sarah Winche Nyen for their ewe lamb purchases this year.

Congratulations to RoKaJo Shrops for their Reserve Champion Ewe at the Missouri State Fair with a Rueber ewe lamb!

Thank you to the Hilltop Farm show crew!

Shropshires from the Heartland

Rueber Shropshires

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Noah Collins wins ASRA Starter Flock

where a set of three ewes would be given to a deserving junior not yet involved with Shropshires. Applicants were required to submit an essay outlining their interest and experience in sheep, defining their goals and establishing a budget for their project.

Shropshire folks are eager to get This year, 14 applications were received and youngsters involved with the breed. In evaluated by the judging committee. Four 2013, the National Junior Shropshire Sheep applications were received from Tennessee Association devised a Flock Starter Program youth, three from Ohio, two from New Hampshire, three from Michigan and two from Louisiana. The opportunity was promoted in various sheep circles and publications, farm papers and extension service.

The winning application was submitted by Noah Collins of Morristown, Tenn. Noah is 13 years old and has a sheep and cattle background. He was very excited to be chosen as the first Starter Flock Award winner.

“I would like to say thank you to the National Junior Shropshire Sheep Association for giving me and the other youth of America the opportunity to apply for the Shropshire Starter Flock Award as well as having the opportunity to have a local breeder to serve as a mentor to the recipient. The experience of breeders and their knowledge is something that you can’t put a price on. I see this as a great effort Noah Collins at the Ohio Classic. to get youth involved in the livestock program and for them to be able to give back to other youth in the future,” Noah said.

The flock was provided this year by three Ohio breeders.

Glenn and Joan High and Highlife Farm sponsored a ewe lamb as did Mark McCabe. A yearling ewe was provided by Randy Rife. Noah took possession of his new Shropshires in May and planned on exhibiting his sheep in Tennessee and we hope to see him in Louisville.

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NW Starter Flock

At the Oregon State Fair Junior Day Aug. 23 the Northwest Shropshire Breeders presented their 44th starter flock to Marie Boragine of Corvallis, Oregon. Marie is in the 10th grade and an active member in 4-H for six years with pigs and two Juniors at OSF, from left, Chance Olufson, Riley Claiborne, Marie years of market lambs.

Borgaine–Starter Flock winner, Jamie Chambers and Isabella Ayala.

Marie’s family also raises pygora goats and runs a horse board- the lambs did great! Marie is looking to exing operation. This past year Marie raised pand her animal husbandry skills with yearher lambs organically by feeding Payback Or- long responsibilities to learn more before ganic All Breed feed, plus pasture and treats heading to college to study animal science. from the garden. The 4-H leader reported Congratulations, Marie!

OSF’s Jack Kalina Memorial Jr. Show Yearling Ewe 1. Jamie Chambers 2. Chance Olufson 3. Isabella Ayala 4. Riley Claiborne Fall Ewe Lamb None Spring Ewe Lamb 1. Riley Claiborne 2. Chance Olufson Best Pair 1. Riley Claiborne 2. Chance Olufson Champion Ewe Jamie Chambers on Yearling Ewe Reserve Champion Ewe Riley Claiborne on Spring Ewe Lamb Showmanship – Junior 1. Jamie Chambers 2. Isabella Ayala

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Riley Claiborne, left, with his Res. Champion Ewe and Jamie Chambers with her Champion Ewe in the Jack Kalina Memorial Junior Show at the Oregon State Fair.

3. Chance Olufson 4. Riley Claiborne Showmanship – Senior None Starter Flock Winner Marie Borgaine

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2014 Scholarship recipients Three scholarship applications were received in 2014 and they all showed numerous academic, community, leadership and Shropshire accomplishments. Two equal scholarships of $400 are being awarded to Brianna Brockmann and Taylor High. In this issue, you will meet Brianna. In the next issue you will be introduced to Taylor.

Brianna Brockmann Brianna Brockmann, of Garden Prairie, Ill., is the daughter of Gary and Vicki Brockmann.

She graduated from Belvidere High School this past May. There, Brianna held a GPA of 3.767. She was an honor student all four years and ranked 15th in her class of 234.

At Belvidere, she was a member of the National Honor Society, tennis team and the bowling team. Brianna was also very active in FFA where she received the Sheep Proficiency award for two years. She is also active in 4-H and was a recipient of the State Achievement Award and was involved in several 4-H leadership activities.

Brianna is attending the Rock Valley College for an associate’s degree in agribusiness and then will pursue a four year degree.

Following is a portion of Brianna’s scholarship essay: “My Dad had raised Shropshire sheep for 23 years when I was born. My involvement with sheep started at birth. I went with my dad and mom to every show they went to. I started showing before I was old enough for 4-H. It was obvious what breed of sheep I would raise. I have been in 4-H raising Shropshire sheep for 10 years. I have 18 brood ewes, four yearling ewes, two stud rams, and 10 lambs in my flock. My responsibilities to flock management increased as I got older.

When I was younger I was able to help in feeding, bedding, :…washing and training my

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Brianna Brockmann lambs. As I got older my duties increased.

I feed all the sheep, give shots, worm, and dock tails. I help unload hay and straw. At lambing time I check the ewes and help the lambs nurse when they are born. I wash and shear my sheep for the shows. Before going to the show I load the truck and trailer with feed, bedding, and the supplies I will need.

Learning about scrapie was important because I need to know to keep my flock less susceptible to this disease.

In 2007 and 2008 I was the Illinois Shropshire Promoter. I was chosen the 2009 and 2010 Illinois Shropshire Ambassador. I like promoting my products I raise, lamb and wool. I enjoy promoting the Shropshire breed and educating people about the sheep industry.

I am the vice-president of the Boone County Sheep Producers. I have given two county sheep clinics to 4-H’ers. I brought my sheep for the county livestock judging and clinic. I donated a registered Shropshire ewe lamb to the Boone County Sheep Producers Lamb Award to give to a 4-H member who wanted to start a sheep production project. I wanted to give another youth my opportunity to learn about raising sheep _______ Page 47

and the agriculture industry. I also bred this ewe lamb free of charge to help the 4-H’er build his flock.

I have shown my sheep at many county, state and national shows. I have exhibited my sheep at the Boone County Fair 4-H, junior and open shows. In the 4-H show I have had nine Overall Grand Champion Ewes and Rams with my Shropshires. I have won the 4-H and Junior Open showmanship in each age division. I received the 2011, 2012, and 2013 4-H Sheep Herdsman Award. At my Section 6 FFA show I had the Champion Ram and Ewe Overall and won showmanship.

I have attended many All-American Junior Sheep Shows. My very first one was in Milwaukee, Wis. The other shows included East Lansing, Mich. (two years), Des Moines, Iowa, and Greenville, Ohio. In 2012 I had the Shropshire Reserve and Champion Ewe. At the 2013 AAJS I had the Champion Ewe Fleece, 1st Showmanship in my age group, 1st Intermediate in the judging contest, essay, photo, and T-shirt design; 2nd Skillathon. I enjoy going to these shows and participating in all of the challenging competitions.

I have taken my sheep to the Illinois Shropshire Spectacular Show and Sale for the last nine years. This show and sale has also been the breed’s national sale a few years. In 2013 and 2007 I had the Grand Champion Ewe. My sheep have sold to many buyers from different states and coast to coast. I plan on selling at this sale again this June. Last year I sold a ram lamb which was the Grand Champion Ram at the Ohio State Fair Shropshire Open Show. I have shown at the Illinois State Fair Shropshire Open Show in Springfield, Ill. for eight years and have had several champion ewes and rams.

My favorite place to show is at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. To me it is the grand finale of the show season. I have shown there for many years. I have had many champion rams and ewes in the junior and open shows including my 2013 Grand Champion Ewe in the Junior Show.

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me so many opportunities and awards. In 2013 I won the Illinois State 4-H Award and attended the National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Ga. 2014 I won the Leadership, Citizenship, Professionalism Award and attended the Premier 20 Leadership Conference sponsored by the Illinois Farm Bureau. 2013 I received the Illinois State 4-H Key Award and 2012 the Boone County 4-H Key Award. 2012 I won the Boone County Outstanding 4-H’er of The Year. I received the Boone County Outstanding 4-H Sheep Exhibitor in the Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Divisions. In FFA I won the 2013 and 2014 Section 6 SAE Proficiency Award for Sheep Production.

By showing sheep, I have traveled to many places. I have gotten to meet kids from other states that have the same interest as I do.

By having sheep as a project, it has helped me personally to understand how much work it is to provide proper feed and care for animals. I feel very lucky to raise sheep.

Some people will never get the opportunity

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We Had a Great day at tHe 2014 OHiO State Fair!

“The Reserve Collection” “POWER-AID”

BWB Farms 1300 RR NNP “POWER” x BWB 1258 (BB King x BFG 5088)

Reserve Gr. Champ. Ram and 1st Yearling Ram

Mrozinski 13-25 RR NNP

Mrozinski 1210 (National Champion Ram ‘12 NAILE) x 3-D Sheep 0933 (MOJO daughter)

Reserve Gr. Champ. Ewe and 1st Late Yearling Ewe

and Member 1st place Pair of Yearling Ewes

Thanks to Erik Mrozinski for selling us this great ewe!

Our other 2014 Ohio State Fair accomplishments BWB Farms 1331 RR NNP — “POWER” x BWB 1230 (BB KING x Rife/Winn Dixie) 3rd Late yearling ewe & Member 1st place pair yearling ewes BWB Farms 1417 RR NNP — “EDGE” x BWB 8016 (DANDY x BFG 5088) 2nd Late spring ram lamb & Member 5th place pair ram lambs BWB Farms 1422 RR NNP — “EDGE” x BWB 1230 (BB KING x Rife/Winn Dixie) 12th Late spring ram lamb & Member 5th place pair ram lambs BWB Farms 1409 RR NNP — “POWER” x High Life 6041 5th Late spring ewe lamb

Thanks to Neal Knapp for all his help!

Randy Barr

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(937) 288-0001

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www.bwbfarms.com

Rick Whiting

1779 Green Rd Martinsville, OH 45146

(937) 685-2603 bwbfarmsinc@frontier.com

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to raise larger animals to experience how much hard work and time they require. It has shown me that animals depend on you for all their care. I decide on what kind of job I will do to take care of them, a good job or a poor job. The results will be seen when I go to sell or show them. Raising sheep has helped me for my future because it has taught me responsibility by taking care of them.

I am very excited to start the next journey in my life, which is the path to my career.

The life skills I learned from raising sheep of communication, planning, organizing, stress management and self-motivation I will use for activities in and out of school. These will also help in my career.

I am determined to make my best better.

Seeing a lamb born and raising that same animal for many years is very rewarding. I learned that hard work pays off in raising, showing and selling sheep. By producing sheep I am truly involved in the agriculture industry and proud to be part of it. My sheep

has enriched my life through the agriculture education I have acquired. The knowledge I gain builds every year and will last forever.

Thank you for the opportunity to be considered for this scholarship.�

Congratulations to both of these young Shropshire enthusiasts. The ASRA is very proud of the young people and look forward to supporting their youth activities.

2015 Scholarships Two $400 awards will be available in 2015.

Students are encouraged to apply for these scholarships as long as they are currently enrolled in an under-graduate program and directly involved with Shropshires. Applications, available at www.shropshires.org, are due June 1 in the office of the ASRA. Only complete applications which will include official transcripts of all high school and college work completed along with two letters of recommendation will be considered.

Res. Champion Ewe at Missouri State Fair

Champion Ewe at Missouri State Fair

Both ewes were born and raised on the farm. They were the 1st Place Pair at Missouri State Fair. RoKaJo also showed the Champion Ram at Missouri State Fair.

Johnson Bob & Karen & Family

569 State Hwy DD, Marshfield, MO 65706

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Indiana Premier Junior Show * denotes sheep purchased at Indiana Premier sale

Yearling Ewes 1. Logan Elsbury Senior Champion and Grand Champion 2. Rylie Miller Res. Senior Champion and Res. Grand Champion 3. Kaylee Elsbury

4. Brady Miller 5. Kennedy Algire * 6. Justin Proper * Fall Ewe Lambs 1. Kaylee Elsbury 2. Justin Proper 3. Logan Elsbury 4. Rylie Miller January Ewe Lambs 1. Hunter Graybill Jr. Champion * 2. Kaylee Elsbury * 3. Rylie Miller *

4. Hunter Graybil * 5. Camden Cory * February Ewe Lambs 1. Logan Elsbury Res. Junior Champion 2. Camden Cory * 3. Kaylee Elsbury Market Lambs 1. Kaylee Elsbury 2. Sam McDermit 3. Sam McDermit

Midwest Junior Preview

Dalton Hicks holds the Supreme Champion Ewe at the 2014 Midwest Junior Preview. In back, from left, Cruz Nichols, Craig Beckmeier and Austin Hicks.

J & R Farm Shropshires

Yearling Ram 1. Taylor Kemp 2. Austin Bartholomew Fall Ram Lamb 1. Dalton Hicks Spring Ram Lamb 1. Dalton Hicks Champion Ram 2. Andrew Anderson Res. Champion Ram 3. Sara Bartholomew 4. Austin Bartholomew Yearling Ewe 1. Dalton Hicks Champion Ewe 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Emily Pretzel 4. Hunter Keck 5. Kirsten Keck 6. Andrew Anderson 7. Dalton Payne 8. Rebecca Jones

Norbert Jackson & Family 4125 W. St. Rt. 28 Alexandria, IN 46001 (765) 754-7057

Thanks to Mike Pence for selling his 1st Place Yearling Ram at Indiana State Fair to Wayne Brooks and J&R Farm Shropshires

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9. Sara Bartholomew 10. Taylor Kemp Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Colby Chastain Spring Ewe Lamb 1. Dalton Payne Res. Champion Ewe 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Emily Petzel 5. Kirsten Keck 6. Brianna Burnett 7. Hunter Keck 8. Alicia Heinecke 9. Emily Anderson 10. Payton Nix

NorthEast Youth

Senior Showmanship 1. Colby Clark Champion Sr. Showman 2. Taylor Harrison 3. Dillon Harris 4. Lee Ann Guglielmino Junior Showmanship 1. Jessica Rugar 2. Brady Clark 3. Joanna Jaracz 4. Hannah Falcone Novice Showmanship 1. Seth Healy Yearling Ram 1. Colby Clark Senior Ram Lamb 1. John Hayward Intermediate Ram Lamb 1. Colby Clark, Gilmanton Champion Ram 2. Colby Clark 3. Lee Ann Guglielmino Junior Ram Lamb 1. Colby Clark Res. Champion Ram 2. Colby Clark 3. Seth Healy 4. Dillon Harris

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5. Hannah Falcone Pair of Ram Lambs 1. Colby Clark Yearling Ewe 1. Colby Clark Champion Ewe 2. Colby Clark 3. John Hayward 4. Brady Clark 5. Dillon Harris 6. Taylor Harrison 7. Taylor Harrison 8. Jessica Rugar 9. Dillon Harris Pair of Yearling Ewes 1. Colby Clark 2. Taylor Harrison 3. Dillon Harris Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Colby Clark 2. Colby Clark Intermediate Ewe Lamb 1. Colby Clark Res. Champion Ewe

2. Taylor Harrison 3. Colby Clark 4. Brady Clark 5. Dillon Harris 6. Taylor Harrison 7. Dillon Harris 8. Seth Healy Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Colby Clark 2. Colby Clark 3. Jessica Rugar 4. John Hayward 5. Brady Clark 6. Joanna Jaracz 7. Hannah Falcone Pair of Ewe Lambs 1. Colby Clark 2. Brady Clark 3. Taylor Harrison 4. Dillon Harris Exhibitors Flock 1. Colby Clark 2. John Hayward 3. Dillon Harris

Young showmen, Garrett Barnes, front left and Wyatt Percival get help from the big boys, Shane Barnes,Tyler Meyers and Jason Percival, in the show ring at the Ohio State Fair.

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Res. JuniOR ewe 2014 Ohio Classic

Mrozinski 14-08 Purchased by Emily Petzel Also Res. Junior Ewe at the Wisconsin State Fair Good luck to Emily in the futurity competition come Louisville time!

THanKs TO...

BwB Farms inc., Ohio and congratulations with their purchase on achieving Reserve Ewe at the Ohio Open Show with her. woebler shropshires, Mn and Dalton Hicks, OK for visiting the farm and making purchases. and also the buyers at eaton, Ohio: Lizzy Miller, MD RJ Creamer, OH Martin Conklin Farms, OH Matthew Hunter, NY Emily Petzel, WI Nate Koch, OH Melvin Family, OH Mark & Patty Wisehart & family, IN

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Young breeder’s first All-American is a blast

to be involved with a great group of people and organization. Thanks to all of you for working hard to help keep all of this going.

By JoAnne Green, DVM Oklahoma My sons, Joseph 12 and Jonah 8, have just joined the breeding sheep industry. Jonah is a new member of the Shropshire Association with a ewe and hopefully soon to add more.

Joseph is now a new member of the Hampshire Association with a ram and a ewe.

We have raised market lambs for two years and have enjoyed the joys of lambing season. Helping the new babies into this world and watching them grow up to be show lambs has been an amazing experience.

Both boys are active members of our local 4-H club in Wynnewood, Okla. We also farm and raise cattle, thanks to their hard working father, Joe Green.

We attended the All-American Junior Show in Hutchinson, Kansas on 4th of July for the first time. It was a blast. Everyone was super friendly; we had a great time. The boys participated in skillathon, judging, the basketball tournament and exhibited their lambs.

Jonah showed his Shropshire market lamb he affectionately calls the Atomic Bomb, they also attended lamb camp together. While big brother Joseph exhibited his January slicksheared ram and won his class. We were all so excited and made tons of new friends.

As a parent, I feel spending time with your family at these events is priceless. We have made lifetime memories and feel fortunate

The Shropshire Voice welcomes photos and articles on junior members.

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Jonah, left and Joseph Green really enjoyed their first All-American show.

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A Breed on

By Randy Rife Breed Historian

Enthusiasm.

Aggressiveness.

Positive Attitude.

Ingredients of Success!

Let’s look back at our Shropshire breed.

During the late 1800s through the early 1930s, there were more Shropshires registered in this country than all other breeds combined.They were truly the “Farm Flock Favorite.” By the mid to late 30s, Southdowns began to dominate the wether shows and most Shropshire breeders started selecting for shorter, thicker, less productive wool-blind pumpkins. Shropshires quickly lost their prominence on the family farms across America. During the 1950s, a few far-sighted, progressive breeders made a commitment to select for, and breed larger, open faced, more productive animals. Some went to England and brought much larger, _______ Page 56

quote, “modern” Shrops, back to infuse into their flocks.

My first exposure to this enthusiasm was through Lowell Douce, who called on my dad every couple of weeks, selling feed. Finally, after about three years, my dad bought in and Lowell sold him nine older cull bred ewes in September of 1961 to start a small flock for us kids (I was just 14 at the time and we had not experienced sheep on our farm before). Lowell projected that enthusiasm, had previously been a county 4-H agent and knew all about nurturing young folks to get them involved. He never stopped bubbling with exuberance over Shropshires! I was in Chicago when he won Champion Ram in 1971. This was a most unexpected surprise and he was totally overjoyed with this first “Big Win” after a lifetime of dedicated efforts. His aggressive enthusiasm had finally paid off.

Farrell Shultz of DeGraff, Ohio was one of the most progressive, genuine breeders in the history of the breed. He was definitely a kingpin at infusing this new blood. During the 50s, he brought “Tern 19” and “Sir Winston,” _________________________ Shropshire Voice October 2014

the two very best stud rams available, along with several females over from England that really left a mark at advancing Shropshires after they had dropped out of fashion. The Shultz flock was dispersed in December 1962, just after our first year with sheep. Many, many of the top breeders of that day used Shultz stud rams. They were truly the “Flockmasters� of that era!

Another tireless promoter was old Gavin McKerrow of Wisconsin. That family had production sales in late July at their farm on odd years. He and his daughter, Isabell Brown, each brought several modern Shropshires over from England and shared that breeding across the country. As I remember, a couple of weeks prior to one of their sales in the late 60s, I wrote Mr. McKerrow inquiring about a modern, open faced ram from his upcoming sale. Over the following week, he fired back three lengthy letters on beautiful farm stationary with information and photos of different rams in the sale that he thought would work in our young flock. I

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attended a couple of those sales and enjoyed the wonderful supper and social gathering provided the evening before on the lawn of their home. The entire clan genuinely projected enthusiasm for our breed. Gavin, his father, George, and also son, Will, each tirelessly served as our National Association president through the years.

What a family of stockmen that truly loved our breed.

I saw this same level of dedication to advance our Shropshires breed from Everett and Libby Glasgow in Illinois, Elwin

Photos shown are from youth activities in the past three years across the country.

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Newcomer of Ohio, Doug Chambers in Oregon, along with many others over the following years across the nation. Then when we got into the 1990s, our breed again followed the direction of the Southdowns and decided to slick shear all Shropshires for exhibition and sales.

This was a very tumultuous time! It was extremely hard for a lot of folks to accept such a radical change but progressive breeders realized that something had to be done to regenerate enthusiasm for our breed.

We had been put on probation for Louisville’s junior show from lack of numbers. Young exhibitors and their families didn’t want to take the time to learn to competitively fit and were very disgusted with getting beat by a high-dollar custom fitting job.

Slick shearing paved the way for dramatic improvements in the quality of the sheep shown. Slick shearing did not allow for covering up broken tops, disguising sloped rumps, extra hide and other faults that the artful sculpturing of a great fitter could hide.

I remember being at a major state fair and after the show handling the champion ram that was most beautifully fitted. The breeder had left at least three inches of extra tail when docking. He then let the wool grow all over that long stub and then masterfully trimmed and blended to make his ram appear to be much longer than he actually was. That stub tail would really stick out in a slick sheared show today.

Now, nearly 20 years since the bold and controversial move to slick shearing, our breed is on the move. During those 20 years we’ve been blessed with wonderful breed Executive Secretaries: Dale Blackburn, along with his very supportive mother, Elsie of Illinois and now Becky Peterson of Massachusetts, have worked most diligently to implement the _______ Page 58

wishes of the board and membership while promoting our breed as one big happy family.

The Futurity program under Mark McCabe’s guidance and direction, has been marvelous for our youth. The Shropshire Voice, our promotional booklet and our website, both under Rinda Maddox and her daughter Amanda’s expertise, have been wonderful billboards for Shropshires. Now we have the new “Start a Flock” programs designed to get new breeders off and running with our breed.

Shropshires are on the move!

On Sunday evening after last May’s Classic Sale, I had a call inquiring about how much our Junior Champion Ram had brought and who had bought him. This man had looked him over before the sale on Saturday morning and honestly I can’t recall his name or where he hails from. He said to me on that Sunday evening call, “My God, Shropshires are on fire!” What a compliment to each and every one in our breed.

A few weeks later, I received the settlement check for the sale and while studying the results, noticed eight different young folks with a different last name from the same town in Tennessee. They had bought 12 ewe lambs in the sale. I thought, “Is this a foster family or what?” I called Alan Bruhin, the National Director from Tennessee and asked.

“No,” he said, “that’s an FFA Chapter in west Tennessee who decided to try Shropshires in their program.” We have hosted OSU’s Judging Team for four years for practice judging with our Shropshires. Last spring Penn State’s team was here. What exposure for our breed. Let’s never let up promoting our breed. Let us all keep encouraging young folks to try Shropshires! I tell folks, we are not in the sheep business, we are in the people business! Let us all keep throwing more fuel on the fire! _________________________ Shropshire Voice October 2014

Third place flock at the Indiana State Fair.

Four of these were sired by Future Direction.

We had a very successful show season and plan to show at Louisville.

“Your Foundation For Quality”

Adams Shropshires Rick Adams 6898 S 7000 W Rd., Chebanse, IL 60922 (815) 228-2903 AdamsShropshires.com radams1976@hotmail.com

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~ In Memory ~ Donald B. Dubes, Sr. Donald B. Dubes, Sr. 88, of Loami died in his sleep on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Heritage Health in Jacksonville, Ill. Donald was born Jan. 1, 1926 in Humboldt, Ill., the son of Roy T. and Mary A. McNickols Dubes. He married Joyce Guinee; she preceded him in death.

Donald was a 1943 Humboldt High School graduate. He served in the Army Infantry 96th Deadeyes from 1943-1946. He held a lifelong career as a farmer in Loami. He was a devoted member of the Loami United Methodist Church, where he served on the Pastor Parish Committee. He was also a member of the American Legion, a 50-plus year member of Masonic Order and Eastern Star. He enjoyed showing sheep all over the country and won many trophies and ribbons.

He was also preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother. He is survived by

his son, Donald B. Dubes, Jr. of Loami; and one grandson and several step-grandchildren who referred to him as “Pops.”

McCullough, Delaney & Butler Funeral Home of New Berlin was in charge of arrangements. Rev. Donald Peck officiated.

Burial was at Sulphur Springs Cemetery with military honors.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Loami United Methodist Church, 112 Coley St., Loami, IL 62661, Loami EMS or Loami Fire Department, 110 South Main St., P.O. Box 60, Loami, IL 62661.

Remembering my Dad From Donnie Dubes My grandfather, R.T. Dubes, started in 1910 with Shropshire sheep. He showed sheep in county fairs and the Illinois State Fair. My dad, Don Dubes, Sr., carried on showing sheep starting in the 1950s. In the 1960s he showed at eight to 10 county fairs and ended at the Illinois State Fair.There was a time where Dad and I had 120 Shropshire ewes on three farms.

Shropshire Coming Events – November 2014 Nov. 14-18............... NAILE Sheep Show, Louisville, Ky.

Nov. 14............... Noon. Leadline

Nov. 14............... 5 p.m. Junior Breeding Sheep Showmanship

Nov. 15............... 9 a.m. Stars of Louisville Shropshire Show

Nov. 15............... 10 a.m. Stars of Louisville Shropshire Sale

Nov. 16............... All Day Junior Wether Show

Nov. 16............... Afternoon. Junior activities and Association meeting.

Nov. 16............... Junior Breeding Sheep Show, 4th class to show

Nov. 17............... Noon. ASRA Board of Director’s Meeting

Nov. 17............... 5 p.m. ASRA Annual Meeting of the Members

Nov. 18............... 11:30 a.m. National Shropshire Open Show

Jan. 15............... Deadline for February Voice.

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We liked to have two show flocks ready for fair time. When you spend five to six days in July in hot tents you need to bring one flock home to cool out and rest.

Due to health reasons, in 2008, at age 82, Dad went out of the Shropshire sheep business. That was a sad day.

Every Easter, after the sheep were gone, Dad reminded me “two more years” and the Dubes would have had Shropshire sheep in the family for 100 years.

Yes, I miss watching lambs learning to use the walk ramp, to muscle them up, and the popping and jumping. Sheep were the Dubes’ heritage on life.

Remembering Don Dubes From Ed Mies Don Dubes’ father started with Shropshires in the Mattoon, Ill. area in the era of T.J.Allison and sons. Wool paid the farm taxes. Rams

JOY HAWKINS Joy Hawkins, 63, of Shedd, Oregon died May 18, 2014 with her family at her side.Those who knew and loved Joy witnessed a courageous eight-year battle with cancer.

Joy was born in Shedd to Glen “Sadie” and LaVerne Hawkins. She lived in the Willamette Valley her entire life and graduated from Central Linn High School in 1969. Joy then attended Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon University), where she received her Bachelors degree and later attended Lewis and Clark, where she received her Masters.

Joy taught English for 30 years at four different high schools. She retired in 2006. She was very passionate about the English language and the students in her classroom. She was a huge sports fan and attended hundreds of games that her brother, nephews and niece played and coached in. She was an avid supporter of the University of Oregon athletic programs, as well, and while her disease made it difficult in the last months of her life, she still attended foot-

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were sold at the Illinois Sheep Producer’s sales at the stock pavilion at the University of Illinois, often selling over 10 rams in that sale each year. In the 1930s and 40s Mr. Hampton was the U of I Shepherd.

In the 1950s Don Dubes Sr. reestablished a flock to Sangamon County (Loami, Ill.).

Grandpa R.T. Dubes helped fit the flock for shows. Jay and Max Dunseth, Jeff Handy and other helped keep two flocks at fairs at the same time.

The Dubes’ flock was pretty much line bred with super growing lambs. Many Governor’s trophies for Best Pair of Lambs and Best Pair of Ewe Lambs lined the walls of the Dubes’ home. Several Champion rams and Champion ewes were won in the 1960s.

Some outside blood from Ed Brown of Indiana, Trittschuh and Hartzell of Ohio, Allison, Albin, Glasgow, Agrall, Craig and Mies were used sparingly. The main sires were always Don’s own bloodlines.

ball games this past fall at Autzen Stadium.

Joy was also deeply involved in the purebred sheep industry, her life’s greatest work.

She traveled across the country showing and selling her sheep and received multiple national awards. She was well known and respected in the community for her integrity and the quality of her flock.

Joy is survived by her brother, Tom (Candy) Hawkins; nephews, John (Laura) Hawkins of Corvallis and Jason (Angela) Hawkins of Santa Barbara, Calif., and grand-nephews and nieces, Luke and Emma Hawkins and Will and Cal Hawkins; as well as too many members of the extended family to count. She is preceded in death by her parents. Joy was a loving sister and aunt. Her life touched and affected the life of so many. She will be greatly missed by everyone that knew her. _______ Page 61

Breeder’s Index This list is a paid subscription published both in the Voice and on shropshires.org.

Adams Shropshires 6898 S 7000 W Road Chebanse, IL 60922 (815) 697-2903 radams1976@hotmail.com adamsshropshires.com Anderson Farms Matthew, Christie, Emily & Andrew 919 Coates St. Macon, MO 63552 (660) 988-3503 anderson_farms@hotmail.com Anderson, Michael L. 346 N 1600 E Paxton, IL 60957 (217) 379-3189 Cell: (217) 781-3348, mike.anderson3@frontier.com Avery, Dennis & Nancy Avery Shropshires 1500 Douglas Road Bremen, IN 46506 (574) 209-0988 davery@etproducts.com Floyd & Sharon Avery (229) 942-3415 www.averyshropshires.com Barnes, Shane & Kim SKB Shropshires 1122 Browns Creek Rd. Sycamore, PA 15364 (724) 852-2673 kmbarnes@mail.wvu.edu Barnes, Tim & Deb Barnes Farms 5707 Mooney Road Radnor, OH 43066 (740) 494-2125 Cell: (740) 815-2402 troytongrn@gmail.com www.barnesfarms.com

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Bechtold, Austin & Trent 4068 E 1100 N N. Manchester, IN 46962 (260) 578-7769 bbechtold@outlook.com Botsford, Jason Rolling Hill Farms 4646 Rt. 536 Punxsutawney, PA 15767 (507) 301-1034 stctylr@rollinghillssheep.com www.rollinghillssheep.com Brandt, Jim Brandt Sheep Farms 8181 SR 274 Anna, OH 45302 (419) 629-1188 Cell: (937) 658-3119 brandtfarms@hotmail.com Brockmann Shropshires Gary, Vicky, Brianna & Austin 2011 Blake Road Garden Prairie, IL 61038 (815) 544-4515 Brooks, Wayne, Blaze & Jenny 2018 N. State Rd. 101 Decatur, IN 46733 (260) 301-1840 brooksshropshires@yahoo.com Brown, Rob & Ron Clay-Nob Farm 17527 Maple Drive Saegertown, PA 16433 (814) 763-3140 claynob@peoplepc.net BWB Farms, Inc. 1779 Green Road Martinsville, OH 45146 Randy Barr (937) 288-0001 Rick Whiting: (937) 685-2603 bwbfarmsinc@frontier.net www.bwbfarms.com

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Corder, Ronnie Ronnie, Diane, Ryan 448 Corder Farm Road Monticello, KY 42633 (606) 348-6588 Cell: (606) 307-2419 rcorder@windstream.net Crago Brothers Shropshires Steve & Louise Crago & Sons 1499 Hiatt Road Clarksville, OH 45113 (937) 289-3167 steven_crago@AOL.com Creamer, R.J. & Molly 4094 Centerville-Newmans Rd. Prospect, OH 43342 RJ: (740) 262-3972 Molly: (740) 391-8314 creamer@marion.net www.creamershropshires.webs.com Diehl, J.L. & G.L. 902 St. Rt. 14 Deerfield, OH 44411 (330) 584-2192 Dirlam, J.N. & Sons & Matt Dirlam 11673 N. Bethesda Rd. Mooresville, IN 46158 (317) 831-2130 dirlamjd@aol.com www.dirlamshropshires.com Dockter, Darrell, Janet, Stacy & Jason 3-D Sheep Company 19411 S. Carpenter Road Snohomish, WA 98290 Cell: (425) 327-1428 darrell.dockter@gmail.com www.3dsheepcompany.com Douglas, Donna April Aire Farms 11802 Pleasant Valley Road Woodstock, IL 60098 (815) 337-0598

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Ebert, Jeff, Kerri, Christine & Monica Ebert Sheep Farm 10015 Flush Rd. St. George, KS 66535 (785) 494-2436 Cell: (785) 458-9174 ebertj@wamego.net www.ebertsheepfarm.com Elsbury, David & Colleen 7800 N 250 E Greenfield, IN 46140 (317) 326-3893 ecolleen4@hrtc.net Elsbury, Mike & Karen Elsbury’s Shropshires 5385 E 500 N Greenfield, IN 46140-8939 (317) 326-4461 elsburyfamily@aol.com www.elsburyfarms.com Elsbury, Tim Double Doc Farm W 7112 Cherry Hill Drive.

Adell, WI 53001 (920) 994-2538 www.doubledoc.net Estep, Rick Midnight Star Farm 6318 US 40 E Lewisburg, OH 45338 (937) 962-4089 estep962@yahoo.com Evans, Dave 5884 St Rt 292 West Mansfield, OH 43358 (937) 363-3610 david_evans_5884@hotmail.com Fiegl, Mark Lindenview Meadow Farm 5550 Eddy Ridge Rd. Marion, NY 14505 (315) 576-1930 mfiegl1@rochester.rr.com

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FitzPatrick, Dan and Lynn Shamrock Farms 8408 Carney Hollow Road Wayland, NY 14572 Office: (585) 669-2179 Cell: (585) 721-3038 fitzfence@aol.com Flanders, Rachel VIP Club Lambs 16260 Atlantic Rd Noblesville, IN 46060 (317) 773-3232 email vip@vipanimalcare.com www.vipclublambs.com Groverman DVM, Fred F & P Groverman Shropshires 400 Ormsby Lane Petaluma, CA 94954 (707) 763-3132 Cell: 707-953-4456 fredgroverman@gmail.com Gruenhagen, Jim & Donna SS Shrops 7622 Jersey Ridge Road Davenport, IA 52807 (563) 355-6730 ssshrops@gmail.com Hawkins, Emma Joy EJ & AJ the Joyful Shrops 30737 Green Valley Rd. Shedd, OR 97337 (541) 990-2913 Heaton, Fred & family 622 Fessler-Buxton Rd. Russia, OH 45363 (937) 526-3118 heatonfarms@centurylink.net Hiemke, Cody Hiemke Family and Mapleton Mynd Shropshires 1773 Koshkonong Rd. Stoughton, WI 53589 (415) 302-8035 cjhiemke@hotmail.com www.mapletonmyndshropshires.com

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High Farms Glenn & Joan High 7078 Co. Rd. 47 Lexington, OH 44904 (419) 362-3666 High Life Farms David & Jodi High & Family 3388 McDermott Pond Creek Road McDermott, OH 45652 (740) 259-1907 highlifefarm2000@yahoo.com Isler, Jim Isler Shropshires 1340 Klingel Rd. Prospect, OH 43342 Cell: (740) 360-7682 islerjk@ngamail.com Jack Show Lambs Heinecke Family 29771 Rt U Stoutsville, MO 65283 (573) 721-2149 heinecke@parismo.net Jackson, Norbert 4125 W. State Route 28 Alexandria, IN 46001 (765) 754-7057 njackson@macdermid.com Jaycox, Elaine Willaine Farm 3758 State Rt. 30 Middleburgh, NY 12122 (518) 827-5726 Cell: (518) 231-7245 willaine@midtel.net www.willainefarm.net Johnson, Bob & Karen RoKaJo Farm 569 St. Hwy. DD Marshfield, MO 65706 (417) 859-4452 rokajo6@centurytel.net Josefson, Stacy Step Ahead Shrops 994 Step Rd Gilson, IL 61436 Cell: (309) 371-4260 Farm: (309) 876-2364 sjosefson@bluebullets.org

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Kerr, Ryan All Forage Farms W 8843 Old 54 Rd Shiocton, WI 54170 (920) 250-2783 allforagefarms@gmail.com Kipp, James & Terri Grey Feather Farm E 5085 Irish Ridge Rd. Viroqua, WI 54665 (715) 255-8300 info@greyfeatherfarm.com www.greyfeatherfarm.com Knepp, Donald Knepp Shropshires 128 Old Barrington Rd. Barrington, IL 60010 (847) 381-5872 trbear@mc.net Kowalyshyn, Lisa Kindred Crossings LLC 868 Route 32 North Franklin, CT 06254 (860) 642-4243 (860) 642-6210 kindredcrossings@msn.com www.kindredcrossingsfarm.com Larimore, Larry & Sharon Triple J Farm 3370 Cattail Branch Road Harrington, DE 19952 (302) 398-4680 Cell: (302) 233-8912 threejfarm@gmail.com Majors, Joe & Cheryl Majors Show Lambs 17864 Couper Rd. Milan, MI 48160 (734) 439-5651 majorsjc@msn.com McCabe Shropshires 5154 Nickelson Road Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 360-1103 mamccabe51@hotmail.com www.mccabeshropshires.com

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McKinzie, Chris and Sarah McKinzie Farms 334 Deerfield Place Jefferson City, MO 65109 (812) 219-2432 (812) 219-2903 sarah.mckinzie@gmail.com Melvin Family Shropshires 9347 White Oak Rd. Mount Sterling, Ohio 43143 (740) 207-0786 pjmelvin46@hotmail.com Mies, Ed & Family 10000 Waverly Rd. Waverly, IL 62692 (217) 435-7091 jmies3@hotmail.com Miller, Bryan, Fabiola & Edith L. 15525A Motters Station Rd. Rocky Ridge, MD 21778-9711 (301) 514-7955 fabm1ll@yahoo.com Motter, Jan Lane’s End Farm 12211 W. Rt. 973 Jersey Shore, PA 17740 (570) 398-2078 Mrozinski, Erik 6333 N 600 E Road Rolling Prairie, IN 46371 Cell: (219) 716-4921 emrozins@gmail.com

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Mumm, Megan 49 CR 1300 N White Heath, IL 61884 (217) 687-2874 Oehler, Nellie Oehler Family Shropshires 5570 SW West Hills Road Corvallis, OR 97333-2623 (541) 757-3937 Cell: (541) 868-6897 oehlershrops@gmail.com Peiter Shrops Craig & Andrea King Weston King 860 CR 315 Taylor, MO 63471 (573) 767-0003

Reason, Sandra M High Desert Hay & Livestock P.O. Box 3819 Tonopah, NV 89049 (775) 482-8208 highdesertwinds@hotmail.com Rife, Randy & Julie Rife Shropshires 2423 Clifton Rd. Yellow Springs, OH 45387 (937) 767-1871 Cell: (937) 603-0535 randy@rifeshropshires.com www.rifeshropshires.com Rincker, Dusty R&A Shropshires 422 ST Hwy 32 Stewardson, IL 62463 (217) 493-1629 drincker@hotmail.com

Pence Farms 1083 W. Co. Rd. 61 Tiffin, OH 44883 Mike: (419) 992-4305 Doug: (419) 986-5848 Jay: (419) 992-4701

Roberts, Tim Roberts Farms 27954 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, OK 73093 (405) 485-9255 Cell: (405) 314-3370 timrobertsfarms@gmail.com

Percival, Jim & Denise Schoolhouse Shropshires 961 Hoop Road Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 374-3371 schoolhousshrops@aol.com www.schoolhouseshropshires.com

Rogers, Danny & Cynthia R&G Farm 2435 W. McCracken Road Monrovia, IN 46157 (317) 996-3301 Cell: (317) 358-3260 crogers821@yahoo.com

Phillips, Shaun and Stephanie Rafter Club Lambs 21784 St Hwy 5C Tipton, OK 73570 {580) 305-2662 dodgeramchick10@excite.com rafterclublambs.com Proffitt, Jim 38208 Brady Creek Road Richmond, MO 64085 (816) 225-6032 Cell: (816) 210-3205 jproffitt6842@gmail.com

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Rueber, Carol & Aimee Rueber Shropshires 24632 210th St. Sumner, IA 50674 Carol: (319) 231-7626 Aimee: (319) 230-9739 www.freewebs.com/ruebershrops Slutz, Tom City Limits Sheep Farm P.O. Box 177, 602 S. Main St. LaMoille, IL 61330 (815) 638-2177 Tom: (815) 866-5031 Brad: (815)766-0584 tcslutz@g-mail.com www.citylimitssheepfarm.com

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Smith, Lance or Brenda Smith Sisters Shropshires 2129 130th Ave. Russell, MN 56169-3072 (507) 823-4784 lbsmith@woodstocktel.net

Warren-Allen, Rachael A. 968 Drift Creek Rd NE P.O. Box 319 Silverton, OR 97381 (503) 873-4005 rawa@joyofdoing.com

Smith, Gordon & Alyce Cedar Bend Farm N 7922 U.S. Highway 12 Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 742-3580 cedarbendfarm@elknet.net

Washburn, Emily Washburn Shrops 1755 Lead Mine Road Gouverneur, NY 13642 Cell: (315) 408-2478 nyshrops@yahoo.com

Snyder, Claudia & Cameron 2537 US Hwy 67 Monmouth, IL 61462 cmsnyder@farmland.com (309) 255-9500

Webster, William 413 Roosevelt Trail Windham, ME 04062 (207) 831-0608 stillweb@roadrunner.com

Stephenson, Jon, Charlotte & Vivian Sugar Ridge Ranch E8977 Pierce Hill Rd. Viroqua, WI 54665 (608) 774-3151 sugarridgeranch@frontiernet.net www.sugarridgeranch.com

Wisehart, Mark & Patty & Sons 9372 N 400 E Greenfield, IN 46140 (765) 778-770

Switzer, Jane, and Steve Ford Switzer Shropshires 6741 S. 1150 W Redkey, IN 47373 (765) 369-2844 Cell: (260) 729-2066 fordswitzer@hotmail.com switzershropshires.com Verduin, Calvin Verduin’s Apple Hill Farm 4391 Miller Road Dansville, NY 14437 (585) 335-3703 calv8@hotmail.com Ware, Kimberly KW Shropshires 565 N. Sunset Ridge Ln Kuna, ID 83634 Kim: (208) 921-3706 Floyd Avery: (208) 921-8740 KWshrops@hotmail.com

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Woelber Shropshires Troy Woelber Family 1565 60th Ave Pipestone, MN 56164 (507) 825-2204 Cell: (507) 215-0458 woelbershropshires@gmail.com www.woelbershropshires.com

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Gruenhagen..................... 6

Pence............................... 12

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Percival............................. 3

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Johnson........................... 50

Rife....Inside Front Cover

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Sheep Supply................. 46

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Callicrate........................ 32

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Dockter.......................... 51

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Elsbury.............................. 7

Mies................................. 21

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Milk Specialities............. 27

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Flanders....................30, 31

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Majors Show Lambs &

S H R O P S

“Supersport” Cabiness 408-13 A “super” set of females will be available in 2015

2014 New York State Fair

Grand Champion Shrop Congratulations Maplelawn Farms as Premier Shrop Exhibitor and thank you for purchasing Majors14-1588 another champion sired by “Discovery”

Majors13-1514 (Curley/Discovery) Heading to the 2014 Stars of Louisville.

Bred to “Supersport”

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*In the Champion drive everywhere he was shown in 2014 *Lead sire for 2014 and 2015 lambs *Sired the Champion pair of ram lambs and 3 of the 4 lambs in our Champion pen of 4 at 2014 MO State Fair *Sired by the Reserve Champion ram, 2012 MO State Fair

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“Edward”

Emily Anderson was Premier Exhibitor at both the Junior Show and the Open Show at MO State Fair this year. *1st thru 4th ram lambs 2014 MO State Fair *1st thru 2nd place pair of ram lambs Open and Junior 2014 MO State Fair *Last 3 years at MO State Fair: 2012: 1st thru 3rd ram lambs 2013: 1st ram lamb 2014: 1st thru 4th ram lambs Congrats to Emily for winning the sweepstakes in the 8-10 yr old division at the WI Sheep and Wool Fest ival, winning Lead Line at both MO State Fair and WI Sheep and Wool Fest ival and Breeding Sheep Showmanship at MO State Fair.

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