October 2015 Shropshire Voice

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October 2015

ShropShire

Voice Grand Champion Ewe

2015 Ohio Classic National Sale

Avery 13-73 “Eula”

Thanks to O’Neill Shropshires, Mike O’Neill and family on her purchase.

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“Great Genetics Make The Difference”

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the Factory” On-line Bred Ewe Sale @wlivestock.com Nov. 1 & 2 Offering 30 select females Welcome to the farm for inspection Free delivery to NAILE

McCabe’s Stinger 15-21 Res. Champion, Ohio State Fair.

Purchased 1/2 interest in early June.

Buy ewes bred to him on Nov. 2.

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Congratulations Jake Mingus, OH

3rd Early Spring Ewe Lamb, Jr. Show and 3rd Open Show at Ohio State Fair Purchased in dam from our 2014 sale.

Bryant’s Hurricane I 15-003 Service sire of several of the ewes we are selling. He’s Exciting.

Breed character off the charts.

Randy, Julie, Justin, Melissa, Olivia, Zachary, & Nicholas Rife 2423 Clifton Road, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Only 6 miles south of I-70 (Exit 54) (937) 603-0535 randy@rifeshropshires.com

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Volume 35, Issue 3

October 2015

~ 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

Board of Directors of the American Shropshire Registry Association Jim Percival President (2017) 961 Hoop Rd., Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 374-3371 schoolhousshrops@aol.com Alan Bruhin Vice President (2017) 2064 Tranquility Lane, Sevierville, TN 37876 (865) 453-4767 wabruhin@utk.edu Rick Adams (2015) 6898 S 7000 W Rd., Chebanse, IL 60922 (815) 697-2903 radams1976@hotmail.com Re Call (2015) 964 Mohawk Trail, Shelburne, MA 01370 (413) 625-2436 doonyc@netscape.net R.J. Creamer (2015) 4094 Centerville-Newmans Rd., Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 262-3972 creamer@marion.net Robert Dinsmore (2017) 5842 Broad Run Rd., Jefferson, MD 21755 (301) 371-4483 cod-cnh@fred.net Darrell Dockter (2016) 19411 S Carpenter Rd., Snohomish, WA 98290 (425) 327-1428 __________________ darrell.dockter@gmail.com October 2015

Rinda Maddox, Voice Publisher

Mike Elsbury (2017) 5385 E 500 N, Greenfield, IN 46140 (317) 326-4461 elsburyfamily@aol.com Jim Gruenhagen (2015) 7622 Jersey Ridge Rd., Davenport, IA 52807 (563) 355-6730 ssshrops@gmail.com Cody Hiemke (2016) 1773 Koshkonong Rd., Stoughton, WI 53589 (415) 302-8035 cjhiemke@gmail.com Mary Anne Keck (2015) 665 Niangua Rd. Niangua, MO 65713 (417) 844-5895 rokajomaj@gmail.com Tim Roberts (2015) 27954 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, OK 73093 (405) 485-9255 timrobertsfarms@gmail.com Danny Rogers (2017) 2435 W McCracken Rd., Monrovia, IN 46157 (317) 358-3260 crogers821@yahoo.com Brad Slutz (2016) 50 W 735 Old State Rd., Maple Park, IL 60151 (815) 766-0584 bslutz@1stfarmcredit.com Mandy Swartz (2017) 313 Hop City Rd., Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (716) 465-0565 swartzm721@yahoo.com _______ Page 1

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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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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

From the President I hope everyone has had a wonderful summer. We have had plenty of moisture here in Ohio to the point that it has been hard to make hay this year. I know that most of the state and county fairs are over and I hope everyone had a good show season. We had over 250 Shropshires shown at the Ohio state fair which was by far the largest breed show in Ohio.

I hope that all of us will take the time to become a mentor to someone who is new to the Shropshire breed. The past two years we have had many new people come into the Shropshire Family here in Ohio. Four young people were given

$1500 for a starter flock by the Ohio Shropshire Breeders and Ohio Sheep and Wool Program and the winner of the National Starter Flock for 2015 is also from Ohio. Each one of these young people has been assigned a mentor to assist them in getting started. I believe that the mentors have benefitted as much from the experience as the young people have. The enthusiasm that these young people have for the Shropshire breed is huge. So I encourage each of you to work with a new breeder, it will not only benefit them but will provide a great benefit to you also.

Jim Percival, Xenia, Ohio

LEGAL NOTICE Annual Meeting of the Members Official notice is hereby given to all members of the American Shropshire Registry Association, Inc. that the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Members will be held on Sunday, November 15 at 6 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 2015.

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: Rick Adams – Illinois District Re Call – New England & New York District (New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island & Connecticut) R.J. Creamer – Ohio District Jim Gruenhagen – North Central District (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa & Minnesota) Mary Ann Keck – Southwest District (Kansas Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas & Louisiana) Tim Roberts – Southwest 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.

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

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From the Secretary Hello from the Shropshire office! We’ve just crossed the line into September and the real autumn will be here before we know it but not without a few more summer like days. I try to keep an eye on the weather in other parts of the country just so I know how our members are getting along with their crops. I know some areas are very dry and others are recovering from lots of rain.

Here in Massachusetts it has been relatively dry with some spotty storms producing enough rain to get by. I just hope we don’t have to endure some of those tropical storms that come up the coast and create a lot of problems this time of year. I guess by the time this issue is out, we’ll know how we did in that department.

We’ve had a terrific spring sale season and an exciting beginning to the show season with a great All-American and some state fair shows. The Starter Flock winners are off and running with new projects and the youth are really enjoying their Shropshires. The office has had a busy summer. Registrations have remained steady all through August where they usually peter out by mid month. We are up by just about 100 head over this time last year and that is a very positive thing. Transfers are down only slightly but many, many sheep are being sold to first time Shropshire owners.

Some of you may have noticed that the registration certificates look different than they did earlier in the year. Good observation! This is the result of something many fear, but most believe will never happen, a computer crash. I have been working along quite nicely for seven plus years on the computer purchased when I started as the Shropshire secretary in 2008. It ran on the Windows XP operating system and operated the sheep registry software owned by the American Hampshire Association. When _______ Page 4

XP was no longer supported by Microsoft, I spoke to the Shropshire Board of Directors with the concern that a seven-year old computer with old software may not be dependable. I was instructed to research the options and report back at the next meeting.

On the morning of July 15, I turned the unit on and nothing happened. Gulp! I tried it again and nothing. Breathe deep! I guessed the operating system and/or the hard drive failed and made a couple of calls to find out what to do next. I took the unit to a local tech who said the hard drive was OK and saved the contents but the program data was difficult to identify and I was sure it was toast! When you think of the pedigrees of 39,000 + sheep, that is an awful lot of burnt bread!

I spoke several times with two other breed secretaries that had retrieved their data and moved on to a new system and found a person who could locate the data. It did not appear that the old software could be reinstalled so that began a search for a new program that could keep pedigrees, ownership records and members’ accounts. After a couple of anxious days the data was found and determined to be complete as of the day before the crash. Incidentally, the backups I had been doing as instructed by the software owner didn’t include the data so were essentially useless and the corrupt operating system was not allowing automatic backups.

The Board of Directors met by teleconference one evening and chose to purchase a system owned by the Continental Dorset Club and written by a Dorset breeder who also was a programmer. The data was sent to him and the conversion was pretty much seamless from my end.With a new computer also in place, I was back to registering sheep 22 days later on August 6, much to my relief! In those 22 days I still had work com__________________ Shropshire Voice

ing in and these breeders needed papers to go to shows with so I had been researching the sires and dams on sheep presented for registration through previous applications and producing a list I began to refer to as “temporary plates.” A board-approved letter was sent with each list explaining the situation and vouching that the registrations had indeed been applied for and that the parents were indeed registered. I am thankful that this was accepted by more than one state fair as proof of registration and ownership.

This worked temporarily but these sheep, nearly 300, still needed to be registered. I am happy to report that by August 17, these were caught up and all work was current.

The whole thing is but a mere memory now. A heartfelt thank you goes to Elena at the Big E for finding and unlocking the registry data, to Frank Tiffany for designing the new registry system and making it work and to Deb Hopkins in the Dorset office for shepherding me through this near disaster.

So, I can now attest that a crash can happen to anyone and that any important files should be saved somewhere safe and accessible. The new registry is now backed up continuously on an external hard drive and the Cloud and I am breathing a lot easier these days. And this is why the new papers look different.

This column is typically where I air my views. The only one that comes to mind that affects the office proceedings is the very common request of late to perform ownership transfers based on a picture taken of a registration paper on a cell phone. Quite

often these need to be done that day as the transfer is needed for a show tomorrow. I hesitate to do this for the following reasons: I need a signed and dated record of sale (the back of the paper) in order to record the transfer for the new owner. If I can see that has happened by the image submitted I have to print a new paper at the owner’s expense and perform the transfer and then fax or email both sides of the complete transfer and then mail the certificate. My concerns are that perhaps a very strict show staff may not accept a faxed or emailed copy, that the ownership dates may be fabricated to make the animal eligible to show and that it may leave two sets of papers which can lead to confusion.

I know that with our instant information society, the temptation to wait is strong but unfortunately sometimes we just need to do things the old-fashioned way. So, my request is that exhibitors plan ahead and send transfers through the mail leaving enough time to process and return. If there are time constraints, please insert a note and I will do everything I can to make it work. I take my job of ownership correctness as seriously as I do pedigree correctness and I appreciate the cooperation of the Shropshire owners out there to make it ship shape.

I look forward to seeing Shropshires breeders and exhibitors and their families soon in Louisville. I always enjoy hearing about peoples’ successes through the year and other life stories. I’ll see you then!

Becky Peterson

Sound, productive Shropshires with style and substance. This is what we strive for in our breeding program.

J & R Farm Shropshires

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

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Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Friday May 8, 2015 Eaton, OH The meeting was called to order at 10:07 a.m. by President Jim Percival. Present were Brad Slutz, RJ Creamer, Danny Rogers, Alan Bruhin, Cody Hiemke, Rick Adams, Mary Ann Keck, Mike Elsbury, Mandy Swartz, Re Call, Jim Gruenhagen, Tim Roberts and Secretary Becky Peterson.

Absent were Bob Dinsmore, Darrell Dockter.

Becky had previously distributed the minutes of the teleconference held Feb. 8. Brad Slutz moved to accept the secretary’s report as printed. RJ Creamer seconded and the motion passed. Secretary’s report accepted.

Becky had sent the financial report as of April 30 and reviewed it briefly with the directors. She noted that the figures did not include the cost of the May Voice production nor the income from the sale of its advertising which accounted for the difference in the AR and AP compared to last year. The net income showed a loss at this point of $556.63 which is actually about $2000 less than the 2014 loss at this point. Registrations are up by 102 head over same period last year.

Transfers are up by 88 head. Membership is holding steady. RJ Creamer moved to accept the Treasurer’s report. Danny Rogers seconded the motion and the report was accepted.

Voice & Website – Rinda Maddox had written a letter to the Board requesting that her fee for Voice and website coordinator be lowered. It had been $100/month or $1200/year. She thought it could be distributed more toward the website and submitted an invoice for $600 for the year.

After discussion it was decided to leave the fee unchanged and allow her to “subcontract” to Amanda Rull for the website work as necessary.

Amanda already receives $700 per year to maintain the website. Becky was instructed to send Rinda $1200 for the year’s work.

Brad Slutz asked about using more photos on the website. Becky tries to get show and sale reports and photos up as soon as the results are official. Sometimes there are delays.There is also a Facebook page where photos get posted, too.

The photos Becky takes at events are available to anyone who wants them by email. _______ Page 6

NAILE – Alan Bruhin attended the NAILE Sheep Advisory Meeting in March and reported on some of the discussion there. Alan reported that there are some ownership rule changes for the junior show and they are working on early release problems. Becky spoke with the manager at NAILE who said the unofficial schedule included a three day junior show and a Monday open Shropshire show. Becky had applied to have another Stars of Louisville Sale and that will happen again on Saturday as before.

Production – Cody reported a Shropshire Consortium has been formed by several breeders who are working to sell rams to commercial flocks and will work with NSIP records.

Starter Flock – 14 applications for the ASRA Starter Flock award. Several of the applicants already owned one or more Shropshires and were therefore ineligible. The chosen winner is 12-year-old Justin Weckler of Beavercreek, Ohio. The award will provide $1500 for Justin to purchase two or more ewes at any sale throughout 2015. Becky noted that $1685 had been pledged from 15 persons during the fundraising efforts and excess will be held for the next year. The Starter Flock program needs to be promoted more in the western regions. The Ohio Shropshire Association is also awarding a stipend to two other youngsters in Ohio, Bailey Towery and Bo Wolford.

Futurity - Becky reported that there were eight yearling ewes renominated for this year, 11 nominated from the sale in Louisville and one nominated this spring for a total of 20 for the Yearling Ewe Futurity. So far there have been 50 ewe lambs nominated this spring plus the Classic nominations.The futurity nomination rules were reviewed. Cody Hiemke moved that the rules be clarified to say that ewes must be nominated and sold through a single sale to be eligible. Mike Elsbury seconded. Motion passed. RJ Creamer moved to clarify that privately sold ewes will not be eligible. Motion seconded by Mary Ann Keck.

Discussion followed. Motion passed.

A request was made by Randy Rife to allow sheep that were nominated and bought back be eligible at a subsequent sale. Discussion followed.

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price removes the ability for the youngster to purchase it. Cody moved that for every sale, each ewe nominated and receiving an active bid, nomination fee will be assessed. Mary Ann Keck seconded. Motion passed.

There was discussion regarding the number of ewe lambs required for a futurity eligible online sale. The number required is now five. Does this keep a quality smaller breeder from having futurity-nominated lambs in an online sale? Alan Bruhin moved to table until the November meeting. Mike Elsbury seconded. Motion passed.

It was noted that photos of nominated ewe’s ear tag posted with the online sales are required and they must be readable. Rick Adams brought up offering higher points to regional Shropshire shows for the futurity.This will be put in front of the futurity committee.

Fund Raising – Becky had asked people to bring saleable items to the Classic for a silent auction to benefit the scholarship fund. Ten items were receiving bids.

Breed Type – There was no official report.

It was agreed that Shropshire body type has been more consistent. Breed character about the head is often subject to interpretation.

Perhaps a photos depicting acceptable versus unacceptable type could be put together for a Breed Type Education display.

DNA committee had no report. DNA collection database is a good idea but is difficult to sell to the membership. Maybe testing could be done on a volunteer basis. Costs and other details need to be investigated. More information needs to be made available to the membership to clear up the misconceptions that are present regarding the program that had been previously discussed.There is still a possibility of multi-trait tests in the future which would provide a service to those participating. The genomics testing possibility would require that more Shropshire flocks be involved with NSIP. National Sheep Association – no new information has come out.The show to be held in Reno in conjunction with the Nugget Sale has been cancelled. No ASRA funds have been spent on this program. Mike Elsbury moved with a second from Mandy Swartz to withdraw support until more information comes out. Discussion followed. Motion pass with 1 opposed vote.

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Old Business Shropshire Store – Jim Percival said that the vendor who was going to produce and sell the promotional items has disappeared and that he has a new vendor lined up.

Sale reports Indiana Premier Sale – Mike Elsbury said that there was a big crowd, prices were less than anticipated.There were 16 futurity nominations.

Spring Fling sold seven of 15 for a $433 average.

New Business Mary Ann Keck made a plea for donations to help fund the Midwest Junior Preview Show.

Becky noted that the regional youth support funds of $300 for the South West region were directed to this show.

Becky discussed the decision made last November during the DNA discussions to require scrapie tags on registration applications and papers. The majority of applications come without scrapie tag numbers. If a breeder was to record that number and the tag is lost and replaced with a new tag, the registration paper must be corrected to match the sheep, creating extra paperwork and expense. Becky asked that the Board consider rescinding that decision. So moved by RJ Creamer and seconded by Re call.

Motion passed.

In response to a previous question about creating a flock book as part of the registration activities, Becky had spoken with Jeff Ebert of Associated Sheep Registries about the database now in use. He said that their tech person could make a flock book or import other masses of data at an additional cost. Jeff also said they were working on new version but did not have many details. Becky said that current database runs on Windows XP and is old and is concerned about the safety of the system and is getting no tech support from ASR. Jim appointed a committee of Cody, Brad and Becky to research a new system and report to the Board in November.

Next meeting – it was decided to wait until the NAILE schedule was done to set a board meeting and member meeting time.

With no further business, Rick Adams moved to adjourn. Seconded by Jim Gruenhagen the meeting was adjourned at 11:55 a.m.

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More than a Fair Day at the 2015 Indiana State Fair!

47 yearling ewes and 71 ewe lambs were shown at the Indiana State Fair this year.

Elsbury’s 1481, NNRR

1st Place Yearling Ram,

Champion Indiana Ram and Res. Champion Open Ram

Elsbury’s 1552, NNRR

First Place, Class One January Ewe Lamb and

Indiana and Open Junior Champion Ewe Thanks to everyone that helped us with this year’s show and that purchased sheep from us at the sales and off the farm _______ Page 8

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Mike & Karen Elsbury & Family 5385E 500N Greenfield, IN 46140 (317) 326-4461

Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor

and winner of the Noble T. Apple Flock Award Elsbury’s 1483, NNRR

Shown by Duane, she was 1st Place, Class One Yearling Ewe,

Sr. Champion Open and Indiana Ewe and Overall Indiana and Open Champion Ewe Elsbury’s 1576 , NNRR

This is a February ewe lamb we like a lot and think she has a big future as a yearling ewe next year

Look for our sheep at the Indiana Premier Sale and the Ohio Classic Sale in 2016! __________________ October 2015

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N orth A merican I nternational L ivestock E xposition

Shrop Show Nov. 16 The National Shropshire events will take place in Louisville, Ky. at the North American International Livestock Exposition Nov. 7-20 with sheep on exhibition starting the 12th.

All sheep for the first part of the open show (including Shropshires) and the junior show must be penned by noon on Friday. This year the junior show activities will be spread over an extra day and will start on Thursday at 5 p.m. (EST) with and breeding sheep showmanship ably judged by Stacy Scramlin Zuelly.

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.

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

The very popular Lead Line Event will take over the ring on Friday at 4:00. 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.

The junior activities will follow late in the afternoon with fun activities, a Junior Association meeting and refreshments.

On Saturday, begins the 7th Annual Stars of Louisville Sale in the sale arena.This has proved to be a popular sale and some very nice ewe lambs and bred yearlings will be offered.

The junior breeding sheep show begins on Saturday at about 3:00, again utilizing four rings. Shropshires are slated to show first.

The show continues on Sunday. 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 Monday. Tim Fleener of Robesonia, Penn. will serve as the official judge. $3645 is offered in premiums. Open show exhibitors are reminded that they will be assessed an additional $12 per head entered and will be invoiced directly from the Shropshire office. These entry fees are to be paid prior to the show. Exhibitors are reminded that all Shropshires are to be slick shorn within five days of the show from the knees and hocks up and from the poll back. No wool is to be left above the knees and hocks or on the belly or flanks. __________________ Shropshire Voice

The Board of Directors will meet at 11 a.m. on Sunday and the Annual Meeting of the Members is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday.

Please note that there is an opportunity for paid members and open show exhibitors to nominate a judge for the open Shropshire show in 2016. A ballot box will be located in the breed display area. Please take the time to submit the name of a judge for next year.

There are a few new sheep division rules for 2015. Each rule addresses some of the challenges of keeping the world’s largest indoor sheep show organized and running smoothly.

Please look the premium list over to avoid uncomfortable surprises.

H H H Stars of Louisville While you are in Louisville be sure to take in the seventh Stars of Louisville Shropshire Sale on Saturday, Nov. 14 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 for a sale order at 8:30 a.m. (EST).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 you are unable to attend, 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 Jim Brandt and Dennis Avery, R.J. Creamer, Mark McCabe 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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Nancy Miniter, a Massachusetts sheep 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 seventh Shropshire Yearling Ewe Futurity in 2016, if purchased by youth buyers.

The winner of the 2014 Yearling Ewe Futurity was a ewe lamb purchased in this sale in 2013. Also, sale management has been able to allow consignors to retain rights to show their entries in the Junior Shropshire Show later that day or in the open show on Monday.

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.

A sale catalog may be obtained by contacting 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 for the sixth Stars of Louisville Shropshire Sale. It is just another good reason to come and celebrate our 131st year of Shropshire sheep in the United States _______ Page 11

Annual shows and sales report Ohio Classic The second week of May brought warm weather after a cool spring, perfect weather for a sheep sale in Eaton, Ohio.The Shropshire Classic was held on May 8 and 9 as part of the Big Ohio event and was the National Sale for the third year. Shrops showed and sold as the last breed on both days. The late schedule did not seem to affect interest in the breed as the show was well attended and the sale boasted the highest average for the breed. 150 head were catalogued and went through the show ring on Friday, judged by Steve Myers of Ohio.

An added job for Steve was the selection of the Best Breed Type Ram and Ewe of the sale to bring more awareness to improving breed character in today’s Shropshires.

For the popular sale preview midday on Saturday, all of the ewes in the sale were lined up according to sale order and placed in wether racks allowing buyers to see them side by side.

At the same time R.J. Creamer brought out lunch for the social hour.Thank you R.J. for organizing this time to socialize and look at good sheep. After the snacks and the visiting, young Tyler Myers auctioned off the 12 advertising slots on the Shropshire website. All 12 months were sold for a total of $2575 to help run 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.

Saturday’s Shropshire sale was very successful with Danny Westlake working for an overall average of $801.67 on 135 head which was $43.79 over and above the 2014 average. The quality was exceptional and buyers found sheep that interested them and bid until they owned them. There were several young people who were purchasing their first Shrops at this sale.

Seventeen of 105 ewes brought $1000 or more. The Avery Shropshires’ yearling ewe from Class 1 was the Senior and Grand Champion ewe. She brought $4500 from O’Neill

Thanks and best wishes to these youths with their new BWB studs!

Buyer: Conlea Lee, Tennessee

Buyer: Bo Wolford, Ohio 1st Place January Ram Lamb at the 2015 Springfield Sale

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Ohio Classic – Avery’s Champion Ewe, 1st Yearling Ewe, Class I

Ohio Classic – Flanders’ Champion Ram, 1st Yearling Ram

Shropshires of Pennsylvania. Starter Flock winner Justin Weckler of Ohio got Dalton Hicks’ Class 3 yearling for $800. One of Ohio’s stipend winners, Bo Wolford, grabbed Rife’s Class 1 yearling for $500. City Limits came in with a pair with one going to Rueber Shropshires of Iowa for $700 and the other bringing $1000 from Ashley Fuss of Maryland. Other popular yearling ewes were City Limits bringing $1300 from Rueber and Callie Taylor getting $1000 from a ewe going to Logan Snyder of Pennsylvania. Randy Rife found $1000 on a ewe bought

by Tim & Sarah Fleener of Pennsylvania.Twentynine yearling ewes averaged $795.69 Twelve fall ewe lambs followed with an average of $1450 with three selling for good money right off the bat. Avery’s class winner brought a rocking all time Shropshire ewe record $8000 from O’Neills. City Limits sold a $1900 lamb selected as Best Breed Character Ewe to Tim Fleener and Jason Heeg got $1200 for his lamb going to John Cross of Maine.

Callie Taylor had Junior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion ewe from the Early January class and brought $2000 from Rachel Flanders of Indiana. R&A Shropshires sold the next ewe to Chloe Stonestifer of Pennsylvania for $1000. Mark Wisehart of Indiana found a BWB Farms ewe for $850. City Limits followed with a $1000 ewe lamb going to O’Neills. Logan Snyder got a Woelber Shropshires ewe lamb for $700. Caleb Fritz followed with a $1300 lamb selling to Brett & Kaitlyn Slack of Indiana.

Fourteen ewe lambs sold out of the Late January class and averaged $592.86. BWB Farms got $900 from SS Shrops. Dalton Hicks bought an Erik Mrozinski ewe for $1300. Emily Washburn and Randy Rife each sold a $650 lamb to Taylor David of Tennessee and Ashley Fuss.

The February classes had some stingers with an early born Fritz ewe bringing $1750 from Logan Elsbury of Indiana. Addisen Nicholson got an R&A ewe for $1100. Callie Taylor sold a second ewe to Rachel Flanders for $1000.

The early class averaged $676.67 on 15 lambs.

The late class sold 18 lambs averaging $518.06.

The class winner was a High Life lamb selling to Addisen Nicholson for $1000. Rife sold an $800 ewe to Jaxson Raber of Ohio. Heeg’s ewe lamb brought $975 from Missouri’s Wyatt Graves.

The ram sale got off to a great start with the half interest in Rachel Flanders’ Senior and Grand Champion yearling going to Rockin’ K Livestock of Indiana. Mrozinski sold the next ram for $2000 to RoKaJo Shrops of Missouri.

Randy Rife sold his yearling to Mike Fox of Ohio for $1500.The high selling ram of the day was a JN Dirlam & Sons fourth place yearling bringing $2400 from an Ohio conglomerate of Bryant Shrops, Barnes Farms, Creamer Farms, McCabe Shropshires, Battle Run Farm and Isler Shropshires.The five yearlings averaged $1740.

The seven fall ram lambs averaged $1092.68 with the Reserve Grand and Reserve Senior Champion from Rife Shropshires selling to Wyatt Graves. Rife’s fifth place ram brought the

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same amount from William Weston of New Hampshire. R&A’s second place ram sold for $800 to Conlee Lea of Tennessee. Danny Rogers brought the Callie Taylor ram for $900.

Rife’s First January Ram Lamb and Junior Champion sold for $400 to Brendan Pimm of New York. Majors Show Lambs had the Best Breed Character Ram and he sold to Schoolhouse Shropshires of Ohio for $1700. Erik Mrozinski had another popular lamb selling to Denise Hardisky of New York for $1300. Callie Taylor sold a $700 ram to John Cross and Mark McCabe got $800 for his ram from Triple J Farm of Delaware. The 12 January ram lambs

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averaged $725.00 Six rams sold out of the February class and averaged $354.17. Rife got $500 from C. Donald Call of Massachusetts. John Melvin family sold their lamb to Alicia Bifar of Illinois for $500.

The Townsend Best Consignment Award was won by Randy & Julie Rife. More photos and official sale report is posted on www. shropshires.org

Shropshire Spectacular The Shropshire Spectacular took place in Springfield, Ill. again this year. Jeff Ebert managed the sale along with the National Cheviot Sale. The Oxfords and Montadales also held sales at this time.Thirty-nine Shropshires were cataloged, 33 were judged on Friday by Matt Martin and presented for sale on Saturday for Bill MacCauley. The ewes sold moderately well but it did appear that there was not a large demand for rams. The sale average on 27 head was $470.37.The Champion Ram was a March ram lamb from City Limits. He sold to Red & Black Genetics for $425. The Reserve Champion Ram was consigned by Katie Schimm and sold to Conner Robinson for $300.

Six yearling ewes sold at an average of $445.83.The class winner was a City Limits entry that brought $650 from Kurt Kishman of Illinois. Lauren Mohr sold the second place ewe to Emma Douglas of Illinois for $575.

The champions came from the fall ewe lamb class. The Reserve was a Brockmann ewe that brought $850 from Owen Walker of Oklahoma. Four lambs sold from this class averaging $587.50. The high selling sheep of the sale was Adams’ January Ewe Lamb that sold to Owen Walker for $1000. Rueber Shropshires’ second place ewe sold to Kurt Kishman for $450.

Nine ewe lambs sold out of the February class and averaged $458.33. The class winner was a City Limits ewe that sold to Leah Hembrough of Illinois for $800. They also sold the second place ewe to Kurt Kishman for $400.

Rick Adams got $450 from Mark Wisehart on his lamb. Ebert Sheep Farm sold the popular fourth place lamb to Owen Walker for $400.

Three March ewe lambs averaged $341.67.The winner was the Brockmann lamb who sold to __________________ Shropshire Voice

the Bartholomew family of Missouri for $325.

Eberts had the high seller in the class on the third lamb. She brought $400 from Illinois’ Conner Robinson.

Manager Jeff Ebert announced that the 2016 Sale will be June 17 & 18.

Midwest Sale Sedalia was hot again this year as always but still served as a great place to visit with one’s faraway sheep friends and the schedule there allows for lots of visiting.The sheep were judged on Wednesday by Kelly Bruns and then sold on Friday.This year the show was webcast as was the sale by DV Auctions.

Four yearling rams sold averaging $725. The class winner sold for $1250 from Cabaniss Club Lambs to Adams Shropshires of Illinois.

Cabaniss sold another at $500 to Megan Prather of Colorado and yet another to Ohio’s Roger Clark for $750. The two fall ram lambs each sold for $300, one from Rife to David Clouser of Ohio and the other from Crazy H to John Johnston of West Virginia.

The Champion ram came from the January class and brought $2500 for Slack Club Lambs selling to Hal Schuman of Indiana. Cabaniss sold one to Jim Sharp of Iowa for $500. The three January bucks averaged $1116.67.The February ram lambs had another popular entry selling from Slacks to Crago Family Ranch of Montana for $2500 Five February lambs averaged $740.

Two March lambs and two April lambs sold with an average of $325.

Eight yearling ewes sold, averaging $675. The class winner was a Hunter Brockelman ewe selling for $900 to Ally Huddlestone of Texas.

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The Thomason family let one go at $850 to Isla Mae Steckel of Illinois. The only fall ewe lamb was an entry of Rife’s. She sold to Ty Ruckert of Oklahoma for $800.Again, the champion came out of the January class. She was a Slack ewe who sold to Andi Belt of Missouri for $900.The Crago ewe was second and went to Christi Keeton of Oklahoma for $800. Six ewes in the class averaged $616.67.

The February class also had some nice entries and started with a Rife ewe selling at $1300 to Christi Keeton. She was followed by two $600 ewes going from Crago to Connor Compton of Florida and Ebert to Wyatt Graves of Missouri.The class average on five head was $660. There were six March lambs and the averaged $675.The winner was a Crago ewe that sold for $600 to Christi Keeton. Thomason’s sold a nice lamb for $850 to Wyatt Graves.The class averaged $675. One April lamb sold from Cole Club Lambs to Annilisa West for $550.

When it was all in the books for the day, 45 head sold in the sale at an average of $658.89 which was the highest average in a few years.

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State Fair Results Delaware

July 29 • Judge Steve Taylor Yearling Ram 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore Grand Champion 2. Kaitlin Klair 3. Shawn Mitchell Fall Ram Lamb 1. Caleb Murphy Reserve Champion 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore Early Jr. Ram lamb 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Shawn Mitchell 3. Shawn Mitchell 4. Kaitlin Klair Late Jr. Ram lamb 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Shawn Mitchell 3. Shawn Mitchell 4. Shelby Poore Pair Ram lambs 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Shawn Mitchell Yearling Ewe 1. JP Genetics Grand Champion 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Larry & Sharon Larimore 4. Shawn Mitchell 5. Shawn Mitchell Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Shawn Mitchell Fall Ewe lamb 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore Early Jr. Ewe lamb 1. Shawn Mitchell Reserve Champion 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Larry & Sharon Larimore 4. Kaitlin Klair 5. Alexandra Swan 6. Shawn Mitchell 7. Jackson Parson Late Jr. Ewe lamb 1. Kaitlin Klair 2. Peyton Parson 3. JP Genetics 4. Shelby Poore 5. Alexandra Swan 6. Shawn Mitchell _______ Page 16

Pair Ewe lambs 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Shawn Mitchell 3. Kaitlin Klair Pair Yearlings (both sexes) 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Shawn Mitchell Pair Lambs (both sexes) 1. Shawn Mitchell 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Kaitlin Klair 4. Shelby Poore Pen of 4 Lambs (both sexes) 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Shawn Mitchell Young Flock (1 ram lamb and 2 ewe lambs) 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Kaitlin Klair 3. Shawn Mitchell Get of Sire 1. Shawn Mitchell Breeder’s Flock 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Shawn Mitchell

Illinois

Aug, 22 • Judge Matt Scramlin Yearling Ram 1. Step Ahead Shrops Reserve Champion Ram 2. Nathan Douglas Senior Ram Lamb 1. Step Ahead Shrops 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Step Ahead Shrops 4. Richard Adams 5. Emma Douglas 6. Lauren Mohr Early Junior Ram Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz Champion Ram 2. Cameron Snyder 3. Jaedyn Slutz 4. Step Ahead Shrops 5. Cameron Snyder 6. Richard Adams 7. Nathan Douglas Late Junior Ram Lamb 1. Drake Slutz 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Jaedyn Slutz 4. Cameron Snyder

5. Step Ahead Shrops 6. Step Ahead Shrops Pair Ram Lambs 1. Cameron Snyder 2. Step Ahead Shrops 3. Jaedyn Slutz 4. Richard Adams 5. Nathan Douglas Yearling Ewe Class 1 1. Drake Slutz Reserve Champion Ewe 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Richard Adams 4. Step Ahead Shrops 5. Nathan Douglas Yearling Ewe Class 2 1. Step Ahead Shrops 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Richard Adams 4. Drake Slutz 5. Emma Douglas Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Drake Slutz 2. Step Ahead Shrops 3. Richard Adams 4. Jaedyn Slutz 5. Nathan Douglas Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Richard Adams 4. Lauren Mohr 5. Step Ahead Shrops 6. Step Ahead Shrops 7. Nathan Douglas Early Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz Champion Ewe 2. Drake Slutz 3. Jaedyn Slutz 4. Step Ahead Shrops 5. Richard Adams 6. Cameron Snyder 7. Cameron Snyder 8. Emma Douglas Late Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Richard Adams 4. Drake Slutz 5. Cameron Snyder 6. Step Ahead Shrops 7. Step Ahead Shrops 8. Cameron Snyder 9. Nathan Douglas __________________ Shropshire Voice

Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Drake Slutz 3. Richard Adams 4. Step Ahead Shrops 5. Cameron Snyder 6. Nathan Douglas Young Flock 1. Drake Slutz 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Step Ahead Shrops 4. Richard Adams 5. Nathan Douglas Premiere Exhibitor Award Jaedyn Slutz

Indiana

Aug. 19 • Judge: Steve Reid Yearling Ram 1. Mike and Karen Elsbury Reserve Champion Ram 2. Tim Elsbury 3. Mike and Karen Elsbury 4. Logan Elsbury

5. David Harrell 6. Rylie Miller 7. David Harrell 8. Hannah Pickett Fall Ram lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 2. Richard Adams 3. Mike and Karen Elsbury 4. David Harrell 5. Kaylee Elsbury Early Junior Ram Lamb Class B 1. Mrozinski Farms 2. Mike and Karen Elsbury 3. Tim Elsbury 4. Duane Elsbury 5. Tim Elsbury 6. Edison Shippy & Family 7. David Bokelman 8. Danny C Rogers 9. Mark Wisehart 10. Hannah Pickett Early Junior Ram Lamb Class A 1. Mike and Karen Elsbury 2. Richard Adams 3. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 4. J. N. Dirlam and Sons 5. Bryant Shrops

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Yearling Ewe Class C 1. Rylie Miller 2. Mike and Karen Elsbury 3. Mrozinski Farms 4. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 5. Tim Elsbury 6. Bryant Shrops 7. Drake Slutz 8. Richard Adams 9. Duane Elsbury 10. Rylie Miller Yearling Ewe Class B 1. Drake Slutz 2. Mrozinski Farms 3. Tim Elsbury 4. David Harrell 5. Edison Shippy & Family 6. Logan Elsbury 7. Brady Miller 8. Ethan Elsbury 9. Logan Elsbury 10. Camden Cory Yearling Ewe Class A 1. Duane Elsbury Champion Ewe 2. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits Reserve Champion Ewe 3. Mike and Karen Elsbury 4. J. N. Dirlam and Sons 5. Richard Adams 6. Kaylee Elsbury 7. Steve and Nancy Elsbury 8. Julie Elsbury 9. Mark Wisehart 10. Julie Elsbury Pair Yearling ewes 1. Mrozinski Farms 2. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 3. Mike and Karen Elsbury 4. Tim Elsbury 5. Duane Elsbury 6. Drake Slutz 7. Richard Adams 8. Rylie Miller 9. Julie Elsbury 10. Edison Shippy & Family Fall Ewe lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 2. Mike and Karen Elsbury 3. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 4. Logan Elsbury 5. Richard Adams 6. Duane Elsbury 7. Mike and Karen Elsbury 8. Kaylee Elsbury _______ Page 18

9. Danny C Rogers Early Junior Ewe lamb Class B 1. Mrozinski Farms 2. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 3. Richard Adams 4. Drake Slutz 5. Tim Elsbury 6. Duane Elsbury 7. Steve and Nancy Elsbury 8. Edison Shippy & Family 9. Logan Elsbury 10. David Bokelman Early Junior Ewe lamb Class A 1. Mike and Karen Elsbury 2. Mike and Karen Elsbury 3. Drake Slutz 4. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 5. Mrozinski Farms 6. J. N. Dirlam and Sons 7. Steve and Nancy Elsbury 8. Logan Elsbury 9. Kaylee Elsbury 10. J. N. Dirlam and Sons Late Junior Ewe lamb Class B 1. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 2. Mrozinski Farms 3. Duane Elsbury 4. Drake Slutz 5. Richard Adams 6. Julie Elsbury 7. Tim Elsbury 8. Rylie Miller 9. Bryant Shrops 10. Rylie Miller Late Junior Ewe lamb Class A 1. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 2. Mrozinski Farms 3. Mike and Karen Elsbury 4. Drake Slutz 5. Bryant Shrops 6. Mike and Karen Elsbury 7. Julie Elsbury 8. Edison Shippy & Family 9. Brady Miller 10. Danny C Rogers Pair ewe lambs 1. Mrozinski Farms 2. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 3. Mike and Karen Elsbury 4. Drake Slutz 5. Richard Adams 6. Duane Elsbury 7. Edison Shippy & Family 8. J. N. Dirlam and Sons

9. Tim Elsbury 10. Kaylee Elsbury Mixed pair 1. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 2. Mike and Karen Elsbury 3. Mrozinski Farms 4. Drake Slutz 5. Tim Elsbury 6. Richard Adams 7. Duane Elsbury 8. J. N. Dirlam and Sons 9. Bryant Shrops 10. Edison Shippy & Family Best 4 head 1. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 2. Mike and Karen Elsbury 3. Mrozinski Farms 4. Drake Slutz 5. Tim Elsbury 6. Duane Elsbury 7. Richard Adams 8. Bryant Shrops 9. Edison Shippy & Family 10. Rylie Miller Flock 1. Jaedyn Slutz City Limits 2. Mike and Karen Elsbury 3. Mrozinski Farms 4. Drake Slutz 5. Duane Elsbury 6. Richard Adams 7. Tim Elsbury 8. Logan Elsbury 9. Bryant Shrops 10. Edison Shippy & Family Premier exhibitor Mike and Karen Elsbury

Maryland

Sept. 6 • Judge:Tucker Beckmeier Yearling Ram 1. Kirsten Saylor 2. Triple J Farm 3. Kaitlin Klair 4. Shawn Mitchell 5. Danielle Moore Senior Ram Lamb 1. Triple J Farm 2. Triple J Farm 3. Bryan Miller 4. Bryan Miller Pair Senior Ram Lambs 1. Triple J Farm __________________ Shropshire Voice

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2. Bryan Miller Early Junior Ram Lamb 1. Triple J Farm Reserve Champion Ram 2. Ashley Fuss 3. Bryan Miller 4. Kirsten Saylor 5. Shawn Mitchell 6. Shawn Mitchell 7. Kaitlin Klair Late Junior Ram Lamb 1. Bryan Miller Champion Ram 2. Bryan Miller 3. Triple J Farm 4. Danielle Moore 5. Shawn Mitchell 6. Jessica Saylor 7. Anne Maxwell 8. Shawn Mitchell Pair Junior Ram Lambs 1. Bryan Miller 2. Triple J Farm 3. Shawn Mitchell Yearling Ewe 1. Ashley Fuss Champion Ewe

2. Triple J Farm 3. Danielle Moore 4. Ashley Fuss 5. Bryan Miller 6. Kirsten Saylor 7. Shawn Mitchell 8. Danielle Moore 9. Bryan Miller 10. Triple J Farm Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Ashley Fuss 2. Triple J Farm 3. Bryan Miller 4. Danielle Moore 5. Shawn Mitchell Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Triple J Farm 2. Bryan Miller 3. Triple J Farm 4. Bryan Miller Pair Senior Ewe Lambs 1. Triple J Farm 2. Bryan Miller Early Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Chloe Stonestifer Reserve Champion Ewe 2. Bryan Miller

3. Alexandra Swan Klair 4. Ashley Fuss 5. Triple J Farm 6. Green Brier Acres 7. Shawn Mitchell 8. Shawn Mitchell 9. Bryan Miller 10. Jessica Saylor Late Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Bryan Miller 2. Bryan Miller 3. Ashley Fuss 4. Alexandra Swan Klair 5. Triple J Farm 6. Danielle Moore 7. Ashley Fuss 8. Kaitlin Klair 9. Green Brier Acres 10. Kirsten Saylor Pair Junior ewe lambs 1. Bryan Miller 2. Ashley Fuss 3. Shawn Mitchell 4. Triple J Farm 5. Danielle Moore Pair of Lambs 1. Bryan Miller

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2. Triple J Farm 3. Ashley Fuss 4. Kaitlin Klair 5. Danielle Moore Pen of 4 Lambs 1. Bryan Miller 2. Triple J Farm 3. Ashley Fuss 4. Shawn Mitchell Young Flock 1. Bryan Miller 2. Ashley Fuss 3. Triple J Farm 4. Shawn Mitchell 5. Kaitlin Klair Flock 1. Ashley Fuss 2. Bryan Miller 3. Triple J Farm 4. Danielle Moore 5. Shawn Mitchell Premier Exhibitor Bryan Miller

Missouri

Aug. 28 • Judge: Evan Snyder Yearling Ram 1. RoKaJo Champion Ram and Supreme Champion Ram 2. Emily Anderson 3. Sara Bartholomew 4. Austin Bartholomew Senior Ram Lamb 1. RoKaJo 2. Sara Bartholomew 3. RoKaJo Junior Ram Lamb 1. Emily Anderson Reserve Champion Ram 2. Sara Bartholomew 3. Andrew Anderson 4. RoKaJo 5. Taylor Kemp Pair Ram Lambs 1. RoKaJo 2. Emily Anderson 3. Sara Bartholomew 4. Weston King Yearling Ewe 1. Carrie Peiter 2. Rebecca Jones 3. Sara Bartholomew 4. Trey Graves 5. Taylor Kemp __________________ October 2015

Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Emily Anderson 2. Sara Bartholomew 3. Taylor Kemp 4. Carrie Peiter 5. Austin Bartholomew Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Sara Bartholomew 2. RoKaJo Intermediate Ewe Lamb 1. Andi Belt Champion Ewe 2. Andrew Anderson Reserve Champion Ewe 3. Candra King 4. Weston King 5. Andrea King Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Andrew Anderson 2. Wyatt Graves 3. Rebecca Jones 4. RoKaJo 5. Wyatt Graves Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Andrew Anderson 2. RoKaJo 3. Trey Graves 4. Sara Bartholomew 5. Austin Bartholomew Best Pair 1. Andrew Anderson 2. Sara Bartholomew 3. RoKaJo 4. Taylor Kemp 5. Carrie Peiter Breeders Flock 1. Emily Anderson 2. Sara Bartholomew 3. Taylor Kemp 4. Carrie Peiter 5. Austin Bartholomew Pen of 4 Lambs 1. Emily Anderson 2. RoKaJo 3. Sara Bartholomew 4. Weston King 5. Austin Bartholomew Premier Exhibitor ROKAJO

Nebraska

Aug. 28 • Judge: Dan Spilde Yearling Ram 1. WEG & I-80 Flocks Champion Ram

2. Dave Richardson Reserve Champion Ram 3. Megan Prather Fall Ram Lamb 1. Larry Richardson 2. Dave Richardson 3. Dave Richardson Winter Ram Lamb 1. Jansyn Van Horn 2. Rueber Shrops 3. WEG & I-80 Flocks 4. Christine & Monica Ebert 5. Dave Richardson 6. Larry Richardson Spring Ram Lamb 1. WEG & I-80 Flocks 2. Rueber Shrops 3. Christine & Monica Ebert 4. Jansyn Van Horn 5. Dave Richardson 6. Larry Richardson 7. Christine & Monica Ebert Pair Ram Lambs 1. Rueber Shrops 2. WEG & I-80 Flocks 3. Jansyn Van Horn 4. Christine & Monica Ebert 5. Larry Richardson 6. Dave Richardson Yearling Ewes 1. Rueber Shrop Reserve Champion 2. Dave Richardson 3. Dave Richardson 4. Rueber Shrops 5. WEG & I-80 Flocks 6. Christine & Monica Ebert 7. Larry Richardson 8. WEG & I-80 Flocks 9. Larry Richardson 10. Christine & Monica Ebert Pair Yearlings Ewes 1. Dave Richardson 2. Rueber Shrops 3. WEG & I-80 Flocks 4. Christine & Monica Ebert 5. Larry Richardson 6. Jansyn Van Horn Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Rueber Shrops 2. Larry Richardson 3. Carolyn Strunk 4. Dave Richardson Winter Ewe Lamb 1. WEG & I-80 Flocks _______ Page 21

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2. Dave Richardson 3. Rueber Shrops 4. Rueber Shrops 5. Christine & Monica Ebert 6. Jansyn Van Horn 7. Larry Richardson 8. Larry Richardson 9. Megan Prather 10. Dave Richardson Spring Ewe Lamb 1. WEG & I-80 Flocks Champion Ewe 2. WEG & I-80 Flocks 3. Rueber Shrops 4. Rueber Shrops 5. Larry Richardson 6. Jansyn Van Horn 7. Christine & Monica Ebert 8. Dave Richardson 9. Christine & Monica Ebert Pair Ewe Lambs 1. WEG & I-80 Flocks

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2. Rueber Shrops 3. Dave Richardson 4. Christine & Monica Ebert 5. Jansyn Van Horn 6. Larry Richardson Mixed Pair 1. WEG & I-80 Flocks 2. Rueber Shrops 3. Christine & Monica Ebert 4. Dave Richardson 5. Jansyn Van Horn 6. Larry Richardson Young Flock 1. WEG & I-80 Flocks 2. Rueber Shrops 3. Christine & Monica Ebert 4. Dave Richardson 5. Jansyn Van Horn 6. Larry Richardson Pen of 4; any sex 1. WEG & I-80 Flocks 2. Rueber Shrop 3. Christine & Monica Ebert 4. Dave Richardson 5. Larry Richardson 6. Jansyn Van Horn Breeders Flock 1. WEG & I-80 Flocks 2. Rueber Shrops 3. Dave Richardson 4. Christine & Monica Ebert 5. Jansyn Van Horn 6. Larry Richardson

North East Youth

July 12 • Judge: Ed Keeney Senior Showmanship 1. Colby Clark

2. Taylor Harrison Junior Showmanship 1. Jessica Rugar 2. Joanna Jaracz 3. Sarah Cole Novice Showmanship 1. Kennedy Algire 2. Seth Healy First Year Showmanship 1. Addisen Nicholson Yearling Ram 1. Dillon Harris 2. Joanna Jaracz Senior Ram Lamb 1. Colby Clark Reserve Champion Ram 2. Taylor Harrison Intermediate Ram Lamb 1. Kennedy Algire 2. Colby Clark 3. Kennedy Algire 4. Colby Clark 5. Joanna Jaracz 6. Seth Healy Junior Ram Lamb 1. Colby Clark Champion Ram 2. Colby Clark 3. Kennedy Algire 4. Sarah Cole Pair of Ram Lambs 1. Colby Clark 2. Kennedy Algire Yearling Ewe 1. Colby Clark Champion Ewe 2. Kennedy Algire Reserve Champion Ewe 3. Colby Clark

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4. Kennedy Algire 5. Brady Clark 6. Addisen Nicholson 7. Jessica Rugar 8. Taylor Harrison 9. Taylor Harrison 10. Joanna Jaracz Pair of Yearling Ewes 1. Colby Clark 2. Kennedy Algire 3. Taylor Harrison 4. Joanna Jaracz Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Colby Clark 2. Taylor Harrison Intermediate Ewe Lamb 1. Colby Clark 2. Kennedy Algire 3. Chloe N Stonesifer 4. Kennedy Algire 5. Addisen Nicholson 6. Colby Clark 7. Alexandra Swan 8. Jessica Rugar 9. Addisen Nicholson 10. Joanna Jaracz Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Colby Clark 2. Kennedy Algire 3. Kennedy Algire 4. Colby Clark 5. Addisen Nicholson 6. Seth Healy Pair of Ewe Lambs 1. Colby Clark 2. Kennedy Algire 3. Addisen Nicholson 4. Joanna Jaracz Exhibitors Flock 1. Colby Clark 2. Kennedy Algire 3. Taylor Harrison 4. Joanna Jaracz

Ohio Aug. 7 • Judge: Tom Buckham Yearling Ram (14 shown) 1. High Life Farm 2. JEM Farm 3. Rachel Flanders 4. Brian Moeller 5. Pam Melvin _______ Page 24

6. Randy & Julie Rife 7. Nancy Conklin 8. Randy & Julie Rife 9. JL & GL Diehl 10. RJ Creamer Fall Ram Lamb (1) 1. Schindel Shropshires Early Spring Ram Lamb (26) 1. Mark McCabe Reserve Champion Ewe 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Josh Sargent 4. Bryant Shrops 5. Mark McCabe 6. Jacob Fowler 7. Bailey Towery 8. Randy & Julie Rife 9. High Life Farm 10. Kennedy Algire Late Spring Ram Lamb (26) 1. Josh Sargent Champion Ram 2. Rachel Flanders 3. High Life Farm 4. Kennedy Algire 5. Bryant Shrops 6. Randy & Julie Rife 7. Robert Sando 8. Brandt Southdowns 9. BWB Farms Inc 10. Pam Melvin Pair Ram Lambs (14) 1. Mark McCabe 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Pam Melvin 4. High Life Farm 5. Josh Sargent 6. Schindel Shropshires Yearling Ewe Class 1 (22) 1. High Life Farm 2. JN Dirlam & Sons & Matt Dirlam 3. Rachel Flanders 4. Kennedy Algire 5. Pence Farms 6. Jason Percival 7. JEM Farm 8. Schindel Shropshires 9. Brooke Edington 10. Schoolhouse Shropshires Yearling Ewe Class 2 (17) 1. High Life Farm Champion Ewe 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Pence Farms

4. Tim Barnes 5. Randy & Julie Rife 6. Jacob Fowler 7. Josh Sargent 8. Bryant Shrops 9. Brandt Southdowns 10. Josh Sargent Yearling Ewe Class 3 (21) 1. Rachel Flanders 2. High Life Farm 3. Randy & Julie Rife 4. Kennedy Algire 5. Randy & Julie Rife 6. BWB Farms Inc 7. Bryant Shropshires 8. JEM Farm 9. BWB Farms Inc 10. Brandt Southdowns Pair Yearling Ewes (17) 1. High Life Farm 2. Rachel Flanders 3. BWB Farms Inc 4. Randy & Julie Rife 5. Kennedy Algire 6. Pence Farms Fall Ewe Lamb (7 shown) 1. Zane Melvin 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Brian Moeller 4. BWB Farms Inc 5. High Life Farm Early Spring Ewe Lamb (29) 1. Rachel Flanders Reserve Champion Ewe 2. High Life Farm 3. JEM Farm 4. JN Dirlam & Sons 5. Randy & Julie Rife 6. Kennedy Algire 7. Jacob Fowler 8. Bryant Shrops 9. JEM Farm 10. Josh Sargent Intermediate Ewe Lamb (24) 1. Brian Moeller 2. JEM Farm 3. Kennedy Algire 4. High Life Farm 5. Pam Melvin 6. BWB Farms Inc 7. Randy & Julie Rife 8. High Life Farm 9. Mark McCabe 10. Brandt Southdowns Spring Ewe Lamb (22) __________________ Shropshire Voice

Genetic Convergence

We have a long history in Shropshires, our first ewes were purchased in 1953.

Now we are managing a breeding program with a goal of genetic convergence of the three primary Shropshire types that have evolved over the years.

Groverman 5517

Here two rams that are part of our ewe flock’s genetic profile. At left, the one representing Traditional/ English bloodlines, Groverman 5517 “Grover I”, Great Grandsire of our Hiemke “Sport Pepper” ram. Below, the one representing Frame type bloodlines, CLSF 622 “Tommy”.

CLSF 622

Cabaniss 117-12

Our newest addition to the profile, at left, is a ram that will add current Shropshire Wether type bloodlines, Cabaniss 117-12, (purchased with Adams Shropshires).

NSIP performance EBV’s are a factor in our selection matrix.

Refer to website for details.

SHROPSHIRES 128 Old Barrington Road North, Barrington, IL 60010 trbear@mc.net • Cell: 847-846-6354 www.Knepp-LaFollette-Shropshires.com Member NSIP - Shepherd: Brandon Knutson, Clinton, WI __________________ October 2015

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1. Rachel Flanders 2. Victoria Kovacs 3. Tim Barnes 4. Pam Melvin 5. JEM Farm 6. Bryant Shrops 7. Bryant Shrops 8. Randy & Julie Rife 9. High Life Farm 10. Bailey Towery Late Spring Ewe Lamb (31) 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Randy & Julie Rife 3. Kennedy Algire 4. High Life Farm 5. Brian Moeller 6. Isler Shropshires 7. Pence Farms 8. Tim Barnes 9. Mark McCabe 10. Schindel Shropshires Pair Ewe Lambs (15) 1. Rachel Flanders 2. High Life Farm 3. Josh Sargent 4. JEM Farms 5. Randy & Julie Rife 6. Mark McCabe Pen of 4 Lambs (6) 1. Mark McCabe 2. High Life Farm 3. JEM Farm 20 4. Randy & Julie Rife Flock (7) 1. Rachel Flanders 2. High Life Farm 3. JEM Farm 4. Randy & Julie Rife 5. Josh Sargent Premier Exhibitor High Life Farm

Ozark Empire

Aug. 1 • Judge: Steve Reid Yearling Ram 1. Rokajo Champion Ram 2. Dalton Hicks Reserve Champion Ram 3. Emily Anderson 4. New Horizon’s Farm 5. Andrew Anderson Fall Ram Lamb 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Wyatt Graves 3. Sara Bartholomew Spring Ram Lamb 1. Rebecca Jones 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Caden Carlile 4. Rokajo 5. Sara Bartholomew 6. Emily Anderson 7. Tim Roberts 8. Emily Anderson 9. Rokajo 10. Dalton Hicks Pair Ram Lambs 1. Emily Anderson 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Rokajo 4. Sara Bartholomew Yearling Ewe Class 1 1. Rokajo Reserve Champion Ewe 2. Rokajo 3. Taylor Kemp 4. Trevor Burns 5. Wyatt Graves 6. Paige Burns 7. Trey Graves Yearling Ewe Class 2 1. Dalton Hicks

Champion Ewe 2. Emily Anderson 3. Ginny Brown 4. Dalton Hicks 5. Emily Anderson 6. Sara Bartholomew 7. Rebecca Jones 8. Sara Batholomew 9. Rebecca Jones Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Rokajo 3. Emily Anderson 4. Sara Bartholomew 5. Wyatt Graves 6. Rebecca Jones 7. Paige Paige Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Rokajo 4. Rokajo Early Spring Ewe Lamb 1. Rebecca Jones 2. Tim Roberts 3. Wyatt Graves 4. Sara Bartholomew 5. Sara Bartholomew 6. Ginny Brown 7. Caden Carlile Late Spring Ewe Lamb 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Rokajo 3. Wyatt Graves 4. Tim Roberts 5. Dalton Hicks 6. Taylor Kemp 7. Trey Graves Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Rokajo 2. Tim Roberts

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3. Dalton Hicks 4. Wyatt Graves 5. Sara Bartholomew 6. Trey Graves Best Mixed Pair 1. Emily Anderson 2. Rokajo 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Tim Roberts 5. Taylor Kemp 6. Sara Bartholomew 7. Wyatt Graves 8. Rebecca Jones 9. Caden Carlile Young Flock 1. Emily Anderson 2. Rebecca Jones 3. Tim Roberts 4. Dalton Hicks 5. Rokajo 6. Sara Bartholomew 7. Wyatt Graves Pen of 4 Lambs, Both Sexes 1. Emily Anderson 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Rokajo 4. Wyatt Graves 5. Sara Bartholomew Exhibitors Flock 1. Emily Anderson 2. Rokajo 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Sara Bartholomew 5. Wyatt Graves

Wisconsin

Aug. 15 • Judge: Brian Schermerhorn Yearling Ram 1. WEG & I -80 Flock Res. Senior and Res. Grand Champion 2. Tim Elsbury 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. Step Ahead Farm Fall Ram Lamb 1. James & Terri Kipp Senior & Grand Champion 2. Charlotte Stephenson 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. Step Ahead Farm 5. Emily Petzel 6. Richard Adams January Ram Lamb 1. WEG & I -80 Flock __________________ October 2015

Junior Champion 2. Step Ahead Farm 3. Charlotte Stephenson 4. Tim Elsbury 5. Richard Adams 6. Edison Jr. Shippy 7. Emily Petzel February Ram Lamb 1. Emily Petzel 2. WEG & I -80 Flock 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. Charlotte Stephenson 5. Tim Elsbury March Ram Lamb 1. Step Ahead Farm Res. Junior Champion Pair of Ram Lambs 1. WEG & I -80 Flock 2. Step Ahead Farm 3. Tim Elsbury 4. Charlotte Stephenson 5. Richard Adams 6. Emily Petzel Yearling Ewe 1. Tim Elsbury Senior & Res. Champion 2. Step Ahead Farm Res Senior Champion 3. Richard Adams 4. Edison Jr. Shippy 5. Charlotte Stephenson 6. Charlotte Stephenson 7. Tim Elsbury 8. Camden Cory 9. Camden Cory 10. Emily Petzel Pair of Yearling Ewes 1. Tim Elsbury 2. Richard Adams 3. Charlotte Stephenson 4. Edison Jr. Shippy 5. Step Ahead Farm 6. Camden Cory 7. WEG & I -80 Flock 8. James & Terri Kipp Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Emily Petzel 2. Richard Adams 3. Step Ahead Farm January Ewe Lamb 1. WEG & I -80 Flock 2. Step Ahead Farm 3. Charlotte Stephenson 4. Richard Adams 5. Edison Jr. Shippy

6. Emily Petzel 7. Edison Jr. Shippy 8. Emily Petzel 9. Tim Elsbury 10. Camden Cory February Ewe Lamb 1. Step Ahead Farm Res. Junior Champion 2. WEG & I -80 Flock 3. Charlotte Stephenson 4. James & Terri Kipp 5. Richard Adams 6. Edison Jr. Shippy 7. Edison Jr. Shippy 8. Emily Petzel 9. Step Ahead Farm 10. Tim Elsbury March Ewe Lamb 1. WEG & I -80 Flock Junior & Grand Champion 2. Richard Adams 3. James & Terri Kipp 4. Charlotte Stephenson 5. Step Ahead Farm 6. Charlotte Stephenson 7. Step Ahead Farm 8. Tim Elsbury Pair of Ewe Lambs 1. WEG & I -80 Flock 2. Step Ahead Farm 3. Richard Adams 4. Charlotte Stephenson 5. James & Terri Kipp 6. Emily Petzel 7. Edison Jr. Shippy 8. Tim Elsbury 9. Camden Cory Exhibitor’s Flock 1. Step Ahead Farm 2. WEG & I -80 Flock 3. Richard Adams 4. Charlotte Stephenson 5. Edison Jr. Shippy 6. Tim Elsbury 7. James & Terri Kipp Premier Exhibitor Charlotte Stephenson

Deadline for next Voice Jan. 15 _______ Page 27

! ...and these 2 sons are being called up

Our lead S.O.B. son, he is a fall born ram and is a 4-time Champion Ram (at Ozark Empire Fair and Missouri State Fair as a lamb and a yearling).

A ram out of S.O.B., he is Champion Ram and

Supreme Champion Ram at Ozark Empire Fair and Champion Ram at Missouri State Fair.

, a Mrozinski ram

. purchased at the Ohio Shropshire Sale ewe fall g kin He sired the record brea consigned by Dennis Avery. him Thanks to Eric Mrozinski for offering ng for sale. We are looking forward to seei s. ewe .B. what he can do on our S.O

Johnson Bob & Karen & Family

569 State Hwy DD, Marshfield, MO 65706

417-859-4452 • rok ajo6@centur ytel.ne

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By Deb Hopkins, Show Chairman The 22nd Annual All-American Junior Show was recently held at the Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds in West Springfield, Mass. from July 3-5. What a great show and weekend! The 2015 All-American had 276 exhibitors from 20 states actually exhibiting 1257 head of the 1427 entered. The numbered shown is up almost 300 head from the last time we visited Massachusetts and the barn was filled to the hilt!

The total numbers entered (shown) by breed are as follows: Southdowns 222(253); Polled Dorsets 116(120); Hampshires 131(145); Shropshires 116(131); Tunis 99(112); Natural Coloreds 61(70); Oxfords

46(56); Cheviots 49(61); Montadales 17(20); Shetlands 78(73); Border Leicesters 60(75) Horned Dorsets 26(32); Romneys (79)86, Lincolns 35(46), Cotswolds 44(45), Dorset Advantage 8(11), Corriedales 22(25) and Dorpers 48(66) head. The quality was exceptional once again and what a great bunch of kids to work with! All the detailed show results and pictures are up at: www.allamericanjuniorshow.com for your viewing purposes.

The All-American Show is a sheep show where the major focus is on the exhibitors and their families. Even though many awards are given out over the course of the weekend the show is designed for our junior exhibitors and their families. The exhibitors participated in many events besides the breeding sheep

Junior Shropshires participating at the All-American gather for a photo and are given gift bags containing items from the New England area. The bags were sponsored by the Northeast Shropshire Association. Pictured, front from left, Florian Jaracz, Blake Webster, Seth Healy, Camden Cory, Kaylee Elsbury, Addisen Nicholson, Kirsten Keck, Hunter Keck.

Second row, Faustyna Jaracz, Joanna Jaracz, Logan Elsbury , Brady Miller, Justin Proper, Kennedy Algire, Alex Swan. Back row, Rachel Flanders, Ashley Fuss, Amy Miller, Colby Clark, Rylie Miller, Rebecca Jones. __________________ October 2015

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and market lambs shows including the 3-on Breeders Association, Central Connecticut 3 basketball tournament held at the Naismith Co-Op Farmers Association, Massachusetts Basketball Hall of Fame, pizza party, skil-a- Farm Bureau Federation, Tractor Supply, thon, judging contest, ice cream social, lamb Lightning Ridge Farm, Hopkins Southdowns, camp, wool show, Saturday night Chicken Sullivan Paving, Co., Hope Hollow Farm, BBQ and funhouses, promotional contests, Worcester County Sheep Breeders, Baaay full course breakfasts, individual and team State Blanket, Dutchess County Sheep showmanship competitions and scholarship Breeders, Pioneer Valley Shepherds 4-H Club, programs.

American Lamb Board, Mid-States Wool This show would not have been possible Growers, Banner Publications, Novel Designs, without the help of the many volunteers that Calvin Taylor, Putnam Farmers, Reproduction helped us out during and prior to the show. Specialty Group, Kalmbach Feeds, and Kent A BIG thank you goes to all of the judges, Nutrition. clerks, ring stewards, vets, Big E agricultural Also, many individual donors and sheep staff, contest managers and the many people breeders across the country supported the who just stepped up to help out. show in one way or another by sponsoring The All-American Committee would once classes, selling ewe lambs, buying raffle tickagain like to thank all of the National Breed ets, donating gift baskets, and supporting all Associations who supported their breed’s of these fund raising activities by bidding and show through their show sponsorships. A buying items. It was truly an organized coopbig thank-you to all of the following special erative effort and THANK-YOU to you all! show and event sponsors for 2015: Eastern Plans are under way for next year’s show, States Exposition, New England Sheep & Wool Growers Association, Purina Honor Show Chows, Weaver Leather, Farm Credit Northeast AgEnchancement, Sydell, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Rhode Island Sheep Coop & Rhody Warm, Northeast Southdown Breeders Association,Woolmark Farm & Fairy Dust Farm, Birch Hill Hampshires & Birch Bark Romneys, Strawberry Fields Hampshires, New On Sunday the Shropshire exhibitors and their families enjoyed England Hampshire a cook out under the Rotunda, sponsored by the National JuAssociation, nior Shropshire Association.Thank you to Elaine Jaycox of New Claudette Choma, York, Chip Hallett and Miles Healey, both of Massachusetts, National Junior for organizing and working the grill. It was a very relaxing meal Suffolk Association, and was enjoyed by many.

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which will be taking place at the Michigan State Livestock Pavilion, East Lansing, MI from July 1-3, 2016. The welcome mat is being put forth by the Michigan folks and once again special activities are being planned for the exhibitors and their families. Please keep an eye out on the All-American Junior Show website at: www. allamericanjuniorshow. com during the upcoming months on news for next year’s show. If anyone is interested in helping out with the show in any way or has any ideas please feel free to contact Deb Hopkins (401)647-4676, email: cdcdorset@cox.net . As you can see it takes a lot of willing people to assist and we welcome all. Look forward to seeing everyone next year in Michigan!

All-American results Judge: Bryan Mason

Fall Ram Lamb 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Colby Clark 3. Taylor Harrison 4. Blake Webster

January Ram Lamb 1. Colby Clark CHAMPION 2. Colby Clark 3. Rachel Flanders 4. Jacob Fowler 5. Kennedy Algire 6. Rylie Miller February Ram Lamb 1. Colby Clark 2. Kennedy Algire 3. Ashley Fuss 4. Joanna Jaracz March Ram Lamb 1. Rachel Flanders RESERVE CHAMPION 2. Colby Clark 3. Kennedy Algire 4. Colby Clark 5. Sarah Cole 6. Brady Miller 7. Rylie Miller Yearling Ewe Class 1 1. Colby Clark CHAMPION 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Brady Clark 4. Kennedy Algire 5. Colby Clark 6. Addisen Nicholson 7. Kaylee Elsbury 8. Logan Elsbury 9. Camden Cory 10. Lizzy Miller 11. Camden Cory 12. Justin Proper

13. Rebecca Jones Yearling Ewe Class 2 1. Flanders Rachel RESERVE CHAMPION 2. Rylie Miller 3. Kennedy Algire 4. Rylie Miller 5. Ashley Fuss 6. Jacob Fowler 7. Brady Miller 8. Brady Miller 9. Taylor Harrison 10. Justin Proper 11. Taylor Harrison 12. Rebecca Jones 13. Jessica Rugar Pair of Yearling Ewes 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Colby Clark 3. Kennedy Algire 4. Rylie Miller 5. Brady Miller 6. Camden Cory 7. Justin Proper 8. Rebecca Jones Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Colby Clark 3. Taylor Harrison 4. Logan Elsbury 5. Kaylee Elsbury 6. Hunter Keck 7. Kirsten Keck January Ewe Lamb 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Jordyn Leininger

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3. Kennedy Algire 4. Colby Clark 5. Chloe Stonesifer 6. Colby Clark 7. Blake Webster 8. Jacob Fowler 9. Logan Elsbury 10. Brady Miller 11. Rylie Miller 12. Addisen Nicholson 13. Joanna Jaracz 14. Camden Cory 15. Lizzy Miller 16. Addisen Nicholson February Ewe Lamb 1. Kennedy Algire 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Colby Clark 4. Kennedy Algire 5. Colby Clark 6. Addisen Nicholson 7. Brady Miller 8. Ashley Fuss 9. Logan Elsbury 10. Jessica Rugar 11. Rylie Miller 12. Alex Swan 13. Joanna Jaracz 14. Addisen Nicholson 15. Sarah Cole 16. Rebecca Jones 17. Kirsten Keck 18. Faustyna Jaracz 19. Justin Proper

Top Gun - Colby Clark

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Judge Bryan Mason looks over a class at the All-American.

20. Camden Cory 21. Seth Healy March Ewe Lamb 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Colby Clark 3. Kennedy Algire 4. Colby Clark 5. Rylie Miller

Pair of Ewe Lambs 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Kennedy Algire 3. Colby Clark 4. Brady Miller 5. Addisen Nicholson Young Flock 1. Colby Clark

Champ. Ram - Colby Clark

Champ. Ewe - Colby Clark

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2. Rachel Flanders 3. Kennedy Algire 4. Rylie Miller 5. Joanna Jaracz 6. Brady Miller Best Four Head of Ewes 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Colby Clark 3. Kennedy Algire 4. Brady Miller 5. Rylie Miller 6. Addisen Nicholson 7. Camden Cory Market Lamb 1. Garrett Friesen CHAMPION 2. Mackenzie Padgett RESERVE CHAMPION 3. Colby Clark 4. Kaylee Greiner 5. Rylie Miller 6. Jessica Rugar 7. Colby Clark 8. Jessica Rugar 9. Evan McCord 10. Hailey Kessinger 11. Becky Rugar 12. Addisen Nicholson 13. Florian Jaracz 14. Taylor Harrison 15. Kaitlyn Remsburger 16. Kaitlyn Remsburger Top Gun Winner

Colby Clark Senior Judging

1st Taylor Harrison Ram & Ewe Fleeces

Colby Clark Showmanship Group 6

1st, Joanna Jaracz Group 11

1st, Jacob Fowler AAJS Scholarship

Rachel Flanders Shropshire Scavenger Hunt

Junior Winner Seth Healey

Senior Winner Jessica Rugar

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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 2015 Fall Ram Lamb – Elaine Jaycox, Middleburgh, NY Jan. Ram Lamb – Triple J Farm, Harrington, DE Feb. Ram Lamb – Emily Petzel, Centuria, WA March Ram Lamb - ASRA Champion Ram – Avery Shropshires, Bremen, IN Reserve Champion Ram – Mandy Swartz, Ballston Spa, NY Early Yearling Ewe - JEM Farm, Mike Fox, Tipp City, OH Late Yearling Ewe – Clark Shropshires, Gilmanton, NH Pair Yearling Ewes - Pence Farms, Old Fort, OH Fall Ewe Lamb - ASRA Jan. Ewe Lamb – Call’s Shropshires, Shelburne, MA Feb. Ewe Lamb – Schoolhouse Shropshires, Xenia, OH March Ewe Lamb - Peterson’s Orchard Valley Farm, Leyden, MA Pair Ewe Lambs - ASRA Champion Ewe – Erik Mrozinski, Rolling Prairie, IN Reserve Champion Ewe - ASRA Young Flock – Maplelan Farm, Brendan Pimm, Bergen, NY Best 4 Ewes - ASRA Champion Market Lamb – Crazy H Club Lambs, Shepherd, MT Reserve Champion Market Lamb – ASRA Ram Fleece – ASRA Ewe Fleece - ASRA

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

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Avery “Your source for quality Shropshires”

Avery 14-24 “Sadie” 1ST PlACE FAll EWE lAMb

Thanks to O’Neill Shropshires, PA

who purchased our National Champion Ewe and our

rECOrd-SElliNg $8,000 ewe lamb!

Fall lambs are on the ground! We will have fall and January born lambs for sale out of the barn and at the 2016 National Sale in Eaton next May. Come pick out your next stud ram or show ewe.

We have high quality show sheep available for all budgets. Call us! We’ve got sheep! _______ Page 34

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shropshires Congratulations to K.W. Shropshires (Kim Ware and Floyd Avery) on their Champion Ram and SUPREME CHAMPION RAM at the Western Idaho State Fair.

He was also Champion Ram at Eastern Idaho State Fair.

They also had Champion Ewe at both shows.

Congratulations to Mark Miller and family on their Champion Ewe and Reserve SUPREME CHAMPION EWE at the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival. She was also a class winner in her yearling ewe class at the Indiana State Fair. Mark bought the dam of this ewe out of our barn as a breed ewe.

Dennis & Nancy Avery

1500 Douglas Rd., Bremen, IN 46506

(574) 209-0988

davery@etproducts.com

John Mrozinski

(219) 575-4833

johnmrozinski@yahoo.com

Check out our website at www.averyshropshires.com __________________ October 2015

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2015 Scholarship recipients Two scholarship applications were received in 2015 and they both showed numerous academic,community,leadership and Shropshire accomplishments. Two equal scholarships of $400 are being awarded to Jansyn VanHorn and Dillon Harris.

Jansyn VanHorn Jansyn is of Garfield, Kansas and is the daughter of Ted VanHorn and graduated from Larned High School in 2014 with a GPA of 3.9.

She was an honors student for all four years.

She was active in student council and president of her sophomore and junior class. She participated in basketball, cheerleading, cross country and debate. Jansyn was a recipient of the Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Leadership award. She was very active in her 4-H Club, the Pawnee Peppers. Jansyn got a jump start on her college courses by taking classes at community colleges. She now attends Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas where she is pursuing a career in nursing.Again, in college she is a member of the National Honor Society.

A portion of Jansyn’s scholarship essay: I have been involved with the sheep industry since I was born. I bought my very first Shropshire when I was eight years old. I have now expanded my flock to 20 ewes and two bucks.

My favorite time of year is lambing season. I enjoy watching the lambs grow out and being able to pick lambs out for the show year from my own flock. I also enjoy selling my lambs to other 4-Hers across the state of Kansas and watching them show the lambs from my flock. I enjoy showing my Shropshire flock at the Pawnee County Fair, Nebraska State Fair, Kansas Junior Livestock Show, All-American Junior Show and the North American International Livestock Exposition. It saddens me that I will not be able to make it to the All-American because of an internship I have received for the summer at a local hospital. But I know it is only helping _______ Page 36

Jansyn VanHorn me in my nursing career. Although I will not be attending as many shows this year, I continue to help manage our flock and help younger members learn about taking care of their lambs, feeding them, showing, preparing for show and answering all the questions they may have.

Dillon Harris Dillon Harris is of Ludlow, Mass. He is the son of Amy Priest and grandson of Judy and the late Peter Harris. Dillon attended Ludlow High School for four years, taking several honors courses and graduating last June. Dillon is enrolled in the business management program at Westfield State College for the fall 2015 semester. He played two years on the Ludlow varsity volleyball team while responsible for the entire management of his family’s sheep program. Raised by his grandparents, Dillon has spent his entire life around Shropshires. He is __________________ Shropshire Voice

Jerry Flanders, DVM 16260 Atlantic Rd., Noblesville, IN 46060 317/508-4738 vip@vipanimalcare.com www.vipclublambs.com

Champion Flock 2015 Ohio State Fair Open Shrop Show

Show Stoppers Champion Shropshire Ewe 2015 Indiana State Fair 4-H Show Shown By Rachel Flanders

Reserve Grand Shropshire Ewe 2015 Ohio State Fair Open Show

Grand Champion Shrop Ram – Eaton, Ohio __________________ October 2015

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the junior leader of his 4-H Club the Pioneer Valley Young Shepherds and takes a huge part in mentoring its very young membership. He has always been willing to step up to the plate and take on those types of challenges.

Dillon has exhibited his Shropshires all around Massachusetts and attended the North East Youth Sheep Show, the Big E, the All-American Junior Show, as well as the North American.

A portion of Dillon’s scholarship essay:

I would like to apply for the American Shropshire Registry Association Scholarship 2015. I am pursuing a bachelor’s degree of science in business management. I have been accepted to Westfield State University and am very eager to begin the education necessary to complete my goal.

I believe that I am extremely fortunate to have a very meaningful life story that has made a profound impact on the person that I am today.

Since the moment I was born I spent a lot of quality time with my grandfather. He was a very kind and quiet man. He had strong morals, a solid work ethic and was a person that could always be counted on. He maintained a full time career but also took great pride in being a sheep farmer. My grandfather was a person that I have always strived to be like. Growing up I remember spending as much time as I could helping him on the family farm. Together we would complete daily duties and tasks to keep the farm running and to make certain that the animals were properly cared for.We maintained a count of somewhere around 50 sheep on average. Every evening we would spend about an hour feeding the sheep. This time was well spent and in the meantime, engraved a close bond between my grandfather and me.

Our endless chores did not curtail with the daily maintenance, however. Twice a year, my grandfather would make hay from our family fields in order to provide food for our sheep over the course of the year. Some of my best first memories were of sitting on my grandfather’s lap as we drove his 1950 Massey Ferguson tractor across acres of hay fields.The entire process took approximately four days _______ Page 38

Dillon Harris and the weather had to be just right. Together we would mow, tedder, rake and then finally bale the hay.This process always seemed to be accomplished on the hottest days of summer.

Oftentimes our farm equipment would break down in the middle of our job. We strived as long as necessary to find a solution and yet resume without missing a beat. He always included me with problem solving and taught me to press on after enduring a setback.

Although our work was hard and took a lot of effort, somehow it became fun and rewarding because we were able to accomplish so much together. We endured the elements of hard labor together but made wonderful memories while doing it. My grandfather began to teach me how to operate and maintain the farm equipment beginning at a very early age. He took the time to educate me on all of the responsibilities of owning and operating a functional farm. Growing up I had so much enjoyment watching and learning from my grandfather. He always made chores seem easy __________________ Shropshire Voice

★★★★★

Congrats

Kacie Haag for her

Champion Shrop Ewe Lamb at the

Illinois State Fair Junior Show purchased from our online sale. ★★★★★ Attend our Oreo

Bred Ewe Sale

Oct. 29 – hosted by Willoughby Sales.

Some of the ewes for sale will be bred by these two new Cabanniss rams:

CCL 117-12

“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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Thanks

and at the same time instilled an abundance of priceless and everlasting knowledge in me. I learned how to be responsible and how to have fun while at the same time taking life’s demands seriously.

By the time I became a teenager I had learned so much from my grandfather. Soon I learned that my best mentor was battling a devastating illness, Glioblastoma Brain Cancer.

My life would never be the same. I was 14 years old when my grandfather passed away. Before he left, he told me he wanted me to have his farm. He had been handing down the tools that were necessary for me to succeed in running our farm for years. He had a faith in me that encouraged a continued drive for success.

Today I continue to keep our family farm running. I enjoy my daily responsibility and the never-ending challenges of being a farmer. As I drive his tractor through our hay fields I am taken back through a journey of everlasting

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joyful memories that are engraved in my ever existence. My grandfather taught me how to be a responsible, hardworking and ambitious man.

Most of all, he gave me the tools for success and to never give up.

I am also a current active leader and mentor to the Pioneer Valley Young Shepherd 4-H Club. I enjoy educating my younger siblings on the responsibilities of farming as well as many other members of the group. I am eager to pass along the knowledge that I have learned to my peers and help them grow in many areas of their lives. I strive to encourage them to learn,

Attention collegebound youth!

Scholarship applications due June 1

Thank you to the following donors and bidders of items for the Scholarship Fund Silent Auction at the Ohio Classic Sales! $465 was raised.

Justin Weckler Edison Shippy Mark Fiegl Don & Re Call Bob Johnson Connie Slutz Kelly Cole Fuss Family Glenn High Brian Moeller Mike Fox Cody Hiemke Jim & Donna Gruenhagen Rinda Maddox, The Voice __________________ Shropshire Voice

2015 Highlights Flock Class, IA State Fair

1st Feb. Ewe Lamb, IA State Fair

1st Shorn Lamb, All Ages, IA State Fair

1st Wether Sire, WI State Fair

Res. Gr. Champion Shropshire, WI Sheep & Wool Festival

Gr. Champion Wether Sire, WI Sheep & Wool Festival

We would like to thank all our 2015 buyers.

Lambs will be available off the farm in 2016. Contact us early for the best selection!

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be responsible, take initiative, work hard, and be creative and to take pride in themselves. I feel that it is important to encourage myself and others to strive to be the best at what we choose to do with ourselves. I have a strong will for achievement and always incorporate the values and lessons that I have learned into my actions. I will continue to strive for success by working hard but never forget to take the time to make life fun and light-hearted.

I hope to pursue a fulfilling career in business management and also continue on with the family farm. In the future, I will most likely seek a career in agricultural management. I believe I have a solid background in the agricultural area due to my hands on experience. I am very grateful for the knowledge that I gained from my upbringing and am proud of my accomplishments. I will continue to strive for success and always instill what I have learned in my future endeavors.

Early on I was taught the values in life and know that with ambition comes perseverance.

This fall I began my college education at

Westfield State University. I will commute to college and still be able to maintain our family farm. I am very excited to begin my journey and will apply myself to the best of my abilities. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to submit this application and hope for consideration of the American Shropshire Registry Association Scholarship 2015.

Congratulations to both of these young Shropshire enthusiasts. We are very proud of our young people and look forward to supporting our youth activities.

Two $400 awards will be available again in 2016. Students are encouraged to apply for these scholarships as long as they are currently enrolled in an under-graduate program and directly involved with Shropshire sheep.

Applications are available on www.shropshires. org and are due June 1, 2016 in the office of the ASRA. Only complete applications which include official transcripts of all high school and college work completed, along with two letters of recommendation, will be considered.

Dalton Hicks Shropshires Selling a set of 10–15 high-quality bred ewes.

Free deliver y to NAILE. Call for details!

405-880-2785 or khicks17@gmail.com _______ Page 42

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2015 Shropshire Futurity as of 9/27/2015

Ewe Lamb Futurity – 2015 Total Fund $3220

Rank Exhibitor Ewe Lamb 1 Addisen Nicholson R&A 2107 2 Ashley Fuss Rife 15-146 3 Addisen Nicholson High Life Farm 1553 4 Brendan Pimm SS Shrops 15-2 5 Alex Swan Brown 1512 6 Brendan Pimm Rife 15-013 7 Colby Clark Fritz 228 8 Naomi Moon Rife 15-140 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Bailey Towerey Chloe Stonesifer Jake Mingus Jake Mingus Bo Wolford Justin Weckler Justin Weckler

Brown 1518 R&A 2086 Rife 15-181 Rife 15-175 Rife 15-177 McCabe’s 0503 Rife 15-082

Total Points 48 32 29 28 26 24 7 4

No. of shows 5 3 5 5 2 5 2 2

50 44 40 21 20 10 10

5 5 4 3 3 2 2

State/Region East (CT) East (MD) East (CT) East (NY) East (DE) East (NY) East (NH) East (NY) Mid East (OH) Mid East (PA) Mid East (OH) Mid East (OH) Mid East (OH) Mid East (OH) Mid East (OH)

Many Thanks to these consignors who nominated ewes to the 2015 Futurity programs! Without you, there would be no success with this program.

Ewe Lambs – 159 Rick Adams – 4 Avery Shropshires – 2 Tim Barnes – 3 Art Brown – 2 Jim Brandt – 2 Brianna Brockmann – 4 Bryant Shrops – 1 BWB Farms – 5 Callie Taylor – 2 City Limits – 9 Creamer Farms – 1 Crimson Ridge – 2 Dalton Hicks – 2 Christine & Monica Ebert – 3 Dave & Colleen Elsbury – 2 Mike & Karen Elsbury – 9 Dave Evans – 1 Caleb Fritz – 3 Glenn & Joan High – 2 Fred Heaton – 1 Jason Heeg – 2 High Life Farm – 4 Isler Shropshires – 6 Jason & Beth Percival – 1 _______ Page 44

JEM Farm – 1 JN Dirlam & Sons – 4 Majors Show Lambs – 2 Mark McCabe & Family – 3 John Melvin – 2 Brian Moeller – 2 Erik Mrozinski – 2 Jerry & Robin Pardus – 1 R&A Shrops – 2 Randy & Julie Rife – 44 Cargo Family Ranch – 3 Schoolhouse Shrops – 3 SS Shrops – 3 Step Ahead Shrops– 4 Steve & Nancy Elsbury – 3 Emily Washburn – 4 Woelber Shropshires - 2 Yearling Ewes – 35 Avery Shropshires – 2 Jim Brandt – 1 Bryant Shrops – 2 City Limits – 3 Creamer Farms – 1 Dalton Hicks – 6 High Life Farm – 1

Isler Shropshires – 1 JN Dirlam & Sons – 1 Majors Show Lambs – 2 John Melvin – 1 Erik Mrozinski – 4 Rachel Flanders – 1 Randy & Julie Rife – 3 Schoolhouse Shrops – 1 SS Shrops – 1 Step Ahead Shrops – 3 Emily Washburn - 1 In addition, there were eight 2014 Futurity Ewe Lambs renominated by their junior owners to the 2015 Yearling Ewe Futurity Jansyn Van Horn -1 Brady Miller - 1 Kaylee Elsbury – 1 Logan Elsbury – 1 Taylor Harrison – 1 Taylor Nicole Davis – 1 Jake Mingus - 2 Total 43 Yearling Ewes __________________ Shropshire Voice

1 Logan Elsbury Fritz 216 56 5 West & Central (IN) 2 Noah Collins CLSF 1451 50 5 West & Central (TN) 2 Noah Collins Rife 15-064 50 5 West & Central (TN) 4 Logan Elsbury Adams 1519 46 5 West & Central (IN) 5 Rylie Miller Elsbury 1571 42 5 West & Central (IN) 6 Rachel Flanders Taylor 15009 31 3 West & Central (IN) 7 Rylie Miller Dirlam 15-1569 28 5 West & Central (IN) 8 Taylor Davis Washburn 1524 23 4 West & Central (IN( 9 Dalton Hicks Mrozinski 15-05 19 2 West & Central (OK) 10 Ethan Elsbury Elsbury 1569 19 5 West & Central (IN) 11 Matthew Gray SS Shrops 15-29 10 4 West & Central (IL) 10 Leah Hembrough CLSF 1529 8 2 West & Central (IL) Over all Ewe Contest 1 Logan Elsbury Fritz 216 56 5 2 Bailey Towerey Brown 1518 50 5 2 Noah Collins CLSF 1451 50 5 2 Noah Collins Rife 15-064 50 5 5 Addisen Nicholson R&A 2107 48 5 6 Logan Elsbury Adams 1519 46 5 7 Chloe Stonesifer R&A 2086 44 5 8 Rylie Miller Elsbury 1571 42 5 9 Jake Mingus Rife 15-181 40 4 10 Ashley Fuss Rife 15-146 32 3 11 Rachel Flanders Taylor 15009 31 3 12 Addisen Nicholson High Life Farm 1553 29 5 13 Rylie Miller Dirlam 15-1569 28 5 13 Brendan Pimm SS Shrops 15-2 28 5 15 Alex Swan Brown 1512 26 5 16 Brendan Pimm Rife 15-013 24 5 17 Taylor Davis Washburn 1524 23 4 18 Jake Mingus Rife 15-175 21 3 19 Bo Wolford Rife 15-177 20 3 20 Dalton Hicks Mrozinski 15-05 19 2 20 Ethan Elsbury Elsbury 1569 19 5 22 Matthew Gray SS Shrops 15-29 10 4 22 Justin Weckler McCabe’s 0503 10 2 22 Justin Weckler Rife 15-082 10 2 25 Leah Hembrough CLSF 1529 8 2 26 Colby Clark Fritz 228 7 2 27 Naomi Moon Rife 15-140 4 2 Yearling Ewe Futurity _ 2015 Total Fund $860 Rank Exhibitor Yearling Ewe Points No. shows 1 Noah Collins D Hicks 14-50 50 5 2 Bailey Towerey High Life Farm 1424 49 5 3 Kaylee Elsbury JN Dirlam & Sons 1545 48 5 3 Rylie Miller Mrozinski 14-21 48 5 5 Noah Collins D Hicks 14-35 45 5 6 Jake Mingus Rife 14-039 44 5 7 Kennedy Algire Isler 1447 40 3 8 Claire Bodell Mrozinski 14-19 39 5 8 Brady Miller Elsbury’s 1496 39 5 10 Ashley Fuss CLSF 1425 34 3 11 Addisen Nicholson Mrozinski 14-34 32 3 12 Bo Wolford Rife 14-238 22 3 13 Taylor Harrison Washburn 1420 15 5 14 Justin Weckler Hicks 14-26 12 3 Note that the All American Junior Show and the NAILE Junior Show are double point shows. All ties will be broken at NAILE. Questions? Call Becky Peterson at 413-624-5562 or shropsec@hotmail.com __________________ _______ October 2015 Page 45

Oregon State Fair Jack Kalina Memorial Junior Show

Oregon State Fair Best Pair – Marie Boragine (right), assisted by Anne Nichols.

Oregon State Fair Champion Ewe and Reserve Champion Ewe – Marie Boragine (left), assisted by Anne Nichols.

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Winners at this year’s Oregon State Fair Junior Show with Champion and Reserve Champion Ewe went to Marie Boragine, last’s years Starter Flock winner. Marie is off to a great start!

Oregon State Fair 2015 Jack Kalina Memorial Junior Shropshire Show Results Yearling Ewe 1. Marie Boragine 2. Chance Olufson Spring Ewe Lamb 1. Marie Boragine Best Pair 1. Marie Boragine Champion Ewe Marie Boragine on Yearling Ewe Reserve Champion Ewe Marie Boragine on Spring Ewe Lamb Showmanship – Junior 1. Sarissa Schindler 2. Kevin Slusser 3. Evan Schindler Showmanship – Senior 1. Marie Boragine 2. Sydni Ames Starter Flock Winner – Kevin Slusser

Oregon State Fair juniors in the ring, from left, Marie Boragine, Evan Schindler and Sydni Ames.

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Northwest Starter Flock The Northwest Shropshire Breeders Association have handed off their 44th Starter Flock. This year’s recipient is a young man, Kevin Slusser, of Scio, Oregon.

Kevin is 14 years old and has been in 4-H five years. He has been raising Boer goats for market but is a member of a sheep club. His leadership and community service skills have prepared him to take on a small flock of two bred ewes and a ewe lamb.

Juniors at the Oregon State Fair, from left, Evan Schindler, Sydni Ames, Marie Boragine, Kevin Slusser–Starter Flock winner; and Sarissa Schindler.

Webster Family ShRopShiRES

Our Grandson Blake at the All-American Bill, Stacey, Ryan & Blake and “the white-faced girls” Darcey & Ashley 413 Roosevelt Trail, Windham, ME 207-831-0608 __________________ October 2015

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The Starter Flock program is in its second year and proves that Shropshire folks are eager to get youngsters involved with the breed. This year instead of finding three suitable sheep for the award, the committee asked for cash donations in an effort to start a fund which would support the purchase of two or more Shropshire ewes at any sale during the year. The committee was excited to receive almost immediate donations in the amount of $1575 to add to the $300 that the Board of Directors moved from unspent youth monies in 2014.

This year’s contributors were Chip Hallet, Sterling, Mass.; Knepp Shropshires, North Barrington, Ill.; Crimson Ridge Shropshires, Mark and Prudie Miller, Lafayette, Ind.; Erik Mrozinski, Rolling Prairie, Ind.; Alan Bruhin, Sevierville, Tenn.; Schoolhouse Shropshires, Xenia, Ohio; Danny and Cynthia Rogers, Monrovia, Ind.;

Austin and Trent Bechtold, North Manchester, Ind.; Snyder Shropshires, Monmouth, Ill.; Emily Washburn, Gouverneur, N.Y.; SS Shrops, Jim Gruenhagen and Family, Davenport, Iowa; Avery Shropshires, Bremen, Ind.; Brockmann Shropshires, Garden Prairie, Ill.; Step Ahead Shrops, Gilson, Ill. and Plainview Farms, Doug, Tammy and Chris Whittaker, Laura, Ill. These Flock Starters join Mark McCabe, Glenn and David High and Randy and Julie Rife who provided Shropshire ewes for the 2014 award.

Many thanks to these breeders for helping to get young people interested in Shropshires.

Applicants are required to submit an essay outlining their interest and experience in sheep, defining their goals and establishing a budget for their project. This year, 14 applications were received and evaluated by the judging committee. Four applications were received from Tennessee youth, four from Ohio, two from Maine, one from Michigan, two from Massachusetts and one from Indiana.

The opportunity was promoted in various sheep circles and publications, farm

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papers and extension service. The winning application was submitted by Justin Weckler of Beavercreek, Ohio.

Justin is 12 years old and has a little experience with sheep by working with his 4-H leader and her flock. Justin kept a lamb there and was very excited about the prospect of showing and breeding her.

In March 2015, there was a tragic fire and several of the sheep on the farm were lost along with his ewe. Justin’s application made it pretty clear about the things he had learned working with his sheep and what he had hoped to accomplish and was easily chosen as the winner for this year’s award.

Justin used the $1500 award to help purchase a yearling ewe and two ewe lambs at the Ohio Classic Sale last May. His mother writes: “Justin has shown his sheep at his county fair (Greene), the Ohio State Fair junior and open shows, the Miami County Fair, and the Highland County Fair. He has been learning more about feeds and medications. Justin was invited by Randy Rife to an AI day at his farm.

He was able to help with some of the prep work. He learned how to shear and sheared his own sheep for fair, with some help on the heads and part of legs.

Randy Rife and Mark McCabe have taken an interest in Justin and have been available to answer all of Justin’s questions. Nancy Conklin has been a great resource for him being his 4-H advisor and allowing him to keep his sheep at her farm. He loves his sheep and is so thankful to the American Shropshire Association for this opportunity.”

For more information about the Starter Flock program, information is available on the Shropshire website. To learn how to contribute to the program and be a Flock Starter, contact Becky in the Shropshire office.

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Justin Weckler is pictured with the January wwe lamb he purchased at the Ohio Classic from Mark McCabe as part of his Starter Flock.

Justin Weckler with the yearling ewe he purchased at the Ohio Classic from Dalton Hicks as part of his Starter Flock. He is pictured here showing the ewe at the Green County Fair in Ohio. _______ Page 49

Garrett Barnes, 4-1/2, is a third generation Shropshire owner/shower following in the footsteps of Dad Shane Barnes, Mom Kim (Hargrave) Barnes and Grandpa Tim Barnes.

This summer was Garrett’s first time showing on his own. He is pictured with his yearling ewe, Minnie, who was a bottle lamb from last year,. He showed her at the Jacktown Fair in Wind Ridge, Penn. and she placed third in class. He is now saying that he can’t wait to show “Minnie’s babies!”

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Vivian Stephenson, 10 gives her sheep some “good luck kisses” before she heads to the show ring at the Vernon County, Wis. Fair Vivian is the daughter of Jon and Charlotte Stephenson of Viroqua, Wis.

Kylie Adams, 8, above, shows her ewe lamb in the costume lead at the Cullman, Illinois Junior Fair. Her slogan was “No bones about it, Lamb is best!” Kylie wants to be a paleontologist when she grows up and she named her ewe lamb, Sue, after the dinosaur at the museum. Kenzie Adams, 5, at right, shows her Shrop wether in the costume lead with the slogan, “Lambs are Woolly Fun.” Kenzie needle felted her vest. The girls are the daughters of Damian and Jamie Adams of Herscher, Ill. and the granddaughter of Rick and Brenda Adams of Chebanse, Ill. _______ Page 50

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HIgH sellIng RaM tHanks to tHe buYeRs:

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ohio breeders — barnes, battle Run Farm, bryant, creamer, Isler and Mccabe

dirlam 1539

2nd Place

class 1 Yearling ewe 2015 ohio state Fair

look for our sale consignments in 2016!

New crop sires include Avery’s “Ignite” (thanks to Rick adams for allowing us to use this stud), VIP’s “Sampson” and VIP’s “Trump”.

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“Producing Quality Shropshires Since 1963”

SHROPSHIRES

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City Limits

Sheep Farm

Best headed female Best Headed Ewe at 2015 National Sale

2nd Place Fall Ewe Lamb Full Sister to the 2014 National Sale Champion Ram Sold to Tim & Sarah Fleener, Pa.

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to all of our buyers and bidders at the sales.

We plan to consign to the Stars of Louisville Sale. _______ Page 52

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1st place flock,

INdiana & ILlinois State Fairs

2015 show results:

Champion Ram Indiana State Fair Res. Champion Ewe Indiana State Fair Champion Ram Illinois State Fair Champion Ewe Illinois State Fair Res. Champion Ewe Illinois State Fair Champion Ram Illinois Shropshire Spectacular

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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Our History reserved

By Randy Rife Breed Historian Jim Isler of Prospect, Ohio came across a 1910 magazine, “American Sheep Breeder and Wool Grower” on eBay about seven years ago. What a find it was! The 68-page 9x12-inch magazine was in pristine condition with many photos and illustrations beautifully done.

It was published monthly at Chicago for 10-cents a copy or $1 for a subscription.

On the second two pages of the magazine, there are 15 Shropshire ads on the left and 16 more on the right page.

How impressive! There were 31 different Shropshire folks included from 11 states and Canada.

On the fourth page, another 13 ads promote Shropshire breeders along with advertising for a dipping tank and worm powder. Definitely a by-gone era!

This wonderful magazine is an interesting glimpse into our Shropshire history. Thanks to Jim for letting this 100 year old magazine leave his care to be sent to me and on to Rinda for use in this issue. _______ Page 54

A selection of some of the articles are shared on the next few pages with so many more that would have been worthy for these pages. Due to converting the large pages of the Sheep Breeder and Wool Grower down to the small page format of the Voice, we apologize for the small size of text. Perhaps you have a magnifying glass handy but we also have posted several of the pages on the Shropshire.org website where you can easily enlarge them to view. __________________ Shropshire Voice

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Editor American Sheep Breeder: Am sending you pictures of the famous Allendale wolf which was killed on the railway here.

The affair created quite a sensation at the time and we sold over 50,000 postcards after the wolf was killed. Am also sending photograph showing sheep washing scene near Carlisle. One of our well known stock firms here, Messrs. Maxwell & Sons, wash annually 50,000 head of sheep – no small job either. ... Now, the Allendale wolf. This wolf escaped from private grounds at Shotleigh Bridge and did so much damage to sheep in the district that hunts were organized to effect its capture. Hundreds turned out and the chase was pursued for days without avail. After forty sheep had fallen victims the news of its destruction on the railway was received with great relief. The wolf was found cut in two, but they skillfully joined the parts together and I took the photograph I am sending you. The animal

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was a full grown gray wolf 56 inches long and 30 inches from foot to shoulder with a tail 15 inches long and weight of 5½ stones, which in this district represents about 80 lbs., so you can see this Allendale wolf was a good big fellow.

Am sending you also photograph of the Carlisle Otter Hunt meeting at Wetheral. This scene may interest some of the “old folks” in your country who used to follow them.

Robert Beattie Nicholson (Letter edited and retyped for Voice)

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Barnes Farms Tim & Deb Barnes 5707 Mooney Rd, Radnor, OH 43066 Tim 740-815-2402 www.BarnesFarms.com

4th in Class, 2015 Ohio State Fair.

One Republic Sire: Waterloo x (6068 x Cabaniss)

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Breeder’s Index

This list is a paid subscription published both in the Voice and on shropshires.org. Contact Becky Peterson, ASRA Secretary, to have your name included for only $30 for 3 issues.

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 facebook.com/AndersonFarms 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 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 Call, C. Donald 964 Mohawk Trail Shelburne, MA 01370 413-625-2436 doonyc@netscape.net

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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 Crago, Mark & Jennifer Crago Family Ranch 22 Maki Hill Rd. Columbus, MT 59019 (406) 322-9935 markcrago@netzero.com facebook.com/cragofamilyranch 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

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Douglas, Donna April Aire Farms 11802 Pleasant Valley Road Woodstock, IL 60098 (815) 337-0598 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 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 Fitzpatrick, Dan and Lynn Shamrock Farms 8408 Carney Hollow Road Wayland, NY 14572 Office: (585) 669-2179 Cell: (585) 721-3038 fitzfence@aol.com

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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 Hardisky, Denise Southern Tier Shropshires 598 Lattabrook Rd. Horseheads, NY 14845 (570) 687-7967 dmh268@cornell.edu

Dalton Hicks Shropshires 2724 Golden Oaks Drive Stillwater, OK 74075 (405) 880-2785 khicks@gmail.com Hiemke, Cody Hiemke Family and Mapleton Mynd Shropshires 1773 Koshkonong Rd. Stoughton, WI 53589 (415) 302-8035 cjhiemke@hotmail.com www.mapletonmyndshropshires.com 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

Hawkins, Emma Joy EJ & AJ the Joyful Shrops 30737 Green Valley Rd. Shedd, OR 97337 (541) 990-2913

Isler, Jim Isler Shropshires 1340 Klingel Rd. Prospect, OH 43342 Cell: (740) 360-7682 islerjk@ngamail.net

Heaton, Fred & family 622 Fessler-Buxton Rd. Russia, OH 45363 (937) 526-3118 heatonfarms@centurylink.net heatonshropshires.com

Jack Show Lambs Heinecke Family 29771 Rt U Stoutsville, MO 65283 (573) 721-2149 heinecke@parismo.net

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Jaycox, Elaine Willaine Farm 3758 State Rt. 30 Middleburgh, NY 12122 (518) 827-5726 Cell: (518) 231-7245 willaine@midtel.net www.willainefarm.net

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Johnson, Bob & Karen RoKaJo Farm 569 St. Hwy. DD Marshfield, MO 65706 (417) 859-4452 rokajo6@centurytel.net

Majors, Joe & Cheryl Majors Show Lambs 17864 Couper Rd. Milan, MI 48160 (734) 439-5651 majorsjc@msn.com

Josefson, Stacy Step Ahead Shrops 994 Step Rd Gilson, IL 61436 Cell: (309) 371-4260 Farm: (309) 876-2364 sjosefson@bluebullets.org

McCabe, Mark & Family McCabe Shropshires 5154 Nickelson Road Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 360-1103 mamccabe51@hotmail.com www.mccabeshropshires.com

Kerr, Ryan All Forage Farms W 8843 Old 54 Rd Shiocton, WI 54170 (920) 250-2783 allforagefarms@gmail.com

McKinzie, Chris and Sarah McKinzie Farms 334 Deerfield Place Jefferson City, MO 65109 (812) 219-2432 (812) 219-2903 sarah.mckinzie@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

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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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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 Pence Farms 1083 W. Co. Rd. 61 Tiffin, OH 44883 Mike: (419) 992-4305 Doug: (419) 986-5848 Jay: (419) 992-4701 Percival, Jim & Denise Schoolhouse Shropshires 961 Hoop Road Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 374-3371 schoolhousshrops@aol.com www.schoolhouseshropshires.com Powell, Doris & Destiny 40405 Route 187 Rome, PA 18837 (570) 247-7316 dorisap@frontiernet.net Pratt, Jake & Hailey JHP Livestock 3406 Hepworth Lane Blackfoot, ID 83221 (208)681-6755 jhplivestock@gmail.com Proffitt, Jim 38208 Brady Creek Road Richmond, MO 64085 (816) 225-6032 Cell: (816) 580-7929 jproffitt6842@gmail.com

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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) 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 Roberts, Tim Roberts Farms 27954 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, OK 73093 (405) 485-9255 Cell: (405) 314-3370 timrobertsfarms@gmail.com Rogers, Danny & Cynthia R&G Farm 2435 W. McCracken Road Monrovia, IN 46157 (317) 996-3301 Cell: (317) 358-3260 crogers821@yahoo.com 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@gmail.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 (315) 408-2478 nyshrops@yahoo.com

Snyder Shropshires 2537 US Hwy 67 Monmouth, IL 61462 cmsnyder@farmland.com (309) 255-9500 Stephenson, Jon, Charlotte & Vivian Sugar Ridge Ranch E8977 Pierce Hill Rd. Viroqua, WI 54665 (608) 774-3151 sugarridgeranch@frontiernet.net www.sugarridgeranch.com 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 Taylor, Callie 1467 Ringgold Timblin Rd Timblin, PA 15778 (814) 360-1202 stctylr@aol.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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Webster, William 413 Roosevelt Trail Windham, ME 04062 (207) 831-0608 stillweb@roadrunner.com Weidauer, Greg Rafter W Shropshires 17624 340th Ave Starbuck, MN 56381 (320) 424-2543 Greg.Weidauer@gmail.com 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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The McCabes & Rifes will offer “Stinger lambs” for sale in 2016! >> Best 4 Head of Lambs at the 2015 Ohio State Fair, Emil Hartzel Award.

We bred & raised them! 1st time to win this coveted award. Along with Stinger in the Best 4 Head, the other ram lamb is McCabe’s Hornet who was 1st Pair of Ram Lambs at the Ohio State Fair. “Hornet lambs” will also be available from the McCabes, Jim Isler & the Douce Flock in 2016! >> Special thanks to Tim Barnes for his advice with Shropshire genetics! >> Thanks also to Sandy & Victoria Kovacs and Jim & Steve Isler for their help & showing at the Ohio State Fair! _______ Page 68

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