October 2016 Shropshire Voice

October 2016

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SHROPSHIRE

VOICE Grand Champion Ewe 1st Place Fall Ewe Lamb 2016 Ohio Classic National Sale

Avery 15-14 “Stella”

All-Time Record Selling Shropshire Ewe Thanks to O’Neill Shropshires on her purchase

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“Great Genetics Make The Difference”

Rife’s Ghost Pepper 16-237 • Champion Ram Ohio State Fair We plan to offer several ewes bred to him!

He is a grandson of both Madness and Transformer!

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Volume 36, Issue 3

October 2016

~ 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 37876-0101 (865) 453-4767 wabruhin@utk.edu

Rinda Maddox, Voice Publisher

Mike Elsbury (2017) 5385 E 500 N, Greenfield, IN 46140 (317) 326-4461 elsburyfamily@aol.com Jim Gruenhagen (2018) 7622 Jersey Ridge Rd., Davenport, IA 52807 (563) 355-6730 ssshrops@gmail.com Mary Anne Keck (2018) 665 Niangua Rd, Niangua, MO 65713 (417) 844-5895 rokajomaj@gmail.com

Rick Adams (2018) 10828 W 1000 S Rd., Bonfield, IL 60913 (815) 228-2903 radams1976@hotmail.com

Craig King 860 CR 315 Taylor, MO 63471

Re Call (2018) 964 Mohawk Trail, Shelburne, MA 01370 (413) 625-2436 doonyc@netscape.net

Emily Pretzel (2019) 2037 180th Ave. Centuria, WI 54824 epetzel@wisc.edu

R.J. Creamer (2018) 4094 Centerville-Newmans Rd. Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 262-3972 creamer@marion.net

Danny Rogers (2017) 2435 W. McCracken Rd., Monrovia, IN 46157 (317) 358-3260 crogers821@yahoo.com

Robert Dinsmore (2017) 5842 Broad Run Rd., Jefferson, MD 21755 (301) 371-4483 cod-cnh@fred.net

Tom Slutz (2019) P.O. Box 177, 602 S. Main St. Lamoille, IL 61830-0177 TCSlutz@gmail.com

Darrell Dockter (2016) 19411 S Carpenter Rd. Snohomish, WA 98290 (425) 327-1428 darrell.dockter@gmail.com

Mandy Swartz (2017) 313 Hop City Rd., Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (716) 465-0565 swartzm721@yahoo.com

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Contact us

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

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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 Secretary Hello from The Big E where we’re are making final preparations for the 2016 National Shropshire Show! This is always a particularly busy time of year for your secretary, even without the National event.

The Eastern States Exposition is the “State Fair” of New England and is the fifth largest in the U.S. in terms of attendance. It runs for 17 days and, thankfully, I am not present for all of them but 12 days is close enough to get the full experience. Many of you may know that I provide the working sheep dog demonstration in the sheep show ring and have been since 1989. My husband, Hoop (aka Alan), and I have also been exhibiting our own sheep here since 1981 and we both showed here individually long before then. My father exhibited his milking shorthorns as a youngster and often told of being evacuated from the fairgrounds during the hurricane of ’38. There are lots of Big E stories of family and friends over the years and I am excited to be here during the Centennial Celebration with my dogs, my sheep, my family and the National Shropshire Show. Thank you to Donna Woolam, former Shropshire breeder and director of agriculture and education here at the Big E, for all of your help in making this a memorable year at the Big E! This year has been a busy one on the show and sale front. There were two spring Shropshire Sales in Indiana in April, two in Ohio in May, and one in Illinois and one in Missouri in June, along with a few online sales.

These resulted in 291 ownership transfers.

The state fair exhibitions also proved fruitful with 258 head of Shrops exhibited at Ohio State Fair along. Many of the state fairs that have already been held have results posted in this issue and it is obvious that Shrops are alive and well in the showring.There have also been a good number of registrations and transfers involving sheep of the production type.

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production as they are traveling from coast to coast, as well.As of August 31, registrations are up 2.71% over the first eight months of 2015 to 2234 head.Transfers are up a rousing 18.3% to 996. New adult memberships have more than doubled to 21. Renewing adult members are up 7.48% to 158. And the youth continue to be on the move with an increase of 4.88% in junior memberships. So Shropshire breeders can take a bow for continuing to promote their breed.

Normally the office work begins to slow down by mid-August but this year new work kept arriving, making finding time to get reports and articles for the national event and the Voice together a bit uncomfortable. But as I left the office on the evening of 9-13, all registration work that did not require problem-solving had been completed and mailed. I always do appreciate complete and correct applications that have been checked over before submission. It takes extra time to sort out incorrect registration numbers, non-existent sires and of course the incorrect owner of the dam. I always start on these mysteries with an emailed inquiry to the applicant. I appreciate those that respond quickly but now and then answers don’t come and I will start phoning. I really do try not to hold up work but I also cannot guess at what sire is supposed to be on the form. So please do check over your applications and it will help avoid delays on both ends! I also try to meet everyone’s needs as far as ownership transfers for upcoming shows. Please try to plan ahead and send in the original registration paper with the transfer information completed on the reverse with time enough to process it and return by mail. With today’s instant information on the web, it would seem that it would be simple to do transfers this way but it often results in a fair not excepting faxed or emailed registrations or owner’s confusion with duplicate papers. Something that really _______ Page 3

tickles me though is finding an application that has been completed obviously by a youngster.

I remember doing my own years ago and it really is another skill building chore. I would like to give a gold star to the young members that take this project on for themselves!

One subject that always comes up at events is Breed Standards.There are of course many opinions about what today’s Shropshire should look like. Please support the Breed Standards committee in their efforts over the past year to help clarify the discussion. Several small suggestions have been made to specify

the display of one trait or another and hopefully the revisions will be presented to the membership soon. I think the largest hurdle yet to overcome will be the education of our judges and new breeders. Perhaps the association should make a financial investment in judging clinics or written material that would help lessen the controversy.

Thank you to those breeders and exhibitors for supporting our national events and promoting their Shropshires. I hope to see a lot people in Louisville in November. Happy Shropping, everyone!

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

counting language and that all was well. All information requested by the auditor had been provided.

There was no further discussion. RJ Creamer moved to accept the account as presented.

Mike Elsbury second. Motion passed.

Mike inquired about the two CD accounts at the Illinois Harvard Bank and reminded Becky to get them moved to Massachusetts when they come due next year and also the Harvard checking account when convenient.

Voice & Promotion – Rinda was not able to attend but wanted to encourage advertising in the Voice and using the Breeders index. So far this year the income from the Voice advertising has exceeded the cost of production and mailing by $638.

Becky reported that there had been inquiries from members regarding pocket record books. Rinda provided a quotation for 1000 books, similar to the ones that were made for the 125th Anniversary, of $599 for black and white; $648 for one color on the cover. This figure includes the redesign of the cover, no changes inside. Discussion followed. Mandy Swartz moved to order 1000 with a black and white cover and have them available for the National Show in September. Jim Gruenhagen seconded. Motion passed.There is a possibility of including advertising and a color cover in a future order.

NAILE Updates – Becky reviewed the NAILE Sheep Advisory meeting that Danny Rogers attended. The wether show will move

Friday May 13, 2016 Eaton, OH The meeting of the Board of directors was called to order at 4:20 p.m. by President Jim Percival. Also present were Re Call, Mike Elsbury, RJ Creamer, Rick Adams, Mandy Swartz, Alan Bruhin, Mary Anne Keck, Jim Gruenhagen and Brad Slutz. Absent were Cody Hiemke, Bob Dinsmore, Darrel Dockter, Matthew Anderson and Danny Rogers. Three guests were present: Chip and Britt Hallet from Massachusetts and Steve Elsbury from Indiana.

Secretary’s report – Alan Bruhin moved to dispense with the reading of and accept the minutes from the Feb. 21 teleconference that Becky had previously distributed and published in the last Voice. Mike Elsbury seconded. Motion passed.

Treasurer’s report – Becky had also previously passed out the financial reports as of 4/30/16 and reviewed several items. The Balance Sheet showed a total of $49,782.46 in assets, down by $423.92 same period last year.

The Profit & Loss Report showed a net loss of $1216.60 for January through April. Becky accounted for some of the differences compared to the previous year. Becky also reported on the special activity fund amounts.

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to another room in the complex and will take place at the same time as the breeding sheep show, which will run all day Saturday and Sunday until completion. Ribbons will not be printed with the class name.A couple of breeds will be moved up in the schedule with the intention of finishing the show schedule on Thursday instead of Friday. Hopefully the schedule will be finalized soon.

2016 National Show – Becky reported on the plans for the National Show at the Big E. The show will be judged on Sunday 9/18 at 2 p.m. Annual meeting will be Saturday evening and will have a buffet dinner.The BOD decided on a noon meeting on Saturday. Becky will get a location. Chip and Britt Hallet were present representing the Northeast Shropshire Association.

Junior Activities – Starter Flock Award – The committee reported that there were six very good applications received. The winner chosen was Ashlyn Reddick from Girard, Georgia.

Becky reported that she was present for the show earlier in the day and was studying hard.

Becky listed the donors to the program this year and will get addresses to the junior association and the winner to send thank yous.

The AAJS Shropshire show will be on Saturday, July 2. The junior association will try to have a cookout lunch for the exhibitors and their families on Sunday. Plans are also forming for a junior association meeting during the NAILE Show.

Futurity – Becky reported that so far, prior to the Classic Sale, 29 yearling ewes and 38 ewe lambs have been nominated for the 2016

Futurity. Yet to be recorded are the Classic, Great Lakes, Spectacular and Midwest Sales.

Breed Type – Committee is looking for photos of various breed characteristics, showing both desirable and undesirable traits of Shropshires, including ears, face color, wool cap, leg wool. There are other breed websites that have very good pictorial displays of their breeds. Jim instructed the Breed Type Committee to meet and report to the BOD at the September meeting.

Old Business Futurity Rule Update – In view of the confusion regarding an earlier sale this year, Rick Adams moved to add the following to the third paragraph of the Futurity Rules:To have a new sale designated as a Futurity Sale, notification must be made in writing to the Board of Directors at least three months in advance of the sale. This allows buyers and sellers plenty of time to make their consignment and purchasing plans. Discussion followed.The motion was seconded by Mike Elsbury. Motion passed. Further discussion followed. Mandy Swartz moved to approve the Midwest Elite Sale, held earlier in April, as a Futurity sale for 2016. Mary Anne Keck seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

Next Meeting to be Saturday, Sept. 17 at noon during the Big E at a location to be determined.

With no further business to come before the Board, Mike Elsbury Moved to adjourn at 5:39 p.m. with a second by RJ Creamer. Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted, Becky Peterson

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N orth A merican I nternational L ivestock E xposition Several Shropshire events will take place in Louisville, Ky. in November at the North American International Livestock Exposition.

NAILE is the largest all-breed, purebred livestock event in the world. Ten different species of livestock compete at NAILE coming from the 48 contiguous states — all under one roof.

The show dates are Nov. 1-17 with sheep on exhibition starting on the 11th.

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 start on Friday at 10 a.m. with and breeding sheep showmanship ably judged by Katherine Kuykendall.

Breeds will be shown together and youngsters divided by age. Four age classes in each of the junior, intermediate and senior divisions will be judged. The champions of each division will receive trophy belt buckles.

The very popular Lead Line event will take over the ring on Friday at 4 p.m. 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 Wether show begins on Friday in a separate area at 4 p.m. with the showmanship contest and then will continue with the market lamb classes on

NAILE Event calendar Friday, Nov. 11 All Shropshires arrive by Noon Junior Showmanship, 10 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 12 Stars of Louisville Shropshire Sale, 9 a.m.

Shropshire Junior Association meeting Sunday, Nov. 13 National Junior Show Sunday, 8 a.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 15 NAILE Open Show, 8 a.m.

Thursday, Nov. 17 NAILE Open Supreme Champion, 5 p.m.

Open Show release after Sale of Champions

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Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m. There are generally one or two classes of Shropshire wethers.The ASRA provides a $50 to the exhibitor of the Champion Shropshire wether if it is a purebred, registered animal.

Saturday, Nov. 14 begins with the 8th Annual Stars of Louisville Sale in the sale arena. This has proved to be a popular sale. Some very nice ewe lambs and bred yearling ewes will be offered.

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

The Junior Breeding Sheep Show begins on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 8 a.m. on utilizing four rings and will run again on Sunday with Shrops starting the day at 8 a.m.

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 and ram will be eligible to compete for two $1000 Supreme Champion Awards.

Another excellent Shropshire entry is expected for the Open Shropshire Show on Tuesday morning. Brill Bryant Jr. of Fredericktown, Ohio 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.

The schedule has been adjusted slightly from previous years to allow for the completion of the show and release of Open Show Sheep on Thursday evening Nov. 17. _______ Page 7

Please note that there is an opportunity for paid members and open show exhibitors to nominate a judge for the Open Shropshire show in 2017. There will be a ballot box located in the breed display area. Please take the time to submit the name of a judge for next year.

There are a few new Sheep Division rules for 2016. 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. The premium book and other information is available on www. livestockexpo.org.

H H H Stars of Louisville While you are in Louisville this November, be sure to take in the eighth Stars of Louisville Shropshire Sale on Saturday, Nov.12 in the

sale arena is 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.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 the sale in person, any member of the sale committee can handle a bid for you but requests for mail bids should be directed to Sale Manager, Becky Peterson. The sale committee consists of Chairman R.J. Creamer, Jim Brandt and Dennis Avery, 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.

Nancy Miniter, a Massachusetts sheep breeder, vet tech and ultrasound technician,

Nob Hill SHROPS

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Yearling Ewe and Fall Ewe at the

Shropshire Spectacular Both ewes purchased by the Rockey Family of Rock City, IL Jerry & Robin PARDUS

11010 N. Old Mill Rd., McConnell, IL 61050 815-868-2425 nobhillfarms@aeroinc.net

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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 you are planning to make a purchase and 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 eighth Shropshire Yearling Ewe Futurity in 2017, if purchased by youth buyers. The winner of the 2015 Yearling Ewe Futurity was a ewe lamb purchased in this sale in 2014. Also, sale management has been able to allow consignors to retain rights to show their entries in the Open Show on Tuesday, Nov. 15.This encourages the breeder to consign a sheep that he considers

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to buyers of show and breeding stock and to all bidders this past year.

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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 in November for the sixth Stars of Louisville Shropshire Sale. It is just another good reason to come and celebrate our 132nd year of Shropshire sheep in the United States!

John Dottenwhy Family, IN Rachel Flanders, IN Hunter Graybell/ Norbert Jackson, IN Addy Hallman, IN Clayton Johnson, IN Jaxon Raber, OH Nicole Mullis, IN Hannah Pickett Family, IN

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Mooresville, Indiana John 317-443-2901 Matt 317-270-0968 Dirlamjd@aol.com DirlamShropshires.com _______ Page 9

The cooking crew at the Classic, from left, Dave High, RJ Cream- Ringman Steve George gets er, Molly Creamer,Trevor High, Rick Whiting and Randy Barr. the bids during the sale.

159 Shrops show, sale at 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 13 and 14 as part of the Big Ohio event and was the National Sale for the fourth year. Shrops showed and sold as the third breed on both days. 153 head were catalogued and, with added entries, 159 went through the show ring on Friday, judged by Aaron Crome of Illinois. Aaron also selected the best breed type ram and ewe of the sale to bring more awareness to improving breed character in today’s Shropshires.

RJ Creamer and Ohio pals took on the task of a cookout dinner for Friday night in an adjoining barn.They amicably served hamburgs, hotdogs, baked potatoes and related goodies to all attending.The get-together was a big hit and was enjoyed by many consignors, buyers and their families.We appreciated their efforts and hope to see it happen again next year.

For the popular sale preview Saturday, all ewes were lined up according to sale order and placed in head rails allowing buyers to see them side by side. Following the preview, RJ tried his hand at auctioning off the 12 advertising slots on the Shropshire website.All 12 months were sold for a total of $2250 to fund the operation of the Shropshire 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 and Gary Saylor working for an overall average of _______ Page 10

$782.17 on 150 head which was $19.50 shy of the 2015 average. The quality was exceptional and buyers found sheep that interested them and bid until they owned them. There were again several young people who were purchasing their first Shrops at this sale.

Twenty-one of 116 ewes brought $1000 or more. The Avery Shropshires’ Fall Ewe Lamb was the Senior and Grand Champion and Best Headed Ewe. She brought $8500 from O’Neill Shropshires of Pennsylvania. The Reserve Grand and Reserve Senior Champion ewe was the Class 1 Yearling from City Limits of Illinois and brought $1600 from Bishop Shropshires of New York.The next yearling to sell was another Avery ewe going to O’Neill for $1500. Dirlam’s yearling brought $1300 from Rachel Flanders. Eight other yearlings crested the $1000 mark.Twenty-nine yearlings sold at an average of $858.62 The 15 fall ewe lambs, including the high selling ewe, averaged $1373.33. Rick Adams’ second place lamb brought $850 from Emily Petzel of Wisconsin. Rueber’s sold a $1200 ewe to John Cross of Maine. City Limits sold a $1550 ewe lamb to Iowa’s SS Shrops and followed with a $1200 ewe going the Kane’s of New York. Erik Mrozinski sold a good one to Craig and Andrea King of Missouri for $1550.

Chloe Crihfield gave $600 for the next lamb from Rife Shropshires. Brendan Pimm of New York chose the next Rife lamb for $400.

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for $1750. Fleener Livestock sold a $1900 lamb to Chloe Stonesifer of Pennsylvania.

Connecticut’s Addison Nicholson chose a nice City Limits lamb for $1000. The 17 lambs in the class averaged $800.

Twenty Early February ewe lambs averaged $545. Taylor Show Stock of Pennsylvania sold the class winner to Alexis Hickman of Indiana for $900. Kennedy Algire of Ohio found a nice R&A ewe lamb for $800. O’Neill’s picked out a City Limits lamb for $750.

The largest ewe lamb class was the Late February with 25 sold at an average of $542.

Taylor Show Stock had the class winner that went to Sierra Innskeep of Indiana for $800.

Tennessee’s Chloe Crihfield picked up a Step Ahead lamb from Illinois for $700. Ashley Fuss of Maryland found a Barnes genetics lamb for $700. The high seller in the class was the fourth place City Limits lamb that brought $1300 from Emily Petzel.

The Champion Ram in the 2016 National Sale was the Senior Champion Yearling Ram consigned by 3G Shropshires of Nebraska.

He brought $2000 from the families of Dave Elsbury, Tim Elsbury and Crimson Ridge Shropshires. Erik Mrozinski sold the second place ram to Peiter Shrops of Missouri for $1800. 3G Shropshires picked the third place ram form City Limits for $900. Joe and Cheryl Majors of Michigan sold a $900 ram to Evans Shrops of Ohio. Missouri’s ROKAJO sold a nice

buck to Nathan Douglas of Illinois for $1200.

The nine yearling bucks averaged $933.33.

The Fall Ram class had some popular prospects.The Reserve Senior Champion was a City Limits lamb that brought $1100 from Ashley Fuss. Erik Mrozinski sold the next one to John Cross for $1150. The popular high-selling ram was a Rife entry going to the partnership of Shippy, Bodell, Brooks and Jackson of Indiana for $2200. Avery sold another popular buck to Felipe Pedraza of Georgia for $1700. The nine fall bucks averaged $925.

The January lamb class sold 12 lots at an average of $704.17. Fleener Shrops sold the class winner Junior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion ram to Avery Shropshires for $1600. SS Shrops of Iowa had the second ram in the class who was Reserve Junior Champion and was also the Best Headed Ram. He sold to Brianna Brockmann for $800.

Avery’s third place ram sold for $1300 to Taylor Young of Tennessee. A Mrozinski entry brought $1100 from Ohio’s Rick Estep.

The young February and later ram class sold four lambs averaging 381.25. The class winner was a City Limits lamb selling to Sam McDermit of Indiana for $600.

The Townsend Best Consignment Award was won by City Limits Sheep Farm. More photos and official sale report is posted on www.shropshires.org.

The dinner was a big hit by all the consignors, buyers and their families on Friday night.

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New SW Director Matthew Anderson Matthew Anderson is the newly elected director for the Southwest Region.

Originally from Acampo, Calif., Matthew and his family currently reside in Macon, Mo. Since last fall Matthew Matthew Anderson has accepted a Senior Loan Officer position with Yosemite Farm Credit in Oakdale, Calif.

Matthew purchased his first Shropshire ewe from Verne Hoffman of Mokelumne Farms in 1989. Anderson Farms brood ewe flock all trace back to Mokelumne Farms except for one ewe purchased from Tim Barnes in 2013.

Matthew’s wife, Christie, also purchased some Shropshire ewes from Mokelumne Farms in the mid 1990’s and the two met as competitors at junior shows throughout California. They were married in June of 2000 and have two children, Emily, 13 and Andrew, 11, who make the fourth generation of Andersons to breed and show Shropshires.

The Anderson’s have exhibited their Shropshires nationally since the early 2000’s and have shown in over a dozen states and sold sheep into even more states.

Anyone that knows Matthew very well is aware of his vast knowledge of Shropshire pedigrees, both old and new. Matthew collects anything Shropshire related and has a large collection of Sheep Breeders and Banners. Some of his Sheep Breeders go back to the early 1930’s and he is always on the lookout for ones he doesn’t have.

Matthew is happy to serve on the board and intends to continue to bring honesty and integrity to the Shropshire breed. _______ Page 12

Shows and Sales reports Midwest Sale

Sedalia, MO • June 24 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 June 22 by Clint Rusk and then sold on Friday. This year the show was webcast as was the sale by DV Auctions.

Two yearling rams sold averaging $425.

The class winner sold for $550 from Switzer Shropshires to University of Findlay of Illinois.

Brockelmans sold the second on at $300 to Cynthia Scheer of Kansas.The Reserve Champion ram was the only ram that sold in the January class and brought $3100 for Slack Club Lambs selling to Clay-Nob Farms of Pennsylvania. The Champion was a Slack Ram from the February class that sold to Bryant Shrops of Ohio. Plaza Livestock sold the second ram to Derick Bollinger of Pennsylvania for $1200. Nelson Family Show Lambs had the third one and sold it for $1000 to Erin English for $1000. Six rams sold and averaged $1158.

Five March lambs sold with an average of $560 with the Nelson class winner going to Lane Falch of Missouri for $900.

Three yearling ewes sold, averaging $316.67.

The class winner was a Cole ewe selling for $300 to Maddison Johnson of Tennessee. The Rife flock let one go at $300 to Vicking Lamb of Indiana.The only fall ewe lamb was an entry of Rife’s. She sold to Elizabeth Kron of Iowa for $600.Again, the champion came out of the January class. She was a Slack ewe who sold Dennis Avery of Indiana for $1700. Slack sold the next lamb to Darrell Dockter for $1600.

Three ewes in the class averaged $1233.33.

The February class also had some nice entries and started with a Slack ewe selling at $900 to Addisen Nicholson of Connecticut.

She was followed by another Switzer lamb going to Owen Walker of Oklahoma for $900. __________________ Shropshire Voice

Owen got the next one in class at $700 from Randy Rife. Rife sold the forth place lamb to Taylor Bryan of Tennessee. The class average on eight head was $606.25 .There were eight March lambs that averaged $450. The winner was a Rife ewe that sold for $600 to Coy Harris of Texas. Rife sold a second $600 ewe to Dakota Fritz of Arkansas. Ebert Sheep Farm sold a third lamb to Jansyn Van Horn of Kansas for $500. Thomason’s sold the fourth one for $600 to Wyatt Graves off Missouri.

When it was all in the books for the day, 37 head sold in the Shropshire sale at an average of $704.54, which was the highest average in a few years.

Shropshire Spectacular Springfield, IL • June 17 & 18

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. Matt Martin judged the sheep presented and Billy MacCauley sold the sale. The ewes sold moderately well but it did appear that there was not a large demand for rams. The sale average on 21 head was $546.23, up almost $100 over 2015. The Champion Ram was a January ram lamb from Adams Shropshires. He sold to Katie Tobin

Show Results National at Big E

Sept. 18 Judge: Jeff Repasky Yearling Ram 1. Colby Clark* (Senior Champion & Grand Champion Ram & Supreme Over All Breeds) 2. Triple J Farm (Res. Sr. Champion Ram) 3. Britt Hallet 4. Elaine Jaycox 5. Britt Hallet Senior Ram Lamb __________________ May 2015

of Illinois for $800. The Reserve Champion ram was consigned by City Limits and sold to Austin and Clay Bartholomew of Missouri for $300. The family also purchased the Katie Schimm fall ram lamb for $300.

Four yearling ewes sold at an average of $675. The class winner was a Nob Hill entry that brought $1000 from Kendalynn Rockey of Illinois. City Limits sold the second in the same direction for $500. The SS Shrops entry went to Wyatt Rockey for $375. Ashley Fuss of Maryland took the City Limits entry home for $775.

Rockey chose the fall ewe lamb from Nob Hill for $550. The High Seller was the fall ewe consigned by Adams and sold to Brianna Brockmann for $1050.The Hoffman ewe went to the Bartholomew’s for $300.

The Champion came from the January Ewe Lamb Class. She was a Brockmann ewe that brought $750 from Owen Walker of Oklahoma. Adams sold the second one to Adam Moore of Missouri for $600.

The Reserve Champion was a February lamb from R&A Shrops that sold to Elizabeth Kron for $600. Rick Adams had another popular entry that sold for $850 to Owen Walker who then bought the next City Limits lamb for $450 and then Ebert’s entry for $425. The seven February lambs sold at an average of $482. Follow the Illinois Shropshire Spectacular Sale on Facebook!

1. Colby Clark 2. Randy & Julie Rife 3. Caleb Fritz 4. Brendan Pimm 5. John Cross January Ram Lamb 1. McCabe Shropshires 2. R & A Shrops 3. Colby Clark* 4. Addisen Nicholson* 5. Victoria Kovacs* 6. Joanna Jaracz* 7. Dillon Harris* 8. Caleb Fritz 9. Blake Webster 10. Triple J Farm

11. Addisen Nicholson* 12. Joanna Jaracz 13. William Weston February Ram Lamb 1. Randy & Julie Rife (Junior Champion & Res. Grand Champion Ram) 2. Colby Clark* (Res. Junior Champion Ram) 3. McCabe Shropshires 4. Randy & Julie Rife 5. Colby Clark* 6. Taylor Ruff* 7. Elaine Jaycox 8. Caleb Fritz 9. Triple J Farm _______ Page 13

10. Britt Hallet 11. Blake Webster 12. Britt Hallet March Ram Lamb 1. Randy & Julie Rife 2. Brady Clark* 3. Colby Clark 4. Randy & Julie Rife 5. Schoolhouse Shropshires 6. Brady Clark* 7. Blake Webster 8. David Averill 9. Blake Webster 10. David Averill 11. David Averill Pair Ram Lambs 1. Randy & Julie Rife 2. Brady Clark* 3. Colby Clark* 4. McCabe Shropshires 5. Addisen Nicholson* 6. Triple J Farm 7. Caleb Fritz 8. Britt Hallet 9. Blake Webster 10. Joanna Jaracz* 11. David Averill 12. Best Headed Ram 13. Randy & Julie Rife Yearling Ewe - Group 1 1. Randy & Julie Rife (Res. Senior & Reserve Grand Champion) 2. Colby Clark* 3. Attica Loc-Up 4. Triple J Farm 5. Attica Loc-Up 6. Blake Webster 7. Bishop Shrops 8. John Cross 9. Joanna Jaracz* 10. William Weston 11. Blake Webster 12. John Cross Yearling Ewe - Group 2 1. Brady Clark* (Senior Champion& Grand Champion Ewe) 2. Randy & Julie Rife 3. Brady Clark* 4. Addisen Nicholson* 5. Taylor Ruff* 6. Taylor Ruff* 7. Triple J Farm 8. Elaine Jaycox _______ Page 14

9. Britt Hallet 10. Britt Hallet 11. Addisen Nicholson* 12. Seth Healy* Yearling Ewe - Group 3 1. Caleb Fritz 2. Colby Clark* 3. Caleb Fritz 4. Colby Alejandro* 5. Britt Hallet 6. Averill, David 7. Colby Alejandro* 8. David Averill 9. Blake Webster 10. William Weston Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Randy & Julie Rife 2. Colby Clark* 3. Brady Clark* 4. Caleb Fritz 5. Triple J Farm 6. Attica Loc-Up 7. Taylor Ruff* 8. Colby Alejandro* 9. Blake Webster 10. Addisen Nicholson* 11. Britt Hallet 12. William Weston 13. David Averill Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Colby Clark* 2. Schoolhouse Shropshires 3. Randy & Julie Rife 4. Blake Webster 5. John Cross 6. Triple J Farm January Ewe Lamb 1. Randy & Julie Rife 2. Fritz, Caleb 3. Colby Clark* 4. Addisen Nicholson* 5. Taylor Ruff* 6. Addisen Nicholson* 7. Randy & Julie Rife 8. Dillon Harris* 9. Victoria Kovacs* 10. Joanna Jaracz* 11. Brendan Pimm 12. Blake Webster 13. Triple J Farm 14. Seth Healy* February Ewe Lamb - Group- 1 1. R & A Shrops 2. Randy & Julie Rife 3. Randy & Julie Rife

4. William Weston 5. Triple J Farm 6. Blake Webster 7. Schoolhouse Shropshires 8. Addisen Nicholson* 9. Britt Hallet 10. Elaine Jaycox 11. Joanna Jaracz* February Ewe Lamb - Group 2 1. Colby Clark* (Reserve Junior Champion Ewe) 2. McCabe Shropshires 3. Colby Clark* 4. Caleb Fritz 5. Taylor Ruff, 6. Seth Healy* 7. Brady Clark* 8. Britt Hallet 9. Blake Webster 10. Elaine Jaycox 11. Seth Healy* 12. Triple J Farm 13. Triple J Farm March Ewe Lamb 1. Randy & Julie Rife (Junior Champion Ewe) 2. Colby Clark* 3. Randy & Julie Rife 4. Colby Clark* 5. Brady Clark* 6. Blake Webster* 7. Caleb Fritz 8. David Averill 9. William Weston 10. David Averill 11. Carrie Anne Healy Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Colby Clark* 2. Randy & Julie Rife 3. Brady Clark* 4. Caleb Fritz 5. Taylor Ruff* 6. Addisen Nicholson* 7. Triple J Farm 8. Blake Webster 9. Weston,William T 10. Joanna Jaracz* 11. Britt Hallet 12. David Averill 13. Seth Healy* Best Headed Ewe Randy & Julie Rife Exhibitor’s Flock 1. Colby Clark* __________________ Shropshire Voice

2. Randy & Julie Rife 3. Brady Clark 4. Taylor Ruff* 5. Caleb Fritz 6. Triple J Farm 7. Addisen Nicholson* 8. Blake Webster 9. Britt Hallet 10. William Weston 11. David Averill Breeder’s Flock 1. Colby Clark* 2. Randy & Julie Rife 3. Caleb Fritz 4. Blake Webster* 5. David Averill Get of Sire 1. Randy & Julie Rife 2. Colby Clark* 3. Caleb Fritz 4. Blake Webster 5. Joanna Jaracz* 6. David Averill 7. Britt Hallet Supreme Champion Shropshire Colby Clark (Champion Ram) Premier Exhibitor Randy & Julie Rife Premier Breeder Randy & Julie Rife

4. Larry & Sharon Larimore 5. Kaitlin Klair 6. Jean Wilson 7. Shawn Mitchell 8. Shelby Poore 9. Shawn Mitchell Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Caleb Murphy Early Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore (Champion Ewe) 2. Kaitlin Klair (Res. Champion Ewe) 3. Kaitlin Klair 4. Larry & Sharon Larimore 5. Shawn Mitchell 6. Jackson Parson 7. Shawn Mitchell Late Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Kaitlin Klair 2. JP Genetics 3. Larry & Sharon Larimore 4. Shawn Mitchell 5. Shelby Poore 6. Shawn Mitchell 7. Kaitlin Klair

Illinois

Delaware

July 27 Judge: Steve Taylor Yearling Ram 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Shawn Mitchell Early Junior Ram Lamb 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore (Champion Ram) 2. Caleb Murphy 3. Larry & Sharon Larimore 4. Shawn Mitchell 5. Shawn Mitchell 6. Jean Wilson Late Junior Ram Lamb 1. JP Genetics (Res. Champion Ram) 2. Kaitlin Klair 3. Shelby Poore Yearling Ewe 1. Paige Wright 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Kaitlin Klair __________________ May 2015

August 20 Yearling Ram 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Step Ahead Farm 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. Nathan Douglas Senior Ram Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Step Ahead Farm Early Junior Ram Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz (Champion Ram) 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Trevor Snyder 4. Step Ahead Farm 5. Emma Douglas Late Junior Ram Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz (Reserve Champion Ram) 2. Drake Slutz 3. Jaedyn Slutz 4. Step Ahead Farm

5. Step Ahead Farm 6. Emma Douglas 7. Trevor Snyder Pair Ram Lambs 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Step Ahead Farm 3. Trevor Snyder 4. Emma Douglas Early Yearling Ewe 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Drake Slutz 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. Nathan Douglas Late Yearling Ewe 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Step Ahead Farm 3. Drake Slutz 4. Emma Douglas Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. Step Ahead Farm 5. Emma Douglas Junior Ewe 1. Jaedyn Slutz (Reserve Champion Ewe) 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. Step Ahead Farm 5. Drake Slutz 6. Cameron Snyder 7. Nathan Douglas Late Junior Ewe 1. Jaedyn Slutz (Champion Ewe) 2. Step Ahead Farm 3. Drake Slutz 4. Trevor Snyder 5. Trevor Snyder 6. Jaedyn Slutz 7. Nathan Douglas 8. Step Ahead Farm 9. Emma Douglas Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Drake Slutz 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. Emma Douglas Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Drake Slutz 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. Trevor Snyder _______ Page 15

5. Emma Douglas Young Flock 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Drake Slutz 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. Emma Douglas Premiere Exhibitor Jaedyn Slutz

Indiana

Judge: Bill Bryant Jr Yearling Ram 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Mike and Karen Elsbury 3. Mike and Karen Elsbury 4. Steve and Nancy Elsbury 5. Kaylee Elsbury 6. Hannah Pickett 7. Tim Elsbury 8. David Harrell Fall Ram Lamb 1. Mike and Karen Elsbury 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Jaedyn Slutz 4. Mike and Karen Elsbury Early Spring Ram Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz (Champion Ram) 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Samuel McDermit 4. Rachel Flanders 5. Logan Elsbury 6. Samuel McDermit 7. Mike and Karen Elsbury 8. Mike and Karen Elsbury 9. Mark Wisehart 10. Mark Wisehart Late Spring Ram Lamb 1. Rachel Flanders (Reserve Champion Ram) 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Drake Slutz 4. Tim Elsbury 5. Jaedyn Slutz 6. Mike and Karen Elsbury 7. J. N. Dirlam and Sons 8. Rylie Miller 9. Mike and Karen Elsbury 10. Duane Elsbury Pair Ram Lambs 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Samuel McDermit _______ Page 16

4. Mike and Karen Elsbury 5. Tim Elsbury 6. Mark Wisehart Yearling Ewe Class 1 1. Drake Slutz 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Steve and Nancy Elsbury 4. Mike and Karen Elsbury 5. Jaedyn Slutz 6. J. N. Dirlam and Sons 7. Kaylee Elsbury 8. Ethan Elsbury 9. Kaylee Elsbury 10. Samuel McDermit Yearling Ewe Class 2 1. Drake Slutz (Champion Ewe) 2. Logan Elsbury 3. Duane Elsbury 4. Jaedyn Slutz 5. Claire Bodell 6. Steve and Nancy Elsbury 7. Claire Bodell 8. Tim Elsbury 9. Brady Miller 10. Hannah Pickett Yearling Ewe Class 3 1. Mike and Karen Elsbury 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Danny C Rogers 4. Duane Elsbury 5. Danny C Rogers 6. Brady Miller 7. Rylie Miller 8. Julie Elsbury 9. Tim Elsbury 10. Hannah Pickett Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Drake Slutz 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Mike and Karen Elsbury 4. Danny C Rogers 5. Jaedyn Slutz 6. Duane Elsbury 7. Rylie Miller 8. Logan Elsbury 9. Samuel McDermit 10. Claire Bodell Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Rachel Flanders (Reserve Champion Ewe) 2. Mike and Karen Elsbury 3. Jaedyn Slutz 4. Jaedyn Slutz 5. Mike and Karen Elsbury

6. Julie Elsbury 7. Justin Proper 8. Danny C Rogers 9. David Harrell Early Spring Ewe Lamb 1. Drake Slutz 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Samuel McDermit 4. Mike and Karen Elsbury 5. Abby Elsbury 6. Rylie Miller 7. Logan Elsbury 8. Brady Miller 9. Kaylee Elsbury 10. Steve and Nancy Elsbury Intermediate Spring Ewe Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Steve and Nancy Elsbury 4. Tenley Cory 5. Mark Wisehart 6. Mark Wisehart 7. Lauren Brown 8. Abby Elsbury 9. Tim Elsbury 10. Claire Bodell Late Spring Ewe Lamb Class 1 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Mike and Karen Elsbury 3. Drake Slutz 4. Mike and Karen Elsbury 5. Jaedyn Slutz 6. Duane Elsbury 7. Norbert Jackson 8. Claire Bodell 9. Norbert Jackson 10. Ethan Elsbury Late Spring Ewe Lamb Class 2 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Julie Elsbury 4. J. N. Dirlam and Sons 5. Tim Elsbury 6. Kaylee Elsbury 7. Rylie Miller 8. Brady Miller 9. Hannah Pickett 10. Hannah Pickett Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Drake Slutz 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Jaedyn Slutz 4. Mike and Karen Elsbury 5. Duane Elsbury 6. Steve and Nancy Elsbury __________________ Shropshire Voice

7. Mark Wisehart 8. Rylie Miller 9. Logan Elsbury 10. Samuel McDermit Mixed Pair 1. Drake Slutz 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Jaedyn Slutz 4. Mike and Karen Elsbury 5. Samuel McDermit 6. Mark Wisehart 7. Logan Elsbury 8. Tim Elsbury 9. Duane Elsbury 10. Rylie Miller Best 4 Head 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Drake Slutz 3. Jaedyn Slutz 4. Mike and Karen Elsbury 5. Samuel McDermit 6. Duane Elsbury 7. Danny C Rogers 8. Tim Elsbury 9. Logan Elsbury 10. Mark Wisehart Flock 1. Drake Slutz 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Jaedyn Slutz 4. Mike and Karen Elsbury 5. Samuel McDermit 6. Duane Elsbury 7. Kaylee Elsbury 8. Logan Elsbury 9. Rylie Miller 10. Hannah Pickett Premier Exhibitor Jaedyn Slutz

Maryland

Sept. 4 Judge:Tucker Beckmeier Yearling Ram 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore (Champion Ram) 2. Bryan Miller 3. Shawn Mitchell 4. Chloe Stonesifer Senior Ram Lamb 1. Bryan Miller 2. Bryan Miller Pair Senior Ram Lambs 1. Bryan Miller __________________ May 2015

Early Junior Ram Lamb 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Danielle Moore 4. Jessica Saylor 5. Bryan Miller 6. Ashley Fuss 7. Kirsten Saylor 8. Shawn Mitchell 9. Shawn Mitchell Late Junior Ram Lamb 1. Danielle Moore (Res. Champion Ram) 2. Bryan Miller 3. Ashley Fuss 4. Kaitlin Klair 5. Bryan Miller 6. Kaitlin Klair 7. Edward Maxwell Pair Junior Ram Lambs 1. Danielle Moore 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Ashley Fuss 4. Bryan Miller 5. Edward Maxwell 6. Shawn Mitchell Yearling Ewe Class 1 1. Greenbrier Acres (Res. Champion Ewe) 2. Ashley Fuss 3. Greenbrier Acres 4. Danielle Moore 5. Ashley Fuss 6. Danielle Moore 7. Kirsten Saylor 8. Jean Wilson 9. Kirsten Saylor Yearling Ewe Class 2 1. Chloe Stonesifer 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Kaitlin Klair 4. Bryan Miller 5. Bryan Miller 6. Larry & Sharon Larimore 7. Shawn Mitchell 8. Shawn Mitchell 9. Kaitlin Klair Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Greenbrier Acres 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Ashley Fuss 4. Bryan Miller 5. Danielle Moore 6. Kaitlin Klair 7. Kirsten Saylor

8. Shawn Mitchell Mixed Pair Yearlings 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Ashley Fuss Frederick 3. Chloe Stonesifer 4. Bryan Miller 5. Shawn Mitchell Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Larry & Sharon Larimore 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Bryan Miller 4. Danielle Moore 5. Bryan Miller Pair Senior Ewe Lambs 1. Larry And Sharon Larimore 2. Bryan Miller Early Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Chloe Stonesifer (Champion Ewe and Supreme Champion Ewe) 2. Bryan Miller 3. Bryan Miller 4. Larry & Sharon Larimore 5. Greenbrier Acres 6. Ashley Fuss 7. Danielle Moore 8. Kaitlin Klair 9. Kirsten Saylor 10. Kaitlin Klair Late Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Fleener Club Lambs 2. Troy Longenecker 3. JP Genetics 4. Bryan Miller 5. Ashley Fuss 6. Greenbrier Acres 7. Ashley Fuss 8. Kaitlin Klair 9. Alexandra Swan-Klair 10. Bryan Miller Pair Junior Ewe Lambs 1. Ashley Fuss 2. Bryan Miller 3. Greenbrier Acres 4. Larry & Sharon Larimore 5. Kaitlin Klair 6. Ashley Fuss 7. Shawn Mitchell Mixed Pair Lambs 1. Ashley Fuss 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Danielle Moore 4. Kaitlin Klair

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JIM & D ONNA GRUENHAGEN

7622 Jersey Ridge Rd., Davenport, IA 52807 // (563) 355-6730 // ssshrops@gmail.com _______ Page 18

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Ashlyn Reddick wins Starter Flock The Starter Flock program is in its third year and proves that Shropshire folks are eager to get youngsters involved with the breed.

Cash donations were collected to support the purchase of two or more Shropshire ewes at any sale during the year. The committee was excited to receive almost immediately donations in the amount of $1275 to add to the $375 left over from 2015.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contributors were Emily Washburn of Gouverneur, NY; JN Dirlam and Sons of Mooresville, Ind.; Rick Adams of Chebanse, Ill.; Plainview Farms, Doug, Tammy and Chris Whittaker, Laura, Ill.; Knepp Shropshires, North Barrington, Ill.; Schoolhouse Shrops of Xenia, Ohio; Alan Bruhin of Sevierville, Tenn.; Chip Hallet of Sterling, Mass.; Jim Isler of Prospect, Ohio; The Klotz family of Richmond, Ind. and Danny and Cynde Rogers of Monrovia, Ind. These Flock Starters join Crimson Ridge Shropshires, Mark and Prudie Miller, Lafayette, Ind.; Erik Mrozinski, Rolling Prairie, Ind.; Austin and Trent Bechtold, North Manchester, Ind.; Snyder Shropshires, Monmouth, Ill.; SS Shrops, Jim Gruenhagen and Family, Davenport, Iowa; Avery Shropshires, Bremen, Ind.; Brockmann

Shropshires, Garden Prairie, Ill.; Step Ahead Shrops, Gilson, Ill. who pledged funds in 2015 and 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.

The opportunity was promoted in various sheep circles and publications, farm papers and extension service. This year six applications were received and evaluated by the judging committee. They came for California, Louisiana, Delaware, Connecticut, Georgia and Pennsylvania.

The winning application was submitted by Ashlyn Reddick of Girard, Ga. She purchased three ewe lambs at the Ohio Classic in May. Ashlyn, 11 is the daughter of Steve and Kim Reddick. She works with her FFA advisor to keep her new project on track.Ashlyn and her family keep and show goats and dairy heifers.

Congratulations to Ashlynn on establishing this new group of Shropshires in Georgia!

Johnson Bob & Karen & Family

569 State Hwy DD Marshfield, MO 65706 417-859-4452 â&#x20AC;˘ rokajo6@centurytel.net __________________ May 2015

Providing lamb for dinner for folks in Southwest Missouri!

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5. Bryan Miller 6. Jessica Saylor 7. Kirsten Saylor 8. Ashley Fuss 9. Shawn Mitchell Pen 4 Lambs 1. Ashley Fuss 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Danielle Moore 4. Bryan Miller 5. Kaitlin Klair 6. Shawn Mitchell Exhibitors Young Flock 1. Ashley Fuss 2. Larry And Sharon Larimore 3. Danielle Moore 4. Bryan Miller 5. Kaitlin Klair 6. Ashley Fuss 7. Shawn Mitchell Flock 1. Ashley Fuss 2. Larry & Sharon Larimore 3. Danielle Moore 4. Bryan Miller 5. Kaitlin Klair

Missouri

Aug. 16 Judge: Alex Wolfe Yearling Ram 1. Weston King (Champion Ram) 2. Wyatt Graves 3. Sara Bartholomew 4. Taylor Kemp 5. Austin Bartholomew Senior Ram Lamb 1. Austin Bartholomew 2. Austin Bartholomew 3. Robert G Johnson 4. Robert G Johnson Junior Ram Lamb 1. Emily Anderson (Res. Champion Ram) 2. Andrea King 3. Tj Belt 4. Wyatt Graves 5. Lane Falch Pair Ram Lambs 1. Emily Anderson 2. Andrea King 3. Wyatt Graves 4. Sara Bartholomew _______ Page 20

5. Austin Bartholomew Yearling Ewe Class 1 1. Andrew Anderson (Champion Ewe) 2. Wyatt Graves 3. Austin Bartholomew 4. Emily Anderson 5. Andrea King Yearling Ewe Class 2 1. Wyatt Graves (Res. Champion Ewe) 2. Olivia Graves 3. Trey Graves 4. Emily Anderson 5. Weston King Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Wyatt Graves 2. Emily Anderson 3. Austin Bartholomew 4. Andrea King 5. Trey Graves Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Andrea King 2. Robert G Johnson 3. Weston King 4. Robert G Johnson 5. Cheyenne Anderson Intermediate Ewe Lamb 1. Emily Anderson 2. Tj Belt 3. Emily Anderson 4. Candra King 5. Candra King Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Lane Falch 2. Carrie Peiter 3. Carrie Peiter 4. Olivia Graves 5. Sara Bartholomew Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Carrie Peiter 2. Emily Anderson 3. Lane Falch 4. Austin Bartholomew 5. Andrea King Best Pair 1. Emily Anderson 2. Weston King 3. Carrie Peiter 4. Wyatt Graves 5. Tj Belt Breeder Flock 1. Emily Anderson 2. Weston King 3. Andrea King

4. Wyatt Graves 5. Austin Bartholomew Pen of 4 Lambs 1. Emily Anderson 2. Andrea King 3. Weston King 4. Wyatt Graves 5. Austin Bartholomew

Nebraska

Aug. 26 Judge: Evan Snyder Yearling Ram 1. Virginia Gergen (Champion Ram) 2. David Richardson 3. Larry Richardson Fall Ram Lamb 1. Aimee Rueber 2. David Richardson 3. Aimee Rueber 4. Larry Richardson Winter Ram Lamb 1. Aimee Rueber (Reserve Champion Ram) 2. Larry Richardson 3. Aimee Rueber 4. Jansyn Van Horn 5. David Richardson 6. Virginia Gergen 7. David Richardson Spring Ram Lamb 1. Aimee Rueber 2. Jansyn Van Horn 3. David Richardson 4. Aimee Rueber 5. Larry Richardson 6. Virginia Gergen 7. David Richardson Pair Ram Lambs 1. Aimee Rueber 2. David Richardson 3. Jansyn Van Horn 4. Larry Richardson 5. Virginia Gergen Yearling Ewes 1. Virginia Gergen (Champion Ewe) 2. David Richardson (Res. Champion Ewe) 3. Virginia Gergen 4. Aimee Rueber 5. David Richardson 6. Aimee Rueber __________________ Shropshire Voice

7. Jesse Stayner 8. Larry Richardson 9. Jesse Stayner 10. Jansyn Van Horn Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Virginia Gergen 2. David Richardson 3. Aimee Rueber 4. Jesse Stayner 5. Larry Richardson 6. Jansyn Van Horn Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Aimee Rueber 2. David Richardson 3. Jansyn Van Horn 4. Larry Richardson 5. Virginia Gergen 6. David Richardson Winter Ewe Lamb 1. Aimee Rueber 2. David Richardson 3. Virginia Gergen 4. Jansyn Van Horn 5. Aimee Rueber 6. David Richardson 7. Larry Richardson Spring Ewe Lamb 1. Aimee Rueber 2. David Richardson 3. Aimee Rueber 4. Jansyn Van Horn 5. Virginia Gergen 6. Larry Richardson Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Aimee Rueber 2. David Richardson 3. Virginia Gergen 4. Jansyn Van Horn 5. Larry Richardson Mixed Pair 1. Aimee Rueber 2. David Richardson 3. Jansyn Van Horn 4. Virginia Gergen 5. Larry Richardson Young Flock 1. Aimee Rueber 2. David Richardson 3. Jansyn Van Horn 4. Virginia Gergen 5. Larry Richardson Pen of 4 1. Aimee Rueber 2. David Richardson 3. Jansyn Van Horn __________________ May 2015

4. Virginia Gergen 5. Larry Richardson Breeders Flock 1. Aimee Rueber 2. Virginia Gergen 3. David Richardson 4. Jansyn Van Horn 5. Larry Richardson

Ohio

Aug. 5 â&#x20AC;˘ Judge Thomas Buckham Yearling Ram (11 shown) 1. High Life Farm (Reserve Champion Ram) 2. Schindel Shropshires 3. Mark McCabe 4. Brian Moeller 5. Evans Shropshires 6. Evans Shropshires 7. Bailey Towery 8. Mike Fox 9. Bryant Shrops 10. Savannah Douce Fall Ram Lamb (4 shown) 1. Randy & Julie Rife 2. Brian Moeller Early Spring Ram Lamb (25 shown) 1. Schindel Shropshires 2. Mark McCabe 3. Randy & Julie Rife 4. Bryant Shrops 5. Jeffrey Coleman 6. Josh Sargent 7. Rachel Flanders 8. Kennedy Algire 9. Abby Isler 10. Randy & Julie Rife 11. Bryant Shrops 12. High Life Farm 13. Isler Shropshires 14. Victoria Kovacs 15. Battle Run Farms Late Spring Ram Lamb (30 shown) 1. Randy & Julie Rife (Champion Ram) 2. High Life Farm 3. Rachel Flanders 4. High Life Farm 5. Randy & Julie Rife 6. Bryant Shrops

7. Mark McCabe 8. Schindel Shropshires 9. Brooke Edington 10. Dirlam Shropshires 11. Barnes Farms 12. Abby Isler 13. Zane Melvin 14. Schoolhouse Shrops 15. Nancy Conklin Pair Ram Lambs (7 shown) 1. Randy & Julie Rife 2. High Life Farm 3. Rachel Flanders 4. Mark McCabe 5. Schindel Shropshires Early Yearling Ewe (21 shown) 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Randy & Julie Rife 3. Kennedy Algire 4. High Life Farm 5. Randy & Julie Rife 6. Josh Sargent 7. Zane Melvin 8. Kennedy Algire 9. Bryant Shrops 10. Pence Farms 11. Brian Moeller 12. Pence Farms 13. BWB Farms Inc 14. Dirlam Shropshires 15. Schindel Shropshires Intermediate Yearling Ewe (16 shown) 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Randy & Julie Rife 3. Bryant Shrops 4. Jeffrey Coleman 5. High Life Farm 6. Mike Fox 7. BWB Farms Inc 8. Bailey Towery 9. Brandt Sheep Farm 10. Bo Wolford 11. Mike Fox 12. Battle Run Farms Late Yearling Ewe (32 shown) 1. High Life Farm (Reserve Champion Ewe) 2. Bryant Shrops 3. Randy & Julie Rife 4. Mark McCabe 5. Bailey Towery 6. Jacob Fowler 7. Rachel Flanders

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BRED EWE

ONLINE SALE October 29-30 HELD AT WLIVESTOCK.COM Creamer Shropshires McCabe Shropshires BWB Shrops Elsbury Shrops

Isler Shrops High Shrops Bryant Shrops Barnes Farms

Sale hosted by Willoughby Sales

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We will be selling ewes bred to this ram in our bred ewe sale.

BRED EWE

ONLINE SALE

HELD AT WLIVESTOCK.COM October 29-30 Bryant Shropshires Bill Bryant

P.O. Box 136 Fredericktown, OH 43019 bryantb3@hotmail.com www.bryantsheepandhorses.com __________________ May 2015

R.J. Creamer & Family Creamer Shropshires

4094 Centerville Newmans Rd. Prospect, OH 43342 (740)-262-3972 creamer@marion.net

www.creamershropshires.webs.com _______ Page 23

8. Pence Farms 9. Schindel Shropshires 10. Zane Melvin 11. Barnes Farms 12. John Melvin 13. Glenn & Joan High 14. Robert Sando 15. Hope Mann Pair Yearling Ewes (13 shown) 1. High Life Farm 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Randy & Julie Rife 4. Bailey Towery 5. Schindel Shropshires 6. Zane Melvin Fall Ewe Lamb (8 shown) 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Randy & Julie Rife 3. Randy & Julie Rife 4. High Life Farm 5. Schoolhouse Shrops Spring Ewe Lamb Class 1 (34 shown) 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Randy & Julie Rife 3. Josh Sargent 4. High Life Farm 5. Jeffrey Coleman 6. Randy & Julie Rife 7. Bryant Shrops 8. Kennedy Algire 9. Barnes Farms 10. Pence Farms 11. Bryant Shrops 12. Jacob Fowler 13. Schindel Shropshires 14. Josh Sargent 15. BWB Farms Inc Spring Ewe Lamb Class 2 (20 shown) 1. BWB Farms Inc 2. Kennedy Algire 3. Randy & Julie Rife 4. Randy & Julie Rife 5. Rachel Flanders 6. High Life Farm 7. Schindel Shropshires 8. Schoolhouse Shrops 9. BWB Farms Inc 10. Abby Isler 11. Barnes Farms 12. Glenn & Joan High 13. Hope Mann 14. Brooke Edington Spring Ewe Lamb Class 3 _______ Page 24

(30 shown) 1. Jeffrey Coleman (Champion Ewe) 2. Rachel Flanders 3. High Life Farm 4. High Life Farm 5. Bailey Towery 6. Mark McCabe 7. Kennedy Algire 8. Barnes Farms 9. Katherine Wenner 10. BWB Farm Inc 11. BWB Farms Inc 12. Josh Sargent 13. Victoria Kovacs 14. Mike Fox 15. John Melvin Spring Ewe Lamb Class 4 (27 shown) 1. High Life Farm 2. High Life Farm 3. Randy & Julie Rife 4. Rachel Flanders 5. Jeffrey Coleman 6. Creamer Shropshires 7. Josh Sargent 8. Glenn & Joan High 9. Randy & Julie Rife 10. Storm Nelson 11. Shane & Kim Barnes 12. Kennedy Algire 13. Josh Sargent 14. Evans Shropshires 15. Glenn & Joan High Pair Ewe Lambs (13 shown) 1. High Life Farm 2. Jeffrey Coleman 3. Rachel Flanders 4. Randy & Julie Rife 5. Glenn & Joan High 6. Schindel Shropshires Best Pen of 4 Lambs (7 shown) 1. Rachel Flanders 2. Randy & Julie Rife 3. High Life Farm 4. Jeffrey Coleman 5. Mark McCabe Flock (7 shown) 1. High Life Farm 2. Rachel Flanders 3. Randy & Julie Rife 4. Schindel Shropshires 5. Josh Sargent Premier Exhibitor Randy & Julie Rife

Ozark Empire

July 29 Judge: Brad Payne Yearling Ram 1. Dalton Hicks 2.Wyatt Graves 3.Taylor Kemp Fall Ram Lamb 1. Robert & Karen Johnson 2. Robert & Karen Johnson Spring Ram Lamb 1. Dalton Hicks 2.Wyatt Graves 3. Robert & Karen Johnson 4.Taylor Kemp 5.Wyatt Graves 6. Robert & Karen Johnson Pair Ram Lambs 1. Robert & Karen Johnson 2.Wyatt Graves Yearling Ewe Class 1 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Robert & Karen Johnson 3.Wyatt Graves 4. Emily Anderson 5.Trey Graves 6. Olivia Graves 7.Taylor Kemp Yearling Ewe Class 2 1. Dalton Hicks 2.Wyatt Graves 3. Emily Anderson 4. Olivia Graves 5.Trey Graves 6. Robert & Karen Johnson 7. Ginny Brown 8.Taylor Kemp Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Emily Anderson 3.Wyatt Graves 4.Trey Graves 5. Robert & Karen Johnson Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Dalton Hicks 2. Robert & Karen Johnson 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Robert & Karen Johnson Early Spring Ewe Lamb __________________ Shropshire Voice

1. Emily Anderson 2.Taylor Kemp 3. Dalton Hicks 4.Wyatt Graves 5. Robert & Karen Johnson 6. Dalton Hicks Late Spring Ewe Lamb 1. Robert & Karen Johnson 2. Dalton Hicks 3.Trey Graves 4.Wyatt Graves 5. Olivia Graves 6. Emily Anderson 7.Taylor Kemp 8. Brooklyn Smith Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Dalton Hicks 2.Wyatt Graves 3. Robert & Karen Johnson 4.Taylor Kemp 5. Emily Anderson Best Pair 1. Dalton Hicks 2.Taylor Kemp 3. Robert & Karen Johnson 4.Wyatt Graves 5.Trey Graves Young Flock 1. Dalton Hicks 2.Wyatt Graves 3. Robert & Karen Johnson 4.Taylor Kemp Pen Of 4 Lambs 1. Dalton Hicks 2.Wyatt Graves 3. Robert & Karen Johnson 4.Taylor Kemp Exhibitor’s Flock 1. Dalton Hicks 2.Wyatt Graves 3. Robert & Karen Johnson 4.Taylor Kemp

Wisconsin

August 14 Yearling Ram 1. Erik Mrozinski (Senior Champion Ram) __________________ May 2015

2. Timothy Elsbury 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. James and Terri Kipp 5. Step Ahead Farm Fall Ram Lamb 1. Erik Mrozinski (Res. Sr. Champion Ram) 2. Step Ahead Farm 3. Emily Petzel January Ram Lamb 1. Logan Elsbury (Res. Jr. Champion Ram) 2. Erik Mrozinski 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. Charlotte Stephenson 5. Timothy Elsbury February Ram Lamb 1. Erik Mrozinski (Junior Champion & Res. Grand Champion Ram) 2. Step Ahead Farm 3. Timothy Elsbury 4. Charlotte Stephenson 5. Camden Cory March Ram Lamb 1. Timothy Elsbury 2. Erik Mrozinski Pair Ram Lambs 1. Erik Mrozinski 2. Step Ahead Farm 3. Timothy Elsbury 4. Charlotte Stephenson Yearling Ewe 1. Step Ahead Farm (Senior & Grand Champion Ewe) 2. James and Terri Kipp (Res. Sr. & Reserve Grand Champion Ewe) 3. Logan Elsbury 4. Erik Mrozinski 5. Erik Mrozinski 6. Timothy Elsbury 7. Charlotte Stephenson 8. Timothy Elsbury 9. Emily Petzel 10. Logan Elsbury Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Erik Mrozinski 2. Timothy Elsbury 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. Logan Elsbury 5. Charlotte Stephenson 6. Emily Petzel 7. Camden Cory

Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Step Ahead Farm 2. Erik Mrozinski 3. Emily Petzel 4. Charlotte Stephenson 5. James and Terri Kipp 6. Step Ahead Farm January Ewe Lamb 1. Erik Mrozinski (Junior Champion Ewe) 2. Charlotte Stephenson 3. Emily Petzel 4. Step Ahead Farm 5. Timothy Elsbury 6. Logan Elsbury 7. Step Ahead Farm February Ewe Lamb 1. James and Terri Kipp (Res. Jr. Champion Ewe) 2. Erik Mrozinski 3. Emily Petzel 4. Erik Mrozinski 5. Charlotte Stephenson 6. Step Ahead Farm 7. Timothy Elsbury 8. Step Ahead Farm 9. Logan Elsbury 10. Charlotte Stephenson March Ewe Lamb 1. Erik Mrozinski 2. Emily Petzel 3. Timothy Elsbury 4. Charlotte Stephenson 5. Step Ahead Farm 6. Timothy Elsbury 7. Charlotte Stephenson Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Erik Mrozinski 2. Emily Petzel 3. Step Ahead Farm 4. Charlotte Stephenson 5. Timothy Elsbury 6. James and Terri Kipp 7. Logan Elsbury 8. Camden Cory Exhibitor’s Flock 1. Erik Mrozinski 2. Step Ahead Farm 3. Timothy Elsbury 4. Charlotte Stephenson 5. Emily Petzel 6. Logan Elsbury 7. Camden Cory Premier Exhibitor Erik Mrozinski _______ Page 25

James and Terri Kipp E5085 Irish Ridge Road Viroqua, Wisconsin 54665

Ph: 715-255-8300

www.greyfeatherfarm.com

Kipp 2672 2nd Yearling Ewe Reserve Grand Champion Ewe

Kipp R412 1st February Ewe Lamb Reserve Junior Champion Ewe

Thanks to our recent buyers: Chris Birkett • Lydia Olson • Alan Billings • Dennis Mathison We also thank Mary Slattery for purchasing 10 quality ewes from us.

Congratulations to Randy Rife on continued success with his lead stud ram, “Madness”. His dam is Kipp 2347.

Please contact us for your next foundation ewe or ram.

Special thanks to the Spilde family for fitting and showing our sheep. _______ Page 26

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Thank you to the following sponsors of the class awards at the National Shropshire Show at the Big E Yearling Ram – R&G Farm Danny and Cynthia Rogers Senior Ram Lamb – Maple Lawn Farm Pimm Family Senior Champion Ram – SS Shrops Jim and Donna Gruenhagen Reserve Senior Champion Ram – BWB Farm January Ram Lamb – Mark Fiegl February Ram Lamb Class 1 –Sandy Cross February Ram Lamb Class 2 – Willaine Shropshires, Elaine Jaycox March Ram Lamb – Creamer Shrops Pair Of Ram Lambs – Rife Shropshires, Randy and Julie Rife Junior Champion Ram – Mandy Swartz Reserve Junior Champion Ram – Triple J Farm Larry and Sharon Larimore Grand Champion Ram – R&A Shropshires, Dusty Rinker and Mike Anderson Reserve Grand Champion Ram – Valley Ridge Shrops, Alyssa Wager Best Headed Ram Award – Webster Family Senior Yearling Ewe – Elsbury’s Shropshires Junior Yearling Ewe Class 1 – Rueber Shropshires Junior Yearling Ewe Class 2 – Valley Ridge Shropshires, Alyssa Wager Junior Yearling Ewe Class 3 – North East Shropshire Association Pair Of Yearling Ewes – RoKaJo Farms, Bob and Karen Johnson Senior Ewe Lamb – Fritz Farm, Caleb Fritz Senior Champion Ewe – Southern Tier Shropshires, Denise Hardisky Reserve Senior Champion Ewe – J. Sargent Shires January Ewe Lamb Class 1 – McCabe Shropshires January Ewe Lamb Class 2 – Call Shropshires February Ewe Lamb Class 1 – Sand Meadow Farm, Nicholson Family February Ewe Lamb Class 2 – Schoolhouse Shropshires Ltd March Ewe Lamb – Clark Shropshires Pair Of Ewe Lambs – Orchard Valley Farm, Peterson Family Junior Champion Ewe – Mandy Swartz Reserve Junior Champion Ewe – Bryant Shropshires Grand Champion Ewe – Dennis Avery Reserve Grand Champion Ewe – Powell Shropshires, Doris and Destiny Powell Best Headed Ewe Award – Heeg’s Crazy H Club Lambs Supreme Shropshire – The Banner Sheep Magazine Exhibitor’s Flock – R&A Shropshires, Dusty Rinker and Mike Anderson BREEDER’S FLOCK – Windcrest Farm, Hallet Family GET OF SIRE – North East Shropshire Association __________________ May 2015

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2016 Shropshire Futurity Standings

Last update 9/1

2016 Shropshire â&#x20AC;¢ FUND Total$3080 Fund $3080 2016 EWE LAMBFuturity FUTURITY as of 9-19-2016 2016 TOTAL CURRENT RANK 1 2 tie 3 tie 3 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 tie 2 tie 2 4 5 6 7 8 9

REGIONAL CONTEST

total no. of points shows 51 4 36 4 30 3 30 1 25 3 20 2 18 2 12 1 8 1

exhibitor name Addisen Nicholson Addisen Nicholson Brendan Pimm Colby Clark Brendan Pimm Blake Webster Blake Webster Ashley Fuss Ashley Fuss

ewe lamb CLSF 1607 Slack 6337 Rife 16-124 SS Shrops 16-1 Rife 16-111 ROKAJO 1605 Majors 16-1830 Bryant 16-019 Barnes Lady 6020

state/region East (CT) East (CT) East (NY) East (NH) East (NY) East (ME) East (ME) East (MD) East (MD)

Kennedy Algire Chloe Stonesifer Taylor Ruff Bailey Towery Taylor Ruff Jake Mingus Bailey Towery Jake Mingus Brandon Jones Chase Liskai

R & A 2185 Fleener 1615 High Life 1606 Highlife 1630 Schoolhouse 1629 Flanders VIP 6196 Isler 1654 Rife 16-148 STS 16-14 Rife 16-103

83 73 69 63 53 41 36 34 25 2

5 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 3 1

MidEast (OH) MidEast (PA) MidEast (OH) MidEast (OH) MidEast (OH) MidEast (OH) MidEast (OH) MidEast (OH) MidEast (OH) MidEast (OH)

TJ Belt Carlee Cox Noah Collins Brady Miller Justin Proper Rylie Miller Brooke Young Lauren Brown Taylor Young

Barnes 6001 BWB Farms 1608 Elsbury 1607 Elsbury 1608 Double Doc 16-09 Mrozinski 16-22 Rife 16-230 Double Doc 16-17 Fritz 246

59 50 50 37 16 13 10 9 6

5 5 5 4 2 2 1 1 1

West & central (MO) West & Central (TN) West & Central (TN) West & Central (IN) West & Central (IN) West & Central (IN) West & Central (TN) West & Central (IN) West & Central (TN)

total no. of points shows 83 5 73 5 69 5 63 5 59 5 53 5 51 4 50 5

state/region MidEast (OH) MidEast (PA) MidEast (OH) MidEast (OH) West & central (MO) MidEast (OH) East (CT) West & Central (TN)

OVERALL EWE LAMB CONTEST

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 tie 8

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exhibitor name Kennedy Algire Chloe Stonesifer Taylor Ruff Bailey Towery TJ Belt Taylor Ruff Addisen Nicholson Carlee Cox

ewe lamb R & A 2185 Fleener 1615 High Life 1606 Highlife 1630 Barnes 6001 Schoolhouse 1629 CLSF 1607 BWB Farms 1608

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2016 Total Fund $1020 current total no. of rank exhibitor name points shows ewe lamb 1 Chloe Stonesifer R & A 2086 72 5 2 Jake Mingus Rife 15-181 64 5 Tie 3 Emily Ellison D Hicks 15-19 50 5 Tie 3 Noah Collins Rife 15-266 50 5 5 Logan Elsbury Fritz 216 47 4 6 Taylor Ruff JEM 1509 41 5 7 Noah Collins CLSF 1451 39 5 8 Addisen Nicholson R&A 2107 38 5 9 Bailey Towery Brown 1518 35 5 10 Rylie Miller Elsbury 1571 29 4 11 Rylie Miller Dirlam 15-1569 25 4 12 Addisen Nicholson High Life 1553 22 5 13 Ashley Fuss CLSF 1537 14 1 14 BrandonPOINT Jones SCALESTS 1014 NEW SCALE 9IN 2016)3 FUTURITY (NOTE: 15 Taylor Young Rockin K 1502 2 1 YEARLING EWE

FOR BOTH EWE LAMBS AND YEARLING EWES Point Scale (Note new scale inPlacing 2016) for both ewe lambs and yearling ewes in Class

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Note that theJunior All American Junior Show and Junior Show arewill double poi All American Show and NAILE Junior Show are NAILE double point shows.

All ties be NAILE. Questions should be directed to BeckyorPeterson at 413-624-9652 broken at NAILE. Questions to Becky Peterson at 413-624-9652 shropsec@hotmail.com.

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AVERY shropshires “Your source for quality Shropshires”

SPECIAL THANKS ERICA NIGHTENGALE Billings, Oklahoma for selecting four head at the farm.

Best Headed Ewe

Watch for the lambs out of this top fall ram lamb in the Nightengale Flock next spring.

Avery 15-23 “Tremor”

National Grand Champion Sale Ewe was also Best Head Ewe.

We’ve won National Sale Champion Ewe 4 out of the last 5 years!

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Thanks to all our National Sale buyers: ★ Felipe Pedraza, GA ★ O’Neill Shropshires, PA ★ Taylor Young, TN ★ Caleb Fritz, NH ★ 3 G Shrops, NE ★ Thanks to everyone who stopped in and saw our flock this spring.

Fall lambs are on the ground! We will have fall and January born lambs for sale out of the barn and at the 2017 National Sale in Eaton, Ohio next May. Come pick out your next stud ram or show ewe. __________________ Shropshire Voice

Avery 15-11 Above and at right are two top fall ewe lambs. Erica also purchased a top spring ewe lamb.

Dennis & Nancy Avery 1500 Douglas Rd., Bremen, IN 46506

(574) 209-0988

Avery 15-12 John Mrozinski

(219) 575-4833

johnmrozinski@yahoo.com

davery@etproducts.com

Check out our website at www.averyshropshires.com __________________ October 2016

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Many Thanks to these Shropshire consignors who nominated ewes to the 2016 Futurity Programs! Without you, there would be no success with this program.

Ewe Lambs – 154 Rick Adams – 6 Avery Shropshires – 2 Tim Barnes – 4 Art Brown – 2 Brianna Brockmann – 2 Wayne Brooks - 1 Bryant Shrops – 2 BWB Farms – 3 Caleb Fritz - 1 Callie Taylor – 2 City Limits – 10 Crimson Ridge – 1 Christine, Monica Ebert – 2 Tim Elsbury - 2 Denise Hardisky – 1 Duane Elsbury - 1 Edison Shippy – 2 Tim & Sarah Fleener - 1 Jason Heeg – 3 High Life Farm – 7 Gavin Hoffman Arvin - 1 Isler Shropshires – 3 JEM Farm – 1 JN Dirlam & Sons – 2 Majors Show Lambs – 2

Mark McCabe – 3 John Melvin – 2 Mike & Karen Elsbury – 3 Erik Mrozinski – 4 R&A Shrops – 3 Randy & Julie Rife – 51 Rob Sando – 1 Rockin’ K – 1 ROKAJO – 2 Rueber Shrops - 1 Schoolhouse Shrops– 2 SS Shrops – 3 Tom Slack - 3 Stahl Farms - 1 Step Ahead Shrops – 6 Steve & Nancy Elsbury – 3 Jane Switzer – 1 Yearling Ewes – 42 Avery Shropshires – 2 Bryant Shrops – 1 BWB Farms - 1 City Limits – 5 Darrell Dockter – 1 Dave Elsbury – 1 Denise Hardisky - 2

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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Dalton Hicks – 3 JN Dirlam & Sons – 1 JEM Farm - 2 Majors Show Lambs – 2 Erik Mrozinski – 5 Rachel Flanders – 3 Randy & Julie Rife – 7 Rockin’ K - 1 Step Ahead Shrops – 2 Tim Elsbury – 1 Kyler West - 2 In addition, there were nine 2015 Futurity Ewe Lambs renominated by their Junior owners to the 2016 Yearling Ewe Futurity Addisen Nicholson – 2 Chloe Stonesifer – 1 Rylie Miller – 2 Logan Elsbury – 1 Jake Mingus – 1 Bailey Towery – 1 Noah Collins - 1 Total Yearling Ewes - 51

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

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Champion Flock

2016 Missouri State Fair Includes Champion Ewe, Reserve Champion Ram, 1st Place Yearling Ewe in the Junior Show (all sired by Edward), 1st and 3rd Early Junior Ewe Lambs (sired by AF 234)

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Champion Ewe

2016 Missouri State Fair She prevailed over a strong set at Sedalia after being Reserve Ewe in 2015.

Sired by AF 220 Edward and dammed

by Barnes Farms 3007, our several time Champion Ewe from Barnes Farms

CONGRATS TJ BELT

Champion Ram

2016 Missouri State Fair 4-H Show

with Anderson Farms 254 Maximo, also sired

by Edward

CONGRATS TAYLOR KEMP

Res. Champion Ewe 2016 Missouri State Fair FFA Show Sired by Edward

The Junior ram lamb class at Missouri State Fair – 2012 1st – 3rd • 2013 1st 2014 1st – 4th • 2015 1st & 3rd 2016 1st & 3rd ••• Congratulations to Emily on winning the junior division of the Fitting Contest and Showmanship for the 4th year in a row at Missouri State Fair!

••• Emily has bred the Champion Ram at the Missouri State Fair Junior Shows for the 5th year in a row – every year that she has been showing there, 2012-2016!

Like us at Facebook.com/AndersonFarms • 660-988-3503 Christie • 209-642-1138 Matthew _______ Page 34

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2016 Missouri State Fair 4-H Show 2016 Ozark Empire Junior Show

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MO State Fair and Ozark Empire Open Shows

Grand Champion Ewe

Macon County Town & Country Fair Sired by Anderson Farms 234 and dammed by Anderson Farms 223 Ethel Anderson Farms 258 Swanson

Reserve Champion Ram

2016 MO State Fair Swanson marks the 5th year in a row that we have won the Junior Ram Lamb class at the Missouri State Fair. This is the third son in a row of AF 220 Edward to win – Edward won in 2013 and his sire in 2012. Swanson is dammed by AF 151 Sugar Cube who is 10 years old and is still giving us keepers

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The Clayton Family, OR • TJ Belt, MO • Cierra Keller, MO • Taylor Kemp, MO We sold out of lambs in 2016. All sales in 2017 will be Private Treaty and we already have orders for ewe lambs so call now!

Watch for us at NAILE!

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Farms

Emily Andrew

919 Coates St., Macon, MO 63552 • 660-988-3503

topshrops.com • mha@yfc.ag • anderson_farms@hotmail.com __________________ May 2015

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2016 All-American largest one yet!

By Deb Hopkins, Show Chairman The 23rd Annual All-American Junior Show was held at the MSU Livestock Pavilion in East Lansing, Mich. July 1-3. It was the largest All American yet! The 2016 All American had 372 exhibitors from 25 states actually exhibiting 1667 head of the over 1900 head entered.The MSU Facility was filled to the brim and it was a long and great weekend of showing sheep!

The total numbers shown by breed are as follows: Southdowns 304; Polled Dorsets 160; Hampshires 256; Shropshires 183: Tunis 106; Natural Coloreds 57; Oxfords 127; Cheviots 58; Montadales 48; Shetlands 43; Border Leicesters 30; Horned Dorsets 15; Romneys 29; Lincolns 78; Cotswolds 24; Dorset Advantage 40; Corriedales 25 and Dorpers 58 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 2016 All-American had 299 promotional contest entries; 196 exhibitors participating in the judging contest; 206 kids going thru the Skil-A-Thon stations; 298 exhibitors participating in the showmanship classes and 158 fleeces entered in the wool show.

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 and market lambs shows including the 3-on-3 basketball tournament, pizza party, skil-a-thon, judging contest, pie and ice cream social, lamb camp, wool show, Saturday night BBQ and funhouses, promotional contests, full course breakfasts, individual and team showmanship competitions and scholarship programs.

This show would not have been possible without the help of the many volunteers that helped out during and prior to the show. A BIG THANK-YOU goes out to all the follow_______ Page 36

ing people: Show Volunteers Judges: Lacie Hoffman, Gary Saylor, Mike Bishop Ring Stewards: Jo Bernard, Jared Gillmore, Dennis Beckmeier, breed reps Judging Contest: Dan Kiesling, Julie Thelen Skil-A-Thon: Pat and Sam Wiford and their many station overseers Welcome Table: Michigan Sheep Breeders Opening Ceremonies Singer: Caitlin Henne Basketball Tournament: Lee Ann Hall and the volunteer refs Photographer: Kendra Fleck Vets: Richard Schambow, Heather Ludlam Show Clerks: Carrie Kelly, Judy and Rachel Schambow, Deb Hopkins Social Media: Nancy Miniter Lamb Camp: Karen Scovill Show Ring Set-Up & Maintenance: Judy Moore, Scramlin Family, Jo Bernard, MSU Pavilion Staff Promotional Contests: Nancy Miniter, Lisa Reiff, Donna Averill National Breed Executive Secretaries: Becky Peterson, Jeff Ebert, Deb Hopkins, Dave Trotter Wool Show: Melanie Hall, Letty Klein Gift Basket Coordinators: Sarina Rincker Promotion Salespersons: Marie Gillett, Harry Blome Scholarship Judges: Michigan Sheep Breeders Market Lamb Weighers and Classifiers: Mark Chapman and Matt Scramlin Announcer: Dave Trotter Executive Committee: Carrie Kelly, Karey Claghorn, Jeff Ebert, Jo Bernard, Barb Bishop, Dave Trotter, Deb Hopkins, Judy Moore & Karen Scovill: Michigan Representatives A BIG thank-you also goes out to MSU Pavilion Staff for being at our beck and call responding to all of our bedding needs and on-site preparations, especially Scott Rancour.

They had a big horse show just before our event and did a great job of preparing the facility for our arrival! __________________ Shropshire Voice

The All-American Committee would once again like to thank all of the National Breed Associations who supported their breed’s show through their show sponsorships. A big thank-you to all of the following special show and event sponsors for 2016: Purina Honor Show Chows;Weaver Leather, LLC; Kalmbach Feeds; Kalmbach “Formula of Champions” Show Feeds; Sydell; Tractor Supply; Hopkins Southdowns; American Lamb Board; Finder Hampshires; Banner Publications; Novel Designs; Ketchum Livestock Equipment; Premier 1 Fencing Supplies; Garges & Sons Welding; Willoughby Livestock; Mid-States Wool Growers; Profiles Livestock Show Supply & Embroidery; Michigan Sheep Breeders; MSU Animal Science Dept.; MSU Veterinary Medical Center; Nationwide Mutual Insurance; Sanders Insurance Agency – Mr. & Mrs. Randy Sanders; Michigan Cherry Marketing Institute; MI Apple Committee; American Farm Mortgage; Mud Creek Farm - Mr. & Mrs. Ron Dingerson; Grand Traverse Pie Company; Carbon Green Bio-Energy, LLC; Willowcreek Farm Dorpers – Mr. & Mrs. James Averill; Rinckers Southdowns – Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Rincker; Wolverine Packing; Jiffy Mix; Pioneer Sugar; Angels Hampshires- Drs. Doug & Molly Angel & Family; AgroLiquid; and MI Farm News.

Also, many individual donors and sheep breeders across the country supported the show in one way or another by sponsoring classes, selling ewe lambs, buying raffle tickets, donating gift baskets, and supporting all of these fund raising activities by bidding and buying items. It was truly an organized cooperative effort and THANK-YOU to you all!

Plans are under way for next year’s show, which will be taking place at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison,Wis. from June 30-July 2, 2017.

The welcome mat and local organization is being put forth by a group of interested, supportive Wisconsin sheep breeders. The Schambow Family is spear heading organizational efforts and needs a lot of Wisconsin volunteers. We already had an organizational meeting at this year’s All-American Show but will need more help moving forward. If you would like to volunteer please contact the All-American Junior

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Sheep Show at the email listed below.

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 Wisconsin!

All American Jr. Show results

Michigan, July 2 • Judge: Gary Saylor Fall Ram Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Colby Clark 3. Colby Clark 4. Ashley Fuss 5. Jake Mingus January Ram Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz (Champion Ram) 2. Addisen Nicholson 3. Addisen Nicholson

Blake is getting Rested Up from the Big E

Webster Family SHROPSHIRES

413 Roosevelt Trail, Windham, ME 04062 Bill 207-831-0608 • Ryan 207-232-0362

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February Ewe Lamb Class, All-American Junior Show.

4. Brianna Brockmann 5. Colby Clark 6. Ashley Fuss 7. Rachel Flanders 8. Logan Brown 9. Kennedy Algire 10. Logan Elsbury 11. Victoria Kovacs 12. Rylie Miller 13. Brady Miller February Ram Lamb 1. Colby Clark 2. Colby Clark 3. Jaedyn Slutz 4. Rachel Flanders 5. Bailey Towery 6. Jacob Fowler 7. Rylie Miller 8. Camden Cory 9. Ashley Fuss 10. Tyler Rozema 11. Dean Liskai March Ram Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz (Reserve Champion Ram) 2. Colby Clark 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Colby Clark 5. Brianna Brockmann 6. Rylie Miller 7. Kennedy Algire 8. Tyler Rozema 9. Chase Liskai Early Yearling Ewe 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Chloe Stonesifer 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Kennedy Algire 5. Brianna Brockmann 6. Colby Clark 7. Jake Mingus _______ Page 38

8. Alexis Hickman 9. Drake Slutz 10. Rachel Flanders 11. Kenyon Buckland 12. Logan Elsbury 13. Brandi Henderson 14. Kaylee Elsbury 15. Taylor Young 16. Camden Cory 17. Addisen Nicholson 18. Brady Miller 19. Dean Liskai 20. Brandi Henderson 21. Lizzy Miller 22. Justin Proper 23. Chase Liskai Late Yearling Ewe 1. Jaedyn Slutz (Senior Champion & Grand Champion Ewe) 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Colby Clark 4. Kenyon Buckland 5. Kennedy Algire 6. Brianna Brockmann 7. Rachel Flanders 8. Brady Clark 9. Ashley Fuss 10. Bailey Towery 11. Brady Clark 12. Sierra Inskeep 13. Rylie Miller 14. Camden Cory 15. Ashley Fuss 16. Rylie Miller 17. Jacob Fowler 18. Taylor Young 19. Brady Miller 20. Bailey Towery 21. Annabelle Miller 22. Addisen Nicholson

Pair of Yearling Ewes 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Colby Clark 4. Kennedy Algire 5. Brianna Brockmann 6. Rachel Flanders 7. Ashley Fuss 8. Kenyon Buckland 9. Bailey Towery 10. Camden Cory 11. Brandi Henderson 12. Rylie Miller 13. Brady Miller Fall Ewe Lamb 1. Dalton Hicks (Reserve Senior & Res. Grand Champ Ewe) 2. Jaedyn Slutz 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Colby Clark 5. Colby Clark 6. Jasmine Rudicel 7. Taylor Young 8. Justin Proper Early January Ewe Lamb 1. Colby Clark (Reserve Jr Champion Ewe) 2. Brady Clark 3. Kennedy Algire 4. Emily Anderson 5. Colby Clark 6. Ashley Fuss 7. Jake Mingus 8. Jacob Fowler 9. Jacob Fowler 10. Taylor Young 11. Addisen Nicholson 12. Brandi Henderson 13. Victoria Kovacs 14. Bailey Towery __________________ Shropshire Voice

R & A shrops

CHAMPION EWE AT 2016 OHIO STATE FAIR R & A Shrops 2212 – DOB February 2016

We have only been in the Shrops for couple of years now but this is the best female we have raised to date. We are striving to keep some frame on our Shrops but also put muscle, rack shape and big hips into them.

This ewe has it all. You can see her at Louisville in November.

Special thanks to our good friend and our show mother Dale Davies

Dusty, Claudia & Kingston Rincker 422 State Hwy 32, Stewardson, IL 62463 • 217-493-1629

RinckerShowStock.com Michael Anderson, Flock Advisor

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15. Jasmine Rudicel 16. Chase Liskai Late January Ewe Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz (Junior Champion Ewe) 2. Chloe Stonesifer 3. Addisen Nicholson 4. Kenyon Buckland 5. Kenyon Buckland 6. Jaedyn Slutz 7. Rachel Flanders 8. Kennedy Algire 9. Brady Miller 10. Ashley Fuss 11. Justin Proper 12. Logan Elsbury 13. Lizzy Miller 14. Kaylee Elsbury 15. Rylie Miller 16. Annabelle Miller Early February Ewe Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Amber Ferrell 3. Kennedy Algire 4. Dalton Hicks 5. Jaedyn Slutz 6. Dalton Hicks 7. Addisen Nicholson 8. Justin Proper 9. Bailey Towery 10. Alexis Hickman 11. Brooke Young 12. Brandi Henderson 13. Taylor Young 14. Camden Cory 15. Addisen Nicholson 16. Dean Liskai Late February Ewe Lamb 1. Brianna Brockmann 2. Colby Clark 3. Kenyon Buckland 4. Colby Clark 5. Kennedy Algire 6. Rachel Flanders 7. Sierra Inskeep 8. Victoria Kovacs 9. Jake Mingus 10. Brady Miller 11. Hunter Brown 12. Ashley Fuss 13. Ashley Fuss 14. Rylie Miller 15. Tyler Rozema 16. Jacob Davis March Ewe Lamb _______ Page 40

1. Brianna Brockmann 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Colby Clark 4. Kennedy Algire 5. Jaedyn Slutz 6. Rachel Flanders 7. Colby Clark 8. Dalton Hicks 9. Jansyn Van Horn 10. Kaylee Elsbury 11. Rylie Miller 12. Tyler Rozema 13. Jacob Davis Pair Ewe Lambs 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Brianna Brockmann 3. Colby Clark 4. Dalton Hicks 5. Kennedy Algire 6. Ashley Fuss 7. Rachel Flanders 8. Addisen Nicholson 9. Kenyon Buckland 10. Jacob Fowler 11. Victoria Kovacs 12. Brandi Henderson 13. Jake Mingus 14. Bailey Towery 15. Justin Proper 16. Brady Miller Young Flock 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Colby Clark 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Brianna Brockmann 5. Kennedy Algire 6. Rachel Flanders 7. Addisen Nicholson 8. Victoria Kovacs 9. Jacob Fowler 10. Jake Mingus 11. Ashley Fuss 12. Bailey Towery

Best Four Head Of Ewes 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Brianna Brockmann 4. Colby Clark 5. Kennedy Algire 6. Rachel Flanders 7. Kenyon Buckland 8. Addisen Nicholson 9. Bailey Towery 10. Ashley Fuss Light Market Lamb 1. Jaedyn Slutz 2. Callen Oldenburg 3. Colby Clark 4. Sidney Mcallister 5. Jansyn Van Horn 6. Jake Mingus 7. Kacy Schniedermeyer 8. Addisen Nicholson Heavy Market Lamb 1. Garrett Friesen (Champion) 2. Jordyn Leininger (Reserve Champion) 3. Colby Clark 4. Cooper Leininger 5. Dalton Hicks 6. Clayton Cowan 7. Rylie Miller Top Gun Winner Colby Clark Other Contest Top 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brianna Brockmann 3rd Senior Judging Lizzy Miller 1st Junior Judging Kennedy Algire 3rd Group 5 Showmanship Emily Anderson 3rd Group 9 Showmanship Colby Clark 1st Group 18 Showmanship

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Thank You The All American Junior Show Shropshire Exhibitors would like to thank the following people for sponsoring class awards in 2016 Fall Ram Lamb - JEM Farm/Fox Family, Tipp City, OH January Ram Lamb - Mark and Marilyn McCabe, Prospect, OH February Ram Lamb - Anderson Farm, Matthew Anderson Family, Macon, MO March Ram Lamb - Knepp Shropshires, North Barrington, IL Grand Champion Ram - Hicks Family, Stillwater, OK Reserve Champion Ram -Tom Slack, North Manchester, IN Early Yearling Ewe - RJ and Molly Creamer, Prospect, OH Late Yearling Ewe - Schoolhouse Shropshires, Xenia, OH Pair Yearling Ewes - Randy & Julie Rife, Yellow Springs, OH Fall Ewe Lamb - Elaine Jaycox, Middleburgh, NY Early January Ewe Lamb - C Donald Call, Shelburne, MA Late January Ewe Lamb – City Limits Sheep Farm, LaMoille, IL Early February Ewe Lamb – ROKAJO, Marshfield, MO Late February Ewe Lamb – Shropshire Voice - Rinda Maddox, Publisher March Ewe Lamb - Orchard Valley Farm, Leyden, MA Pair Ewe Lambs - Sandy And Victoria Kovacs, Fulton, OH Grand Champion Ewe - SS Shrops, Jim And Donna Gruenhagen, Davenport, IA Reserve Champ Ewe - Eric Mrozinski, Rolling Prairie, IN Young Flock – BWB Farms, Martinsville, OH Best 4 Head of Ewes - Isler Shropshires, Prospect, OH Champion Market Lamb - Plaza Livestock, Agency, MO Reserve Champ Market Lamb - Adams Shropshires, Chebanse, IL Top Gun Award - VIP Shrops, Flanders Family, Noblesville, IN

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Jackson Parson and Grace Murphy are getting ready to show at the Delaware State Fair.

Jackson and Grace are grandchildren of Larry and Sharon Larimore from Harrington, Del. Jackson named his Shropshire lamb Tootsie.

Snap shots of your Shropshire youth are welcomed. Send to: shropshirevoice @thesidellreporter.com.

Lindsey Larson of Washington State decides to take a little ride on her girl buddy after the ewes got fed. She is the daughter of Ashley and Gerry Larson.

Andrew Anderson’s January ewe lamb, Anderson Farms 248 “Esther,” was Champion Shrop Ewe at the 2016 Missouri State Fair 4-H Show. She was also Supreme Ewe at the Macon County Town & Country Fair. __________________ May 2015

Emily Anderson was a 4-H showmanship winner for the 4th year in a row, Premier Shrop exhibitor in the 4-H show and won the junior division of the fitting contest at 2016 Missouri State Fair. _______ Page 43

Junior Show Results Midwest Junior Preview June 4 Sedalia, MO Judge:Tor Sorenson Yearling Ram 1. Andrew Anderson 2. Emily Anderson 3. Sara Bartholomew 4. Sara Bartholomew 5. Austin Bartholomew 6. Alicia Heinecke 7.Taylor Kemp Fall Ram 1. Alicia Heinecke (Champion Ram) 2. Sara Bartholomew 3. Marc Schmidt Spring Ram 1. Dalton Hicks (Res. Champion Ram) 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Alicia Heineck 4. Alicia Heineck 5. Sara Bartholomew 6. Emily Anderson 7. Emily Anderson 8.Taylor Kemp 9.Taylor Kemp 10.Taylor Kemp Yearling Ewe 1. Alicia Heinecke 2. Dalton Hicks 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Dalton Hicks 5. Emily Anderson 6. Alicia Heinecke 7. Sara Bartholomew 8. Austin Bartholomew 9. Emily Anderson 10. Marshall Kemp 11.Taylor Kemp 12.Taylor Kemp Fall Ewe 1. Rebecca Jones 2. Colby Chastain 3. Dalton Hicks 4. Cole Damman 5. Sara Bartholomew _______ Page 44

Spring Ewe 1. Alicia Heinecke 2. Alicia Heinecke 3. Austin Bartholomew 4. Kirsten Keck 5. Emily Anderson 6. Dalton Hicks 7. Colby Chastain 8. Rebecca Jones 9. Rebecca Jones 10. Hunter Keck 11. Sara Bartholomew 12. Cole Dammon

North East Youth July 16 Judge:Tim Fleener

Senior Ram Lamb 1. Colby Clark (Champion Ram) 2. Colby Clark 3. John W Hayward Intermediate Ram Lamb 1. Joanna Jaracz 2. Colby Clark 3. Colby Clark 4. Addisen Nicholson 5. Addisen Nicholson 6. Joanna Jaracz 7. Dillon Harris 8. Dillon Harris 9. Seth Healy Junior Ram Lamb 1. Colby Clark (Reserve Champion Ram) 2. Colby Clark 3. Seth Healy Pair of Ram Lambs 1. Colby Clark 2. Addisen Nicholson 3. Dillon Harris 4. Joanna Jaracz 5. Seth Healy Yearling Ewe 1. Chloe Stonesifer (Champion Ewe & Supreme Ewe) 2. Colby Clark 3. Colby Clark 4. Colby Clark 5. Joanna Jaracz 6. Addisen Nicholson 7. Addisen Nicholson 8. John W Hayward

9. Joanna Jaracz Pair Yearling Ewes 1. Colby Clark 2. Joanna Jaracz 3. Addisen Nicholson Senior Ewe Lamb 1. Colby Clark 2. Colby Clark Intermediate Ewe Lamb 1. Chloe Stonesifer (Reserve Champion Ewe) 2. Brady Clark 3. Addisen Nicholson 4. Colby Clark 5. Colby Clark 6. Addisen Nicholson 7. Joanna Jaracz 8. Joanna Jaracz Junior Ewe Lamb 1. Colby Clark 2. Colby Clark 3. John W Hayward 4. Seth Healy 5. Seth Healy Pair of Ewe Lambs 1. Colby Clark 2. Addisen Nicholson 3. Seth Healy 4. Joanna Jaracz Exhibitors Flock 1. Colby Clark 2. Joanna Jaracz 3. John W Hayward 4. Addisen Nicholson 5. Seth Healy

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Shropshire Scholarship Each year the ASRA offers two $400 college scholarships to students enrolled in an undergraduate program and directly involved with Shropshire sheep. Unfortunately this year only one application was received so only one award will be made to Lindsay Yeager of Fortville, Ind. Lindsay is the daughter of Bob and Lori Yeager and attended Greenfield Central High School, graduating last June. She is enrolled at Purdue University where she will pursue a degree in Agriculture Education. While in high school, she maintained a GPA of 4.218 and was president of the senior class, a member of the National Honor Society and the Student Council. She participated in the Student Leadership Academy and the FFA. Lindsay received the Principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leader-

ship Award and the Jessica Barnhart Courage Award. She was named Top German Student as well as Top Social Studies Student and Exchange Club Youth of the Year.

Lindsay carried several 4-H projects including sheep, photography, genealogy, rabbits and served as club president for two years.

While involved with Shropshires, she served as the Indiana Shropshire Queen and mentored younger members. She and her family have a small flock of Shropshires which she cares for.

The ASRA congratulates Lindsay on a job well done and wishes her success in her college career.

Two $400 awards will be available next year. Applications are available on www. shropshires.org and are due June 1, 2017 in the office of the ASRA. Only complete applications which will include official transcripts of all high school and college work completed along with two letters of recommendation will be considered.

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June 16-17, 2017 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL

Make plans to join us in Springfield in 201 7 as a consignor and/or buyer Other breeds selling in Springfield that weekend include: Cheviots, Oxfords, Montadales and Natural Coloreds For more information contact Jeff Ebert 785-458-9174 or ebertsheepfarm@gmail.com. __________________ May 2015

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Northwest Starter Flock

Shropshire exhibitors at the Jack Kalina Memorial Junior Shropshire Show in Salem, Oregon, at the Oregon State Fair Aug. 27. Starter Flock winners are holding their sheep, Douglas Clayton, left and Zane McCoy. Other exhibitors, from left, Kevin Slusser, Koda Bennett,Timothy Clayton, Hailey Cambos, Atheanna Bennett, Charlie Mallard and Avri Bennett.

Oregon State Fair Jack Kalina Memorial Junior Shropshire Show Results Yearling Ewe 1. Douglas Clayton 2. Zane McCoy 3. Kevin Slusser 4.Timothy Clayton 5. Hailey Cambos Fall Ewe Lamb None Spring Ewe Lamb _______ Page 46

1. Zane McCoy 2. Douglas Clayton 3.Timothy Clayton Best Pair 1. Zane McCoy 2. Douglas Clayton 3.Timothy Clayton Champion Ewe Zane McCoy on Spring Ewe Lamb Reserve Champion Ewe Douglas Clayton on Yearling Ewe Showmanship – Junior 1. Zane McCoy

2. Douglas Clayton 3. Kevin Slusser 4. Hailey Cambos 5.Timothy Clayton 6. Koda Bennett 7. Avri Bennett Showmanship – Senior 1. Charlie Mallard 2. Atheanna Bennett Starter Flock Winner Zane McCoy (2 bred ewes,1 ewe lamb) Douglas Clayton (ewe lamb) __________________ Shropshire Voice

Taylor Kemp is 2017 Missouri Shropshire Queen Taylor is a sophomore at Macon R-1 High School and Member of the Macon FFA Chapter where she was Star Greenhand her freshman year. Taylor was a member of the Atlanta Home Pioneers 4-H club prior to joining FFA. She has been raising and showing Shropshires since 2010 and has made her sheep flock her SAE project in FFA. She is also the Shropshire Director for the Southwest Region.

Taylor has had a great 2016 show season and plans to end it with exhibiting a few of her top animals at the North American International Livestock Exposition in November. Her winnings include Supreme Champion Ram at the Howard County Fair Open Sheep Show and Macon County Town and Country Fair, Reserve Champion Shropshire Ram and Junior Ewe Lamb at the Carroll County Fair, Reserve Champion Shropshire Ram at the Randolph County Fair, and she won the Intermediate Division of Lead Line at Ozark Empire Fair.

The summer was capped off with Reserve Champion Shropshire Ewe with her spring ewe lamb in the FFA Show at Missouri State Fair, as well as FFA Showmanship.

Taylor has plans of becoming a veterinarian and has been shadowing a local vet at Premier Veterinary Service in Macon, Mo. for the past three years. She prides herself on showing sheep that she breeds and works hard to better her flock each year. She loves the Shropshire breed and is excited to represent the great state of Missouri as the 2017 Shropshire Queen.

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From left, Fred Buckham, George Buckham and Denny Avery In 1961, 16-year-old Denny Avery heard about a bred ewe sale in Lansing Mich. and he and his dad attended. There he met two people that would be instrumental in his sheep breeding program, Fred Buckham and his twin brother, George. Denny bought the yearling ewe pictured from the Buckhams. Two weeks after this picture was taken she lambed. The Buckhams invited Denny to come up to Michigan to show his sheep. He had never shown outside his county fair before and for the next few years he showed at the Michigan State Fair. Denny would take his ewes to the Buckhams every year and have his ewes bred.

“It wasn’t all about money back in those days,” Denny said. “They wanted to see a young person succeed and were glad to help him do just that.”

In 1966 Denny sold his sheep and went into the service. In 1979, when his son was nine years old, Denny decided to get back into sheep breeding and went to visit Fred and George who sold him a ewe and a ram and got to start him back in the Shropshire business.

“Fred and George Buckham offered me a world of help and advice over the years,” Denny said. “I often told people ‘if you will just be quiet and listen when Fred is talking, you will learn something you need to know about sheep.’ Both George and Fred were very instrumental in my successful program.”

Denny first got involved with Shropshires on his grandfather’s farm in 1951.

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CALVIN JOHN VERDUIN Calvin John Verduin, 78, formerly of Waddington, Gouverneur, Dansville, and most recently Berkshire, New York, passed away June 9, 2016 following a period of declining health.

Born on May 6, 1938 in Marion, NY, he was the son of the late Maurice and Louise (Lagerveld) Verduin. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Hazel ‘Pat’ (Whalen) Verduin and his daughters, Lynn Verduin and her husband Brian Trippany, Susan Verduin and her wife Shila, Sandra and her husband David Rowland. Also surviving are his sister, Lois Marsh; his granddaughters: Janelle Trippany and husband Kevin Goodrich, Kaitlin Trippany and fiancé Tyler Simmons; great grandson, Henry Goodrich, and several nieces and nephews.

A man of many talents, Calvin worked on the building of the St. Lawrence Seaway, was a dairy and beef farmer for 30 years and then transitioned into raising sheep for the last 35 years. He worked for the New York State Department of Transportation, first in Potsdam, then was the DOT Supervisor in Gouverneur for 20 years until he retired in 1996.

His real passion was raising and showing his flock of sheep throughout the Northeast, including many champions, grand champions, and several supreme grand champions.

Calvin was also a beekeeper, produced maple syrup, enjoyed building furniture using oak, maple or cherry wood from his own land to create outstanding pieces, built barns, and with his daughter Susan, built a cabin in the northern Adirondacks.Whenever he had some free

Calvin Verduin time, he liked to hunt, fish, or trap or play the harmonica, the banjo or the 12-string guitar with zest.

Calvin served as the Sheep Superintendent of the St. Lawrence County Fair and as a member of the fair board for at least 20 years, while supporting the local 4-H Clubs.

His life was privately celebrated by his family. MacPherson Funeral Home, Newark Valley assisted the family. Condolences and memories may be written in his guestbook at macphersonfh.com. His family would appreciate donations to the Alzheimer Association.

Thank You!!!

Julie and I would like to thank all the folks of New England for a great National Show at the Big E. The hospitality extended to us from Debbie Hopkins and her staff, from Becky Peterson, Elaine Jaycox and all the Shropshire enthusiasts in the Northeast was phenomenal. The Big E was a fantastic fair in itself. We truly had a grand time and a wonderful experience! We will always treasure the memories. Thank you again.

Randy and Julie Rife

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In

an

attempt to provide something different and also something useful and informative, here goes this issue’s “history article.”

Warren County sets just south of us, with the county seat of Lebanon, Ohio. The town of Lebanon is known for “The Golden Lamb,” with the claim of being the oldest Inn west of the Alleghenies. Many presidents have stayed there and Julie and I have dined there. In our paper today is a recipe that won Grand Champion at the 2016 Warren County Fair in the food category for “Fruit Salsa.” It was won

by Vickie Thomes Suit and she says it is good paired with salmon or mild tasting fish. I think it would be really good with leg of Shropshire lamb. Let’s try it!

Fruit Salsa 1 Tbsp. canola oil 3 Tbsp. thinly diced red onion 2 Tbsp. jalapeno, seeded and diced ¼ c orange juice 2 tsp rice wine vinegar 3 Tbsp. strawberry jam 2 lemons, juice only 1 Tbsp. hot sauce 1 c pineapple, diced small 1 tsp granulated sugar 2 c fresh watermelon, diced small ¼ c strawberries, diced 1 kiwi, peeled and diced small 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro 1 tsp minced fresh mint

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In medium saucepan over medium heat, add the oil and allow to warm 1 to 2 min.

Then add the red onions and warm for 1 min.

Next, add the jalapenos and warm for 1 min.Then add the orange juice and vinegar, allowing the liquids to reduce and only coat the bottom of the pan, 2 to 3 min. Reduce heat to low, stir in jam and allow to warm 2 min.

Remove from for heat and cool for 5 min.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, hot sauce, pineapple and sugar. Then add watermelon, strawberries, kiwi, cilantro and mint. Toss together and finish with lemon juice mixture. Stir. Allow to set 20-30 min to ensure flavors have blended.

my search for recipes, Don and Re Call sent a text, “Peter D’Ambra from Skowhegan, Maine always served them lasagna and red wine when they visited.” The very next day they added, “Joe Laverie

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and his wife of Winsted, Conn, served spaghetti and huge homemade Sicilian style meatballs.” The life-long friendships, comradery and memories from just sitting down and breaking bread together is what life is all about.

I’ve always said, “We are not in the sheep business, we are in the people business!”

“Outstanding Recipes from Shropshire Ladies ___________________________________________________ of a Bygone Era” ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

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By Randy Rife ___________________________________________________ Breed Historian ___________________________________________________

Our

beloved, long time National Secretary Dale Blackburn and his mother Elsie brought this dish to our house several years ago when we hosted the Ohio Shropshire Picnic. It was a hit and we’ve made it several times.

Serve on a cold winter day and it will help warm up the house!

Elsie’s Three Bean Bake Brown and drain – 1 lb. hamburger and ½ c chopped onion Brown and drain – 1 lb. bacon and ½ c chopped onion Drain each thoroughly.

1 reg size can kidney beans, drained 1 reg size can butter beans, drained 1 reg size can pork and beans

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Elsie Blackburn ½ c ketchup ½ c BBQ sauce (Open Pit original) 2 Tbsp. mustard 2 Tbsp. molasses 1/3 cup dark brown sugar 1/3 cup white sugar

Combine all ingredients, blending well. Cover and bake 1-½ hours at 350 degrees. Enjoy!!

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in the 1980’s Tim and Debbie Barnes and Julie and I visited Louie and Phyllis Agrall to check out lambs from his Barnes ram. Phyllis invited us to the houwwse and served this fabulous dessert. For over 30 years, all of us have raved about this raspberry treat.

It’s great!!! Deb and Julie serve it often.

Raspberry Pretzel Dessert

Phyllis Agrall

Mix 2 cup crushed pretzels 1 stick oleo 3 Tbsp. sugar Put in a 9x13 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Put on top of cooled crust. Refrigerate.

Mix 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 8 oz. cool whip 1 cup sugar

Take a large box raspberry or strawberry jello and dissolve in 2 cups boiling water. Add ½ cup cold water. Mix in 20 oz. pkg of frozen raspberries or strawberries, thawed. Chill until almost set. Pour over the cream cheese layer and chill until set. Top with cool whip.

Many

of us have been long time friends with Jasper and Ruth Dirlam. Ruth passed away a few years ago.

Daughter-in-law, Carol provided this recipe; says it is John’s favorite!

$200 Red Cake ½ c Crisco 1-½ c sugar 2 eggs 2 oz. red food coloring 1 Tbsp. vinegar 1 c buttermilk 2 ½ c flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 2 Tbsp. cocoa 1 c milk ¼ c flour 1 c sugar 1 c Crisco _______ Page 52

Ruth Dirlam Cream ½ c Crisco with 1 ½ c sugar; add whole eggs, then the food coloring. Sift together the 2 ½ c flour, salt and cocoa. Add alternatively with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.Add vanilla. Mix and stir in last, without beating, the soda and vinegar.

Bake at 350 degrees for ½ hour in two greased and floured cake pans.When cooled, ice with the frosting below.

Frosting: Cook 1 c milk and ¼ c flour until it becomes thick like white sauce. Remove from heat and cool. Cream sugar and Crisco till light and fluffy, then add milk and flour mixture. Beat until stiff. Spread on cake. Keep in a cool place.

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Glenn

and Joan High, longtime Shropshire breeders from Lexington, Ohio, lost their daughter, Pam, several years back after a courageous battle with cancer. Pam worked hard to promote the sheep industry in Ohio. For several years, she was in charge of the “Taste of Ohio Café” lamb booth at the Ohio State Fair. The following recipe she prepared and served for various events, including the Ohio Shepherd’s Symposium, various banquets and our Ohio Shropshire Breeder’s Association Picnic. She was a true promoter of our industry.

You’ll love this recipe!

Pam High

Butterflied Leg of Lamb with a Raspberry Jalapeno Sauce Boneless butterflied leg of lamb (Approximately 5 lbs.)

Marinade: 2 Tbsp. garlic, minced 1 c. Dijon Mustard ½ c. honey 1 c. dry white wine ground black pepper, coarse ¼ c. cilantro, chopped Mix all marinade ingredients and place with lamb in a one-gallon zip lock plastic bag. Marinate at least 2 hours or over-

Serves 8 to 10 night. Remove lamb from marinade and place on grill over well heated coals or low-medium flame gas grill. Turn lamb two or three times while grilling. Lamb will caramelize or blacken while cooking due to the sugar content of the marinade.

Remove once desired degree of doneness is reached (use a meat thermometer registering at least 140-150 degrees). Do not overcook.

Allow to rest 10-15 min. Slice in thin strips against the grain and serve with Raspberry Jalapeno Sauce.

Raspberry Jalapeno Sauce In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 tsp. butter the butter and add the garlic and onions.

1 tsp. garlic, finely minced Sauté until just tender. Next add the 1 Tbsp. onion, finely minced. raspberry jalapeno preserves and stir 1 jar Razz with Pizzazz- Circle S Farms constantly as the preserves liquefy. Add Raspberry Jalapeno preserves the wine and continue to cook over me (substitute jar All Fruit Seedless Raspdium heat. Allow the sauce to reduce to berry preserves, add Jalapeno sauce a syrupy consistency. This is an excellent to taste) addition to the lamb dish. Enjoy! ½ c. dry white wine

This Shropshire historical perspective is penned each issue exclusively for the Shropshire Voice by long-time breeder Randy Rife. If you have a suggestion for an historical article please contact Randy at randy@rifeshropshires.com or phone him at 937-603-0535.

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City Limits

Sheep Farm We had both Champion Ram and Champion Ewe at both Indiana and Illinois State Fairs and Best Consignment at the National Sale.

CLSF 1530

Champion Ewe at the All-American Thanks to all of our bidders and buyers at the sales.

888 We congratulate Jim and Donna Gruenhagen on their Champion Ewe at Iowa State Fair. She was purchased from us at the National Sale.

888 Check out our flock at Louisville.

Tom Slutz & Family

CLSF 1610

Champion Ram at the All-American

P.O. Box 177, LaMoille IL 61330 (815) 638-2177 â&#x20AC;˘ (815) 915-5624 (c) tcslutz@gmail .com _______ Page 54

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

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Adams Shropshires 10828 W 1000 S Rd Bonfield, IL 60913 Cell: (815) 228-2903 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 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 Corder, Ronnie Ronnie, Diane, Ryan 448 Corder Farm Road Monticello, KY 42633 (606) 348-6588 Cell: (606) 307-2419 rcorder@windstream.net _______ Page 55

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 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 ebertsheepfarm@gmail.com www.ebertsheepfarm.com _______ Page 56

Elsbury, David & Colleen 7800 N 250 E Greenfield, IN 46140 (317) 326-3893 ecolleen4@hrtc.net Elsbury, Mike & Karen Elsburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Flanders, Rachel VIP Club Lambs 16260 Atlantic Rd Noblesville, IN 46060 (317) 773-3232 email vip@vipanimalcare.com www.vipclublambs.com Fleener, Tim & Sarah 273 South Mountain Rd. Robesonia, PA 19551 (717) 413-5181 fleenerlivestock@gmail.com __________________ Shropshire Voice

Groverman, Fred, DVM F & L Groverman Shropshires 400 Ormsby Lane Petaluma, CA 94954 (707) 763-3132 Cell: (707) 782-8152 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 Hawkins, Emma Joy EJ & AJ the Joyful Shrops 30737 Green Valley Rd. Shedd, OR 97337 (541) 990-2913 Heaton, Fred & family 622 Fessler-Buxton Rd. Russia, OH 45363 (937) 526-3118 heatonfarms@centurylink.net heatonshropshires.com Hicks, Dalton Dalton Hicks Shropshires 2724 Golden Oaks Drive Stillwater, OK 74075 (405) 880-2785 khicks@gmail.com Hiemke, Cody Mapleton Mynd Shropshires 1773 Koshkonong Rd. Stoughton, WI 53589 (415) 302-8035 cjhiemke@gmail.com www.facebook.com/MapletonMyndShropshires High Farms Glenn & Joan High 7078 Co. Rd. 47 Lexington, OH 44904 (419) 362-3666 __________________ May 2015

High Life Farms David & Jodi High & Family 3388 McDermott Pond Creek Road McDermott, OH 45652 (740) 259-1907 highlifefarm2000@yahoo.com Isler, Jim Isler Shropshires 1340 Klingel Rd. Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 360-7682 islerjk@ngamail.net Jack Show Lambs Heinecke Family 29771 Rt U Stoutsville, MO 65283 (573) 721-2149 heinecke@parismo.net Jackson, Norbert 4125 W. State Route 28 Alexandria, IN 46001 (765) 754-7057 njackson@macdermid.com Jaycox, Elaine Willaine Farm 3758 State Rt. 30 Middleburgh, NY 12122 (518) 827-5726 Cell: (518) 231-7245 willaine@midtel.net www.willainefarm.net Johnson, Bob & Karen RoKaJo Farm 569 St. Hwy. DD Marshfield, MO 65706 (417) 859-4452 rokajo6@centurytel.net Josefson, Stacy Step Ahead Shrops 994 Step Rd Gilson, IL 61436 Cell: (309) 371-4260 Farm: (309) 876-2364 sjosefson@bluebullets.org Kipp, James & Terri Grey Feather Farm E 5085 Irish Ridge Rd. Viroqua, WI 54665 (715) 255-8300 info@greyfeatherfarm.com www.greyfeatherfarm.com

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Knepp, Donald Knepp Shropshires 128 Old Barrington Rd. Barrington, IL 60010 (847) 381-5872 trbear@mc.net knepp-lafollette-shropshires.com 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 McCabe, Mark & Family McCabe Shropshires 5154 Nickelson Road Prospect, OH 43342 (740) 360-1103 mamccabe51@hotmail.com www.mccabeshropshires.com Melvin Family Shropshires 9347 White Oak Rd. Mount Sterling, Ohio 43143 (740) 207-0786 pjmelvin46@hotmail.com Mies, Ed & Family 10000 Waverly Rd. Waverly, IL 62692 (217) 435-7091 jmies3@hotmail.com Miller, Bryan, Fabiola & Edith L. 15525A Motters Station Rd. Rocky Ridge, MD 21778-9711 (301) 514-7955 fabm1ll@yahoo.com Motter, Jan Laneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s End Farm 12211 W. Rt. 973 Jersey Shore, PA 17740 (570) 398-2078 _______ Page 58

Mrozinski, Erik 6333 N 600 E Road Rolling Prairie, IN 46371 Cell: (219) 716-4921 emrozins@gmail.com Oehler, Nellie Oehler Family Shropshires 5570 SW West Hills Road Corvallis, OR 97333-2623 (541) 757-3937 Cell: (541) 868-6897 oehlershrops@gmail.com Nicholson, Addisen Sand Meadow Farm 906 Main St So. Windsor, CT 06074 (860) 490-7238 addisen.nicholson@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

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Reason, Sandra M High Desert Hay & Livestock P.O. Box 3819 Tonopah, NV 89049 (775) 482-8208 highdesertwinds@hotmail.com Richardson, Dave & Family 3G Shropshire 221 E Ashton Ave. Grand Island, NE 68801 308-390-2750 richardsonshrops@gmail.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 __________________ May 2015

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 Smith, Lance or Brenda Smith Sisters Shropshires 2129 130th Ave. Russell, MN 56169-3072 (507) 823-4784 lbsmith@woodstocktel.net Smith, Gordon & Alyce Cedar Bend Farm N 7922 U.S. Highway 12 Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 742-3580 cedarbendfarm@elknet.net 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

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Thomason Genetics Hunter & Tyler Thomason 20631 Morning Glory Harrah, OK 73045 (405) 306-1554 sathomason2823@gmail.com

Webster, William 413 Roosevelt Trail Windham, ME 04062 (207) 831-0608 Weidauer, Greg Rafter W Shropshires 17624 340th Ave Starbuck, MN 56381 (320) 424-2543 Greg.Weidauer@gmail.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

Index

Breederâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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

Only $30

for 12 months! Includes your listing on shropshires.org and in 3 issues of the Voice.

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

E-mail info to

Shropsec@hotmail.com

Advertisers Index Avery............................ Front cover Avery................................ Centrfold Anderson............................... 34-35 Banner ......................................... 47 Bred Ewe Sale............................. 22 Bryant/Creamer......................... 23 Dirlam..............................................9 Flanders........................................ 42 Gruenhagen................................. 18 Jackson.......................................... 32 Johnson......................................... 19 Ketcham....................................... 41 Kipp............................................... 26

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McCabe...........................................6 Mrozinski..................... Back Cover Mrozinski...................... Inside Back Pardus..............................................8 Rife.........................49, Inside Front Rincker......................................... 39 Sheepman Supply........................ 33 Slutz............................................... 54 Townsend..................................... 29 Spectacular.................................. 45 Webster....................................... 37 Whiting............................................5 __________________ Shropshire Voice

Erik Mrozinski

shropshirEs

6333 N 600 E, Rolling Prairie, IN 46371 â&#x20AC;˘ (219) 716-4921 emrozins@gmail.com

This ram was Champion Shropshire Ram and Res. Supreme Ram at 2016 Wisconsin State Fair and Res. Champion Indiana at the 2015 Indiana State Fair. Sired by Fritz 0144.

Junior Champion Ewe at the 2016 Wisconsin State Fair. Full sister to the 2015 Champion NAILE Junior Show Ewe. Sired by Mrozinski 12-10.

Congratulations to Kenyon Buckland on

Congratulations to Kenyon Buckland on _______ Junior Champion and Res. Overall Page 1 Shropshire Ewe at the 2016 Indiana 4-H Show.

Sired by Fritz 0144.

__________________ Res. Senior Champion Shropshire Ewe May 2015

at the 2016 Indiana 4-H Show.

Sired by Mrozinski 12-10.

Erik Mrozinski

shropshirEs

6333 N 600 E, Rolling Prairie, IN 46371 (219) 716-4921 emrozins@gmail.com

Congratulations

to Dalton Hicks on his Supreme Champion Ewe at the

2016 Midwest Preview Show

Sired by Mrozinski 12-10

Congratulations to the Larimoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

(Triple J Farm)

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Champion Shropshire Ram and Supreme Ram at the 2016 Delaware State Fair.

Sired by Mrozinski 12-10 __________________ Shropshire Voice