Features-Depts/On The Cover
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Features-Depts/On The Cover
On The Cover March, 2015 Vol. 38 No. 2 FEATURES Sheep Industry Celebrates Its Heritage with Record Attendance ............ 6 Three Individuals Honored at National Lamb Feeders Convention ....... 16 National Make It With Wool Winners Compete for Top Honors............. 18 New Officers Elected to the American Lamb Board............................... 20 ASI Board of Directors Elects Officers ................................................... 21 ASI Recognizes Four Award Winners .................................................... 23 Ohio Club Lambs Assn. Dissolves to Create OSIA Lead Council .......... 25 Study Shows Economic Benefit of County Fairs .................................... 30 2015 Arizona National Livestock Show Results ..................................... 34 2015 National Western Stock Show Results.......................................... 36 2013 Pennsylvania Farm Show Results................................................. 37 Report of Registrations by Purebred Sheep Associations ..................... 52 Report of Transfers by Purebred Sheep Associations ........................... 53 History of the Oxford Breed .................................................................... 64 Illinois Dorset and All Breeds Spring Catalog......................................... 72 2015 Health Paper Requirements by State............................................ 77 Roll Call .................................................................................................. 99 DEPARTMENTS Official Registry Associations ................................................................... 4 Calendar of Events ................................................................................... 5 Banner Auction Block ............................................................................... 8 Letters to the Editor .................................................................................. 9 Straight Talk............................................................................................ 32 International Finnsheep Registry Notes ................................................. 45 National Tunis Sheep Registry Notes..................................................... 45 American Hampshire Sheep Association Notes..................................... 46 American Cheviot Sheep Society Notes................................................. 48 American Rambouillet Association Notes............................................... 49 American Colored Sheep Registry Notes............................................... 54 American Shropshire Association Notes ................................................ 56 American Oxford Sheep Association Notes ........................................... 58 Obituaries................................................................................................ 60 American North Country Cheviot Association Notes.............................. 61 American Romney Breeders Association Notes..................................... 84 American Tunis Registry Notes .............................................................. 84 American Cormo Sheep Association Notes ........................................... 85 American Border Leicester Association Notes ....................................... 86 Columbia Sheep Association Notes ....................................................... 87 Natural Colored Wool Growers Association Notes................................. 87 American Corriedale Association Notes ................................................. 88 American Coopworth Registry Notes ..................................................... 88 Finnsheep Breeders Association Notes ................................................. 88 United Suffolk Sheep Association Notes ................................................ 90 North American Romney Association Notes .......................................... 92 Montadale Sheep Breeders Association Notes ...................................... 92 The Banner Breeder’s Directory ........................................................... 103 BANNER STAFF Publisher/Editor ...................................................................GREG A. DEAKIN Graphic Designer ...............................................................ELIZABETH BEAM Office Accounting, Circulation.....................................JENNIFER CHASTEEN Sales Management Staff.............................................................DEB DEAKIN Office Assistant/Photo Librarian...............................................KATHY BEATY Web Designer..............................................................................JAMIE ROTH Freelance Writers.........................................................................KRIS JONES MICKY BURCH THE BANNER SHEEP MAGAZINE (ISSN 1075-0096) is published by BANNER PUBLICATIONS, Greg A. Deakin, 350 North 1st, P.O. Box 500, Cuba, IL 61427, 309/785-5058, Fax: 309/785-5050, Email: [email protected], Website: www.bannersheepmagazine.com. THE BANNER SHEEP MAGAZINE is published 9 times per year with the December/January, July/August and the October/November issues combined. Subscriptions are $25 per year by writing Banner Publications, 350 North 1st, P.O. Box 500, Cuba, IL 61427. Periodicals postage paid at Cuba, Illinois and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to THE BANNER SHEEP MAGAZINE, 350 North 1st, P.O. Box 500, Cuba, IL 61427. CHANGE OF ADDRESS Please return to us your old address (preferably your old address label from the cover) as well as your new address to THE BANNER SHEEP MAGAZINE, 350 North 1st, P.O. Box 500, Cuba, IL 61427. If the Post Office alerts us that your magazine is undeliverable, we have no further obligation unless we receive a corrected address within one year of Postal Notification. Edgewood Farms’ National Champion Ram On the front cover is the 2014 National Champion Oxford Ram, “Timber” EWF 13-023, bred and owned by Edgewood Farms of Ottawa, Illinois. Edgewood Farms is a multi-generation operation with a long history in the Oxford breed, owned and operated by Brad and Julie Angus and their sons, Tyler and Nicholas. Prior to winning the yearling ram class and being named Champion at the NAILE, “Timber” was also Champion Ram at the Illinois State Fair. His sire is Double A 1144, who was lost after just one small sampling, which not only included “Timber,” but also Buckland’s Supreme Champion Junior Show Ewe at Indiana, and Buckland’s Champion Ewe at this past National Oxford Sale. His dam, EWF 11023, was Tyler’s lead show ewe in 2012 and was in turn sired by EWF 10-022 who was Champion Ram at Illinois in 2010. His pedigree also includes influence from “Uno,” “Hot Shot,” and “Titan” adding increased excitement about his potential impact on their flock. “Timber” was used sparingly as a lamb by EWF and Double A and his first offspring didn’t disappoint, including the very popular second place March ewe lamb at the NAILE. Brad and Julie eagerly await “Timber’s” influence on this year’s crop and hope you will consider contacting them with your Oxford needs. They also maintain 25 blackface wether dams and have project lambs available throughout the spring. Check out their annual consignment at the National Oxford Sale in June or sheep are always available privately off the farm. You can visit with Brad or Julie at any time at 815/735-3993 or 815/433-2946 or check out their website at www.edgewoodoxfords.com. They are always happy to have you stop by for a visit and inspect the sheep. The Angus Family 2515 East 15th Road • Ottawa, IL 61350 815/735-3993 • 815/433-2946 • Email: [email protected] Shamrock Sheep & Company’s National Champion Ewe Gracing the front cover is the 2014 National Champion Oxford Ewe, KLOB 13-219, “Keavy,” Gaelic for Graceful, exhibited by Shamrock Sheep & Company of Bloomington, California. KLOB 13219 is the result of a time-tested Oxford breeding program. Kelly O’Brien, along with her mother Penny and their families, have been a staple in the Oxford breed for over 19 years, when they acquired the flock from Tor Sorenson. Kelly and Penny couldn’t be more proud of KLOB 13-219’s accomplishments in 2014, and furthermore have been humbled by the kind words and comments from fellow breeders. KLOB 13-219 had a very successful show career and was named Champion Ewe numerous times, including Champion Oxford Ewe at the California State Fair, the North American International Livestock Exposition and concluded her show career by being named Supreme Champion Ewe at the 2014 Arizona National Livestock Show. KLOB 13-219 is a line-bred female straight from the heart of the Shamrock program. Her sire, KLOB 11-107, is a Shamrock bred ram that has been the anchor in the Shamrock program for the last several years. Her dam, KLOB 09-20, has also been a special breeding piece and proven champion. KLOB 13-219 stems from a tremendous pedigree of proven winners in the showring and in the breeding program. More specifically, as one studies KLOB 13-219 from a phenotypic standpoint, she exhibits outstanding balance, structural integrity, added mass and beautiful breed type. She’s the kind of female that uniquely blends exceptional style and usefulness into one attractive package. KLOB 13-219 has all the pieces to make an impact in the Shamrock flock. Be sure to watch for her influence in years to come! Visitors are always welcome to Shamrock Sheep & Company. The flock may be small in terms of numbers, but there is never a shortage of quality. Throughout 2015, a select group of stud ram prospects and ewe lambs will be offered for sale privately at the farm, please contact Kelly or Penny to learn more. As always, the Shamrock Sheep & Company show flock will be out and about in 2015, just look for the green shirts with the big shamrock on them! Kelly and Penny O’Brien P.O. Box 416 • Bloomington, CA 92316 951/275-3253 • 909/844-8073 • Email: [email protected]