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Quarterly NewsletterWinter 2012

Massachusetts Women Work WoolBy Sally Colby

Reprinted with permission fromCountry Folks New England Magazine

Before she had sheep, which she says she got startedin by accident, Ellen Raja had milking goats; mostlyToggenburgs. “It was avery hot summer,” saidEllen, who had a newbornas well as other young chil-dren at the time. “My hus-band had started at HarvardBusiness School and wasunable to do the eveningmilking. It was a little toomuch for me, and I sold thegoats.”

Ellen says that justhours later, she regrettedwhat she had done. “Imissed the goats, and myolder children missed themtoo.” Ellen shared herplight with a friend, whowent to the auction andbought Ellen a sheep. “Itold her I didn't know thefirst thing about sheep,”said Ellen. “I only knewthat you can't have justone.” So her friend hurriedback to the auction and bought another sheep.

The friend kept the two sheep at her own farm untilthe following spring. “Baa Baa and Susie were my firstsheep, and I was launched,” Ellen recalls. “It was in-stant. I knew this is where I should be. There’s some-thing lovely about the sheep and working with thewool.”

But Ellen, who lives in Lincoln, MA, soon ran intoa problem common among sheep owners – shearing.“We joined the local sheep breeders association,” shesaid. “Then when we went to sell the wool, we were of-fered 5 cents/pound. My husband brought it back andsaid he'd insulate the attic with it.” Ellen didn't think thatwas a good idea, so he challenged her to think of whatto do with it.

Once again, Ellen shared her plight with a neighbor,who suggested she learn how to spin. “She came overwith a bushel basket full of spinning wheel parts,” saidEllen, adding that new spinning wheels weren’t yetavailable in the United States. “I told her I didn't knowhow to spin, and she told me I'd better learn. I went tothe library and got a book so that I could see what thewheel should look like.” Ellen says she was able to getmost of the wheel put together by looking at pictures,then learned how to spin from a little paperback by ElsieDavenport.

As Ellen was learning how to spin on what she calls'an old rickety thing', the Boston Area Spinners andDyers formed. The group included Ellen and severalothers who were interested in wool crafting. “The neigh-bor who owned the wheel said I should take the spunwool to Harvard Square and sell it for a lot of money,”

said Ellen. “I was a countrymouse and I wasn't inter-ested in doing that. Butvery soon, I discovered Ihad something peoplewould pay for.” Ellenlearned more and moreabout sheep and keepingfleeces clean, and started towork with Betty Levin whohad Border Leicester sheep.Ellen started selling herhand-knit items at anartists' cooperative inBoston, first known as TheChristmas Store and nowknown as Sign of the Dove.

To improve the fleecequality in her flock, Ellenpurchased a BluefacedLeicester ram and crossedhim with her BorderLeicester ewes. She keptone ram lamb from that

cross to use in the future. “The wool is tippy; soft andlight,” she said. “The lambs are small and delicate and

IN THIS ISSUEPresident’s Message ......................................2Calendar of Events ........................................3Neck of the Woods ........................................32012 ABLA Budget.......................................4The Right Size – Revisited............................4Board of Directors Meeting...........................5NAILE Border Leicester Show.....................7Western Washington Fair Results..................8Standard of Excellence................................112011 Futurity Winners.................................12Youth News .................................................13The Elusive Perfect Border Leicester..........14Great Lakes Show & Sale Plans..................18A Note from the Treasurer...........................18Wool Takes Cashmere’s Crown...................20For Best Value, Separate Like Wool............20New Zealand Down 31 Million Sheep........20A Letter of Heartfelt Thanks .......................21Fast Facts About American Wool ................22Wool Textile Industry Conditions ...............23Predators Take Staggering Toll ...................23

Board of DirectorsPresident

Greg Deakin (2012)PO Box 500

Cuba, IL 61427309/785-5058

[email protected] President

Barb Hintzsche (2014)3951 S. Mulford Road

Rochelle, IL 61068815/561-5537

[email protected]

Polly Hopkins (2013)494 Evans Road

Chepachet, RI 02814401/949-4619

[email protected] Coordinator

Jennifer Bierhuizen (2012)17292 Kibler RoadCulpeper, VA 22701

540/[email protected]

DirectorMarc Korf (2014)

N 6639 Wisconsin ParkwayDelevan, WI 53115


DirectorJerry Wigglesworth (2014)

PO Box 6Dwight, KS 66849


DirectorAnne Key (2012)

140 Russell Ranch LaneGreat Falls, MT 59405


Recording SecretarySally Barney

52 Cartland RoadLee, NH 03824

[email protected]

JoAnne Tuncy692 Smithfield RoadMillerton, NY 12546


Ellen Raja, right, shows a customer one of the spinning fleecesavailable for sale at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival.

2 American Border Leicester Association Newsletter Winter 2012

Greetings Fellow Border Leicester Breeders!Lambing season is now upon us and I wish

you nothing but the best this Winter. I hope lastfalls’ matings exceed your greatest expectationsas you receive your new crop and watch themgrow.

The registry results from 2011 are official andI am real excited about our year end results. 752Border Leicesters were registered and 241 trans-fers were recorded. Registration numbers werethe third most ever and only down 33 head from2011 and 2007 when 785 were registered bothyears. With the $2.00 per pound lamb market and$6.00 bushell corn much of last year, coupledwith the challenging weather conditions through-out much of the country, I was fearful our regis-trations would drop considerably.

Breeders kept their good ewes and are help-ing grow the size of our breed. One interestingnumber is that of our transfers, where werecorded 241 in 2011. This was down from the378 transferred in 2010 and closer to the 2009transfers of 284 head. I am proud our registrationbase is as strong as it is and I know our breed

will continue to grow in the years ahead.2012 is gearing up to be an exciting year!

Your board made the decision at its last meetingto begin to rotate the Annual Meeting betweenthe Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival and theGreat Lakes Sale in Ohio. This year’s sale willmove to Wooster, Ohio on Saturday evening,May 26th. More details may be found elsewhereabout the meeting in this newsletter.

There will be an informal Border Leicestersocial at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival inour usual spot on May 5th. The directors in at-tendance will conduct a short update about theassociation and breeders may in turn share theirideas about Border Leicesters and the sheep in-dustry in general...as well as have a good time!

The board did not lock in only these two ven-ues to host an Annual Meeting. We welcome in-vitations from other areas and if it will benefitthe breed we are receptive to taking the meetingthere. The 2013 meeting will then go back toMaryland. Our desire is to give as many breedersas possible the opportunity to take part in their

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they grow slowly, but I can sell the wool for$15/pound.”

Today, Ellen has 20 ewes that she keeps forfleece. She works with Betty to produce spinner’sfleeces and wool products for the Maryland Sheepand Wool Festival. The women also attend the Mas-

sachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair in Cumming-ton, where Betty runs her Border Collies whileEllen stays with the booth.

Ellen’s flock stays outside year-round, the firststep in keeping fleece clean. To ensure that thesheep don't get grain in their fleece, the ewes eatfrom feeders tied to the fence. “Then Betty and Itake the hay up to the field on a sled,” she said.“They eat off the ground.” Ellen rents ground fromthe town of Lincoln for grazing, and purchases sec-

ond cut hay from Canada for winter feeding. Ellenhas only black sheep, and says that the fleece isquite dark the first year they're sheared. “Not manyhold that black color past the first year,” she said,“but I have a few that do, and Betty does too.” Ellensays that the lighter colored grey fleeces are idealfor overdying, but added that this year's customersdidn't seem to be interested in dying. In addition tofleeces, Ellen sells market lambs to restaurants andindividuals, who can purchase a whole or half.

After shearing in February, Ellen brings eachfleece into her house for sorting. “Two weeks later,the ewes are lambing, and from shearing day on, Ihave to rake the manure off the ground every day,”she said, explaining another step in keeping fleecesclean and free of debris. During lambing, Ellen re-lies on an intercom to hear what's going on in thebarn, and uses the time during lambing to preparefleeces for sale. She skirts heavily and removes allneck and rear wool. “While I'm waiting for lambsto be born,” she said, “I spread the fleeces on a tableand pick at them with tweezers. We have a reputa-tion for having clean fleeces and we need to keepthat reputation.”

Betty Levin and Ellen Raja offer a variety ofBorder Leicester fleeces for handspinning. In addition to

selling thefleece tohandspinners,Ellen alsocreatesone-of-a-kindhats from theversatileBorder Leices-ter curls.

President’s Message

(President’s Message continued on page 3)

Winter 2012 American Border Leicester Association Newsletter 3

Neck of the Woods

Greetings from my neck of the woods,We are actually having winter weather after

a mild fall that extended into January. It’s al-ways a bit sad to have a ‘brown Chirstmas’! Allthe family came to celebrate and despite warmtemperatures we had a wonderful holiday filledwith good food and conversation and thoroughlyenjoying our children and grandchildren.

It was great fun seeing so many of you inLouisville. It was grand to have more sheep inboth the junior and open show. If you have neverhad the opportunity to experience the NAILE Iwould encourage you to do so. It is totally amaz-ing to see so many sheep under one roof! Thedifferent breeds are interesting and there is somuch passion for the sheep industry. It’s amaz-ing to ‘talk sheep’ for a full week and to find oth-ers willing to listen!

We put the Columbia bucks in with the ewesin early August attempting to have at least halfof the Columbias lambed out before the Suffolksand Borders begin. The hot August weatherplayed havoc with our best laid plans and theColumbias are off to a slow start. Of course,now they will really begin to drop lambs withsnow flying and temperatures in the single digits.Regardless, each lamb born is an exciting eventin my eyes—it is the culmination of all the workand effort that goes into raising a healthy flock.

We will be shearing Ron’s Suffolks and ourBorders as soon as the weather breaks. We liketo do this two weeks prior to lambing. At thesame time we vaccinate and worm. Hopefully,the ewe will deliver a bit of immunities throughher colostrum thus making for a healthier babylamb.

The guys worked very hard to create a differ-ent corral/feeding system near the lambing barn.They have the kinks about figured out and it doesseem to be less work on the shepherds and easyon the ewes. I’m even more thrilled to see themanure piles leveled—the new manure spreadergot a real work out and ‘fertilizer’ is spread

everywhere!Happy Lambing! May you have good twins,

fewer singles and preferably no triplets!Anne Key, Western States

Hello there from New England !Well, the winter cold has finally set in around

here - and finally some snow !! As we all startgetting ready for lambing season, keep in mindthe upcoming events of our organization: theYouth Futurity Contest, the National Sale andAnnual Meeting. I hope you all will participatein these activities. I want to, again, thank all thebreeders who nominated their ewes both at theNational Sale last year and in private sales. Itmade for a great purse to be divided among theparticipating contests. And to those youth outthere who have not participated in this contest -let’s join in this year !!!! (more information else-where in this newsletter). As our lambs grow andbuyers come to us, I want to remind fellowbreeders to nominate their ewe lambs and year-lings being sold to a youth and encourage themto show them at their local fair. I believe thereis no better way to promote this breed than to getthem out in the public eye! Who can resist thoselovely personable faces and the body of curls!!!

At our recent Board meeting, plans were dis-cussed for the National Sale weekend. The“Ohio crew” did a great job last year, and I can’twait to go back again this year. I encourage youall to come join us - meet our Board and otherfellow breeders, tour the local area, enter someBorder Leicesters in the sale and, of course, buya sheep or two to take home! There is a smallfiber festival held at the same time, and it is al-ways fun to walk around the buildings, look atthe wool items and talk with the vendors.

Looking ahead, make plans to attend theselater in the year: The North East Youth SheepShow, which includes a Border Leicester breedShow, is held in July at the Eastern States Expo-sition fairgrounds in Massachusetts, this week-end also includes a quiz bowl, skill-a-ton, andfitting & showmanship classes. One of the co-chairman is a fellow Border Leicester breederfrom New York. In September, the ABLA Na-tional-Regional Border Leicester Show will heldat the “Big E” (Eastern States Exposition) - ifyou have never been, I invite you to come andjoin us. Experience tells us: once you come - youwill be back again the next year! And, of course,the ABLA National Border Leicester Show willbe held at NAILE in Louisville in November -which goes without saying - is a huge event aswell. So, sit back relax, wait for lambs to comeand plan your vacations around some BorderLeicester events - seems we always do !?!?

-polly

MARCHMarch 15 National Border Leicester Sale

Entry Deadline (held in con-junction with the Great LakesSale), Wooster, OH, 309/785-5058

March 15 ABLA Newsletter Deadline forthe Spring Issue,[email protected]

APRILApril 28 101st Connecticut Sheep &

Wool Festival,Vernon/Rockville, CT,www.ctsheep.org

MAYMay 5-6 Maryland Sheep & Wool

Festival, West Friendship, MD,www.sheepandwool.org

May 12-13 New Hampshire Sheep & WoolFestival, Contoocook, NH,www.nhswga.org

May 12-13 Shepherd’s Harvest Sheep &Wool Festival, Lake Elmo, MN,www.shepherdsharvestfestival.org

May 21 3rd Annual Rhode Island FiberFestival, Bristol, RI,www.coggeshallfarm.org

May 26-27 National Border Leicester Sale(held in conjunction with theGreat Lakes Sale), Wooster,OH, 309/785-5058

May 26-27 Great Lakes Fiber Show,Wooster, OH,www.greatlakesfibershow.com

May 26-27 35th Massachusetts Sheep &Woolcraft Fair, Cummington,MA, www.masheepwool.org

JUNEJune 7-10 19th Annual Estes Park Wool

Market (includes sheep show),Estes Park, CO,www.estesnet.com/events/woolmarket.htm

June 22-24 The Black Sheep Gathering(includes sheep show), Eugene,OR, www.blacksheepgathering.org

CALENDAROF EVENTSWhat’s happening in YOUR neck of the woods?

Here’s an update from your Directors...

SHARE YOUR EVENT!Send information

about your upcoming events [email protected]

Annual Meeting.And on the subject of participation, I encour-

age you to consider running for the AmericanBorder Leicester Association Board of Directors.Information on how to run may be found in thisnewsletter. Particpation is what helps growbreeds and if a directorship position is not a con-sideration, call any of us on the board and wewould be very honored to have you help us makethings happen at many events where there areBorder Leicesters.

I look forward to seeing you at the eventsahead!

(President’s Message continued from page 2)


Fill out any ABLA application for reg-istration you may already have or ifyou do not have a form, please visit the“Registering Sheep” page on the web-site at www.ablasheep.org and down-load an Application for RegistrationForm. Send all forms for registeringyour sheep to:

American Border LeicesterAssociation

PO Box 51, 222 Main StreetMilo, IA 50166

Phone: 641/942-6402Fax: 641/942-6502

Email: [email protected]

REGISTRATIONFEES

Members..................................$5.00Non-members ........................$10.00

TRANSFER FEESMembers..................................$5.00Non-members ..........................$5.00

Be sure to include all the necessary andcorrect information on the forms inorder to register your sheep. Applica-tions that are incomplete, incorrect, orlacking fees will be returned to thesender with an explanation of the prob-lem. Applications will not be acceptedunless an ABLA Application for Reg-istration Form is filled out for all ani-mals to be registered by thebreeder/owner.

REGISTERINGSHEEP

2012 ABLA Budget

In the last newsletter, on behalf of the Boardof Directors, I asked for members' opinionsabout the right size for Border Leicester ewesand rams.

Twelve flock owners replied.Some of them have been raising our breed

for just a few years, but as a group I reckon thatgroup has over 150 years experience with Bor-der Leicesters. Add in the experience of the di-rectors and it would come to something over200 years.

The word most often used in the replies was“moderate”.

The answers, one way or another, talkedabout flock goals, management style, genepools, locale, climate, feed source, and wool,

and the relationship of all these elements to size.One spoke of breed character and the balance be-tween thickness, width, length, and height. An-other, who raises other breeds as well, tells usthat Border Leicesters are a little more than halfthe cost of maintaining the other breeds.

The Board considered all the replies and itsown experiences and concluded that the standardfor a mature ewe is 150 to 225 pounds, and for amature ram is 175 to 300 pounds.

My thanks to those who replied for their timeand trouble.

If you have questions or comments, let mehear from you.

Jerry [email protected]

The Right Size - Revisited

NOTICE!Pay your dues byFebruary 29, 2012

& your informationwill be included in

the 2012 MembershipDirectory!


ABLA Board of Directors MeetingPresent: Greg Deakin, Barb Hintzche, Polly

Hopkins, Jerry Wigglesworth, Anne Key, Jen-nifer Bierhuizen

The meeting was called to order by GregDeakin, President. The minutes of the previousmeeting of September 12, 2011 were approvedas sent to the Directors. The Treasurers reportwas approved as submitted. The current balancein the Treasury is $4696.20. Greg reported thatthis year to date there have been 732 BorderLeicesters registered and 205 transferred. Pollyread a letter from Eastern States Expositionthanking the ABLA for hosting their annual showat the Big E.

OLD BUSINESSWebsite: No reportEvents: Polly reported that the National Bor-

der Leicester Show went well with a strong con-tingent of sheep. Greg reported that the BorderLeicesters sold well in the New York Bred EweSale. Polly shared that Stephanie Larochelle willbe putting together the Border Leicester displayfor the second annual New England Fiber Fest.Greg reminded all of the NAILE Border Leices-

ter open and junior shows coming up in Novem-ber.

COMMITTEE REPORTSPublicity: Jerry reported that he and Anne

have met to discuss ideas for publicity. Theyhave pondered the question of how to get morefolks to use the web site for Border Leicester in-formation. One creative idea put forth was to useYou Tube type videos on the web page whichalso brought forward the question of how to ex-ecute such an endeavor. It was discussed that areal strength of this format would be the abilityto show the great diversity among breeders inhow they manage their Border Leicester flocks.(Jennifer Bierhuizen joined the call at this time)

Futurity: Polly is still receiving show infor-mation from participants. The Futurity pot con-tains $625.

Finance: No reportNEW BUSINESS

Newsletter: The newsletter is being copiedand will be mailed this week.

Size of Animals: The smaller size sheepmentioned in a variety of our ABLA publicationsappears to be on target. The Board will reviewmember comments, solicited through the

October 24, 2011newsletter, before making a decision.

Associated Registries: In light of the factthat Associated Registries is asking the ABLA torenew its contract through 2015, and the fact thatmost current sitting Directors are not familiarwith the language of the contract, it was re-quested at the previous meeting that a committeelook into our current contract. Jerry reported thatthe current contract gives the ABLA and/or ARthe opportunity to sever the agreement with sixmonths notice. It is understood that the ABLAwould receive an updated electronic copy of ourrecords should the two entities decide to go theirseparate ways. Data entry handled by AR isdone at $15 per hour. It was agreed that ratherthan sign a contract extension through 2015 asrequested by AR, that the ABLA take a one yearcontract extension while the ABLA Directorscontinue to study the various components of thecontract. Greg will draft a letter to that effect forBoard review.

There being no further business to come be-fore the Board the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,Sally Barney – Recording Secretary

AMERICAN BORDERLEICESTER ASSOCIATION

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The American Border Leicester Association was founded in 1973 to promote andregister Border Leicester sheep in the United States and Canada. Both white and naturalcolored Border Leicesters are eligible for registry with the ABLA. Our association is ex-periencing some exciting growth, both in membership and numbers of sheep registered.We invite you to join us!

We provide the opportunity for our members to promote themselves and their farmproducts through our Member Directory. Please provide the information that you’d likeincluded with your listing. Our membership year runs from January 1st to December31st.

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Please send this form, along with yourcheck made out to “ABLA” to:

Polly Hopkins, Treasurer494 Evans Road

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Contact Polly401/949-4619

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JUNIOR BORDERLEICESTER SHOW

Judge: David Clouser, Polk, OH

EARLY RAM LAMBS WHITE1. Key 2061 - 16566F - 9/3/2010 - Taylor, Callie - State Col-

lege, PA2. Millikan 14 Mel - 16830 - 1/22/2011 - Millikan, Amber -

Noblesville, INGRAND CHAMPION RAM WHITEKey 2061 - 16566F - 9/3/2010 - Taylor, Callie - State College,PARESERVE GRAND CHAMPION RAM WHITEMillikan 14 Mel - 16830 - 1/22/2011 - Millikan, Amber - No-blesville, INEARLY EWE LAMBS WHITE1. Key 2372 - 16556F - 2/7/2011 - Taylor, Callie - State Col-

lege, PA2. Key 2353 - 16571F - 2/2/2011 - Taylor, Callie - State Col-

lege, PA3. Millikan 15 Shelley - 16832 - 1/22/2011 - Millikan, Amber

- Noblesville, IN4. Millikan 13 Bronte - 16831 - 1/22/2011 - Millikan, Amber

- Noblesville, INLATE EWE LAMBS WHITE1. Vincent 1123 - 16754F - 3/5/2011 - Vincent, Connor - Lau-

rel, DE2. Vincent 1122 - 16753F - 3/5/2011 - Vincent, Paige - Laurel,

DE3. Deakin 11-1698 RR - 16999 - 3/16/2011 - Deakin, Colin -

Cuba, ILGRAND CHAMPION EWE WHITEKey 2372 - 16556F - 2/7/2011 - Taylor, Callie - State College,PARESERVE GRAND CHAMPION EWE WHITEVincent 1123 - 16754F - 3/5/2011 - Vincent, Connor - Laurel,DEBEST FLEECE WHITEVincent 1123 - 16754F - 3/5/2011 - Vincent, Connor - Laurel,DERAM LAMB NATURAL COLORED1. Tiffany Deakin 11-1628 - 16525B - 1/24/2011 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, IL2. Tiffany Deakin 11-1710 QR - 17007B - 3/26/2011 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, ILGRAND CHAMPION RAM NATURAL COLOREDTiffany Deakin 11-1628 - 16525B - 1/24/2011 - Deakin,Tiffany - Cuba, ILRESERVE GRAND CHAMPION RAM NATURAL COL-OREDTiffany Deakin 11-1710 - 16525B - 1/24/2011 - Deakin,Tiffany - Cuba, ILYEARLING EWES NATURAL COLORED1. Tiffany Deakin 10-1541 - 15717B - 2/1/2010 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, IL2. Tiffany Deakin 10-1518 - 15683B - 1/18/2010 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, ILEWE LAMBS NATURAL COLORED1. Tiffany Deakin 11-1615 RR - 16538B - 1/22/2011 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, IL2. Tiffany Deakin 11-1693 RR - 17006B - 2/25/2011 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, ILGRAND CHAMPION EWE NATURAL COLOREDTiffany Deakin 11-1615 RR - 16538B - 1/22/2011 - Deakin,Tiffany - Cuba, ILRESERVE GRAND CHAMPION EWE NATURAL COL-OREDTiffany Deakin 10-1541 - 15717B - 2/1/2010 - Deakin, Tiffany- Cuba, ILBEST FLEECE NATURAL COLOREDTiffany Deakin 11-1615 RR - 16538B - 1/22/2011 - Deakin,Tiffany - Cuba, IL

OPEN BORDERLEICESTER SHOW

Judge: Burk Lattimore, Levelland, TX

YEARLING RAM WHITE 1. Deakin 10-1512 RR Summit - 15636 - 10/17/2009 - Deakin

Family Farms - Cuba, IL2. Deakin 10-1547 - 15719 - 2/5/2010 - Vincent, Connor - Lau-

rel, DE3. Fogle 873 - 16165 - 2/5/2010 - Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn -

Raymond, OH4. Old Fort 1001 - 16042 - 4/12/2010 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MTFALL RAM LAMB WHITE1. Key 2033RR - 16565F - 9/2/2010 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT2. Deakin 10-1614 RR - 17044 - 10/27/2010 - Deakin Family

Farms - Cuba, IL3. Key 2061 - 16566F - 9/3/2010 - Taylor, Callie - State Col-

lege, PAEARLY RAM LAMB WHITE1. Key 2371 - 16555F - 2/7/2011 - Montana Aerie Sheep


Farms - Cuba, IL3. Prairie Rose Farms 1101 - 16893F - 2/11/2011 - Prairie Rose

Farms - Shedd, OR4. Fogle 903 - 16487 - 1/24/2011 - Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn -

Raymond, OH5. Key 2370 - 16575 - 2/7/2011 - Montana Aerie Sheep Ranch

- Great Falls, MT6. PemBorLei 3 - 16580 - 1/11/2011 - Deakin Family Farms -

Cuba, ILINTERMEDIATE RAM LAMB WHITE1. Key 2452 - 17054 - 2/28/2011 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT2. Prairie Rose Farms 1130 - 16896F - 3/9/2011 - Prairie Rose

Farms - Shedd, OR3. Deakin 11-1694 - 16995 - 2/27/2011 - Deakin Family Farms

- Cuba, IL4. Key 2426 - 16548F - 2/22/2011 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT5. Anson 416 - 102348N - 2/27/2011 - Anson, Diana - Shel-

byville, KYLATE RAM LAMB WHITE1. Fogle 924 - 16650F - 3/16/2011 - Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn

- Raymond, OH2. Deakin 11-1706 - 17002 - 3/16/2011 - Deakin Family Farms

- Cuba, IL3. Key 2449RR - 17055 - 3/16/2011 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT4. Fogle 923 - 16649F - 3/16/2011 - Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn

- Raymond, OH5. Deakin 11-1697 - 17003 - 3/16/2011 - Deakin Family Farms

- Cuba, ILPAIR OF RAM LAMBS WHITE1. Deakin Family Farms - Cuba, IL2. Montana Aerie Sheep Ranch - Great Falls, MT3. Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn - Raymond, OH4. Prairie Rose Farms - Shedd, ORGRAND CHAMPION RAM WHITEDeakin 10-1512 RR Summit - 15636 - 10/17/2009 - DeakinFamily Farms - Cuba, ILRESERVE GRAND CHAMPION RAM WHITEDeakin 10-1547 - 15719 - 2/5/2010 - Vincent, Connor - Laurel,DEBEST HEADED RAM WHITEDeakin 11-1706 - 17002 - 3/16/2011 - Deakin Family Farms -Cuba, ILYEARLING EWE (EARLY) WHITE1. Deakin 10-1552 QR - 15641 - 2/5/2010 - Deakin Family

Farms - Cuba, IL2. Key 1847 QR - 15988F - 2/4/2010 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT3. Key 1841 - 15987 - 2/1/2010 - Freds, David - Lafayette, IN4. Early ZNK 0047 QR - 102279N - 2/11/2010 - Early, Jerry -

West Liberty, OH5. Early ZNK 0044 QR - 102278NF - 2/1/2010 - Early, Jerry -

West Liberty, OHYEARLING EWE (LATE) WHITE1. Deakin 10-1557 - 16312 - 2/16/2010 - Deakin Family Farms

- Cuba, IL2. Prairie Rose Farms 1015 - 16174F - 2/20/2010 - Prairie

Rose Farms - Shedd, OR3. Key 1894QR - 15996F - 2/19/2010 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT4. Fogle 888 - 15845 - 2/28/2010 - Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn -

Raymond, OH5. Fogle 882 - 15842 - 2/23/2010 - Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn -

Raymond, OH6. Tiffany Deakin 10-1611 - 16060F - 4/3/2010 - Deakin Fam-

ily Farms - Cuba, ILPAIR YEARLING EWES WHITE1. Deakin Family Farms - Cuba, IL2. Montana Aerie Sheep Ranch - Great Falls, MT3. Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn - Raymond, OH4. Early, Jerry - West Liberty, OHFALL EWE LAMB WHITE1. Deakin 10-1613 RR - 16448 - 10/27/2010 - Deakin Family

Farms - Cuba, IL2. Key 2032 - 16579F - 9/1/2010 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MTEARLY EWE LAMB WHITE1. Deakin 11-1633 QR - 16501 - 1/25/2011 - Deakin Family

Farms - Cuba, IL2. Key 2372 - 16556F - 2/7/2011 - Taylor, Callie - State Col-

lege, PA3. Key 2379RR - 16557F - 2/8/2011 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT4. Key 2353 - 16571F - 2/2/2011 - Taylor, Callie - State Col-

lege, PA5. Fogle 894 - 16488 - 1/20/2011 - Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn -

Raymond, OH6. PemBorLei 4 - 16581F - 1/1/2011 - Freds, David -

Lafayette, IN7. Deakin 11-1661 - 16541 - 2/11/2011 - Deakin Family Farms

- Cuba, IL8. Deakin 11-1664 RR - 16498 - 2/11/2011 - Freds, David -

Lafayette, IN9. Key 2352QR - 16570 - 2/1/2011 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MTINTERMEDIATE EWE LAMB WHITE1. Deakin 11-1653 RR - 16866 - 2/18/2011 - Deakin Family

Farms - Cuba, IL2. Vincent 1123 - 16754F - 3/5/2011 - Vincent, Connor - Lau-

rel, DE3. Vincent 1122 - 16753F - 3/5/2011 - Vincent, Paige - Laurel,

DE4. Fogle 916 - 16652 - 2/18/2011 - Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn -

Raymond, OH5. Key 2415QR - 16564F - 2/16/2011 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT6. Key 2453 - 17053 - 2/28/2011 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT7. Fogle 913 - 16486 - 2/16/2011 - Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn -

Raymond, OH8. Deakin 11-1674 - 16997 - 2/16/2011 - Deakin Family Farms

- Cuba, IL9. Prairie Rose Farms 1114 - 16897F - 2/25/2011 - Prairie Rose

Farms - Shedd, ORLATE EWE LAMB WHITE1. Key 2451QR - 17052 - 3/16/2011 - Montana Aerie Sheep


Farms - Cuba, IL3. Deakin 11-1698 RR - 16999 - 3/16/2011 - Deakin, Colin -

Cuba, IL4. Key 2455 - 17057 - 3/17/2011 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT5. Deakin 11-1711QR - 17005 - 3/18/2011 - Deakin Family

Farms - Cuba, IL

North American International Border Leicester ShowNovember 16, 2011 • Louisville, Kentucky


PAIR EWE LAMBS WHITE1. Deakin Family Farms - Cuba, IL2. Taylor, Callie - State College, PA3. Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn - Raymond, OH4. Montana Aerie Sheep Ranch - Great Falls, MTGRAND CHAMPION EWE WHITEDeakin 10-1557 - 16312 - 2/16/2010 - Deakin Family Farms -Cuba, ILRESERVE GRAND CHAMPION EWE WHITEDeakin 10-1552 QR - 15641 - 2/5/2010 - Deakin Family Farms- Cuba, IL BEST HEADED EWE WHITEKey 2372 - 16556F - 2/7/2011 - Taylor, Callie - State College,PABEST FLEECE WHITE1. Montana Aerie Sheep Ranch - Great Falls, MT2. Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn - Raymond, OH3. Taylor, Callie - State College, PA4. Vincent, Connor - Laurel, DE5. Vincent, Paige - Laurel, DE6. Prairie Rose Farms - Shedd, ORGET OF SIRE WHITE1. Deakin Family Farms - Cuba, IL2. Montana Aerie Sheep Ranch - Great Falls, MT3. Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn - Raymond, OH4. Prairie Rose Farms - Shedd, ORFLOCK WHITE1. Deakin Family Farms - Cuba, IL2. Montana Aerie Sheep Ranch - Great Falls, MT3. Prairie Rose Farms - Shedd, ORPREMIER EXHIBITOR WHITEDeakin Family Farms - Cuba, IL

YEARLING RAM NATURAL COLORED1. Tiffany Deakin 10-1517 RR - 15682B - 1/18/2010 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, IL2. Bradish 1066 - 15747B - 3/21/2010 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT3. Early ZNK 0051 - 102283NB - 2/19/2010 - Early, Jerry -

West Liberty, OH4. Hintzsche 350 - 15934B - 1/25/2010 - Red Black Genetics

- Cuba, ILRAM LAMB NATURAL COLORED1. Tiffany Deakin 11-1628 - 16525B - 1/24/2011 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, IL2. Key 2405 B RR - 16576B - 2/15/2011 - Montana Aerie

Sheep Ranch - Great Falls, MT3. Tiffany Deakin 11-1710 QR - 17007B - 3/26/2011 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, IL4. Early ZNK 0080 QR - 102325NB - 2/15/2011 - Early, Jerry

- West Liberty, OH5. Early ZNK 0090 - 3/31/2011 - Early, Jerry - West Liberty,

OHPAIR RAM LAMBS NATURAL COLORED1. Deakin, Tiffany - Cuba, IL2. Early, Jerry - West Liberty, OHGRAND CHAMPION RAM NATURAL COLOREDTiffany Deakin 10-1517 RR - 15682B - 1/18/2010 - Deakin,Tiffany - Cuba, ILRESERVE GRAND CHAMPION RAM NATURAL COL-OREDBradish 1066 - 15747B - 3/21/2010 - Montana Aerie SheepRanch - Great Falls, MTYEARLING EWE NATURAL COLORED1. Tiffany Deakin 10-1518 - 15683B - 1/18/2010 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, IL2. Tiffany Deakin 10-1544 - 15718B - 2/4/2010 - Montana

Aerie Sheep Ranch - Great Falls, MT3. Tiffany Deakin 10-1541 - 15717B - 2/1/2010 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, IL4. Early ZNK 0050 QR - 102282NB - 2/19/2010 - Early, Jerry

- West Liberty, OH5. Tiffany Deakin 10-1520 44 - 15647B - 1/19/2010 - Montana

Aerie Sheep Ranch - Great Falls, MTPAIR OF YEARLING EWES NATURAL COLORED1. Montana Aerie Sheep Ranch - Great Falls, MT2. Deakin, Tiffany - Cuba, ILEWE LAMB NATURAL COLORED1. Tiffany Deakin 11-1615 RR - 16538B - 1/22/2011 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, IL2. Berglund 18 - 102373NB - 1/20/2011 - Freds, David -

Lafayette, IN3. Berglund 19 - 102374NB - 1/20/2011 - Freds, David -

Lafayette, IN4. Tiffany Deakin 11-1693 RR - 17006B - 2/25/2011 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, IL5. Berglund 16 - 102372NB - 1/25/2011 - Freds, David -

Lafayette, IN6. Early ZNK 0072 - 102323 NB - 2/7/2011 - Early, Jerry -

West Liberty, OH7. Key 2406 RR - 16577B - 2/15/2011 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT8. Key 2526 QQ - 17056 - 3/18/2011 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT9. Early ZNK 0073 QR - 102324NB - 2/7/2011 - Early, Jerry

- West Liberty, OHPAIR EWE LAMBS NATURAL COLORED1. Deakin, Tiffany - Cuba, IL2. Montana Aerie Sheep Ranch - Great Falls, MT3. Early, Jerry - West Liberty, OHGRAND CHAMPION EWE NATURAL COLOREDTiffany Deakin 10-1518 - 15683B - 1/18/2010 - Deakin,Tiffany - Cuba, ILRESERVE GRAND CHAMPION EWE NATURAL COL-OREDTiffany Deakin 10-1544 - 15718B - 2/4/2010 - Montana AerieSheep Ranch - Great Falls, MTBEST NATURAL COLORED FLEECE NATURAL COL-ORED1. Tiffany Deakin 11-1615 RR - 16538B - 1/22/2011 - Deakin,

Tiffany - Cuba, IL2. Bradish 1066 - 15747B - 3/21/2010 - Montana Aerie Sheep

Ranch - Great Falls, MT FLOCK NATURAL COLORED1. Deakin, Tiffany - Cuba, IL2. Montana Aerie Sheep Ranch - Great Falls, MTPREMIER EXHIBITOR NATURAL COLOREDDeakin, Tiffany - Cuba, IL

N.A.I.L.E. WOOL SHOWJudge: Susan McFarland, Columbia, WI

BORDER LEICESTER RAM (WHITE)1. Deakin, Colin - Cuba, IL 2. Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn - Ray-

mond, OHBORDER LEICESTER EWE (WHITE)1. & 2. Fogle, Carroll & Marilyn - Raymond, OH 3. Deakin,Colin - Cuba, IL 4. & 5. Montana Aerie Sheep Ranch - GreatFalls, MT

September 9 - 25, 2011Puyallup, Washington

BLACK BORDER LEICESTER – YEARLING RAM – 1) Barb Fox, Springfield, OR SPRING RAM LAMB – 1) & 2) Barb Fox, Springfield,OR; 3) Don Jonasson, Burlington, WA; 4) Dave & CathyFitzgerald, Lake Steven, WA; 5) Thomas Fox, Springfield,OR PAIR OF RAM LAMBS – 1) Barb Fox, Springfield, OR;2) Don Jonasson, Burlington, WA; 3) Dave & Cathy Fitzger-ald, Lake Steven, WA GRAND CHAMPION RAM – Barb Fox, Springfield,OR (Spring Ram Lamb) RESERVE CHAMPION RAM – Barb Fox, Springfield,OR (Spring Ram Lamb) YEARLING EWE – 1) & 4) Barb Fox, Springfield, OR;2) Joann Scibek, Battle Ground, WA; 3) Dave & CathyFitzgerald, Lake Steven, WA; 5) Don Jonasson, Burlington,WA PAIR OF YEARLING EWES – 1) Dave & CathyFitzgerald, Lake Steven, WA; 2) Barb Fox, Springfield, OR;3) Dave & Cathy Fitzgerald, Lake Steven, WA SPRING EWE LAMB – 1) & 5) Barb Fox, Springfield,OR; 2) & 3) Thomas Fox, Springfield, OR; 4) Don Jonasson,Burlington, WA PAIR OF EWE LAMBS – 1) Thomas Fox, Springfield,OR; 2) Don Jonasson, Burlington, WA; 3) Dave & CathyFitzgerald, Lake Steven, WA GRAND CHAMPION EWE – Barb Fox, Springfield,OR (Spring Ewe Lamb) RESERVE CHAMPION EWE – Thomas Fox, Spring-

field, OR (Spring Ewe Lamb) BEST PAIR – 1) Barb Fox, Springfield, OR; 2) DonJonasson, Burlington, WA; 3) Dave & Cathy Fitzgerald, LakeSteven, WA GET OF SIRE – 1) Barb Fox, Springfield, OR; 2) DonJonasson, Burlington, WA; 3) Dave & Cathy Fitzgerald, LakeSteven, WA YOUNG FLOCK – 1) Barb Fox, Springfield, OR; 2)Don Jonassaon, Burlington, WA; 3) Dave & Cathy Fitzgerald,Burlington, WA FLOCK – 1) Barb Fox, Springfield, OR; 2) Dave &Cathy Fitzgerald, Lake Steven, WA; 3) Don Jonasson,Burlington, WA PREMIER EXHIBITOR – Barb Fox, Springfield, OR

BORDER LEICESTER – YEARLING RAM – 1) Fred Dickhouse, Shedd, OR; 2)Barb Fox, Springfield, OR FALL RAM LAMB – 1) Dave & Cathy Fitzgerald, LakeSteven, WA SPRING RAM LAMB – 1) & 2) Fred Dickhouse,Shedd, OR; 3) Joann Scibek, Battle Ground, WA; 4) Dave &Cathy Fitzgerald, Lake Steven, WA; 5) Don Jonasson,Burlington, WA PAIR OF RAM LAMBS – 1) Fred Dickhouse, Shedd,OR; 2) Dave & Cathy Fitzgerald, Lake Steven, WA; 3) JoannScibek, Battle Ground, WA GRAND CHAMPION RAM – Fred Dickhouse, Shedd,OR (Yearlng Ram) RESERVE CHAMPION RAM – Fred Dickhouse,Shedd, OR (Spring Ram Lamb) YEARLING EWE – 1) Fred Dickhouse, Shedd, OR; 2)

& 4) Thomas Fox, Springfield, OR; 3) & 5) Barb Fox, Spring-field, OR PAIR OF YEARLING EWES – 1) Fred Dickhouse,Shedd, OR; 2) Thomas Fox, Springfield, OR; 3) Barb Fox,Springfield, OR; 4) Don Jonasson, Burlington, WA; 5) JoannScibek, Battle Ground, WA FALL EWE LAMB – 1) Dave & Cathy Fitzgerald, LakeSteven, WA; 2) Don Jonasson, Burlington, WA SPRING EWE LAMB – 1) & 4) Fred Dickhouse, Shedd,OR; 2) Joann Scibek, Battle Ground, WA; 3) Dave & CathyFitzgerald, Lake Steven, WA; 5) Barb Fox, Springfield, OR PAIR OF EWE LAMBS – 1) Fred Dickhouse, Shedd,OR; 2) Dave & Cathy Fitzgerald, Lake Steven, WA; 3) DonJonasson, Burlington, WA; 4) Joann Scibek, Battle Ground,WA GRAND CHAMPION EWE – Fred Dickhouse, Shedd,OR (Yearling Ewe) RESERVE CHAMPION EWE – Fred Dickhouse,Shedd, OR (Spring Ewe Lamb) BEST PAIR – 1) Fred Dickhouse, Shedd, OR; 2) BarbFox, Springfield, OR; 3) Dave & Cathy Fitzgerald, LakeSteven, WA; 4) Joann Scibek, Battle Ground, WA; 5) DonJonasson, Burlington, WA GET OF SIRE – 1) Fred Dickhouse, Shedd, OR; 2) Dave& Cathy Fitzgerald, Lake Steven, WA; 3) Don Jonasson,Burlington, WA YOUNG FLOCK – 1) Fred Dickhouse, Shedd, OR; 2)Dave & Cathy Fitzgerald, Lake Steven, WA; 3) Don Jonasson,Burlington, WA; 4) Joann Scibek, Battle Ground, WA FLOCK – 1) Fred Dickhouse, Shedd, OR; 2) Don Jonas-son, Burlington, WA; 3) Dave & Cathy Fitzgerald, LakeSteven, WA; 4) Joann Scibek, Battle Ground, WA PREMIER EXHIBITOR – Fred Dickhouse, Shedd, OR

Western Washington Fair Results


North American International Border Leicester ShowNovember 16, 2011 • Louisville, Kentucky

OPEN SHOW PHOTOS

Grand Champion White RamDeakin Family Farms, IL

Grand Champion White EweDeakin Family Farms, IL

Reserve Grand Champion White RamConnor Vincent, DE

Reserve Grand Champion White EweDeakin Family Farms, IL

Grand Champion Nat. Colored RamTiffany Deakin, IL

Grand Champion Nat. Colored EweTiffany Deakin, IL

Res. Grand Champion Nat. Colored RamMontana Aerie Sheep Ranch, MT

Res. Grand Champion Nat. Colored EweMontana Aerie Sheep Ranch, MT

First Place Flock (White)Deakin Family Farms

Second Place Flock (White)Montana Aerie Sheep Ranch, MT

Third Place Flock (White)Prairie Rose Farms, OR


JUNIOR SHOW PHOTOS

Grand Champion White RamCallie Taylor, PA

Grand Champion White EweCallie Taylor, PA

Reserve Grand Champion White RamAmber Millikan, IN

Reserve Grand Champion White EweConnor Vincent, DE

Grand Champion Nat. Colored RamDeakin Family Farms, IL

Grand Champion Nat. Colored EweDeakin Family Farms, IL

Res. Grand Champion Nat. Colored RamMontana Aerie Sheep Ranch, MT

Res. Grand Champion Nat. Colored EweMontana Aerie Sheep Ranch, MT

Best Fleece - WhiteConnor Vincent, DE

Best Fleece - Natural ColoredDeakin Family Farms, IL

First Place Flock (Natural Colored)Tiffany Deakin, IL

Second Place Flock (Natural Colored)Montana Aerie Sheep Ranch, MT


AMERICAN BORDERLEICESTER ASSOCIATION

Standard of ExcellenceGuide for Judging Border Leicester Sheep

(Applies to both White & Natural Colored animals)

HEAD & NECK (10 Points)Head: High, erect ears

Spots on ears permissibleRoman noseBlack nose and lips (dark mottled with grey acceptable)No mottling on muzzleBoth sexes polled

Neck: Moderate length, fitting into shoulders gracefully

FOREQUARTER (5 Points)Shoulders: Well roundedLegs: Straight, wide apart, no wool below knees

BODY (15 Points)Chest: Deep and wide, but not fatRibs: Well-sprung, long, showing no signs of excess fatBack: Broad, long and level

Somewhat narrower in front than rearHindquarters should be 1/3 or less in proportion

Wool Cover: Belly and armpits well-covered with wool (minimum of skin) and consistent with balance of fleece

HINDQUARTERS (10 Points)Hips: Level, smooth and wide apartThighs: Deep and fullLegs: Straight, wide apart, free of wool below hocks

No evidence of low pasternsBlack hooves

Udder & Scrotum: Ewes - Udder should show evidence of two good teatsRams - Testicles well-developed and hanging down a distance from the body

CONDITION (10 Points)Animals should be in working condition, well-muscled, and not overly fat or thin

GENERAL APPEARANCE (10 Points)Stance: Overall appearance to be regal in structureQuality: Should be strong boned

Rams to appear masculineEwes to appear feminine

WOOL (40 Points)1. Locks with purled tips ending in a curl 2. High Luster3. Minimum of kemp hair 4. Uniform fleece and belly wool5. No black spots in white, no white spots in black wool

The fleece weight from mature females ranges from 8 to 12 pounds with a yield of 65 to 80 percent. The staple length ofthe fleece ranges from five to ten inches with a numeric count of 36 to 48 which is 38.5 to 30.0 microns.

Border Leicesters are typically shown with 3-5 months of wool growth, so that the judge can accurately evaluate thefleece, one of the most important characteristics of the breed. They are relatively easy fit for exhibition. They should appearclean and neat, but never shampooed, as this would remove the natural oil from the wool. A light spritzing with luke warmwater can emphasize the natural curl of the fleece, but it needs to be done well before the show so that the dampened lockshave time to dry thoroughly. Stray locks may be trimmed, but Border Leicesters should not be combed, carded, or blocked,which would disturb the natural lock formation and detract from the character of the fleece.

A ram at maturity should weigh 175-300 pounds and stand about 32 inches at the shoulder. He should have a wide, levelback. Ewes usually weigh 150-225 pounds.


The American Border Leicester Associationheld their Third Futurity Contest this past year.There were twenty-five ewes nominated! Fiveyouth participated showing a total of sevensheep. Although there are eight possible cate-gories to enter, the ewes nominated only filledup five of those. The results are as follows:

White Owned Yearling Ewes1st - $100.00 - Becky Kron of New York,

with Bradish #1075 purchased at the NationalSale in Ohio

2nd - $75.00 - Casey Faccio of Rhode Island,with Maybe Tomorrow Farm # 1037, purchasedas a lamb last year and was also in the futuritycontest last year.

ABLA’s Third Annual Futurity Contest Winners3rd - $50.00 - Sammye Patti of Rhode Island,

with Maybe Tomorrow Farm #1057, purchasedas a lamb and was also in the futurity contest lastyear.

White Owned Ewe Lamb1st - $100.00 – Sammye Patti of Rhode Is-

land, with Maybe Tomorrow Farm #11-13 pur-chased at the farm in the spring.

Natural Colored Raised Yearling Ewe1st - $100.00 - Tiffany Deakin of Illinois,

with home raised Deakin #1518

Natural Colored Raised Ewe Lamb1st - $100.00 – Tiffany Deakin of Illinois,

with home raised Deakin #1615

Natural Colored Owned Ewe Lamb1st $100.00 – Emily Gibson of New Hamp-

shire, with Bear Hollow #31 purchased at theNational Sale in Ohio.

A big thank you goes out to all those breederswho supported this contest by nominating theirewes in the National Sale, as well as those whonominated lambs sold privately to juniors off thefarm. All those nomination fees really, reallyhelped the funding for this event. The Boardwould like to encourage breeders to again nom-inate ewe lambs and yearling ewes consigned to

the various sales this spring, as well as any ewesthey sell privately to a junior. And please encour-age that junior to show their sheep at local fairs– and send in their forms! The Board also invitesand encourages the youth of our organization tonominate their own ewe lamb(s) or yearlingewe(s) for this contest. Everyone is guaranteedsome prize money back. A futurity ewe maycompete in an unlimited number of shows, butonly the top five points cards will be used forplacing in this contest. But be sure to send in allyour cards, the Chair will figure which ones areeligible to be used. There are a lot of juniors inour organization, lets see more involved! Juniormembers are youth 21 years and under as of De-cember 31st of current year, with paid member-ship up to date. Nomination fee is only $25.00.So, as those ewe lambs are born this spring,watch them grow and choose one to be your‘show lamb’ and nominate her. Complete set ofrules and nomination form are available on theABLA website www.ablasheep.org.

Casey Faccio of Rhode Island with her2nd Place White Owned Yearling Ewe.

Sammye Patti of Rhode Island with her1st Place White Owned Ewe Lamb.

At left: Emily Gibson of New Hampshirewith her 1st Place Natural Colored

Owned Ewe Lamb.

Tiffany Deakin of Illinois with her 1st PlaceNatural Colored Raised Ewe Lamb.

Becky Kron of New York with her 1st PlaceWhite Owned Yearling Ewe.

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Have you ever seen one? Better yet, haveyou ever been fortunate enough to own one . . .a Border Leicester that was absolutely flawless?I’m not sure that I have. But I keep chasing thedream with each lamb crop and the ewe in thisphoto illustrates much of what I’m looking for.An 8-month-old lamb owned by the late Sandy

Russell, she was a 1995 NAILE Champion. Wasshe perfect? Only Sandy would have known forsure, but in my book she had to be close.

So what are we looking for? In light of thecurrent discussion about ABLA’s breed standard(specifically, the recommended weights), thoserelatively new to our breed may be interested toknow that the Board also reviewed the standardnearly 10 years ago. And in that process theyconsulted with several longtime breeders andjudges via an anonymous questionnaire.

The end conclusion was that the standard, asthen stated, would continue to serve the breedwell into the future. No changes were made, butthe issues pondered then provide a good reviewand may elicit further discussion today. Whilereading through the questions, and my responseto each, please realize that this is only onebreeder’s perspective! I encourage others toshare their thoughts. Also remember that thesequestions only cover appearance. There are

many other parts to the puzzle, not the least ofwhich are temperament and production/perfor-mance history.

Explain what Border Leicester breed typemeans to you.

A proud head, stately carriage, and uniquefleece immediately set our breed apart from allothers. Aside from those breed-specific traits, Ilike to see a well balanced, moderately large,sound, muscular animal with adequate bone,good body capacity (also referred to as “depth,”translates into more milk), a long loin andstraight back (no dip behind the shoulders), andnot carrying excess weight (too often seen inBorder Leicesters). Set of the hind legs is espe-cially important (not cow hocked or post-legged).

Your ideal Border Leicester head. Whereshould the ears be set on the head? Should thehead be short and blocky, or longer and moreaquiline with prominent eye sockets? Are welooking for short or long necks?

Early ABLA literature states that, “Ears areerect like the Cheviot, except those of NewZealand breeding tend to have a broader faceand ears not as erect in appearance. Both arepermissible.” Acknowledging that, my personalpreference is for long erect ears (visualizing aclock, ideal ears would be set at 11:00 and 1:00),a clean head (no black spots) of moderate lengthwith a definite Roman nose, pink skin, largeeyes, and dark nose, lips, and eye rims. Entirehead—especially noting the poll and ears—wellcovered with fine white hair. Absence of scurs,the muzzle broad without being coarse, neckmoderately long but not extreme.

What about spots? They are now permittedon ears, not heads or legs. However we knowthese sheep are being registered. Do youagree?

Regarding black spots, consider the follow-ing:

A book published in the U.S. in 1906 notes

that, in the Border Leicester, “ . . . black spots frequently occur in the

white hair on head and ear . . .”Further, a booklet published by ABLA in the

late 1980s states that, “There is a strong objec-tion to spots on the face, however they are al-lowed on the legs and ears.”

All Border Leicesters, even the non-black-factored whites, carry a recessive black gene,therefore occasional spots are inevitable. Allother things being equal, spots should be dis-criminated against. But I certainly wouldn’tdeny registry to an animal with black spots, norwould I disqualify it from the show ring.

An interesting aside: In preparing animalsfor the show ring, Border Leicester breeders inthe U.K. routinely, and openly, conceal blackspots under a thick coating of zinc oxide oint-ment! Do you suppose that’s why the exhibitorsalso wear those long white coats?

What do you have in your flock? We select against spots, especially in rams,

but I would not cull a good ewe solely due toblack spots. Since our stock is primarily of On-tario origin, where black animals have tradition-ally been discriminated against, perhaps wehave fewer problems with spots than some oth-ers.

It’s important to remember that the originalstock from which ABLA evolved was broughtdown from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Is-land. And, though all of the original ABLA im-ports were white, some of those Canadianbreeders had already begun to produce blackBorder Leicesters.

Some breeders have argued that as a sheepages, they can develop spots.

In our flock of pure white Border Leicesters(no black factor), over more than three decades,we have definitely observed animals acquiringblack spots with age.

Rust spots occur occasionally on BorderLeicesters. Currently this disqualifies them.

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Our flock is test negative for OPP,SFCP enrolled, and scrapie genotyped.

However, we are aware that breeders of brownBorder Leicesters use these animals in theirbreeding programs in hope of getting to thebrown color quicker. What are your thoughts?

Personally, I would not register a white Bor-der Leicester with rust colored spots in hair orwool anywhere on its body, nor would I purchasestock from any flock in which this trait was ob-served. Further, I would disqualify such an ani-mal from the show ring. However—since ABLAalready allows registration of natural colored an-imals—I don’t see how we can deny the right toregister those animals and use them in attempt-ing to breed brown Border Leicesters.

What is your ideal Border Leicester fleece?Are the individual locks (pencils) important?

My ideal is of adequate density to preventparting to the skin along the back, but with welldefined curly locks that fall freely from one an-other when the fleece is opened along the ani-mal’s side. I like to see bright, uniform color (nocanary staining in white or natural coloredfleece), silky luster, good crimp (as opposed toopen waves), no kemp, and a soft hand. Unifor-mity of crimp and style—from the shoulder rightthrough the britch and covering the belly—iswhat we should be shooting for.

What in your mind distinguishes the BorderLeicester fleece from a Romney or a Lincolnfleece?

From the Romney: The Border Leicesterfleece is more lustrous and locks more defined(i.e. separate freely from one another). BorderLeicester wool is of longer staple than the Rom-ney, and often curly.

From the Lincoln: The Border Leicesterfleece is of shorter staple, finer than the Lincoln,and—from what I’ve seen —usually carriesmuch less grease.

If you have Australian, New Zealand, orBritish influence in your sheep, how has thischanged the American Border Leicester?

Most Border Leicesters on this continent, ifnot all, trace back to at least one New Zealandancestor. Several now also carry Australianand/or British blood (Sandy Russell, breeder ofthe ewe lamb pictured, used a British ram in thelate ’80s). As mentioned earlier, our breed book-let mentions the different ear sets and notes thatboth are permissible.

Ideally, genetics from abroad would be usedonly to enhance those desirable characteristicsalready inherent in North American BorderLeicesters—not to effect major change—sincewe are the ones who have maintained the breedin its true form. If you look at photos of BritishBorder Leicesters from the early 1900s (pre-1940), you will see a sheep very similar to whatis found today in North America. The newsletter

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That said, I don’t mean to imply that our an-imals cannot or should not be improved! Indoing so, we just need to keep reminding our-selves of those characteristics that set our breedapart from all others. Careful selection of eachlamb crop can bring us one step closer to the per-fect Border Leicester: a moderately-sized “Su-permom” with terrific wool.

Should the Border Leicester be required toshow with belly wool on?

Absolutely! Several years ago the NAILEcatalog stated that Border Leicesters with shornbellies would not be allowed to show. Belly woolis one trait that sets our breed apart from theHexham (Bluefaced Leicester). In my opinion,we should do everything possible to distanceourselves as the Blues gain in popularity.

How long should the Border Leicester fleecebe for the show ring? Bear in mind that mostshow animals are tipped to get rid of frizzes andthe dirt that accumulates at the end of the locks.

I’d rather see fleece longer than short. Mini-mum would be 2-1/2” unstretched staple, with4-5” ideal to show (even longer if the fleece re-mains in good condition) and belly wool of thesame length. While trimming the occasional

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stray lock is OK, I’d rather not see overall tip-ping.

Since the show ring often drives the marketfor breeding stock, please consider the follow-ing: Border Leicesters are a medium-sizedbreed, and our judging standard calls for 60%conformation and 40% fleece. However, thetrend at shows has been to place the biggest atthe top, regardless of the fleece.

The sheep at the top should be well balanced,exhibiting not only good conformation, adequatesize and muscling but also an excellent fleecethat’s true to breed type. Our leaders need to bevigilant in seeing that judges are aware of our40% emphasis on fleece; further, we could pro-vide basic fleece evaluation information for anywho may be unfamiliar with our breed. Judgesalso need to know that we do not wish to encour-age taller and taller sheep. We cannot not allowyardstick mentality to drive the breed into obliv-ion—a 200 ewe is big enough!

Should we consider establishing a minimumand maximum on height?

Height standards are worth considering, butthe devil is in the details. Aside from tossing ananimal out of the show ring, how do you policea height standard? Is an over/under standard an-imal banned from registry as well? At what agedo you measure, and who does the measuring?Rather than specify a given height I’d like us to

recommend that body length (base of neck tobase of tail) excede height, preferably by at least10%. Single trait selection for taller and taller toooften results in “square” sheep with short bodies,i.e. height and length nearly equal.

We in the U.S. are not alone in wrestling withthe bigger-is-better syndrome. Renowned Britishbreeder and judge, Archie Smith-Maxwell, ad-dressed colleagues in 1996 with concerns aboutextreme head carriage, weak toplines, and overlylarge sheep. He wrote, “. . . I wonder . . . havewe lost that bit of length in our headlong rush fora more cocky front end that a long back cannotsupport? . . . Fashion is a fickle friend . . . I won-der whether we will want such a big ewe in thenext century. Listen to the debate . . . and act intime. The key to the coffers comes from the com-mercial attributes. Unfortunately we are allowingthe showing to elude our judgement . . . we muststay a working breed.”

Summing it all up, my perfect Border Leices-ter would have a good head, strong topline, longbody and a knockout fleece. But she (or her sons,based on their mother’s good traits since ours isa maternal breed) would also have been selectedfor those qualities one cannot see in the showring, such as production history and tempera-ment/ease of handling. In other words, a trulybalanced animal. Or said another way: All thingsin moderation.

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– NOTICE –2012 ANNUAL

MEETINGSATURDAY, MAY 26TH

WOOSTER, OHIO

4th Annual ABLA Fleece ShowHello and Happy 2012 from the Buckeye

State. Again, it is time to start thinking aboutour 4th Annual ABLA Fleece Show to be heldin conjunction with the National Border Leices-ter Sale at the Great Lakes Show and Sale inWooster, May 26th and 27th.

This year we will have our ABLA show withthe festival people handling things. Mary Scottfrom Virginia will serve as judge of the fourclasses (White Ram, White Ewe, Natural ColorRam and Natural Color Ewe). ABLA will pro-vide ribbons and four premiums per class (lst -$25, 2nd - $15, 3rd - $10 and 4th - $5). Theentry fee will be $2 per fleece. The entry dead-line is May 1st, with a late fee of $5 per fleece.The fleeces will be for sale to the public, judgedand sold in the festival area with a 10% com-mission charge going to the festival people. Thefleeces do not have to sell and should be markedas such when entered. Fleeces are an importantpart of our breed and it is hoped that handlingthe show and sale in this manner will allowmore people to discover, enjoy and purchase ourproduct.

We will not be asking for sponsorships forthe event. However, if anyone would like tocontribute it would be great. Another possibilitywould be to donate a well skirted and cleanfleece to be entered and sold with the proceedsgoing to ABLA.

If you wish to enter fleeces but are unable to

come to Wooster, they may be shipped to: Mar-ilyn Fogle, 22321 Raymond Road, Raymond,Ohio 43067, 937-246-0265.

Send the entry fee and information and thefleeces will be delivered to the grounds for you.In talking with the festival people, they wouldlike some extra help with entries at judging timeand in sales. If interested, please let us know.

Casual Gathering on FridayEvening, May 25th

Friday evening we will have a casual gather-ing of ABLA members and friends at the BestWestern Motel in Wooster.

Last year we visited, renewed old friendshipsand made new ones. We had snacks and lambsandwiches and will try to do the same this year.Everyone seemed to enjoy the casual get to-gether.

This year we’d like to try something new.Since we’re scattered all over the country and inthis age of technology, we would like membersto use their digital camera or some other deviceand create a three to five minute narrated videoeither on a CD, DVD or thumb drive. These canbe made by your local Wal-Mart and mailed to:Dana Evans, 5611 Merry Lane, Columbus, Ohio43229.

Dana will constructing this file to be pre-sented on Friday evening. Ideas would be toshow your farm sign or sign used at the shows,introduce your family, give your background,sheep, favorite spot on the farm, how lambing isgoing, etc. etc. Be creative! We would like tohave this mailed to Dana by May 1st to allowtime to put things together. Weather permitting,we would like everyone to open their scene onApril 1st so we can see what is going on allaround the country on the same day. If there isinterest, we can possibly make copies availablefor anyone wanting one. If there are questions,feel free to call Marilyn or Carroll Fogle, 937-246-0265.

Join us for DinnerSaturday, May 26th

Arrangements are being made to again meetat The Olde Jaol House Restaurant (really an oldjail house built in 1865) in Wooster, May 26th.We are planning for a social hour to start at 6:00pm with a cash bar, and dinner at 7:00 pm. Afterdinner we will have the annual business meetingof ABLA.

During the evening we will have a silent auc-tion and are asking for donations of items.Everyone was very creative last year and we’relooking forward to some great items again.

For those who didn’t attend in 2011, youmissed a very good time and we’re looking for-ward to seeing you in 2012. More informationwill be available in the next newsletter and on-line when final details are made.

A Note From TheTreasurer

When you are registering or transferring youranimals, please mail the check and forms to As-sociated Registries, P.O. Box 51, Milo, Iowa50166. I do not handle that paperwork but I dohandle the memberships. I will forward your reg-istrations/transfers via regular mailing to Asso-ciated Registries as soon as I get them, but thiswill cause a slight delay in the processing time.When you are paying your dues, kindly forwardyour membership form and check made payableto “ABLA”, to me (Polly Hopkins) at 494 EvansRoad, Chepachet, RI 02814. You can pay yourdues with your registration paperwork at Asso-ciated Registries, but be reminded that we try toput together the Directory early in the year, sothe sooner you pay your dues to me the faster theDirectory will get done! Associated Registrieswill accept your dues, that is not a problem, butagain, it may cause a slight delay in updating theTreasurer’s books. Thank you!

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Wool TakesCashmere’s

CrownThe results are in, according to the Australia

based Cooperative Research Center for SheepIndustry Innovation (Sheep CRC), and wool isthe winner. Objective testing has shown ultrafinewool garments can outperform 100 percent cash-mere and high quality cotton for comfort andsoftness.

Sheep CRC commissioned the manufactureof select ultrafine wool fabrics to provide a setof benchmarks for the measurement of next toskin comfort and handle.

“It is the first time that ultrafine woolknitwear has been shown, using objective test-ing, to be superior to other natural fibers in termsof functional qualities valued by consumers,”Sheep CRC chief executive officer professorJames Rowe said. “Wools in the ultrafine microncategory, used for the manufacture of these testgarments, represent about two percent of theAustralian wool clip and, therefore, constitute avery rare and valuable fiber resource.”


For Best Value,Separate

Like WoolThe severe drought in Texas in 2011 caused

a shift in sheep production. Many producersthroughout the country stepped up to help theTexas sheep producers by working out pastureleases, flock leases and even purchase agree-ments to keep Texas genetics in production.

Traditionally, Texas sheep are known to havea finer micron wool than sheep from some otherregions and that fine wool is in demand. There-fore, with this year's record wool prices, it couldincrease the value of the wool clip for producerswho bought or are managing these flocks if theyhandle this wool differently than their traditional

To establish a performance benchmark forwool garments, the Sheep CRC provided woolbuyers with fleece specifications for the pur-chase of four bales of ultrafine wool (14-15.7 mi-cron) through normal market channels.

After purchase, the bales were identified asCRC 1 to 4 and sent to Italy for processingthrough to fabric. CRC 1 and CRC 3 were high-crimp wools and CRC 2 and CRC 4 were boldlow-crimp wools, and each bale was processedseparately and their fabric subsequently con-verted into garments.

Using the measurement systems, the four gar-ments emerged as being in a class of their own -a combination of being more comfortable andwith better handle characteristics than any otherfabrics used in the trials.

Comparisons in the wearer trials includedhigh quality cashmere and top-of-the-range cot-ton fabrics.

Notably for the wool and textile industries,the results also showed that there was no signif-icant effect that could be attributed to wool crimpat these fine diameters.

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clip. It should be noted that the micron of a spe-cific animal may vary due to changes in nutritionand management. Wools, which are marketed forbest value, will benefit from being objectivelymeasured. The companies that traditionally buythe Texas-type wools from specific customerswill want to continue to gather these wools eventhough they are no longer calling the Lone StarState home.

If possible, the sheep should be kept separatefrom those with a courser micron count, as wellas from those sheep with black fiber or hair.

However, even if they are run with differentquality wool sheep, it is important that the finerwooled sheep be separated and sheared first, be-fore all others, to avoid contamination from sub-sequent rounds of shearing. Since there is asignificant price difference between 19.5 wooland 20.5 or 21.5 wools, producers can maximizetheir profits by separating these wools.

Overall, with proper preparation and a fewextra precautions, producers should be able tosee the potential of the Texas fine wools, if theycame from quality sheep with strong wool genet-ics. The strong wool market should give all pro-ducers incentive to plan ahead to produce thehighest quality wool clip possible.

New ZealandDown to

31 Million SheepNew Zealand is down to just 31 million

sheep. From a peak of more than twice that inthe early 1980s, the number has fallen another1.4 million on last year.

The number of dairy cattle was up, however,to 6.2 million, 4-percent higher than 2010. Thedairy herd is now double the number it was 30years ago.

The statistics department also said theamount of land planted in grapes has increased,up 3 percent between 2009 and this year and an-other 7,000 hectares of forest was planted.

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We wish to express our sincere appreciationand thanks to all of our friends, neighbors andorganizations that donated time, labor and equip-ment to help us cope with the tragic loss of ani-mals and equipment as a result of a recent barnfire. Special mention needs to be made of fellowBorder Leicester breeders Kelley Mansfield andJoe Knighten of Kearneysville, WV who arrivedin our yard early Saturday morning with a truckfull of feeders, creep gates, halters, lamb milk re-placer and a lamb bar, shovels, and rakes saying“Help is here”. They stayed until dark and cameback early Sunday morning, helping to clean upall of the burned equipment and remodel an oldbarn so lambing could continue with the surviv-ing ewes to help get them out of the freezing rainand snow. A big thank you to Bill and LindaKoeppel for sending lamb milk replacer; weended up with 12 orphan bottle lambs in thehouse since there was no other place to put them,Florence Clower for a personal donation andKathy & Dave Shiff for the loan of much neededequipment.

Local sheep and livestock producers Tom &Trish Russell and Family, Tom & Nicki Neil,Henry Fletcher, Chip & Jacque Queen, Mahlon& Jeff Bender, Johnny Jenkins, Bill & Sue

Bundy and Steve Bridges of VA Agribility all ofwhom sent hay, grain, and straw as well as buck-ets, feeders, lambing pens, etc in addition to daysof labor. Recognition for their quick service goesto Glen Covington of the Marshall Cooperativeand Augusta County Fair Board for providingholding pens and for the tremendous response ofLittle Fork Fire Dept for sending pumpers, res-cue squad, and an animal ambulance, alsoAmissville Fire Dept as well as Culpeper CountyAnimal Control Officers all of whom helped tomove animals into fields and separate out or-phans. Two out of a set of triplets were found to-tally away from the area curled up together in afield all by themselves. As it’s turned out theyare both top quality and will be kept in the flock.The ram is now known as the Phoenix. Two ofthe barn cats perished in the fire. Of the remain-ing two, one was found in the ice house but goesinsane when he sees anyone and the other wasfound in the hay barn of the old beef barn. Shehad been a long haired Persian. Her entire coatwas burned to a half inch, her ears, face and allfour feet were badly burned. She now lives in thehouse as she can no longer retract her frontclaws. Although we lost a lot of animals, wesaved far more mainly due to the quick thinking

of my daughter Lili and our Border Collies. Mysincerest appreciation to them and to the BorderLeicester breeders at the Maryland Sheep andWool Festival for their donation. We found outthe hard way that our insurance did not cover re-placement value of the barn or the handlingequipment nor the hay, straw and two tons ofgrain stored in the barn. This barn was the centerof everything on the farm. All of our horse equip-ment and show supplies as well as $1100 in vetmeds and supplies in the refrigerator were re-duced to ash.

Our old barn had a 16 foot aisle with slidingdoors as well as two horse stall doors halfwaydown the length of the barn. This was the onlyreason we saved as many as we did. The majorlosses occurred involving the new mommas andtheir babies locked safely away in their lambingpens with no escape and pretty much all of ourearly lamb crop who kept running back and forthin the aisle. Incidentally, we had two fire alarmsin the barn. As for after effects of the fire, the en-tire flock came down with bottle jaw the verynext day. Needless to say we lost all of the de-wormer and syringes in the fire. Thanks to thelocal farmers co-op bringing in holding corralsand donations of de-wormer from local sheep-

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Wool can be Washable - The process that al-lows wool products to be machine washed and

dried without shrinking is available in the UnitedStates and offers great versatility for garmentsmade of wool. This wool also meets the “TotalEasy Care” standards for consumers.

Wool Fabrics Protect - Wool is the onlyfiber that naturally resists flaming. Unlike mostartificial fibers, which often melt and stick to theskin when on fire, wool usually only smolders orchars. Although it will burn under intense fire, itnormally self-extinguishes when the flamesource is removed.

Wool is Sustainable - Wool is a natural, re-newable fiber that offers a ‘green’ fabric choice.Wool is also biodegradable making it an eco-friendly product.

Wool Garments are a Great Investment -Since wool fibers resist pilling, snagging andbreaking, wool garments typically outlast syn-thetic sweaters. Wool is color fast, resulting ingarments that retain their deep, rich color with-out fading. Furthermore, since wool fibers arenaturally elastic, wool garments don’t wrinkle,bag or sag out of shape.

American Wool is Versatile - Americanwool have many uses and is known for its ‘lofti-ness.’ In addition to its well-known uses inwoven apparel, sweaters, hosiery and upholstery,American wool is also used to make insulation,hand-made rugs, tennis balls, bedding productsand clean-up pads for oil and chemical spills.

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WOOL INDUSTRY IN THE U.S.U.S. sheep producers traditionally harvest

wool during the spring months. In fact, morethan half of American-produced wool is shornand sold during April, May and June. In 2010,the United States produced 30.6 million poundsof greasy wool.

The average weight of a fleece in the UnitedStates is 7.3 pounds. However, there is a variancefrom state to state; for example, an averagefleece produced in North Carolina and Iowaweighs 5.0 pounds while an average fleece pro-duced in Nevada weighs 9.8 pounds.

In the past, U.S. textile mills consumednearly all of the domestic wool production. How-ever, over the last several years, many of themills have either closed or moved their produc-tion facilities to other countries. Because of thisshift, export markets, along with the U.S. mili-


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tary, have become increasingly important to U.S.producers.

TOP WOOL-PRODUCINGSTATES IN 2010

(clean pounds in millions)Utah 2.2 lbs.Colorado 2.4 lbs.Wyoming 2.6 lbs.California 3.1 lbs.Texas 3.6 lbs.

Source: USDA, NASS, Sheep & Goats, Jan. 28, 2011

TOP 5 WOOL-PRODUCING COUNTRIES1 - Australia2 - China3 - New Zealand4 - Russia5 - Argentina

Source: International World Trade Organization,Market Information, Edition 2010

Wool TextileIndustry

ConditionsThe growth in world consumption of textile

fibers in total has weakened in 2011 after thestrong growth in 2010. Fiber prices have alsofallen in response to softer demand for textilefibers.

World fiber consumption fell in both 2008 and2009 but rebounded strongly in 2010 to hit recordlevels as the world economy recovered and de-mand for fibers increased. Fiber prices also rosesharply, increasing by between 25 percent and 100percent by the end of 2010.

However, the growth rate in world textile fiberconsumption is expected to weaken in 2011 dueto a combination of a slowdown in the globaleconomy, concerns about the impact of the sover-eign debt crisis in Europe and in response to thesurge in fiber prices in 2010 and the first half of2011. The main brunt of the slowdown in con-sumption will be felt in natural fibers - cotton andwool. Cotton consumption is expected to fall by 4percent in 2011, as mills shift their buying to man-made fibers.

Wool consumption is also expected to ease, by1 percent, in response to the record levels of woolprices seen in the first half of 2011 and the poorereconomic outlook. After a strong first half of 2011,raw wool consumption by the major wool process-ing countries has declined in the second half of theyear, led by a decline in India and China.

While India’s raw wool purchases from allsources have fallen in 2011, its imports of U.S.wool have continued to rise as U.S. wool has re-placed wool from other countries, notably Aus-tralia.

The outlook for 2012 is for a modest recoveryin fiber consumption, with a growth of 2 percentpredicted. However, consumption of natural fiberswill remain flat in 2012.

Reprinted from the Wool Journal

Predators TakeStaggering Tollon U.S. Sheep

NumbersAccording to the National Agricultural Sta-

tistics Service (NASS), a total of 247,2001 headof sheep and lambs were killed by predators in2009. However, a note to be aware of is thatNASS only reports lambs lost after docking.Lambs lost prior to docking are not counted.

The American Sheep Industry Association(ASI) estimates that approximately 30 percent ofpredation in lambs occurs prior to docking. Ac-cording to data collected from five western statesthat reported pre-docking, lamb-loss numbers in2004, ASI estimates an additional 50,000 to60,000 lambs were lost across the entire nationprior to docking.

This adjustment raises the total number ofsheep and lamb losses from 247,200 to nearly300,000.

Common Predators - Coyotes were responsi-ble for 51.7 percent of total predator kills onsheep, followed by dogs at 22.7 percent andmountain lions/cougars/pumas at 7.7 percent.Bear, fox, eagles, wolves and bobcats also preyon sheep and lambs.2

The leading non-lethal control measures usedto control predatory kills for the majority ofsheep and lambs include guardian dogs and otherguardian animals, hunting/trapping, night pen-ning or confinement and fencing.3 Ranchers andfarmers spend in excess of $9.8 million annuallyon non-lethal control measure in an effort tosafeguard flocks.

Depredation - In 2001, ‘depredation’ - the actof predators killing sheep - accounted for 37.3percent of all sheep-death losses, making it thesingle, largest cause of sheep mortality. it alsomade it a very expensive one; U.S. sheep pro-ducers lost more than $38 million in potential in-come due to predator kills of sheep and lambs.

Depredation accounts for 15 percent of thetotal cost of sheep production, second only tofeed and pasture costs.

Predator Control Methods - For centuries,shepherds have guarded their flocks agains pred-ators In recent years, four-footed ‘shepherds’ -guard dogs, donkeys and llamas - have been en-listed as a predator-control force. They are aidedin their duties by electric fences, electric guards,pens and noise-making devices. While sheepproducers rely on these and other non-lethaltools as their first line of defense against preda-tors, these methods are not a cure-all for depre-dation. For example:

• Coyotes and other predators quickly adjustto sounds emitted from noise-making equipment,which can cause the opposite effect of attractingpredators to sheep;

• While guard animals are more effective thannoise-making devices, sheep’s major predator -the coyote - has been know to use pack strategiesto lure guard animals away from sheep. In sev-eral recorded cases, coyote packs have attackedand killed guard animals. Wolves in Montanaalone, killed more than 60 guard dogs in 2003.

ASI encourages non-lethal predator controlmethods while supporting efforts to establish andmaintain adequate predator-management pro-grams nationwide. Chief among these is theWildlife Services program. Since wildlife is pub-licly owned, the public shares a responsibility incontrolling wildlife damage. Therefore, theWildlife Services program is a joint private, stateand federally funded program designed to reduceproblems created when wildlife cause damage toagricultural, urbana nd natural resources orthreaten public health and safety.

1Source: USDA, NASS. Sheep & Goat DeathLoss, released May 2010. (These numbers areupdated very five years.)

2Source: USDA, NAHMS, Sheep & LambPredator Death Loss in the United States, 2004,released Sept. 2007.

3American Sheep Industry Association Survey- Compendium of Research Results and Analysisby Producer Region and Flock Size. 2010.

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