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BLU board member makes national sheep news
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BLU Election – call for resumes
The BLU election is coming in November ! Deadline to submit resumes to run for Vice-President or 2 board positions is OCTOBER 25th *** Send resume to breed secretary at P.O. Box 2304 Frisco, TX 75034, or email to info@bflsheep.com Timeline for Election: October 25th – Last day to receive resumes for candidacies. Resumes will…
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At the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, youth rule!
From Jill Johnson, Boyd, WI My boys, Blake(age 11) and Tyler(age 9), have 15 BFLs. BLU members LeeAnne & Weldon Richert (Cable, WI) have helped them get started with a nice little flock. The boys make management decisions for their flock with a little help from us. They are also involved with the care and…
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ASR Now Has New Mailing Address
A very important note to all our members and BFL breeders… Associated Sheep Registries (ASR) has recently completed their move into larger offices just down the street from their old location. They now have a new mailing address (a P.O. Box). Their telephone and fax numbers will remain the same. All BLU forms have been…
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Lower Mainland Sheep Producers Association Fleece Show and Sale
Contributed by Margaret Fryatt, British Columbia, Canada On June 4th, 2011, Vancouver Island Fleece Judge, Matt Robley, evaluated fleeces entered by local sheep breeders. Of the 51 fleeces entered in the show, most came from the Fraser Valley. There were entries from further afield but my three entries traveled the greatest distance to be included.…
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Another well deserved show win
From Robina Koenig, Bend Oregon Deschutes County Fair(Oregon), held Aug 2-7, 2011. There were 12 champion rams in the class from long, medium and fine fleeced with both natural colored and whites represented. Theo won the Supreme Ram under judge Pat Arias from Manteca, California. Robina’s yearling BFL ewe also won reserve champion ewe overall.…
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Another Exciting win in Oregon
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Good News for Canadian BFL Breeders
The Canadian Sheep Breeders Association Recognizes the Bluefaced Leicester For Registry in Canada Written by Jody McLean On June 8th 2011 the Canadian Sheep Breeders Association (CSBA) voted to recognize the Bluefaced Leicester and allow certain animals to be registered in Canada. This was the culmination of a lot of work for the few BFL…
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Big News from the Big Sky Fiber Arts Festival
This news from longtime Montana BFL breeder Judy Colvin: Reporting in from our little Montana fiber festival, the Big Sky Fiber Arts Fest, held in Hamilton, MT. The sheep show was held on June 11th and I brought a mix of registered BFLs and some BFL/Gotland crosses. The classes were divided into fine, medium, longwool, and…
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Great Lakes Fiber Show in Wooster
BLU members Tari Lohrey, Anne Bisdorf, and Lisa Rodenfels attended the fiber festival in Wooster, OH this weekend as vendors. Between the three, BFL fiber was well represented; raw fleece, dyed locks, rovings, yarns, and some finished knitted items sold well in the booth marked with the big BLU banner. Fellow breeders Mike Lilburn, and…