Bluefaced Leicester Union

In Leicesters, blue is finer!

Shows

  • UPDATE ON NATIONAL SHOW from the show committee

    The BLU- sponsored dinner will be on SATURDAY evening, August 16th. We are arranging for a room, but will order off the menu for simplicity’s sake. The BLU dinner will be held at the London Grill in Kalamazoo (london-grill.com) The London Grill is not far from the host hotel, Fairfield Inn Kalamazoo West (special rate…

  • Stillmeadow Cottage has 1st place ewe lamb and best fleeced BFL at Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

    From Joan Chapin, Milton, NH I sent my two ewe lambs to Maryland this year w/ my son and daughter-in-law as they were going down from New Hampshire with two Romney groups (black and white). This was the first time that I had lambs early enough and good enough (I thought) to show there. One…

  • National Show Award Sponsors Sought

    The National Show committee is looking for sponsorship of the awards for the sheep show. If you would be interested in sponsoring an award, a list of awards to select from along with the cost of the sponsorship can be provided. The committee is also looking for donations to help offset the cost of the…

  • Entry Forms for 2014 National BFL Sheep Show

    Any questions? Contact Show Chairman Margaret VanCamp at pitchfork@usol.com Finalized classes for the 2014 National BFL Show Entry form BLU National 2014

  • 2014 BFL National Show update!

    Hello, Fellow BFL breeders! Please take note of the following information about the 2014 BFL National Show to be held at the 2014 Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan, Michigan. Dates: August  15-17, 2014 (sheep must be penned by 6pm Friday; Show is on Saturday; release is Sunday, 5pm) Venue and location: Michigan Fiber Festival, Allegan…

  • 2014 National Show

    The 2014 BFL National Show will be held during the Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan MI on August 15 through the 17th. The sheep show will be on Saturday. Watch this site or the BLU website for more information. Please plan to join us in August!

  • York County (PA) Fair Show Report

    By Kyle McCleary York Fair is always a fun fair to be at no matter how you do in the show ring. Breeding sheep are there the first weekend of the fair and are released on Monday. The actual show is not until Sunday around 3 so I have two days to get all my…

  • 1st BFLs shown at Geauga County (Ohio) Fair this fall

    from BLU member Sharon O’Donnell Glad to report on the Great Geauga County Fair Sheep Show – and our ‘new’ observations for our BFLs.  First of all, the show results – We had to show in All Other Breeds – because the Bluefaced Leicesters are new.  But, since Bill & I have shown sheep at the…

  • 2013 Black Sheep Gathering Report

    From left to right, Judge Pat Ariaz (CA), Robina Koenig with the ram (Tumble Creek Farm, OR), Joanie Livermore with a ewe (Double J, OR [Wensleydales and English Leicesters], Sherry Carlson with a ewe (Carlson Farm, CA [Wensleydales]). Photo by Kelly Wilder (CA). This young flock took first place in lot and was among the…

  • Results of the FIRST EVER BFL show at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

    After YEARS of working toward the goal of having BFL classes at MS&W festival rather than showing in the white longwool classes, this year, the goal was realized!   There were 26 white, and 13 natural colored BFLs shown at the festival.  The natural colors showed in the longwool classes, and won both champion ram…