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2026 BLU National Show: Estes Park Wool Market, June 5-7, 2026

The BLU board has selected this gorgeous, west-central site for the 2026 National show. Easily reachable by West Coast breeders a one day drive, and by most farms east of the Mississippi within two days (OK, so three days from the East Coast), it will be an event well worth the travel. The site officials…

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2026 BLU National Show: Estes Park Wool Market, June 5-7, 2026

The BLU board has selected this gorgeous, west-central site for the 2026 National show. Easily reachable by West Coast breeders a one day drive, and by most farms east of the Mississippi within two days (OK, so three days from the East Coast), it will be an event well worth the travel. The site officials…

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BLU National Online Sale information

SAVE THE DATE: September 7, 2025. This is when the first ever BLU Online Sale will take place, assisted by Breeders World Online Sales. Whether you are looking sell or buy, ewes or rams, yearlings, lambs or proven breeders, there will be something of interest to any BFL aficionado in this event. Enter your top-quality…

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2024 Board Candidate Bios

Ballots will be mailed out by the 15th of December, and are due back to the election chairperson by January 10. Here are the candidates and their bios: CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT:  Julia “Duckey” Chute, Granite State Sheep Co., Lempster, NH Hello. My name is Julia “Duckey” Chute from Lempster NH. My husband Scott and I are…

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Entries now Open for BLU National Show 2024!

Here is a link to the registration page (enter by August 1!) Note: there is not separate entry category for Natural Colored BFLs in the National show, but there WILL BE a separate show for NC BFL. Just include the word “Black” after the name of the sheep on the entry form. And don’t worry…

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BLU login creation Instructions

This post applies to those who were active members of BLU in 2023, and those who have renewed for 2024. If you have not yet renewed, please be aware that on April 30, 2024, the registration fee will jump up to $35 from $20.  As always, you can renew via mail paying by check or credit…

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2021 Semen Imports

A group of BLU members is working together on a possible import of new UK genetics in 2021. At least four US breeders so far have signed up to purchase straws from a potential import of semen from three production rams working in the Cernyw flock in Wales, UK. The rams come from three different…

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