Champion ram and ewe at the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, shown by BLU youth member Keiran Van Horsen of Albany, OR. Congratulations, Keiran!
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Youth show success
BLU Youth member Ellora Chapin with her 1st place and Reserve Champion AOB ewe lamb at NEYSS!! 
2020 National Show venue sought
The BLU board is accepting applications for show venues for the 2020 BFL National Show. Please contact any board member to make suggestions for the venue. There is an proposal form available which covers many of the questions, requirements, and considerations to be made when choosing a site for the show. It should be completed and submitted to the breed secretary, listed on the form.
1st White longwool ewe at Rhinebeck
Bluefaced ewe takes first longwool white ewe at Rhinebeck. Congratulations to BLU member Elora Chapin.
Deschutes County Fair
BFLs show at the Deschutes County Fair, Redmond Oregon. Correy McAtee, , Brin McAtee, and Rhiannon Curley.
Some photos from the BFL National Show
Breeders Young Flock – Pitchfork Ranch, Swartz Creek, MI
Best Fleece – Kieran VanHorsen, Albany, OR
Best Head – 4G Farms, Ellensburg, WA (also, Res CH Ram)
Champion ram (natural colored ram lamb) Pitchfork Ranch, MI
Champion Ewe (white ewe lamb) – Pitchfork Ranch, MI
Congratulations, Ellora!
BLU youth member Ellora Chapin with her champion BFL and first place ewe at the recent NEYSS
34th North East Youth Sheep Show
34th North East Youth Sheep Show
July 19-22, 2018
Mallory Complex, Eastern States Exposition
West Springfield, MA
The North East Youth Sheep Show (NEYSS) is the 3rd largest and longest running youth sheep show in the country. It is the premier all-breed junior show in the northeast, attracting 200 youth exhibitors and 600-700 head of sheep, with 20+ breeds represented.
Weekend activities include:
? Breed Shows
? Market Lamb Show
? Fleece Competition
? Fitting & Showmanship Classes
? Skill-a-thon & Quiz Bowl Contests
? Educational Clinics
? Friday Fun Night – Pizza Party & Ice Cream Social
? Saturday Used Equipment Auction
? Presentation of the NESWGA Harry Hardwick Scholarship, Youth Grants & Spirit Awards
Premiums and participation awards are given, as well as breed Champion and Reserve Champion banners and sashes. The weekend culminates with the selection of the Supreme Ram, Ewe, and Flock awards. The NEYSS is open to youth 21 years old and under. The deadline to enter is June 15, 2018.
The NEYSS is sponsored by the New England Sheep & Wool Growers Association (NESWGA). It is supported by national breed associations, local organizations and individual sponsors. To learn more about the NEYSS or the NESWGA, please visit www.nesheep.org.
Dreaming……….
Dreaming of attending the 2018 BFL National show, held during the Black Sheep Gathering in Albany, OR on June 29th!!!
Check recent posts on this site for sheep and fleece classes and information on judging. The deadline to enter is June 1st.
Class listing for the 2018 BFL national show
The classes for the BFL National Show, held during the Black Sheep Gathering in Albany, OR in June are as follows: Yearling Ram
Ram Lamb
Pair of Ram Lambs
Yearling ewe
Ewe lamb
Pair of ewe lambs
Breeders young flock (1 ram lamb, 2 ewe lambs)
You may enter 2 white and 2 natural colored per exhibitor, per class.
The judge is Zane Bone, from College Station, TX. Entries close June 1, or whenever they get 600 entries.
There are 2 classes for BFL fleeces. One is for lambs, the other is for hogget fleece (1-2 yo)
Dr Geof Ruppert, from Fairfield, PA is the wool judge.
The catalog, entry forms, show schedule and anything else you might want to know is now available at the BSG website. www.blacksheepgathering.org