Bluefaced Leicester Union

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  • 2016 National BFL show proposals wanted

    The BLU National Show Committee is now taking proposals for the 2014 National Bluefaced Leicester Show venue. The deadline to make proposals is JANUARY 1, 2016. Here is the new proposal form. If you are interested, please fill it out and submit to info@bflsheep.com 2016 Show Proposal Form You will also find the proposal form…

  • 4-H fun class loads of fun!

    The Knelly kids, Machaella and Griffin, in the 4-H lead fun class last summer during the Bloomsbur PA fair. This is definitely a class we should add during the BFL national show!

  • All American Junior Sheep Show placings

    Shown at the All American Junior Sheep Show, held in west Springfield, MA this year are Iris LaRochelle and Ellora Chapin. Iris placed 5th with Stillmeadow 103 Quince and Ellora placed 4th with Stillmeadow 91 Maybelline. Both lambs were in the Feb natural colored ewe lamb class. Ellora is the granddaughter of long time BLU…

  • News from Pennsylvania

    BLU member Kyle McCleary of Rock Jim Farm reports a win at the Mason Dixon Fair in Delta PA Had a great weekend at the Mason Dixon Fair with my Bluefaced Leicester’s. We went home with a champion ram lamb as well as champion and reserve champion ewe lambs. (ram is still for sale;) )…

  • Good News from the Black Sheep Gathering

    From BLU board member Karen Szewc, with her champion natural colored ewe, Corina. Be sure to read the attached file and enjoy all the photos from the Black Sheep Gathering! 2015 bsg report (2)

  • BFLs win at Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds,Crownsville, MD

    Owner BLU member Lisa Richie-Wilson reports: My daughter Jacquelyn is the one with Jasmine (the natural colored ewe) and Joanna (Jacq’s friend) is with Jaycee (Jasmine’s lamb). We forgot to enter them in the plain wool show but they were both entered in 4-H, Open Class &Natural Colored Wool. Jasmine the Natural Colored one got…

  • Congratulations to Pitchfork Ranch

    To cap off a the 2014 National BFL show, a Bluefaced Leicester ewe lamb was named Supreme Ewe at Michigan Fiber Festival by Judge Dave Smith over a dozen other ewes of other breeds. She is bred and owned by Pitchfork Ranch of Swartz Creek MI. The triplet ewe lamb, PFR 791, along with one…

  • 5th National BFL Show August 16th in Allegan, MI

    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…

  • Champion BFL ewe at Black Sheep Gathering

    Karen Szewc with “Poppy”, the champion BFL ewe at the 2014 Black Sheep Gathering. Karen’s natural colored ewe, “Pepper” was reserve champion.

  • Black Sheep Gathering Report

    From Robina Koenig The Black Sheep Gathering was held in Eugene, OR, last weekend. As usual, we all had a great time in the mild weather. My daughter Callie went with me this year and Jared Lloyd stopped by but didn’t show. I missed Nancy Gilkeson but her granddaughter Brooke was representing the family. This…