Bluefaced Leicester Union

In Leicesters, blue is finer!

sheep shows

  • Youth show success

    BLU Youth member Ellora Chapin with her 1st place and Reserve Champion AOB ewe lamb at NEYSS!!

  • Champion at Rhinebeck

    Champion BFL in the Banner show and sale, held at Rhinebeck, NY.  A natural colored ram lamb, shown by BLU member Cathie Cody Shiff, Wit’s End Farm, of Amissville, VA.

  • Deschutes County Fair

    BFLs show at the Deschutes County Fair, Redmond Oregon. Correy McAtee, , Brin McAtee, and Rhiannon Curley.

  • Contact Info for accommodations for the BFL National Show

    The BFL National Show is fast approaching! Since the hotels near the fairgrounds do not block rooms for groups, rooms are first come, first served. So if you have not already made reservations, be sure to do that soon! Here is an info sheet that gives dates, websites for the BSG and show venue, and…

  • Rhinebeck showing

    BLU Youth member Ellora Chapin with her bred and owned BFL ewe lamb at Rhinebeck 2017 white long wool show. She placed 3rd on the white longwool class. Her natural colored ram lamb placed 4th in his class.

  • Overall Champion

    Glenda Moore reports that her 3 year old natural colored BFL ewe, Levia was the grand champion over all wool breeds at the North Carolina state fair. Madison Pippin exhibited Levia for Glenda.

  • OFFF Show Report

    Several BLU members enjoyed the Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival this past weekend in Canby, OR. Linda Campanario had the First Place Yearling Ewe in the White Wool Class, with Terra Mia Addie. Terra Mia Caleb won Reserve Champion ram lamb in the white wool category for his breeder, Kat Bierkens. Youth member Rhiannon Curley…

  • BFLs top show in Oregon

    Reports Kat Bierkens, owner of Terra Mia Bluefaced Leicesters: Wonderful Sheep Show day! Shady Oaks Hank, bred by Marybeth Bullington, won Grand Champion Ram and homebred Terra Mia Liza won Grand Champion Ewe lamb over all the other Open class sheep breeds at the Douglas County Fair in Oregon. “Hank” “Liza”

  • Deschutes County Fair, Oregon

    BLU members Rhiannon Curley and Correy McAtee showing BFL ewe lambs at the recent Deschutes County Fair in Oregon.

  • Congratulations Charlie!

    Our newest BLU youth member, Charlie O’Boyle, with his reserve champion ewe at the Allegany county fair in Maryland. Charlie was the winner of the YCP program yearling ewe, donated by Meredith Myers-Null during the recent Maryland Sheep & Wool festival. Charlie’s brother, William, is also a YCP recipient, having been awarded his yearling ewe…