Bluefaced Leicester Union

In Leicesters, blue is finer!

sheep shows

  • Congratulations, Maggie!

    BLU member Maggie Hoffman Lloyd won open AOB wool Grand Champion ewe and ram at the Montour Delong Fair with Montour’s Prissy and Montour’s Herbie.

  • Show prep guide for new exhibitors

    Just in time for the fall show season, here is a list of tips for getting your BFLs ready for the show ring. Prepping Bluefaced Leicesters for show 2016

  • 2016 National BFL Sheep Show results

    2016 National BFL Sheep Show Champions Blue Faced Leicester – White Ram – Brenda Lelli – Yearling Ewe – Ellora Chapin – Yearling Best Fleece – Ellora Chapin – Yearling Ewe Premier Exhibitor – Ellora Chapin Blue Faced Leicester – Black Ram – Margaret VanCamp – Jr. Ram Lamb Ewe – Margaret VanCamp – Yearling…

  • Updated information on the BFL National Show

    The 6th Bluefaced Leceister National Show will be held during the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival on May 7 & 8, 2016. The sheep show will be on Saturday, May 7th. There will be separate classes for white and natural colored, with special awards given. A list of these classes can be found under the…

  • 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…

  • Fun at the Montour Delong Fair, Danville PA

    Debbie Schwab Knelly’s family had a great experience at their community fair this past week. Griffin and his BFL, Wicket, took Champion Ewe for the “all other wool breed” division of breeding sheep in a class of 10 ewes, most of which were BFLs. And sister, Machaella, won Junior Showman! Her ewe, Lacey, was a…

  • 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)

  • Maggie and Eunice have a good day!

    Junior BLU member Maggie Hoffman of Pennsylvania won Champion AOB Ewe in the open show at Bloomsburg Fair with Eunice. Eunice was born and raised on the Hoffman farm. She is out of Beechtree Graystone x Potosi Idella