Bluefaced Leicester Union

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shows

  • Your $$$ at work

    As the sheep show and fiber festival season draws to a close with a flurry of fall events, BLU would like to remind our members of the advertising dollars spent promoting the breed and the breeders during the year. Since 3 of BLU’s stated goals are promotion related: To engage in the education and promotion…

  • Fun at the BSG

     Robina Koenig with her natural colored BFL ram lamb, Marley, during the shepherd’s lead contest at the Black Sheep Gathering.  Robina is wearing a sweater she knitted.  She states that Trish, the MC of the show, “really makes the show entertaining for everyone.”

  • Results of BFL show at the Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene, Oregon

    Sue Gustafson, Four Oaks Farm CA-Champion Ram (on right) Robina Koenig Tumble Creek Farm OR- Champion Ewe (on left)     Bear Hill Farms CA (Kathy Gasson)- had the Res Champion Ewe Robina also had Res Champion Ram and Young Flock Here is the complete list of class placings: Yearling Ram (4) Four Oaks Farm,…

  • National Show Skein and Fiber Art photos

    A view of the vendor booth in the Great Lakes Fiber Show. The booth was available for all BLU members to sell their wares.         Some of the skeins entered in the competition at the national show.       In the foreground is the champion skein, a plyed laceweight 100% BFL…

  • 4th National Sheep Show Placings

    Judge – Judy Moore, Eagle MI Aged Ram – 3 shown 1)      Lelli 2)      Lelli 3)      Shiff   Yearling Ram – 9 shown 1)  Van Camp 2)  Densmore 3)  Crider 4)  Lelli 5)  Densmore   Ram Lamb – 10 shown 1)      Van Camp 2)      Van Camp 3)      Cieciwa 4)      Lelli 5)      Shiff   Pair of…

  • National Show Awards

    These are the awards for the champions in all divisions: CH Ram, CH Ewe, Breeders Flock, Best Headed, CH Skein, CH Fiber Art, CH Fleece, People’s Choice Photo. They will be awarded tonight at the BFL banquet at TJ’s Restaurant in Wooster, OH. Plates are cobalt glass, engraved with the National Show logo, with a…

  • 2012 National Show Fleece Competition

    The forms are available online now. Click on the “About BLU” dropdown box above, then on the “National Show Info”. You can download/print the  contest forms.  Please share these with all interested parties!  The Sheep Show forms will be available soon – just working out the “bugs” in the rules section.

  • Yarn, Fiber Arts and Photography contest forms

    The forms are available online now. Click on the “About BLU” dropdown box above, then on the “National Show Info”. You can download/print the 3 contest forms. Please share these with all interested parties!

  • 2012 National Show

    The judge for the BFL show is Judy Moore. Judy is a nationally known and respected judge with experience judging BFLs. The show is scheduled for Friday, May 25th at 3PM. It is held at the Great Lakes Fiber Festival in Wooster Ohio. Besides the sheep show, there will be competitions for fleece, yarn, fiber…

  • OREGON FLOCK AND FIBER FESTIVAL

    Clackamas Co Fairgrounds, Canby, Oregon September 24-25, 2011 By Robina Koenig Another Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival has come and gone and fall has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. The temps are chilly at home now as I reflect on the last show of 2011 in our area. Half of the sheep show is a…