Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival

The Southdown breed captured two Supreme Champion awards in the meat breeds division at the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, September 10 & 11 in Jefferson. In the Open Show judged by Sara Kuykendall, a fall ewe lamb won the Supreme Ewe award. In the Junior Show judged by Steve Bingen, a yearling ewe was named Supreme Champion Ewe. Both ewes were shown by John Jones of Rio, WI. The open and junior shows included 16 breeds of sheep and a market lamb show. Southdowns had the largest number of entries both days with 33 head in the open show and 8 exhibitors, and the junior division had 31 head shown by 13 junior Southdown members.