American Southdown Breeders E-Letter
American Southdown Sheep Breeders, 100 Cornerstone Road, Fredonia, TX 76842
Phone: (325)429-6226 Fax: (325)429-6225 Writer/Editor: Gary Jennings E-mail: southdown@ctesc.net
Web site: http://www.southdownsheep.org
American Southdown Sheep Breeders, 100 Cornerstone Road, Fredonia, TX 76842
Phone: (325)429-6226 Fax: (325)429-6225 Writer/Editor: Gary Jennings E-mail: southdown@ctesc.net
Web site: http://www.southdownsheep.org
Illinois On-Line Sale
Just leave it to the folks in Illinois to be the first at everything!! The Illinois Southdown Breeders’ Association is holding an on-line bred ewe sale on October 19-20th. The sale will be handled through www.breedersworld.com . About 25 top quality bred ewes will be offered in the sale bred to some of the top stud rams in the breed today. I understand the ewes will be on-line starting around October 1st. If you have questions, you might contact Jim Davis at jbdavis@maxwire.net or Mark Johnson at aandmranch@aol.com.
Ewes for Youth
As most of you are aware, every year at Louisville the American Southdown Breeders Association gives away five bred yearling ewes to deserving youth from throughout the nation. These youth who win the ewes come from all types of backgrounds, but are very highly qualified candidates. Most have continued to raise Southdowns throughout their high school years and several for years beyond.
For several years we have had to turn away donors for this program, but in recent years with the economy being the way it is, we have struggled to get the five ewes donated. This year is no exception. We are still looking for Southdown breeders to donate a bred ewe. The ewe needs to be sheared and delivered to Louisville. They will be awarded before the Stars of Louisville Sale on Saturday. The ewe must also be either "QR" or "RR" and the offspring must carry at least one "R". I know some of you are saying, “Our sheep are not big enough.” That is not true. Each year I get the same comment, but when they arrive in Louisville, they are just perfect in size. Not all of us want to raise the same size of sheep as we use them for different purposes.
If you would like to donate a ewe, please contact Patty Abell at abellfamilyfarm@yahoo.com or (503)201-6904.
Kynlee Miller
Nick and Allison Miller, of Owenton, Kentucky are so pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Kynlee. Kynlee was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Nick and Allison are operating their business this fall. We all look forward to seeing Kynlee at the North American this November.
The Big E
Just leave it to the folks in Illinois to be the first at everything!! The Illinois Southdown Breeders’ Association is holding an on-line bred ewe sale on October 19-20th. The sale will be handled through www.breedersworld.com . About 25 top quality bred ewes will be offered in the sale bred to some of the top stud rams in the breed today. I understand the ewes will be on-line starting around October 1st. If you have questions, you might contact Jim Davis at jbdavis@maxwire.net or Mark Johnson at aandmranch@aol.com.
Ewes for Youth
As most of you are aware, every year at Louisville the American Southdown Breeders Association gives away five bred yearling ewes to deserving youth from throughout the nation. These youth who win the ewes come from all types of backgrounds, but are very highly qualified candidates. Most have continued to raise Southdowns throughout their high school years and several for years beyond.
For several years we have had to turn away donors for this program, but in recent years with the economy being the way it is, we have struggled to get the five ewes donated. This year is no exception. We are still looking for Southdown breeders to donate a bred ewe. The ewe needs to be sheared and delivered to Louisville. They will be awarded before the Stars of Louisville Sale on Saturday. The ewe must also be either "QR" or "RR" and the offspring must carry at least one "R". I know some of you are saying, “Our sheep are not big enough.” That is not true. Each year I get the same comment, but when they arrive in Louisville, they are just perfect in size. Not all of us want to raise the same size of sheep as we use them for different purposes.
If you would like to donate a ewe, please contact Patty Abell at abellfamilyfarm@yahoo.com or (503)201-6904.
Kynlee Miller
Nick and Allison Miller, of Owenton, Kentucky are so pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Kynlee. Kynlee was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Nick and Allison are operating their business this fall. We all look forward to seeing Kynlee at the North American this November.
The Big E
The Big E show is in full swing today with another great Southdown show! Look for the results of the show online soon.
