BY USA HAMM HARRISBURG—Breeders went home Monday night from the 31st Keystone International Live stock Exposition counting then winnings as well as their sheep. Competition was stiff as particip ants from 13 states showed the cream of their flock in 2SO classes. Montadale sheep were presented far the first time at KILE this year, with 12 exhibitors showing 56 beautifully fitted, stylish sheep. Shepherd Marlyn Stroh and his wife, Alice, showed the champion Cheviot ram and ewe at the KILE show. The farm, owned by F. Eugene Dixon of Lafayette Hills, Pa., has been breed! Cheviots for 50 years. This spring Hampshire ram, exhibited by Verna Gengler, Honey Hill Hampshlfes, Pittstown, N.J., and handler Buster Wilson, was judged champion of Its breed. Its full brother was the reserve champion. , ‘<>ry _ jg champions con tlnued as she exhibited the top Hampshire ewe. Her mother. Betty, handled the! Knoxville, Md. girl’s spring lamb. 31st Annual KILE Breeds Sheep Winners Erdenheim Farm, Lafayette Hill, Pa., swept the Cheviot divi sion, placing first in each division. Owner F. Eugene Dixon, who has been breeding Cheviots for 50 years, also won the premier exhibi tor award. Circle K Cheviot, Bedford, Pa., did well taking second in the spring ram lamb class, pair of ram lambs class, pair of yearling ewes class, and exhibitor’s flock classes Cheviot Honey Hill Farm of Pittstown, NJ., showed two full sibling rams, a spring lamb and a yearling, which were judged champion and reserve champion ram respective ly. The farm, owned by Vema Gengler, also was named second in the exhibitor’s flock class. The champion ewe was a spring lamb shown by Rebecca Hope of Knoxville, Md., while Price Stock Farm of Westminister, Md., claimed the reserve champion ewe honors. Hope had the top exhibi tor’s flock and won the premier exhibitor award. The first KILE champion Mon tadale ram and ewe were shown by Alfred and Katherine Tyler of Glen Arm, Md. The champion ram, a long-bodied, stretchy kind df lamb won its spring class, while the ewe took her yearling class. The Tylers also placed first in the spring ewe and pen of three ewe lambs and their spring ewe was named reserve champion. Of the stylish sheep shown by Billy George Leib of Mechanics burg, his yearling ram was judged reserve champion and his first- well as having the reserve champ ion ram and third place in the pen of three ewe lambs class. Columbia Bob and Suzie Leib of Shep herd’s Crook Farm in Mechanics burg showed the two top rams at the show; a fall lamb, undefeated this year, took the champion hon ors and a yearling ram was judged the reserve champion. The two sheep also placed first in the pair of ram lambs class. Other Leib entries were runners-up in the pen of three ewe lambs and pair of yearling ewes classes. The Leibs also walked away with second in the exhibitor’s flock class. The champion ewe was exhi bited by Richard & Mary Ann Johnson, who had the champion ram last year and champion ram and ewe in 1985. The Johnsons also took first in the pen of three ewe lambs, spring ewe lamb, and exhibitor’s flock, and second in spring ewe lamb and yearling ram. Corriedale Dennis Kendall, Jr.,, from Hydes, Md., just got into Corrie dales last spring and is might glad he did: the fall ram lamb he showed was judged champion. Pennsylvanian Emil Mellott from Needmore did well with second in the pair of ram lambs and pen of three ewe lambs as did Kimberly A. Hopple from Mechanicsburg who took first in the yearling ram class and third in the pair of year ling ewes and exhibitor’s flock classes. Dorset Despite stiff competition, M.M. Downsbrough of Windswept Farm in State College took the champion ram and reserve champion ewe honors as well as the premiere exhibitor’s award. Windswept also placed first and second in the year ling ewe class, first in pen of three ewe lambs, second in fall ewe lamb and first in spring ewe lamb. Pennsylvania breeder, Alicia Strausbaugh of York showed the champion ewe as well as placing second in the spring and fall ram classes, first in the pair of ram lambs, first in the fall ewe lamb class, and second in the pen of three ewe lambs. The reserve champion Dorset ram lamb was the first place fall buck shown by Herr Family Dorsets in Narvon. Hampshire Montadale Rambouillet * V In his 20 years of breeding Shropshires, Peter D’Ambra, Jefferson, Md. has produced two more winners. His champ ion ewe was handled by Bruce Stewart, middle, and his champion ram was shown by Mike Carpenter, right. LtaHH Greg Strausbaugh of York showed his daughter Alicia’s champion Dorset ewe at KILE. V Wilson for Mr. and Mrs. Downsbrough of State College, was judged champion ram of its breed. place spring ewe took reserve championship honors. Leib’s sheep also placed second in the pen of three ewe lambs class. Rotnney Springfield Farms of Rock Hall, Md., had a strong showing in this class capturing the champion ewe title as well as reserve champion ram and first in the exhibitor’s flock class. The farm placed first in the spring ram and spring ewe clas ses, pair of ram lambs and pen of three ewe lambs. In addition, they won the premier exhibitor award. Shropshire Peter D’Ambra of Jefferson, Md., dominated the Shropshire competition, showing the champ- _ ■sSrff W ion ram and ewe plus the reserve champion ewe. His wins included first and second in the spring ram lamb, spring ewe lamb, fall ewe lamb, and yearling ewe classes; first in the pair of ram lambs class, sale ewe lamb, and pen of three ewe lambs. D’Ambra also won the premier exhibitor award. The ribbons for champion ram and champion and reserve ewes were claimed by W.G. Carpenter of Jefferson, Md. Carpenter also went home with the exhibitor’s flock and premier exhibitor awards. St f - Southdown (Turn to Pago D 3)
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