Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Sheep Compete At Show
BY LOU ANN GOOD
HARRISBURG With stately
airs, hundreds of sheep paraded
around the Farm Show arena on
Sunday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Judge Gale Cole from Illinois
remarked, “It was a much bigger
show than I expected and very
competitive.”
Competition included the fol
lowing breeds: Cheviot. Dorset,
Hampshire, Shropshire, South
down, and Suffolk.
Hampshire
In Hampshire competition,
Musselman astounded competi
tion with his ram Master Blaster.
“It’s a big as a horse,” admirers
exclaimed.
The handsome sheep almost did
not make it to competition. Mus
selman reported that he tried to sell
the ram in the spring. When bid
ding only reached $3OO on the auc
tion block, Musselman changed
his mind.
He’s thrilled he did. The champ
ion ram turned out to be so
impressive that a breeder recently
offered Musselman $B,OOO for
Master Blaster.
Pine Haven Farms showed the Suffolk reserve champion
ewe and lamb. John and Dianne Conaway, above, were also
named premier exhibitor for the Suffolk division.
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Steve Kwlsnek’s impressive showing earned him both the
premier breeder and the premier exhibitor awards.
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champion and reserve champion ewes. The Robesonia
farm is operated by two families who work together but
owned their sheep Individually. Shown from left: Mrs. Clyde
Brubaker, Kyle and Sarah Fleener.
“I’m not selling,” Musselman
retorted. He’s going to do all my
breeding for me.”
Musselman with his children
and sister Diane, has been raising
Hampshires for four year. Since
the beginning, his flock has earned
consistent placings in competition.
This year Musselman, who has a
flock of 35, concentrated on show
ing his rams because he wants to
expose them to the public. They
were bred from his past grand
champions and show the dimen
sion and correctness of his flock.
“It was a very strong show,”
Musselman said. “Because Hamp
shires go for market lambs, it’s a
more competitive breed.
Competition to Musselman
came in the name of Blu-Acre
Farm from Robesonia. The farm is
run by two families who share
chores but own their sheep
individually.
One family is Tim and Sarah
Fleener who won the premier
breeder and the champion ewe
awards.
Their partners, Clyde Brubakers
had the reserve champion ewe and
Donna Mac Cat sy .
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The Glenn Musselman family from Lancaster dominated the Hampshire division.
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For the past 15 years the Herr family of Narvon has claimed title to the champion
Dorset ram and ewe In farm show competition. From left: Steve Taylor, daughter Bar
bara Bamberry, granddaughter Jamie Bamber and Dr. Robert Herr. The Herrs also
received the champion carcass lamb award.
for about 15 years.
The Herr family owns a group of
40 Dorset; six came for Farm
Show competition. Dr. Herr said
last year’s champion ram sired all
the lambs for the fall.
“We’re be back next year with
lambs sired from this year’s
placed first in pair and pen of
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Dorset
It was no surprise that Dr.
Robert and Mrs. Herr of Narvon
captured the champion ram and
ewe honors; they’ve been doing it
. Atglen showed the Suffolk champion ewe and ram
is the ram, her mother Joan holds the plaques.
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champion,” promised Herr.
The Kenneth Staver family from
Palmyra was named premier
breeder for the Dorset breed.
Veteran winner Alicia Straus
baugh from York claimed the pre
mier exhibitor award.
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