Minister Firming, Saturday, January 13, 1990 (Continued from Pago A3O) through feed and care, but in the end, I guess she just won because we give her a lot of love,” said Melany. Cheviot Donna MacCauley took home several farm show awards. On Saturday it was the supreme champion meat breed sheep with her Cheviot yearling ewe, and once again she won for her Cheviot champ. Even though there were fewer entries in this category than any other, the judge carefully consid ered four entrants and picked Don na’s prize Cheviot because of the ewe’s “meatiness and strength.” She won both grand and reserve champion categories. Donna is 19 and said she has raised sheep since she was bom. Dorset * 'The champion has a lot of sub stance to her, at the top and overall length of body. There is more body depth and less of leg,” said Judge Chappel. Chappel refers to Jenny Zerby’s Red Oak fall Dorset yearling ewe, who took grand champion. The ewe also won at Keystone and other fairs. “We just give it care and feeding we take care of it constantly.” said Jenny, 13. The ewe’s mother has fostered other champions of which her family raised. Jenny has been raising sheep since she was bom. Lori Tyson, 13, took reserve champion for the ewe lamb. Prin cess Di. Lori has been raising sheep for 10 years, and Princess Di has won the grand championship at the Sussex Fair in New Jersey and Kutztown State Fair. "We worked real hard,” said Lori. “It takes years to get a champion like this.” Hampshire Matthew Nickeson, 9, stands alone. Not only did he win the grand champion Hampshire year ling ewe class, but holds the reserve placing as well. “The breed’s structure and pat tern, lines, thickness, and feminity are dominant,’’ said Judge Chappel. “We give it a lot of proper feed and care,” said Matthew, who has been raising sheep for seven years. The ewe was exhibited at the Louisville, Kentucky national show and won a championship at Keystone. Junior Sheep Breeding Championship Corriedale Benjamin Bow, 12, has been raising sheep for eight years, and even though his yearling ewe won for the first time in any competi tion at the farm show, he was hap py that “good care” got it there. “This was a good body sheep, with good overall strength and looks,” said Judge Chappel, who was impressed at the “meat body’ ’ of (he sheep. Kelly Glaser, 9, has been raising sheep since a toddler, and won reserve champion. Kelly won reserve placings in two other championships, at the Allentown and Kutztown fairs. Montadale “I was impressed with the graceful length of body and natural thickness of the sheep,” said Judge Chappel, looking over the Montadale category. Heather Fidler, 13, won grand champion for her yearling ewe Daisy. She has been raising sheep for only two years, and won first place at a “couple” of state fairs and placed in the championship at Louisville, Kentucky. “We bought her at the nationals, so we are happy she won.” Jeanette Fidler, 9. raised her ewe lamb, Becky, for the reserve title. This is only her first year, though Becky also won second place at the Louisville, Kentucky champion ship. “We just brought her up right,” said Jeanette. Merino Suzanne Dollar, 11, won grand champion Marino with her year ling ewe, Pauley. Suzanne has been raising sheep for five years and won the championship at last year’s state farm show. “We feed Agway pellets to it and keep it out of the rain,” said Suzanne. “It’s a good wool breed, though, and we tend it really carefully.” The sheep showed “supreme feminity and strength, ’ ’ said Judge Chappel. There were no reserve champions. Rambouillet Billy Leib, 9, is proud to earn the Rambouillet grand champion for his yearling ewe. Billy has been raising sheep “all his life” and has exhibited his ewe at the Louisville, Kentucky championship. “We got the right parents and were careful with the stock,” he said. The body tops were “massive and well-rounded, with strong legs,’’ according to Judge Chappel. Billy also won reserve champ ion for his ewe lamb. The following is a list of show placings. CHEVIOT Yearling Ewa - Jr. Braiding 1. Donna MacCauley, Chester. Ewe Lamb • Jr. Breeding 1. Donna MacCauley, Chester; 2. Andrew B. Kumpl, Montgomery; 3. Michelle Snyder, Clarion. Champion Ewa - Jr. Braiding Donna MacCauley. Chester. Rea. Champion Ewa - Jr. Braiding Donna MacCauley, Chester. CORRIEDALE Yearling Ewa - Jr. Breading 1. Michael G. Bowman, Berks. Ewa Lamb - Jr. Breading 1. Benj L. Bow, Lebanon; 2. Kelly Glaser, Berks; 3. Kelly Glaser, Berks. Champion Ewa • Jr. Breeding Benj L. Bow, Lebanon. Raa. Champion Ewa • Jr. Braiding Kelly Glaser, Berks DORSET Yearling Ewa - Jr. Breading 1. Jenny Zerby, Snyder; 2. Sarah McCrumb, Butler; 3. Sarah McCrumb, Butler. Ewa Lamb - Jr. Braiding 1. Jenny Zerby, Snyder; 2. Lori Tyson, Lehigh; 3. Lon Tyson, Lehigh. Champion Ewa - Jr. Braiding Jenny Zerby, Snyder. Rat. Champion Ewa - Jr. Braading Lori Tyson, Lehigh. HAMPSHIRE Yearling Ewa • Jr. Branding 1. Matthew Nickeson, Tioga; 2. Matt Trostle, York; 3. Wendall Landis, Lancaster. Ewa Lamb ■ Jr. Branding 1. Matthew Nickeson, Tioga; 2. Matt Trostle, York; 3. Matthew Nickeson, Tioga. Champion Ewa • Jr. Breading Matthew Nickeson, Tioga. Ran. Champion Ewa - Jr. Breading Matthew Nickeson, Tioga. MERINO Yearling Ewa - Jr. Breading 1 Suzanne Dollar, Bedford. Champion Ewe - Jr. Breading Suzanne Dollar, Bedford. RAMBOUILLET Yearling Ewa - Jr. Breading 1. Billy George Leib, Cumberland: 2. Billy George Leib, Cumberland; 3. Benjamin Lazarus, Lehigh. '. Ewa Lamb • Jr. Breading 1. Billy George Leib, Cumberland; 2. Billy George Leib, Cumberland; 3. Benjamin Lazarus, Lehigh. Champion Ewe - Jr. Breading Billy George Leib, Cumberland. Res. Champion Ewa - Jr. Breading Billy George Leib, Cumberland. SHROPSHIRE Yearling Ewa ■ Jr. Breading 1 Arlisa Snavely, Lancaster; 2. Jessica Jo McCrumb, Butler; 3. Jessica Jo McCrumb, Butler. Ewa Lamb - Jr. Braadlng 1. Arlisa Snavely, Lancaster; 2. Jessica Jo McCrumb, Butler; 3. Jessica Jo McCrumb, Butler. Champion Ewa - Jr. Breading Arlisa Snavely, Lancaster SOUTHDOWN Yearling Ewa - Jr, Breading 1. Drew A. Banker!, York; 2. Luke John Zerby, Snyder; 3 Mark Tracy, Lancaster. Ewa Lamb ■ Jr. Braadlng 1. Luke John Zerby, Snyder; 2. Luke John Zerby, Snyder, 3. Elizabeth Dollar, Bedford. Champion Ewa - Jr. Braadlng Luke John Zerby, Snyder. Rm. Champion Ewa • Jr. Braadlng Drew A. Banker!, York. SUFFOLK Yearling Ewa - Jr. Breading 1. Donna MaeCauley, Chester; 2. T.L. Brookover Jr., Greene: 3. Dana Phillips, Washington. Ewa Lamba - Jr. Breading 1. Melanie Snyder, Clarion; 2. Donna'Mao- Cauley, Chester; 3. Melanie Snyder, Clarion. Champion Ewa • Jr. Braadlng Donna MaeCauley, Chester. Rea. Champion Ewa - Jr. Breeding Melania Snyder, Clarion. MONTADALE Yearling Ewa - Jr. Braadlng 1. Heather Fidler, Washington; 2. Jeanette Fldler, Washington; 3. Heather Fidler, Washington. Ewe Lamb* • Jr. Braiding 1. Heather Fidler, Washington; 2. Heather Fidler, Washington; 3. Jeanette Fidler, Washington. Champion Ewa • Jr. Braadlng Heather Fidler, Washington. Raa. Champion Ewa ■ Jr. Breading Jeanette Fidler, Washington. Suzanne Dollar, 11, won grand champion Marino with Pauley, her yearling ewe. good breeding, development, and overall length. Grand champ Luke Zerby, 10, left, says it was “lucky breeding and the ewe’s mom, Snowhlte.” Reserve champ Drew Bankert, 11, has raised sheep for more than three years and won the Keystone championship. Billy Lelb, 9, won the Ram boulllet grand champion for his yearling ewe, which went on to win the wool breed supreme champion.