A&UMaifcr iWnhg, Saturday, Au Dorset Is Supreme Champion Out Of 300 Entries At E-Town Fair LOU ANN GOOD Lancaster Farming Staff ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas ter Co.) —A non-Lancaster Coun tian swept the coveted overall champion breed and the supreme champion sheep awards at the Eli zabethtown Fair on Wednesday. Twelve-year-old Ann Leed from Myers town, Lebanon Coun ty, showed a Dorset ewe lamb that judge Dyrk Wise said was out standing in all areas. But Ann Leed admitted that she does not like the Dorset champion very much. “She’s annoying. As soon as I set her up, she mcAcs,” said Ann who said that the Dorset’s champ ion title might influence her to like her a bit better. The daughter of Bob and Nancy Leed raises 25 sheep. The champ ion was purchased at the National Dorset Show because, Ann said, she needed size in her flock for lambing. Of the 205 entries, Ryan Dbnough gave the most competi tion for the supreme title with his champion market lamb. “I knew she was good,” Ryan said of the heavyweight champion ewe Ginger, which was homebred. The son of Ed and Laßue Donough, helps on the family’s farm where they raise 20 ewes plus offspring. The family puts the sheep through hurdles and leads them around for exercise. Ryan took the reserve champion market lamb title last year with Ginger’s full sister. The title for Champion Sale Lamb overall went to Brandon Zeigler, who unfortunately could not do the showing because he broke his leg playing soccer last week. Lisa Reiff showed Bran don’s lamb. The heavyweight Suf folk cross was purchased through the Reiffs who consistently have showed champion market lambs throughout the county for several years. After winning the 4-H County Roundup title, Lisa is tak ing a break in county fair competi tion until Farm Show, she said. Twelve-year-old Brandon is the son of Dean and Carole Zeigler of Lititz. His brother Corby, 9. also showed sheep. Reserve champion sale lamb was shown by Radell Peters of Middletown. The 11-year-old son of Raymond and Rebecca said that this was his first major win but he Ten-year-old Ryan Donough holds his homebred ewe Ginger, who took the champion market lamb title. 2f. IM4 had that feeling #9O, as he calls her, would do it Showmanship competition was divided into four categories. In the 16 and over division, Kyle Hamish won; in the 13-15-year-old divi sion. Jessica Stoltzfus won. In the 10-12-year-old division. Jessica Schmidt took top honors, and the nine and under competition was won by Holly Hoover. Senior Showman Kyle Hamish is a 17-year-old senior at Penn Manor High School. The son of Larry and Paula Hamish of Washington Boro has five Suffolk market lambs. This was Hamish’s first showmanship title. Thirteen-year-old Jessica Stoltzfus is no novice in showing. The daughter of Frank and Irene Stoltzfus of Elizabethtown, Jessica has 20 Dorsets and also took the reserve champion Dorset title that day. Twelve-year-old Jessica Schmidt showed Mattea, a home bred sheep, for her showmanship win. Jessica, the daughter of Laur ie and Peter Schmidt of.Drumore, credits Mattea with enabling her to win. Nine-year-old Holly Hoover won her first showmanship title in her second year of showing. The daughter of J. Martin and Lois Hoover of Schoeneck raises about 30 Hampshires and crosses with her siblings, Jenny, 13; Renee, 11; and Joshua, 8. A fourth grader at Ephrata Mennonite School, Holly said that she goes to about five county fair competitions. In addition to Ann Leed being named champion and Jessica Stoltzfus, reserve, in Dorset breeds, the following were named winners in breeding competition. Cheviot championship and reserve went to Keith Bollinger of Ephrata. Keith, and his twin brothers Jeff and Jerry, raise about 30 sheep on their Ephrata farm. Keith is a sophomore at Ephrata High School His twin brothers graduated last year. The brothers are the sons of Ray and Sharon Bollinger. Suffolk and champion and reserve honors went to Jerry Bol linger of Ephrata. Zeus gained attention at the fair for his large size. Originally from Kansas, the champion Suffolk was purchased in Virgina. The judge said that ordinarily when Suffolks get that large they don’t have any boneta Champions in each breed compete for the grand champion breeding sheep title. From left, Jerry Bollinger with his Suffolk, Regina Landis with her Hampshire, Ann Leed with her Dorset, Tracy Bollinger with her Shropshire, Stephanie Kauffman with her Southdown, Erin Grosh with her Tunis, Keith Bollinger with his Cheviot, and John Schmidt with his Montadale. champions, from left, are Jessica Stoltzfus In the 13-15-year-old division; Kyle Hamish, 16-and-over; Jessica Schmidt, 10-12, and Holly Hoover, 9-and under. stand on, but Zeus was outstanding «m. tan*, a. Kyi. imk, a. K.ith W-^K.ithßoiiinßer.z.KerraAiien.a. in that be had volume and OaeafS Pair of Market Lambe- 1 Ryin Claaa#2 Individual Market Lamb (LlgM correctness. Tracy, 2. Brandon Ziegler. 3. Trvwy Bollinger, wetght)-1. John Tracy, 2. Joelynn Donough, tt ii *_ ~ , ciam ii pair •( Mirkit Lunbi* 1. 3. Jotlynn Doflouoh. Hampshire championship and ", CUn. «3 Individual Market Lamb (Light reserve titles went to siblings Regi- stolttfui. weight)- 1 . Jerry Bollinger, 2. Kendall Rieff, 14 SmSSctorfimifmnfthe 3 ' J.rnr Bollinger 14, chose Mystic to show from the ciaaeSl Individual (Turn to Page A 23) SO bred ewes on her parents’, Abe’s and Dottie’s Manheim farm. Shropshire championship was won by Tracy Bollinger and reserve by Jack Tracy. Tracy, a senior at Manheim Central, brought her young flock to the competition. She raises 20 market and breeding Shrops hires on her parents’ Gene and Carol Bollin ger’s Manheim farm. Southdown champion was Ste phanie Kauffman and reserve Ste phen Stoltzfus. Stephania is only S years old, but the feisty Idndeigart ner doesn’t let her small size inter fere with showing and knowing all about sheep. She raises sheep on her grandparents’ Geoige and Lor raine Lewis’ farm in Landisville. The champion Southdown Isabel was homebred. “Her mother was all black,** Ste phanie said of the all-white lamb. Stephanie’s mother Ellen Lewis was a former sheep showman. Tunis champion honors went to Erin Grosh and Montadale champ ionships to John Schmidt for his homebred Montadale Michele. A partial listing of show results follows: SHEEP Claaa #1 Pair of Markot Lambs- 1. Joalynn Oonough, 2. Jarry Bollinger, 3. Kon dall Rlatf. Ctaao S 3 Pair of Marhai Lambo- 1. Wan- . holds the Supreme Champion Sheep Tro phy for Ann Leed whose Dorset lamb took top honors.
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