A26-LsnewHr Fanning, Saturday, August 26, 1995
The youth champions. From left. Judge Wayne Stiles;
Emily Dun, Peny County dairy princess; Elizabeth Walton
with the grand champion; Amanda Cessna with the reserve
grand champion, and Libby Main, Franklin County dairy
princess.
Miller Wins Supreme
Champion Ewe
KUTZTOWN (Berks Co.)
“This animal could withstand a
great deal of competition, take it
to a national show and it will stand
at the top,” said breeding sheep
judge Henry Zerby as he declared
the Southdown Ewe owned by
Amanda Miller of Mertztown the
supreme champion ewe.
There were nine breeds shown
and 118 animals entered. The
champion ewes were as follows:
Chevioit, Kathryn Levan, Ham
burg: Corriedale, Nicole Knepp,
Mohnton; Dorset, Bruce Snyder,
Kurttown; Hampshire, Laura Se
gan. New Tripoli; Oxford, Leon
Hunter, Fleetwood; Rambouillet,
Andy Brennen, Mohnton; Shrop
shire, Richard Kerper Jr., Fleet
wood; Southdown, Amanda Mill
er, Mertztown; and Targhee. Sa
mantha Gressley, Fogelsville.
Winners of the breeding show
are as follows:
KUTZTOWN FAIR
BREEDING
SHEEP RESULTS
CHEVIOT
Jr. Ram Lamb: Cathryn Levan.
Champ Ram: Cathryn Levan
Yearling Ewa: Cathryn Levan
Jr. Ewe Lamb; 1. Cathryn Levan, 2.
Cathiyn Levan
Champion Ewe: Cathryn Levan.
Reserve Champion Ewe: Cathryn Levan.
Pair of Lamba: Cathryn Levan.
CORRIEDALE
Sr. Ram Lamb; 1. William Otis, 2. Kelly
Glaser.
Jr. Ram Lamb: 1. Nicola Knapp, 2, Kelly
Glaser, 3. Nicole Knepp.
Champ Ram; 1. Nicole Knepp.
Reserve Champion Ram; Kelly Glaser.
Yearling Ewe: 1. Kelly Glaser, 2. Kelly
Glaser, 3. Nicole Knepp.
Sr. Ewe Lamb: 1. Kelly Glaser, 2. William
Otis.
Jr. Ewe Lamb; 1. Nicole Knepp, 2 Kelly
Glaser, 3. Nicole Knepp.
Champion Ewe: Nicole Knepp.
Reserve Champion Ewe: 1. Kelly Glaser.
Pair Yearling Ewss: 1. Kelly Glaser, 2.
Nicole Knepp.
Pair of Lambs: 1. Kelly Glaser, 2. Nicole
Knepp, 3 William Otis.
DORSET
Sr. Ram Lamb: 1. William Willits 111.
Jr. Ram Lamb: 1. William Willits 111.
Champion Ram: William Willits 111.
Reserve Champion Ram: William Willits
Yearling Ewe; 1 Bruce Snyder, 2. Bruce
Snyder, 3. Adam Rabenold.
Sr. Ewe Lamb: 1. Bruce Snyder, 2. Bruce
Snyder, 3. Stephanie Bowman.
Jr. Ewe Lamb: 1. Bruce Snyder, 2. Bruce
Snyder, 3. Stephanie Bowman.
Champion Ewe; Bruce Snyder.
Reserve Champion Ewe: Bruce Snyder.
Pr. Yearling Ewae; 1. Bruce Snyder, 2.
Stephanie Bowman, 3. William Willits 111.
Pr. of Lambs: 1. Bruce Snyder, 2. Ste
phanie Boamwn, 3. William Willits 111.
Penn Gate Wins At Southcentral Show
HAMPSHIRE
Jr. Ram Lamb: 1. Justin Levan.
Champion Ram: Justin Levan.
Yearling Ewa; 1. Justin Levan, 2. Justin
Levan.
Jr. Ewa Lamb: 1. Laura Segan, 2. Justin
Levan, 3. Justin Levan.
Champion Ewa: Laura Segan.
Raaarva Champion Ewa: Justin Levan.
Pr. Yearlllng Ewas; 1. Justin Levan.
Pr. of Lambs: 1. Justin Levan
OXFORD
Jr. Ram Lamb: 1. Leon Hunter, 2. Leon
Hunter, 3. Paula Hunter.
Champion Ram: Loon Hunter.
Reserve Champion Ram: Leon Hunter.
Yearling Ewa: 1. Leon Hunter, 2, Laura
Segan, 3. Paula Hunter.
Jr. Ewa Lamb: 1. Leon Hunter, 2. Leon
Hunter, 3. Jill Neiman.
Champion Ewa: Leon Hunter.
Reserve Champion Ewa: Laura Segan.
Pr. Yearling Ewea; 1. Paula Hunter ?.
Leon Hunter.
Pr. of Lambs: 1. Leon Hunter, 2. Jill Nei
man, 3. Paula Hunter.
RAMBOUILLET
Jr. Ram Lamb: 1. Jason Redmond, 2.
Andy Brennan.
Champ Ram: Jason Redmond.
Reserve Champion Ram: Andy Brennan.
Yearling Ewa: 1. Andy Brenne.
Jr. Ewa Lamb: 1. Andy Brennen, 2. Andy
Brannen.
Champion Ewa; Andy Brannen.
Raaarva Champion Ewa: Andy Brennen.
Pr. of Lambs: 1./Andy Brennen.
SHROPSHIRE
Jr. Ram Lamb; 1. Travis Redmond.
Champion Ram: Travis Redmond.
Yearling Ewa; 1 Richard Kerper Jr., 2.
Travis Redmong
Jr. Ewa Lamb: 1. Derek Redmond.
Grand Champion Ewa: Richard Kerper
Jr.
Reserve Champion Ewa: Derek Red
mond.
SOUTHDOWN
Sr. Ram Lamb: 1. Bruce Snyder, 2. Truce
Snyder.
Jr. Ram Lamb: 1. Amanda Gauker, 2.
Amanda Miller« 4. Lee Gauker.
Champion Ram: Bruce Snyder.
Ressrvs Champion Ram: Amanda
Gauker. „
Yearling Ewe:' 1. Amanda Miller, 2.
Amanda Miller, 3. Lee Gauker.
Sr. Ewe Lamb: 1. Bruce Snyder, 2. Bruce
Snyder.
Jr. Ewe Lamb: 1. Amanda Miller, 2.
Amanda Miller, 3. Amanda Gauker.
Grand Champion Ewe: Amanda Miller.
Reserve Champion Ewe: Amanda Miller.
Pr. Yearling Ewes: 1. Amanda Miller, 2.
Lee Gauker, 3. Amanda Gauker.
Pr. of Lambs: 1. Amanda Millar, 2. Bruce
Snyder, 3. Amanda Gauker.
TARGHEE
Jr. Ram Lamb: 1. Samantha Gressley, 2.
Samantha Gressley.
Champion Ram: Samantha Gressley.
Reserve Champion Ram: Samantha
Gressley.
Yearling Ewe: 1. Samantha Gressley, 2.
Samantha Gressley.
Jr. Ewe Lamb: 1 . Samantha Gressley, 2.
Samantha Gressley.
Champion Ewe: Samantha Gressley.
Rsaarve Champion Ewe: Samantha
Gressley.
Pr. Yearling Ewes: 1. Samantha Gress
ley.
Pr. el Lambe: 1. Samantha Gressley.
SUPREME CHAMPION EWE: Amanda
Miller.
BETH MILLER
Cumberland Co.
Correspondent
SHIPPENSBURG (Cumber
land Co.) —Steve and Chris Wood
and their Penn Gate Farm of Lit
tlestown captured man/ of the
most coveted awards during the
South Central Pennsylvania
Championship show held at the
Shippensburg Fairgrounds.
The Woods took home not only
the premier breeder and the pre
mier exhibitors honors, but also
the best animal bred and owned by
an exhibitor award for the Hols
tein show with their junior 3-year
old Penn Gate Markem Angel.
Then with that same animal the
Woods took the grand champion
and senior champion spots for the
show.
The reserve grand champion
and reserve senior champion titles
were won by Jeffrey and Michelle
The open show grand champions. From left, Judge Wayne Stiles; Chris and Steve
Wood with the grand champion; Brian Derr, Leanna Reed, and Jeff and Michele Reas
ner with the reserve grand champion.
Ayrshire Breeders Hold
EAU CLAIR, Wis. Enthusi
astic, optimistic and trusting des
cribe the mood of over 250 mem
bers attending the 1995 Ayrshire
Annual Meeting in Eau Clair,
Wisconsin.
Enthusiastic about the progress
being made within the breed, opti
mistic about the marketing poten
tial for Ayrshires and trusting of
the leadership being provided by
their elected representatives to the
Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors, in a
meeting preceding the annual
MARKET LAMB
LIGHTWEIGHT
Class 1; 1. Cathiyn Levan, 2. Jason Red
mond, 3. Leon Hunter.
Class 2: 1. Jill Nelman, 2. Derek Red
mond, 3. Paula Miller.
Class 3; 1. Stephanie J. Bowman, 2. Jill
Nelman, 3. Amy Wehr.
Champion Lightweight: Stephanie Bow
man.
Reserve Champion Lightweight: Jill
Nelman.
MIDDLEWEIGHT
Class 4:1. Nicole Knapp, 2. Justin Levan,
3. Brian M. Hartman.
Class 5:1. Back! S. Karper, 2. Justin Le
van, 3. Katie Ramsey.
Class 8; 1. Grand A. Lazarus 111. 2. John
Remert, 3. Derek Redmond.
Champion Mlddlawelght: Grant Lazarus
Resarvs Champion Mlddlswalght: Ni
cole Knepp.
:HEAVYWEIGHT
Class 7:1. William C. Wlllits 111, 2. Beck! S.
Kerper, 3. Kelly Glaser.
Class 8: 1. Richard W. Kerper Jr., 2.
Amanda L. Miller, 3. David Newpher.
Class 9; 1. Laura Sagan, 2. Richard W.
Kerper Jr., 3. David Newpher.
Champion Haavywalghl: Richard Kerper
Jr.
Resarvs Champion Heavyweight: Laura
Segan.
Grand Champion Marks! Lamb: Richard
Kerper Jr
Reasner with their 5-year-old C
Warren ton CC Michelle.
Elizabeth! L. Walton took the
youth grand and youth senior
champion awards with her 4-year
old Fountain Farm Lead Molly.
The youth reserve grand and
youth reserve senior champion
honors went to Amanda Cessna
for her junior 2-year-old Brush-
Creek-Vu Raidr Secret
Steve and Chris Wood were in
the winner’s circle again in the
junior competition when their
summer yearling Penn Gate
Duchess Jed captured the junior
champion award.
The reserve junior champion
Rodman C. Thompson with his
winter yearling Coredale Preci
sonst Tootle.
Dennis Hill was the winner of
the youth junior champion spot
with his winter calf Hills-Hope
Barbados Rosita.
meeting, continued its focus on
genetic improvements for the
breed.
Following up on its announced
goal of doubling the genetic gain
annually, over its present pace,
they approved development of
production and type evaluation
programs the basis for all genetic
progress. Liberal recognition of
the herds achieving these genetic
goals will be the cornerstone
along with its approval to proceed
with the development of programs
to improve type evaluations.
LIGHTWEIGHT PAIR
Class 1:1. Leon Hunter, 2. Cathiyn Le
van.
Class 2:1. Amy Wehr, 2. Paula Hunter, 3.
Samantha L. Gressley.
Class 3; 1. Jill Nelman, 2. Jason Red
mond, 3. Andy Brennan.
Champion Lightweight Pair: Jill Nelman.
Reserve Lightweight Pain Jason Red
mond.
MIDDLEWEIGHT PAIR
Class 4: 1. Brian M. Hartman, 2. Derek
Redmond, 3. John Reinert
Class S; 1. Nicole Knapp, 2. Katie Ram
sey, 3. Grant A. Lazarus 111.
Class •: 1. Justin Levan, 2. John C.
Strawbridge, 3. Travis Redmond.
Champion Mlddlawelght Pair; 1. Justin
Levan.'
Reserve Champion Mlddlswalght: Ni
cole Knepp.
HEAVYWEIGHT PAIR
Class 7:1. Lae J. Gauker, 2. James Rein
ed, 3. Amanda S. Gauker.
Class 8:1. Amanda L. Miller, 2. William Q.
Wlllits 111. 3. Timothy Rabenold.
Class 9:1. Lsura Sagan, 2. David New
phar, 3. Adam Rabenold.
Champion HsavyCrstght: Lae Gauker.
Reserve Champion Heavyweight: Laura
Segan.
Champion Pair Market Lambs; Lea
Gaukar.
Rssarvs Champion Pair: Laura Segan.
The youth reserve junior
champion award was won by
Daphne Ann Doll with her fall calf
Dar-Dalc Stardust Jade.
South Centra. Peaaaytvanli
Chawptonehlp Show Reenlte
Spring 'Celf: 1. Sank Day; 2. law ind Nina
Burdatta; 3. Ten MoCaulay. Witter Cdf; 1.
Devid Day, Z Dannia Hill; 3, Kevin Horet. Fell
Cdf; 1. Daphne Doll; Z Michele Keener. 3.'
Any Jo Hitmen. Summer Yeariing: 1. Finn
Gita; Z Amy Trimmer, 3. Coty Mayen. Spring
Yearling: 1. Dixie Lynn DoU;Z Dele and Dean
na Bendig; 3. Juatin Burdina. Winter Yearling:
1. Rodman Thompeon; Z Jacob Hueban; 3.
Shannon Kaa Holtzinger. Fall Yearling; 1. Chad
Pooeigar, Z Amy KuUok; 3. Daphne DoO. Dry
Cow 4 Yean and Under: 1, luatin Burdette; Z
Kevin Hunt; 3. Many and Ailiene Thompeon.
Junior 2-Yoar-Old: 1. Amanda Caeena; Z Trout
Spring Finn; 3. Dale and Deanna Bendig, Senior
2- 1. Dale and Daarma Bendig; 2.
Jamie and Nine Burdette; Z Le-Ida Farm. Junior
3- 1. Penn Gate; Z Heidi Milan 3- Jef
frey and Michelle Reaaner. Senior 3-Year-Old; 1.
Lg-Ida Film; Z Penn Oata; 3. Dale and Daria
Doll 4-Yaar-OCd; 1. Pent Gate; Z Tom McCau
ley: 3. Rliraheth Wihon. S-Year-Old: 1. Jeffrey
and Michelle Xeaacer, 2. Penn Gale; 3. Dale
Hoe let ter. 6-Yeara-Old and Over: 1, Alan
McCauley; Z Brad Vainer, 3. Brad Walker.
100,000 Pounda: 1. Pm Gala; Z Hatty and Ail
ieoa Thompeon; 3. Pern Gate.
Convention
The members heard reports
from their officers and committee
chairman including that for the
second year registration were up
and the association had a slight
gain overall financially. It was an
nounced that the conversion of the
registry and accounting functions
to a state of the art data processing
system developed in Australia will
be completed this fall.
Visitors from Germany who
have been purchasing embryos
from the Ayrshire breed confirm
ed a growing interest in the
breed’s hardiness and ability to
compete profitably.
Duriong the annual meeting,
members, in breakout groups, dis
cussed further ways to enhance
the breed genetically, adopted se
veral bylaw changes and elected
officers and directors for the next
year.
James McConnell of Ohio was
re-elected president and Dale
Schilling of Indiana a first term
director. Others re-elected to the
board woe Linda Hanson of Min
nesota, Bruce Nelson of Wiscon
sin and David Patrick from Mary
land and second vice president.
John Rodgers of Pennsylvania
was re-elected first vice president.
During the course of events.
Wisconsin breeders hosted mem
bers to their farms, socialized over
generous portions of food, held a
stato officers meeting and leader
ship seminar.
The convention concluded with
an auction of animals for an aver
age of $1,526.