A3B-Lancasttf Farming, Saturday, August 26, 1995
E-town Sheep Show Selects Sale Lamb As Supreme Champion
LOU ANN GOOD
.Lancaster Farming Staff
ELIZABETHTOWN (Uncas
ter Co.) —i• Unlike last year, Bran
don Zeigler wasn’t being fitted for
a leg cast during the E-town Sheep
Show. He didn’t need to have
someone else to show his sheep.
But just like last year Ids
sheep was proclaimed the grand
champion selling lamb—with one
big difference. This year his selling
lamb topped champions in the
market and breed competitions to
become the supreme champion
over 248 entries.
The 12-year-old was all smiles.
And, his 10-year-old brother Cor
by who showed the reserve champ
ion market lamb was just as happy.
“We help each other,’’ Brandon
said of the six sheep the brothers
raise on their neighboring Lititz
farm.
The brothers purchased the
lambs in Indiana when their dad
Dean took a trip with Lloyd Reiff
whose daughter Lisa is a consistent
winner in sheep competition.
“Lisa is our coach,” Brandon
said.
Lisa showed the champion
market sheep, a heavyweight, with
Corby playing the stiffest competi
tion with a middleweight that was
named reserve.
Except for last year when Lisa
was on a trip and couldn’t compete
at E-town, she or her brother Lyn
don have taken the champion
market sheep title since 1990.
Michael Musser showed the
reserve grand champion selling
sheep. It was only the second year
in sheep competition for 12-year
old Michael. He expressed shock
that his Suffolk named Sanka
placed so well. “She was jumpy
and nervous and wouldn’t stand
still so I didn’t think she was still
Showmanship honors go to Rsglna Landis, standing at
Isft; Jsnnifar Wsngsr, standing at right; Radall Peters,
kneeling at left, and Katya Allen.
enough for the judge to see how
well finished she was,” Michael.
He is the son of Ken and Linda
Musser of Mt. Joy.
Judge Henry Zerbe of Beaver
town has plenty of practice with
spotting a good sheep. Not only
does he raise sheep, but he makes
his rounds in judging.
“Every show has an unique per
sonality. This is a good show with a
lot of top quality lambs,” he said.
Showing grand champions in
breeding sheep competition was
Keith Bollinger with both champ
ion (ewe lamb) and reserve (year
ling ewe) in the Cheviot breed. In
the Dorset breed, Ann Leed
showed a yearling ewe that was
named champion and Jennifer
Wenger showed a aged ewe named
the reserve. In Hampshire competi
tion, Ann Leed again led with a
yearling ewe and Regina Undis
showed a ram lamb for the reserve.
In the Shropshire class, Amy Bol
linger had both champion and
reserve with her yearling ewe and
ewe lamb. Southdown competition
ended with Jennifer Zimmerman’s
aged ewe at the top and Stephania
Kauffman’s spring lamb as the
reserve. Suffolk competition ended
with Keith Bollinger showing a
yearling ewe as the champion and
his brother Jeny’s ewe lamb as the
reserve. John Schmidt showed the
top Montadale; Amy Haines, the
Columbia, and Katie Grosh, a
Tunis.
Showmanship was divided into
four age groups. Jennifer Wenger
led in the 16 and over competition,
Regina Landis in the 13-1 S year
old section; Radell Peters in the
10-12 year old division; and Katye
Allen in the 9 and under division.
Jennifer Wenger, the 19-year
old daughter of William Wenger
Brandon Zeigler, left, holds his grand champion sailing lamb, which is also
suprsme champion over all champion sheep. Michael Musser holds the middleweight
chr n selling lamb that is also the reserve champion selling lamb.
Lisa Reiff takes the champion market lamb trophy with her heavyweight while Cor
by Zeigler holds the reserve champion market lamb at the E-town Fair.
from Lebanon, has been showing Exhibitor*AgM is-is: i. Ragina Landis,
for Bor 9 years. She was a previous 2 - -I”*** sioteiu*, 3. Biaino Brown.
c Exhibitor* Ago* 10-12:1. Pot*r Radal,
showmanship winner at the E- 2 . Corby Ziegler, 3. Brandon Zaiger.
town fair. She used a homebred Ago* o and Under: i.Katy* Alton, 2.Jo
aged Dorset ewe that was also alynn Donough, 3.^riyH*ln**.
named reserve champion overall in Ram 1 voar and Ov*r: 1 . K*ith Boilingor.
breed competition. Ew* 2 Yaara and Over 1. Koiih Bollinger,
Fifteen-year-old Regina Landis 2 - Boi
is no novice in winning. The linger.
daughter of Abe and Dottie Landis. Champion Ewe Lamb: Kehh BolHngor.
has won several times before. The R — Y “ rt^ R^* : K#ith Bo"lr^r
family has SO bred ewes on their RamandUnderl Voar: 1. JeealcaStoltz-
Manheim farm. Judge Zerby com- |t”» 2- JannUor Wangar, 3. Jaaalca L.
mended Regina for using different Ew , i Year* and Ovar; 1. Jennifer Wan
styles in showing and moving gar, 2. Jessica L. Schmidt, 3. Radall Patera,
smoothly from sitting to standing
positions. Ew* Lamb Under 1 Year; 1, Ann Lead, 2.
Out of 14 head, Radell Peters Load, 3- >»•»••« stoietu*.
picked a Dorset that he had raised
from little. The Middletown youth wangar.
is the son of Ray and Vicki Peters.
Kalye Allen may be little but she "lock: 1 . JauiL srottzroflT 2 W j3far
shows great talent in showing. Wangar. 3. Jaaalca L. Schmidt.
Already this season, Katye won her Rim , nd Ragina Lan
second champion trophy for show- dla, 2. Ragina Land!*, 3. Suaan Lead,
manshin Ew * l Voar ,nd Under 2:1. Suaan Load,
... ... . . 2. Ragina Land!*, 3. Amy HoHlnaa.
Katye modestly credited her Ewa Lamba Under I Year: 1. Suaan
success to using a Cheviot Load, 2. Ragina Landla, 3. Brin Willard.
“because they are easier to show." Lii d mb *’ Any AB *‘ EWwr B#x: 1 •
She is the 9-year-old daughter of Champion Yearling Ewa: Ann Load.
Keith and Kendy Allen of Raoorva Ram Lamb: Ragina Landla.
MonhwSm SHROPSHIRE
raanncim. Ew* 2 Years and Over; 1. Amy Bollinger.
A partial listing of show results Ewa I Year and Undar2:l. Amy Bolling
follows:
SHOWMANSHIP
ShMp Yauth
IS and Up: 1. Jennifer Wenger, 2. Uaa
Raid, 3. Amy BoMngar.
Ewa Lamb Under 1 Year 1. Amy Belli ne
ar, 2. Amy Bollinger.
Pair at Lamba, Any Aga, Etthar Sax;
Amy Ballinger.
Champion Yoarting Ewa: Amy Bollinoar.
Raaarva Earn Lamb: Amy Bdlingar.
SOUTHDOWN
Ram and Undar 1 Yaar: 1. Jannifar 2m
marman, 2. Jill Hoffinaa, 3. Jill Holllnaa.
Ram 1 Yaar and Ovar: 1. Staphanla
Kauffman.
EWE 2 Yaara and Ovar: 1. Jannifar 2m
marman, 2. Staphanla Kauffman, 3. Jannifar
2mmarman.
Ewa 1 Yaar and Undar 2; 1. Staphanla
Kauffman, 2. Jannifar Zlmmarman, 3. Jill
Holflna*.
Ewa Lamb Undar 1 Yaar: 1. Staphanla
Kauffman, 2. Jill Hoffinaa, 3. Jay T. 2mmar
man Jr.
Pair of Lambs, Any Ago, EHhar Sax: 1.
Jill Hoffinai, 2. Staphanle Kauffman, 3. JIH
Hoffinoi.
Champion Agsd Ewa: Jannffar Zlmmar
man.
Raaarvs Spring Lamb: Slaphania Kauff
man.
Fleck: 1. Slaphania Kauffman, 2. Jill Hof
llnaa, 3. Jannffar Zlmmorman.
SUFFOLK
Ewa 2 Yaars and Ovsr: VJany Bolllngar,
2. Jsrry Bolllngsr, 3. Erin Qroah.
Ears 1 Yaarand Undar2:l.Koith BoHing
ar, 2. Ryan Tracy, 3. Karra Allan.
Ewa Lamb Undar 1 Yaar; 1 . Jarry Bolllng
ar, 2. Jsfl Bolllngar, 3. Kaith Bolllngar.
Champion Yaarilng Ewa: Kaith Bollingsr.
Raaarvs Ears Lamb: Jarry Bolllngar.
Pair of Lamba, Any Aga, Eilhar Sax: Jail
BoHingar.
TUNIS
Champion Ears 2 Yaar* and Ovsr: Kalla
Qroah.
Ewa Lamb Undar 1 Yaar: Kalla Qroah.
MONTOALE
Earn 1 Yaar and Undar 2; John Schmidt
Champion Ears Lamb Undar 1 Yaar:
John Schmidt
COLUMBIA
Ewa Lamb Undar 1 Yaar: Amy Hainaa.
LIGHTWEIGHT MARKET LAMBS
3* la S 3 Pounds: Timothy Walksr, Jay
Zlmmorman, Tracy Bolllngsr.
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