No Secrets Divulged By Kutztown Champion
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
KUTZTOWN (Berks Co.) “I
can’t give away my secrets," said
Laura Segan when asked how she
managed to show the champion
market lamb at the Kutztown Fair
for two years in a row.
The 18-year-old has been show
ing for 10 to 11 years. Now that
she’s headed off to Matywood
University in Scranton, Laura
won’t be able to continue the day
to-day care of 50 head of pure
breed Hampshires, but will rely
upon her parents Kathy and Jeff
Segan to care for the flock on the
family’s New Tripoli farm. This
will enable her to continue show
ing at open shows.
Showing the reserve market
champion was Tim Rabenoid. The
13-year-old from Allentown
showed the market champion two
years ago.
He willingly shared that he
believes the secret is plenty of
exercise and taking his homebred
Dorset on long walks.
Of the reserve champion named
Jack, Tim said the win was an
astonishing surpise.
“I didn’t like him (Jack) at all. I
thought be was too fat,” Tim said.
After Judge Lee Wagner, a
Dorset breeder, selected Jack for
“lots of front muscle," Tim saw the
formerly despised Dorset in a new
light.
“He’s all right,” Tim said as he
patted the heavyweight lamb,
which also had been named
reserve in his class.
Competing for market lamb title
was the champion and reserve
middleweight market lambs
shown by Adam Rabenold.
At the Kutztown Fair, showman
and fitting competition is held
separately instead of combined as
in many shows. Champion show
man was Carrie Harman and the
reserve champion was Amanda
Miller. Champion fitting honors
went to Amy Wehr and the reserve
champion fitting ribbon to Aman
da Miller.
A partial listing of market lamb,
showmanship, and fitting placings
follows;
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MARKET LAMB
Class 1, 1 Brian Hartman, 2 Travis
Redmond, 3 Jill Nelman,
Clast 2, 1 Todd L Bennecott Jr, 2 Jill
Neiman, 3 Travis Redmond,
Class 3, 1 Bnan Hartman 2 Jason Levan
3 Ashley Shollenberger,
Champion Lightweight, Todd Bennecott
Reserve Champion Lightweight, Jill
Neiman
MIDDLEWEIGHT MARKET LAMB
Class 4, 1 Adam Rabenold 2 Lee J
Gauker, 3 Andrew Reined
Class 5, 1 Amanda S Gauker, 2 Todd L
Bennecott, Jr, 3 Samantha L Gressley,
Class 6, 1 Adam Rabenold, 2 Timothy
Rabenold, 3 Seth Hemlzelman,
Champion Middleweight, Adam Rabenold
Reserve Champion Middleweight, Adam
Rabenold
HEAVYWEIGHT MARKET LAMB
Class 7,1 Timothy Rabenold, 2 Amy Wehr,
3 Amanda S ‘.auker,
Class 8, 1 Laura S Sagen, 2 Seth
Hemlzelman 3 Kellie Graetf,
Class 9,1 Laura S Segan 2 Samantha L
Gressley, 3 Amy Wehr,
Champion Heavy Market Lamb, Laura
Segan,
Reserve Champion Heavy Market Lamb,
Tim Rabenold
Grand Champion Market Lamb, Laura
Segan.
Dorset Ewe, Southdown Ram Are Supreme
LOU ANN CjOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
KUTZTOWN (Berks Co.)
After the breed champions were
selected and re-entered the show
ring for the final showdown to
determine the supreme champion
ewe and ram at the Kutztown Fair,
Jpdge Lee Wagner said that both
the ewe and the ram decision
boiled down to competition among
three breed champions.
“Those that deserve the most
recognition and are the most com
petitive today are the champions
from the Hampshire, Dorset, and
Southdown breeds,” Wagner said
of both the ewe and ram selection.
In the end, Wagner decided that
Amanda Miller’s Southdown
junior ram was most deserving for
the champion ram title. Wagner
said, “It’s extremely long bodied,
nice and level over the rump.”
Thirteen-year-old Amanda bred
Reserve Champion Market Lamb, Tim
Rabenold.
Champion Sheep Showman, Jill Vail,
Reserve Champion Sheep Showman,
Amanda Miller
Block and Groom Class 1, 1 William C
Willils 111, 2 Lee J Gauker 3 Justin
Shollenberger
Block and Groom Class 2, 1 Cathryn
Levan, 2 Jill Neiman 3 Amanda S Gauker
Block and Groom Class 3 1 Jason Levan
2 Kellie Graefl 3 Andrew Reined
SHEEP FITTING & SHOWING CLASSES
Sheep Fitting Class 1, 1 Amy Wehr 2
Laura S Segan 3 William Willits 111
Sheep Fitting Class 2, 1 Lee J Gauker 2
Brian Hadman, 3 Johd C Strawbndge
Sheep Fitting Class 3, 1 Amanda L Miller
2 Amanda Gauker, 3 Timothy Rabenold
Sheep Fitting Class 4, Emily B Hannon 2
Todd L Bennecott, Jr, 3 Jason Levan,
Champion Fitting, Amy Wehr,
Reserve Champion Fitting, Amanda Miller
Sheep Showing Class S, 1 Amy Wehr, 2
William C Willits 111 3 Laura S Segan,
Sheep Showing Class 6,1 Cathryn Levan
2 Jill Neiman, 3 John C Strawbndge,
Sheep Showing Class 7, 1 Amanda L
Miller, 2 Timothy Rabenold, 3 Amanda Gauker,
Sheep Showing Class 8, Todd L
Bennecrofl, Jr 2 Emily B Hannon Came L
Hartman,
the Southdown ram on the family's
farm. Since her father Ron Miller
has been well known in sheep
breeding circles for years, Amanda
has been showing sheep since she
was two years old. She has 15 head
of breeding sheep for which she
receives numerous awards.
The supreme champion breed
ing ewe was a Dorset shown by
Amy Wehr. Wagner compli
mented the Dorset for its tremend
ous size and acceptable head.
“The Dorset has a neat front
end, length of body that gives her
more ‘oomph’ when it comes to
bone. Her strong frame and neat
trim makes her a pretty ewe,”
Wagner said.
In the Dorset breed, Amy also
showed the reserve champion ewe
and the champion and reserve
champion ram.
“The buck is neat and clean with
its long trim over hind saddle. It
makes a neater-appearing sheep.”
The Hampshire champion ram
and ewe owned by Laura Segan
were both lauded as outstanding
for the breed. Wagner noted the
ram had a long top with some meat
on him.
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Laura Segan, right, shows the champion market lamb at
the Kutztown Fair. Tim Rabenoid shows the reserve
champion.
Judge Lee Wagner selects Amanda Miller’s Southdown
ram as the supreme champion ram over all breeds at the
Kutztown Fair.
“The ewe is put together nice. I
like the way she carries her front
end,” Wagner said. Laura also
showed the reserve champion ewe.
Showing the reserve champion
ram was John Strawbridge.
In other breed competition, the
Cheviot champion and reserve
champion rams and ewes belonged
to Cathryn Levan.
The Corriedale champion ewe
was shown by Emily Hannon and
the rcseved by Travis Redmond.
The Oxford champion ewe and
reserve was shown by Jill Nciman.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 22, 1998-B5
Both Rambouillct champion
and reserve champion ram and
ewes were shown by John Straw
bridge. The buck especially caught
tire eye of the j’udge. “I especially
like the way he presents himself.
He’s a masculine buck with a nice
fleece.”
Romney champion and reserve
champion in both ram and ewe
divisions were shown by Kclie
Graeff. The Romney ewe was
noted for its full fleece and body
capacity.
Shropshire' champion and
reserve champion ewe were shown
by Travis Redmond of Mohnton.
According to Wagner, the Shrop
shire is a big stout ewe with a nice
top.
Southdown champion and
reserve champion ram and ewe
were shown by Amanda Miller.
The Suffolk champion ewe was
shown by Carrie Harman.
The Targhee champion and
reserve champion jam and ewe
were shown by Samanth Gressley.
A partial listing of breeding
placings follows: