U.S. Targhee Sheep Association NATIONAL SHOW & SALE

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1 U.S. Targhee Sheep Association NATIONAL SHOW & SALE Miles City, Montana July 12-14, 2018

2 - The U.S. Targhee Sheep Association - Since 1951 The U.S. Targhee Sheep Association was founded September 27, 1951 in Dubois, Idaho at the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station. The goal of these forward thinking pioneers was to develop profitable range raised sheep requiring minimal human intervention. They succeeded! Today s Targhee sheep are hardy enough to withstand the elements while still producing high quality lamb and wool for market. Find a comfortable spot and spend a little time to see what Targhee sheep can do for you For 67 years we ve focused on our bottom line and yours. - 2

3 Schedule of Events - Wednesday, July 11th 12:00 PM Pens Available For Early Arrivals Thursday, July 12th 8:30 AM National Junior Show. Order of Showing: Yearling Ram Fall Ram Lamb Spring Ram Lamb Yearling Ewe Fall Ewe Lamb Spring Ewe Lamb Best Fleece On Animal - Junior Showmanship (Pee-wee, Junior, Intermediate, Senior) - Junior & Adult Pairing Showmanship 12:00 NOON LUNCH 1:00 PM - Wool And Photo Contest Entries Due 1:00 PM Junior Sheep Fitting Contest 2:00 PM - Open Show Entry Sifting Begins Deadline for Open Show sheep to be In the barn. Health, Registration, Micron, And EBV Paperwork due at this time 4:00 PM - Junior Targhee Association Annual Meeting 6:00 PM Picnic at Range Rider Museum 8:30 PM - USTSA Board of Directors Meeting Friday, July 13th 8:30 AM Junior Futurity Ewe Show - National Open Show: Order of Showing NSIP Yearling Rams Yearling Rams Fall Ram Lambs January Ram Lambs Spring Ram Lambs NSIP Yearling Ewes Yearling Ewes Fall Ewe Lambs January Ewe Lambs Spring Ewe Lambs Pair of Yearling Ewes Pair of Ewe Lambs Fall then Spring - Adult Jackpot Showmanship 12:00 NOON LUNCH 1:00 PM National Wool Show judging Discussion of Wool Placings (Wool Judge) 2:00 PM - Wool Seminar 2:30 PM - US Experiment Sheep Station/Dubois Presentation 3:00 PM USTSA Annual Association Meeting 6:00 PM - Social at Miles City Town and Country Club 7:00 PM Awards Banquet Saturday, July 14th 11:00 AM - LUNCH 11:45 AM - Presentation of USTSA Starter Flock Awards 12:00 Noon National Sale (Rams followed by Ewes) 3

4 Officers & Board of Directors for President Elisha Lewis Otis 342 Svenson Road Reed Point, MT Montana Term expires: 2020 Vice President Directors Jeff Nevens N 1225 Hillestad Road Lodi, WI AandJNevensLivestock@frontier.com At-Large-East Term expires: 2019 Leroy Pedersen SD Hwy 46 Lesterville, SD leroy@koletzkyimplement.com Central Plains Term expires: 2019 Todd Taylor W4857 Meek Rd Arlington, WI toddtaylor@wisc.edu East Term expires: 2020 Bryan Allred PO Box 116 Fountain Green, UT ballred@cut.net At-Large-West Term expires: 2018 Randell Von Krosigk 343 Valley Dr. Sterling, CO randell.vonkrosigk@njc.edu West Term expires: U.S. Targhee Sheep Association Hall of Fame Leo Pfister - Whitney, Nebraska Willard (Cy) Winchell - Waukesha, Wisconsin 1984 Henry S. Hibbard - Helena, Montana B.M. Beastrom - Pierre, South Dakota 1985 G. Curtis Hughes - Stanford, Montana Warren Johnson - Spearfish, South Dakota 1986 Robert Rueter - Columbus, Wisconsin James F. Elphick - Arlington, Wisconsin 1987 Melvin Lynch - Gillette, Wyoming Henry J. Yoppe - Livingston, Montana 1988 James E. Brookings - Onida, South Dakota Leonard Wilson - Newell, South Dakota 1989 Julius E. Nordby - Dubois, Idaho Dr. Charles Parker - Columbus, Ohio 1990 James Drummond - Bozeman, Montana J.L. Van Horn - Bozeman, Montana John C. Paugh - Bozeman, Montana 1991 Art Pope - Madison, Wisconsin Glenn Richards - Lodi, Wisconsin Carl Rydberg - River Falls, Wisconsin 1992 Ervin & Verle Mueller - Cheyenne, Wyoming 1993 Dr. William Boylan - St. Paul, Minnesota Gerald Horsley - Wessington Springs, South Dakota Dr. Lowell Slyter - Brookings, South Dakota 1994 Ernest & Vernon Knipfer - Mill Iron, Montana 1995 Lawrence & Miriam Capra - Boyes, Montana R.O. Burch - Hammond, Montana J.R.P Reinemer - Circle, Montana 1996 Rudy Erickson - Wilson, Wisconsin Duane Richards - Lodi, Wisconsin 1997 Chet Mercer - Hyattville, Wyoming 1998 Dr. Jeff Held - Brookings, South Dakota Robert Innes - Gillette, Wyoming 1999 Deb Mrozinski - Kouts, Indiana 2000 Glenn A. High - Lexington, Ohio 2001 Ken Coleman - Bozeman, Montana Viki Arnold - Absarokee, Montana 2002 Dr. Clair E. Terrill - Silver Springs, Maryland Dr. Gary E. Ricketts - Urbana, Illinois 2003 Marcia Stulken - Highmore, South Dakota Dean & Charlene Von Krosigk - Riverton, Wyoming Roger & Karen Wagner - Wessington Springs, South Dakota 2005 Dr. Rodney Kott - Bozeman, Montana Dr. Verl Thomas - Bozeman, Montana Carolyn I. Green - Melville, Montana 2006 Jim & Carol Faulstich - Highmore, South Dakota 2007 Dr. David Thomas - Madison, Wisconsin 2009 Chase T. Hibbard - Helena, Montana Jack McRae - Jordan, Montana Whiteside Ranch - Angela, Montana 2010 George Mann Fairchild, Wisconsin Judith Scanlan Malin, Oregon 2011 Bill Beastrom - Harrold, South Dakota 2012 Arvid Larson Big Timber, Montana Larry Arnold Absarokee, Montana 2013 Bob & Linda Clements Byron, Michigan 2014 Terry Beastrom - Pierre, South Dakota Darrell Deneke - Brookings, South Dakota 2015 Sven Svenson - Reed Point, Montana Montana Ram Sale 2016 Warren & Judith Nellis - Coleman, Michigan John Eichacker - Salem, South Dakota

5 - Terms for the National Targhee Sale Sale order: Champion rams, yearling rams, fall rams, spring rams, Champion ewes, yearling ewes, fall ewes, spring ewes. Pen of yearling ewes and pen of ewe lambs will be intermingled with yearling ewes and ewe lambs. 1. Terms of this sale --- Check or cash. 2. All purchases are to be settled for on the day of sale at the sale office. 3. Private sales of Targhee sheep before or during the auction are forbidden. The transaction of private sales, while sheep are still on the grounds, will be handled by the sale bookkeeper and the regular sale commission will be collected. Private sales of sheep are discouraged by the USTSA because of loss of revenue for consignors of the National Show & Sale. 4. All sheep consigned to the sale are held at the Consignor s risk until sold. Ownership changes when the sheep are sold in the ring. 5. Misunderstandings or disputes regarding bids will be settled by the auctioneer. 6. Only bonafide bids will be accepted. Sellers have the right to bid once upon each lot offered. 7. All bidding will be based on price per head not on the pen as a whole. 8. No sheep will be released except at the sale office and not until full payment at the sale office has been made. 9. Transfer of registration certificates will be made at no cost to the buyer. Funds from the sale will be held by the Association Office until registration certificates and transfers are properly recorded in the Association books. GUARANTEE: Every ram and ewe sold will be guaranteed by the breeder if properly handled. It shall be the responsibility of the buyer to return a non-breeder to the seller in acceptable condition. The seller, after a fair trial and the animal is found to be a non-breeder, shall have the privilege of replacing the ram or ewe with one of equal value to the satisfaction of the buyer, or refund the purchase price. This guarantee shall not apply to any sheep that are shown subsequent to the date of sale. Notification of a non-breeder ram and/or ewe must be made to the seller prior to July 1, Grand Champion Ewe Beastrom Family of Pierre, South Dakota 2017 Reserve Grand Champion Ewe Von Krosigk Family of Riverton, Wyoming 5

6 - State Animal Health Regulations for Montana - General Requirements: PLEASE NOTE: Any livestock (equine, bovine, porcine, caprine, ovine, or cervidae) entering Montana from a county where vesicular stomatitis has been diagnosed within the last fourteen (14) days or a county that contains a premises quarantined for vesicular stomatitis shall be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection dated within fourteen (14) days of entry and containing the following statement: "All animals identified on this certificate of veterinary inspection have been inspected and found to be free from clinical signs of vesicular stomatitis." CVIs must be on an official form approved by Montana Department of Livestock. Issued by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days prior to importation into Montana. CVI must include: Consignor and address of origin Accurate description and identification of each animal (see species specific requirements) Purpose for which they are shipped, method of transportation, identification and address of the transporter The health status of the animals involved, including dates and results of inspections, tests and vaccinations required by the state of Montana per species A signature by the issuing veterinarian who is certifying that the animals shown thereon are free from evidence of any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease or known exposure thereto A copy of the CVI must be mailed immediately to the state veterinarian of Montana, P.O. Box , Helena, Montana U.S. Targhee Sheep Association - National Show & Sale Rules 1. The Show/Sale Veterinarian will collect the CVI at the entry gate. A copy of the CVI is required for each animal and must accompany the animal in order to gain entrance. The inspector will retain the CVI. If the CVI does not accompany the animal(s), it (they) will not be unloaded. 2. Any question regarding health of an animal will be based on the animal s condition as it is presented to the Show/Sale Veterinarian. This determination is at the discretion of the State Veterinarian or the official representative. 3. Sheep exhibited at the USTSA National Show & Sale, as well as the flocks from which they come, must be free from contagious or communicable diseases such as Foot Rot or Club Lamb Fungus. 4. All rams shall possess two testicles and be fully intact. All yearling rams require a scrotal circumference measurement recorded on the CVI. The minimum requirement is 30 cm. 5. The USTSA requires all sheep must be dipped or sprayed for external parasites at least 10 and not more than 30 days prior to sale date. A certificate must be furnished to the Show/Sale Veterinarian showing the date sprayed or dipped, the product used, and the dilution rate. Only products labeled for use in/on sheep will be accepted. 6. Sheep must be registered 30 days in advance of the National Show & Sale. 7. All sheep entered shall either have a registration tag in their right ear or a registration tag placed in a sealed envelope stapled to their individual CVI. On the outside of the envelope, please write your name and the sheep s flock and registration numbers. All sheep shall also have a corresponding registration number tattoo in the right ear and a breeder s flock tag and Scrapie tag in the left ear. 8. All yearling rams and NSIP ewes must have a side micron test taken and submitted for evaluation by a third party after May 1, 2018 in order to show or sell. 6

7 - National Sheep Improvement Program Rules - 1. All NSIP rams and ewes are subject to the National Targhee Show & Sale rules and regulations. Rams and ewes shall be owned by the breeder and the breeder s flock must be enrolled in the National Sheep Improvement Program. 2. EPVs for the following traits must be posted by the breeder on the pens for each sheep enrolled in an NSIP class: 60 Day Weaning Wt, Maternal Milk Wt, Yearling Wt, Grease Fleece Wt, Fiber Diameter, Staple Length, and Number of Lamb Born. The wool micron on NSIP entries will also be posted on the pen and taken within 30 days of show date. 3. Data for the required traits must be submitted for the June 1st run. 4. All rams and ewes must be shorn after February 20th. 5. A minimum of trimming will be allowed to clean up the sheep as long as it does not misrepresent the sheep or affect the natural character of the wool (eg. carding). No shearing of belly wool will be allowed after the animal s shearing date. Rams and ewes can be disqualified if the trimming misrepresents the sheep or wool (eg. wool blindness or leveling of the topline). 6. In selecting the Outstanding NSIP ram and ewe, judging will be split 50/50 between the EPV records and the live show placing. Judging of the data will be done by the producers the morning of the show using the following point system. Every trait will be given equal rating and all animals ranked according to their EBV numbers with the "top" for each trait getting a 1 and the bottom getting the highest number. The individual rankings are tallied and the lowest overall score is given a 1, second a 2 and so on. If there is a tie, both animals will receive the lower number. 7. After the live placing is announced by the judge, the scores will be tallied and the resulting placings will then be announced. The top rams will then continue on to the championship round. If there is a tie, the sheep with the higher NSIP score will be used as the tie breaker. 8. Two rams will be allowed per breeder or flock enrolled in NSIP. There is no limit on NSIP ewe entries. - USTSA Show & Sale Check List - Item Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI including rules listed under USTSA Show & Sale Rules 4 and 5) Brand inspection (check state of origin requirements) Registration Certificate Brucella ovis test results (negative ELISA Test for Brucella ovis within 30 days of entry listed on the CVI OR if from a Brucella ovis free flock list the Brucella ovis free flock number and current test date on the CVI. Please bring a copy of your state issued B-ovis certificate with current test date listed.) Scrapie tag (in left ear and listed on CVI) Flock tag (in left ear and listed on CVI) Registration tag (in right ear or in sealed envelope stapled to individual copy of CVI with tattoo in right ear and listed on CVI) Scrotal circumference (Yearling rams only > 30 cm and listed on CVI) Micron report (All Yearling rams and NSIP ewes) External parasite statement Yes Please have a copy of the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) & registration certificate for each animal. This means, that if you are bringing 10 animals, make 10 photocopies of your CVI. At the National Show & Sale each animal has its own file where a copy of the CVI and its registration certificate is stored. Important: If you are not inserting the registration tag in the sheep s right ear, it must be placed in a sealed envelope and stapled to its individual copy of the CVI. On the outside of the envelope, please write your name and the sheep s flock and 7

8 - Consignor s Index by Lot Number - NSIP Yrlg Fall Jan. Spring NSIP Yrlg Fall Jan. Spring Pair of Pair of Consignor Yrlg Ram Ram Ram Ram Yrlg Ewe Ewe Ewe Ewe Yrlg Ewe Ram Lambs Lambs Lambs Ewe Lambs Lambs Lambs Ewes Lambs Kopren 1,2 3 4,5 6 7,8 9 10,11,12,13 Lisa Surber Kristin Bieber 19 20,21 Von Krosigk Family Targhees 22, 23 24, ,28,29, 30,31,32 Schaefer Targhees 33,34 35,36 Maria Geis 37 Clover Meadows Kilber Family ,45,46 Holtz Family Targhee Circle M Targhees 50 51,52 Beastrom Family ,56 57, ,61 Stulken Targhees 62 Plum Creek - Leroy 63 Caleb Derek 68 Lucas Pruitt Targhees 72 73,74 Modoc Targhees 75 Benjamin Reppert ,80 Reppert Family Targhee ,85 86,87 Carl Nielsen ,91 92,93 Lewis/Otis Targhees 94,95 96,97 98,99 100,101 Green Ranch Targhees 102, ,105 University of Wisconsin/Madison McRae Brother Targhees ,113 8

9 - Table of Contents Consignor Page Benjamin Reppert Carl Nielsen Circle M Targhees Clover Meadows Green Ranch Targhees Holtz Family Targhee Jon Beastrom & Family Kilber Family Kopren Kristin Bieber Lewis/Otis Targhees Lisa Surber Maria Geis McRae Brother Targhees Modoc Targhees Plum Creek - Leroy Caleb Derek Lucas Pruitt Targhees Reppert Family Targhee Schaefer Targhees Stulken Targhees University of Wisconsin/ Madison Von Krosigk Family Targhees The U.S. Targhee Sheep Association Association Fees Lifetime Membership...$26.00 Other: Item Members Non-Member Ram Registration $ 6 $11 Ewe Registration $ 5 $ 9 All Transfers $ 5 $ 9 Annual Fee $10/yr $10/yr Duplicate Certificate $ 4 $ 7 Duplicate Assn. Ear Tag $ 3 $ 5 Extended Pedigree: Three Generation $ 4 $ 7 Five Generation $ 7 $10 Membership fee is $26 for a lifetime membership + a $10 annual fee, due with the first registrations of the year. Memberships are not required for bona-fide FFA or 4-H members to register sheep at member s rates unless young people intened to sell animals at the National Show & Sale There is an additional charge of $2 per head ($3 for nonmembers) to register any animal over two years of age. If return of Registration Certificate is required within 21 days of the date mailed, a RUSH fee of double the normal fee is charged. Write RUSH on the envelope and application. Transfer fees, if recorded more than 45 days from the date of sale, are doubled. Fees subject to change without notice. The U.S. Targhee Sheep Association recommends inspection for registration take place at approximately 1 year of age Grand Champion Ram Stulken Targhees of Huron, South Dakota Reserve Grand Champion Ram Beastrom Family of Pierre, South Dakota

10 2 January Ram Lamb Flock # 808 Reg # DOB 01/08/ Beastrom Y76 Green We couldn t decide on the January Ram Lamb to enter so we are bringing two! If you like our 2017 lamb, you are going to love this and entry #1. USA Range Index Spring Ram Lamb Flock # 844 Reg # DOB 02/01/18 Yel 7 Green 674 Kopren Kopren Targhee P.O. Box 339 Bison, South Dakota Ph wkopren@live.com 1 January Ram Lamb Flock # 806 Reg # DOB 01/06/ Beastrom Y23 Kopren We couldn t decide on the January Ram Lamb to enter so we are bringing two! If you like our 2017 lamb, you are going to love this and entry #2. USA Range Index Not as filled out as our January ram lambs, but full of potential and pattern that will help any flock. This ram is out of the Green ram purchased in Miles City. USA Range NSIP Yearling Ewe Flock # 755 Reg # DOB 3/13/ Sieben 100 Green Here is a chance to get your Sieben genetics with a ewe that we should be keeping for ourselves. NSIP. USA Range Index NSIP Yearling Ewe Flock # 748 Reg # DOB 3/9/ Sieben Y 24 Green 6 Yearling Ewe Flock # 702 Reg # DOB 1/17/ Beastrom 33 Green We loved the look and pattern of this NSIP ewe enough to bring her to Miles City. She offers an opportunity to gain the Sieben genetics you want and a look you will not forget. NSIP USA Range Index I intentionally didn t take this ewe last year because I wanted to keep her. But here we are bringing you a great ewe to Miles City in Sired by the 2015 National Champion Ram and a Green ewe. USA Range Index January Ewe Lamb Flock # 803 Reg # DOB 1/2/ Beastrom Y 13 Kopren This is one of two January ewe lambs we are offering. They are both out of the 2015 National Champion Ram and out of one of our own ewes. USA Range Index January Ewe Lamb Flock # 813 Reg # DOB 1/10/ Beastrom 77 Green This is one of two January ewe lambs we are offering. They are both out of the 2015 National Champion Ram and out of a Green ewe. We bought in Miles City. USA Range Index Look for this symbol by breeder s names. These producers are enrolled in the National Sheep Improvement Program. 10

11 Kopren Targhee, continued 9 Spring Ewe Lamb Flock # 839 DOB 2/1/ Kopren Y 85 Green 10 January Pen of Ewe Lambs Flock # 810 Reg # DOB 01/08/ Beastrom Y 24 Kopren Reg # Pending You will appreciate and pattern of this February ewe lamb sired by our home raised 606 stud and a Green ewe we bought in Miles City. USA Range Index Great pen of ewes sired by the 2015 National Champion and out of one of our home raised ewes. USA Range Index January Pen of Ewe Lambs 12 Spring Pen of Ewe Lambs Flock # 851 Reg # DOB 02/03/18 Yel 7 Green 633 Kopren 13 Spring Pen of Ewe Lambs Flock # 852 Reg # DOB 2/03/ Kopren Y 54 Green Another pen of ewe lambs that you will be wondering why we didn t make them open class. They are a great matched pair. Sired by Yel 7 Green. USA Range Index Another pen of ewe lambs that you will be wondering why we didn t make them open class. They are a great matched pair. Sired by home raised 606 stud ram. USA Range Index Targhee Quick Facts - Flock # 811 Reg # DOB 01/08/ Beastrom Y 28 Kopren Great pen of ewes sired by the 2015 National Champion and out of one of our home raised ewes. USA Range Index How about a phone bid? Looking to buy Targhee sheep, but concerned about travel and high gas prices? Consider a phone bid on sale day. We have members coming from all over who could meet you on the return trip with your new sheep. Contact to arrange for the bid. Call Jack McRae at Developed at the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho Named after the Targhee National Forrest honoring Bannock Native American Chief living in the area during the 1860 s White faced dual purpose sheep raising premium carcasses and high quality wool Rams mature body weight ~ lbs. Ewes mature body weight ~ lbs. Wool type medium to fine 58 s to 64 s spin count or to microns Grease fleece weight lbs. Staple length 3 to 4 ½ inches Highly adaptable to varied climate and forage conditions High twinning rates with 175%+ lamb crops Easy on the eyes better to work with! Targhees herd well and have excellent dispositions. 11

12 14 NSIP Yearling Ram Flock # 709B Reg # DOB 3/4/17 Yel 7 Green 15S309 Sieben Green x Sieben. Ram gained 0.8 lb/day on NDSU ram test. 110 US Range Index. 15 Yearling Ram Flock # 701B Reg # DOB 1/14/ Beastrom 4040 Beastrom 16 NSIP Yearling Ewe Flock # 708B Reg # DOB 2/26/17 Yel 7 Green 15S256 Sieben Lisa Surber Dillinger Road Newell, South Dakota Ph Lmsurber@gmail.com Sire was champion Targhee at the Newell Ram Sales. (Beastrom x Beastrom) Dam was champion Targhee pen of 2 at the 2015 National Show and Sale Green x Sieben 111 US Range Index 18 Spring Ewe Lamb Flock # 809 B Reg # DOB 2/1/18 Yel 7 Green 15S308 Sieben Green x Sieben. I should be retaining this ewe lamb into my flock. 100 US Range Index. 19 NSIP Yearling Ram Flock # SK 174 Reg # DOB 3/23/17 12S088 Sieben 11S164 Sieben Lisa Surber, continued Skull Creek Targhee Kristin & Cord Bieber 409 Skull Creek Road Broadway, MT Ph k.mcrae.bieber@gmail.com Micron 20.7, NLB 14.8, PWWT 3, YFGW 17.5, YSL 3.4. USDA Range Index 108. Codon RR. 17 January Ewe Lamb Flock # 802 B Reg # DOB 1/20/ Kopren 15S256 Sieben Sired by Kopren 606 and a Sieben ewe with great extension and breed character. 105 US Range Index 12

13 Skull Creek Targhee, continued 20 NSIP Yearling Ewe Flock # SK 195 Reg # DOB 3/25/ Skull Creek 13S156 Sieben Codon QR. Micron 19.9, NLB 21.7, PWWT 4.5, YFGW 29.6 YSL USA Range Index NSIP Yearling Ewe Flock # SK 241 Reg # DOB 3/30/17 4T4037 MSU 15S330 Sieben TOB: Twin Von Krosigk Family, continued 23 Yearling Ram Flock # 7024 Reg # DOB 4/1/ RR Von Krosigk RR Von Krosigk RR Wool Micron s Spin Count 24 Yearling Ewe Flock # 7002 Reg # DOB 3/25/ RR Von Krosigk Von Krosigk Codon QR TOB Triplet Codon QR. Micron 18.4, NLB 15.4, PWWT 3.5, YFGW 25.7 YSL USA Range Index 110 Von Krosigk Family Targhees Dean and Charlene Von Krosigk 1109 Homestead Lane Riverton, Wyoming Ph Yearling Ram Flock # 7018 Reg # DOB 3/31/ RR Von Krosigk 4013 RR Von Krosigk Wool Micron s Spin Count Free Advertising Space for Targhee Events 25 Yearling Ewe Flock # 7008 Reg # DOB 3/28/ RR Von Krosigk RR Von Krosigk Codon RR 26 Spring Ewe Lamb Flock # 7048 Reg # DOB 2/9/ Kilber 6043 QR Von Krosigk TOB Triplet Day of the sale the Codon will be available. Do you have a Targhee event you would like to see promoted? Please contact the USTSA office (ustargheesheep@gmail.com) to list your event for FREE in the newsletter and on the website! 13

14 31 Pen of Yearling Ewes 27 Pen of Yearling Ewes Flock # 7021 Reg # DOB 4/1/ RR Von Krosigk 1054 Von Krosigk Codon QR - Von Krosigk Family, continued Pen of Yearling Ewes Flock # 7012 Reg # DOB 3/30/ RR Von Krosigk 8088 Innes TOB Triplet Codon QR. The ewe is out of Von Krosigk RR ram. The Innes ewe was a triplet herself. Codon RR. 29 Pen of Yearling Ewes Flock # 7038 Reg # DOB 5/1/ RR Von Krosigk 5013 Von Krosigk Pen of Yearling Ewes Flock # 7031 Reg # DOB 4/6/ RR Von Krosigk 0178 RR Plum Creek Miles City, Montana. Miles City is a city in and the county seat of Custer County, Montana, United States. The population was 8,759 at the 2017 census. Flock # 7025 Reg # DOB 3/31/ RR Von Krosigk RR Von Krosigk Codon QR 33 Yearling Ram Flock # 19 Yellow Reg # DOB 2/14/ Von Krosigk 427 Golden Willow Codon RR TOB Triplet Pen of Yearling Ewes Flock # 7019 DOB 3/31/ RR Von Krosigk 4013 Von Krosigk Reg # Pending This double Von Krosigk ewe is codon QR. Schaefer Targhee Bill & Amanda Schaefer th Street Hoven, South Dakota Ph ; a_malsom87@hotmail.com F noted with Spring Ewe Lambs lot numbers means they are futurity nominated. Junior members that purchase these lambs will show them at the following years Nationals as a yearling ewe for a jackpot. Each breeder is paying a $15 nomination fee to start the jackpot and additional funds are generated from the Banquet Auction. 14

15 36 Yearling Ewe Flock # 12-Yellow Reg # DOB 2/18/ Von Krosigk 412 Golden Willow Codon RR Schaefer Targhee, continued - 34 Yearling Ram Flock # 22 yellow Reg # DOB 2/11/ Golden Willow 4 orange Schaefer 35 Yearling Ewe Flock # 13 Yellow Reg # DOB 2/23/ Golden Willow 7-Green Schaefer Maria Geis 173 Clarkelen Road Gillette, WY Ph kbgeis@vcn.com 37 Yearling Ram Flock # 703 Reg # DOB 3/5/ Red Boner 254 Geis Von Krosigk and Golden Willow bloodlines. Micron Golden Willow and AJ Neven s bloodlines Clover Meadow Targhees Cal & Julie Ward 3424 Hwy 287 Sheridan, MT Ph clovermeadowsmt@gmail.com 38 NSIP Yearling Ram Flock # Reg # DOB 3/28/17 14S092 Sieben Clover Meadow 40 NSIP Yearling Ewe Flock # Reg # DOB 3/17/17 14S092 Sieben 4S161 Sieben 41 Spring Ewe Lamb Flock # Reg # DOB 3/21/ AJ Nevens 4176 Sieben RR Sire on NSIP Elite Sire Report. USA Range Index Yearling Ram Flock # 17-6 Reg # DOB 2/25/ AJ Nevens 3008 Von Krosigk RR. Sire is 2012 National Champion Ram. NSIP Data available on Show Day. Rate of Gain 0.95 lb/day USA Range Index Sire is on the NSIP Elite Sire list RR Sire 2012 National Champion Ram 15

16 Kilber Family Targhees th Street Ipswich, SD Ph January Ram Lamb Flock # 0083 Reg # DOB 1/21/ Beastrom 3021 Beastrom 43 Fall Ewe Lamb Flock # 0064 Reg # DOB 9/24/ Beastrom 5140 Beastrom January Ewe Lamb Flock # 0084 Reg # DOB 1/21/ Beastrom 3021 Beastrom Solid son out of the 2016 National Champion Ram. His mother is our flock matriarch, We currently have 3 of her daughters and several granddaughters in our flock. I expect this ram to develop into an excellent flock sire. A very well balanced daughter of 2016 National Champion Ram. NSIP enrolled. Futurity Nominated. RR. USA Range Index A very broody ewe lamb that shows a lot of similarity to her mother the matriarch of our flock. NSIP enrolled. Futurity Nominated. RR. USA Range Index January Ram Lamb Flock # 1811 Reg # DOB 1/13/ Beastrom 1130 Innes 45 January Ewe Lamb Flock # 0078 Reg # DOB 1/10/ Beastrom 1451 Deneke A super thick, deep ribbed ewe lamb. She is out of a Deneke ewe and shows that calm disposition that the Deneke sheep are noted for. NSIP enrolled. Futurity Nominated. USA Range Index January Ewe Lamb Flock # 0080 Reg # DOB 1/14/ Beastrom 0020 Kilber A very pretty faced, well balanced ewe lamb. She is the daughter of 2016 National Champion Ram and a granddaughter of our flock matriarch. NSIP enrolled. Futurity Nominated. RR. USA Range Index Holtz Family Targhees nd Ave Little Falls, MN Ph Missyholtz@gmail.com TOP ATTRACTION IN MILES CITY Range Riders Museum -a celebration of eastern Montana history Check it out! - USTSA Annual Membership - Meeting Join us for the Annual Membership meeting following the National Show: 3:00 pm - Friday, July 13th at Miles City, Montana. 16

17 Holtz Family Targhee, continued - Circle M Targhees, continued - 48 January Ewe Lamb Flock # 1803 Reg # DOB 1/9/ Stulken 1045 Innes 49 Spring Ewe Lamb Flock # 1817 Reg # DOB 2/3/ Stulken 1325 Innes Yearling Ram Flock # 105 Reg # DOB 2/5/17 51 January Ewe Lamb Flock # 111 Reg # DOB 1/2/ Stulken 1509 Innes Innes Circle M Targhee George Mann Road 737 Hayes Center, NE Ph Take a look at this big, stout ram with wool to his toes. His wool growth is over 3.5 inches in 8 months. TOB Triplet Daughter of the 2017 National Champion Ram. This ewe is very correct and has a beautiful wool camp and wool to her toes January Ewe Lamb Flock # 119 Reg # DOB 1/6/ Skull Creek 1416 Innes This lamb is out of one of our favorite ewes. Her twin sister will remain in our flock. Beastrom Family Targhees Ave. Pierre, SD Ph Yearling Ram Flock # 7149 Reg # DOB 3/1/17 4H106 Hughes Newford 0050 Von Krosigk RR TOB Triplet Fall Ram Lamb Flock # 7290 Reg # DOB 10/3/ Kopren 11H225 Hughes Newford Did you know the USTSA is on Facebook! Like the US Targhee Sheep Association at This will be a great way to connect sellers and potential buyers and have a forum for breeders to communicate.

18 - Beastrom Family Targhee, continued - 57 Fall Ewe Lamb Flock # 7276 Reg # DOB 10/1/17 13H282 Hughes Newford 55 Yearling Ewe Flock # DOB 10/13/2016 4H106 Hughes Newford 2020 Beastrom 4042 Beastrom Fall Ewe Lamb Flock # 7452 Reg # DOB 10/20/ Kopren 433 Beastrom Yearling Ewe Flock # 7003 Reg # DOB 1/2/ Innes 473 Golden Willow Comment: 60 Pen of Fall Ewe Lambs Flock # 7451 Reg # DOB 10/22/2017 Comments 59 January Ewe Lamb Flock # 8013 Reg # DOB 1/2/ Stulken 1051 Innes 615 Kopren 1552 Innes TOB Triplet TOB Triplet Pen of Fall Ewe Lambs Flock # 7450 Reg # DOB 10/20/ Kopren 1552 Innes TOB Triplet Stulken Targhee Loren and Marcia Stulken rd Street Highmore, SD Ph lmstulken@venturecomm.net 62 January Ewe Lamb Flock # 8118 Reg # DOB 1/18/ Stulken 6052 Stulken

19 Plum Creek Targhee Leroy and Rebecca Pedersen SD Highway 46 Lesterville, SD Ph Yearling Ram Flock # 0483 Reg # DOB 2/14/17 14S093 Sieben 4240 Dallas 64 Yearling Ram Flock # 0404 Reg # DOB 1/ Von Krosigk 0048 Plum Creek TOB TWIN Nice Growthy Ram with Sieben Sire and Dallas Dam. RR Codon 26.3 Micron. Plum Creek Targhee Caleb Pedersen SD Highway 46 Lesterville, SD Ph plumcreektarghee@gmail.com TOB Triplet Well Put together Thick Bodied Ram. Von Krosigk Sire and Plum Creek Dam. He is a Triplet with 23.5 Micron and QR Codon 65 Fall Ram Lamb Flock # 0517 Reg # DOB 9/6/ Von Krosigk 0313 Plum Creek Yearling Ewe Flock # 0429 Reg # DOB 1/22/ Von Krosigk 0165 Plum Creek 67 January Ewe Lamb Flock # 0559 Reg # DOB 1/30/ Clover Meadow 0048 Plum Creek Fancy Yearling Ewe with Von Krosigk Sire and Plum Creek Dam. Grandmother is Dam to Yearling Ram Consigned Micron and RR Codon Nice January Ewe Lamb. Clover Meadow Sire and Plum Creek Dam who has always had offspring for the Nationals! RR Codon Plum Creek Targhee Derek Pedersen SD Highway 46 Lesterville, SD Ph plumcreektarghee@gmail.com 68 Yearling Ram Flock # 0442 Reg # DOB 1/26/ Von Krosigk 0147 Plum Creek Long Bodied Ram with Von Krosigk, Plum Creek and Allred Breeding. QQ Codon 22.5 Micron Nice Fall Ram from a Yearling Plum Creek ewe and VonKrosigk Sire. He is QR Codon with Growth Potential 19

20 69 Yearling Ram Flock # 0441 Reg # DOB 1/25/ Von Krosigk UW Solid Ram with Von Krosigk Sire and UW Madison Dam. QR Codon 22.1 Micron 71 January Ewe Lamb Flock # 0562 Reg # DOB 1/30/ Clover Meadow 0230 Plum Creek Plum Creek Targhee Lucas Pedersen SD Highway 46 Lesterville, SD Ph plumcreektarghee@gmail.com 70 Yearling Ewe Flock # 0467 Reg # DOB 2/8/17 14S093 Sieben 0092 Plum Creek Full Bodied Nice Ewe. Sieben Sire and Plum Creek Dam. Twin with 25.7 Micron and RR Codon Pruitt Targhee Rachel Pruitt 65 Vita Court Bozeman, MT Ph pruittbadger@gmail.com 72 January Ram Lamb Flock # 0035 Reg # DOB 1/26/18 15S159 Sieben 1Pink Schaefer RR codon, TW, Jan ram lamb; Dam is near the most perfect faced we ve acquired to flock from Schaefer, with such a clean white fleece! Bred with 3rd place ram fleece at 2017 Nationals (21.4 micron, 3.4 SD, 15.7 CV, 98.9 CF, and 4.5 SL). Give this ram lamb a good look and credit his future! 73 NSIP Yearling Ewe Flock # PT0019 Reg # DOB 3/22/17 230AJ Nevens BL 13 Green Range index micron. Dam side of solely Green and Sieben genetics for 3 generations, bred with a 320 lb Sire from Nevens - was 2 nd place ram lamb at 2015 National, progeny of their notable 39 AJ. 74 NSIP Yearling Ewe Flock # PT 0015 Reg # DOB 2/13/17 230AJ Nevens 4255 Sieben Range index micron. Kept the sibling at home. Wow! Targhee phenotype to the T. Straight line across the top, moderate width. Dam is deepest bodied ewe I've ever seen. Sieben ewe acquired 2016 before flock dispersal. Sire is Nevens 2015 National 2 nd place ram lamb. 20

21 75 NSIP Yearling Ram Flock # 17033J Reg # DOB 4/17/17 15S023 Sieben 13227J Scanlan J ranks 3rd on the March elite young sire list. His dam is first on the list as a proven elite dam. MWWT 1.6; WWT 1.1; YWT 5.2; YFD -1.1; YGFW 8.4; YSL 3.2;NLB 34.0; USA Range Yearling Ram Flock # 4549B Reg # DOB 2/26/17 5R004 Montana Sheep Co. B517 Reppert Modoc Targhees Judith Scanlan P.O. Box 380 Malin, OR Ph modoctarghee@cot.net Reppert Family Targhee Ben Reppert 1324 M Ave. Pender, NE Ph reppertsheep@gmail.com Gene Codon Tested QR, Wool Micron Tested 21.1, Dam as had 10 lambs in 7 lambing. 77 January Ram Lamb 78 Yearling Ewe Flock # 740 Reg # DOB 2/5/17 5R004 Montana Sheep Co. B604 Reppert Wool Micron Tested 21.3, Dam as had 10 lambs in 6 lambing. 79 January Ewe Lamb Flock # 757 Reg # DOB 1/29/ Nielsen B634 Reppert Gene Codon Tested RR, January Ewe Lamb Flock #759 Reg # DOB 1/31/18 219AJ Nevens 701 Reppert Gene Codon Tested QR, Dam as had 8 lambs in 5 lambing. Flock # 4551B Reg # DOB 1/23/ Lewis 675B Reppert Gene Codon Tested RR Association Office Saddle Red Ave - Las Vegas, Nevada ustargheesheep@gmail.com 21

22 Reppert Family Targhee William & Lisa Reppert 1324 M Ave. Pender, NE Ph reppertsheep@gmail.com 81 Yearling Ram Flock # 4547B Reg # DOB 2/18/17 5R004 Montana Sheep B657 Reppert Gene Codon Tested RR; Wool Micron Tested January Ram Lamb Flock # 4552B Reg # DOB 1/25/ AJ Nevens Padula Gene Codon Tested RR. Grandsire on the dam side goes back to Golden Willow and Padula breeding. 83 Yearling Ewe Flock # 750 Reg # DOB 2/17/ AJ Nevens B607 Reppert Wool Micron Pair of Yearling Ewe Flock # 751 Reg # DOB 2/23/ AJ Nevens 700 Reppert Wool Micron Pair of Ewe Lambs Flock # 754 Reg # DOB 1/22/ Nielsen 715 Reppert Will have Gene Check Codon test by sale time; Dam has had 3 lambs in 2 lambings 87 Pair of Ewe Lambs Flock # 756 Reg # DOB 1/29/ AJ Nevens B678 Reppert Gene Check Codon RR; Dam has had 3 lambs in 3 lambings with multiple RR Gene Codon lambs out of those births. 84 Pair of Yearling Ewes Flock # 734 Reg # DOB 2/17/17 219AJ Nevens B523 Reppert Wool Micron 20.6; Dam has had 15 lambs in 9 lambings 22

23 Carl Nielsen 4605 Rd 41 1/2 Manderson, WY Ph January Ram Lamb Flock # 8-1 Reg # DOB 1/2/18 F6-7 Nielsen 319 Nielsen He is a very fast growing, very deep and well muscled. 92 Pair of Ewe Lambs Flock # 88 Reg # DOB 2/26/ Nielsen 630 Nielsen Pair of Ewe Lambs Flock # 89 Reg # DOB 2/29/18 89 January Ewe Lamb Flock # 85 Reg # DOB 1/1/18 F6-7 Nielsen Nielsen 300 Nielsen Nielsen Spring Ewe Lamb Flock # 86 Reg # Lewis Ranch - Otis Targhees Dan & Elisha Otis 342 Svenson Road Reed Point, MT Ph realmtcowgirl@hotmail.com 94 Yearling Ram DOB 2/24/ Nielsen 01044RR Von Krosigk Flock # TBD Reg # Pending DOB TOB Dam Flock 91 Spring Ewe Lamb 95 Yearling Ram Flock # 87 Reg # DOB 2/25/18 Flock # TBD DOB Reg # Pending TOB F6-7 Nielsen 507 Nielsen Dam Flock 23

24 - Lewis/Otis Targhee continued - 96 Yearling Ewe Flock # 1638 Reg # DOB 2/28/ Lewis Pen of Yearling Ewes Flock # 1663 Reg # DOB 2/28/ Lewis Dam Flock P31 Lewis Dam Flock P31 Lewis Pen of Yearling Ewes Flock # 1632 Reg # Yearling Ewe Flock # 1621 Reg # DOB 2/16/ Lewis DOB 2/22/ Lewis Dam Flock W8 Lewis Dam Flock OR 69 Lewis 98 Spring Ewe Lamb Flock # 1745 Reg # DOB 3/11/ Green Ranch Targhees John & Carolyn Green P.O. Box 266 Melville, MT Ph greenranch@mtintouch.net 102 NSIP Yearling Ewe 243 AJ Nevens Dam Flock Or 75 Lewis Flock # WH 70 Reg # DOB 5/7/17 Hughes Newford 15H281 Orange Spring Ewe Lamb Flock # 1773 Reg # WWT-2.257, PWWT-4.983, YEMD-0.303, YFD YGFW , YSL 3,786, NLB-8.80, MWWT US Range Index Micron 22.3 DOB 3/18/ Lewis Dam Flock Y237 Lewis U.S. Targhee Sheep Association Online Sheep Sale Members now have another way to advertise their Targhee sheep for sale through Facebook. Only current/ active members are allowed to list sheep for sale but everyone can view the online group and postings. Visit Facebook at:

25 - Green Ranch Targhees continued NSIP Yearling Ewe Flock # Wh 34 Reg # DOB 5/3/17 Montana Sheep Co Green Pen of Yearling Ewes Flock # WH 27 Reg # DOB 4/30/17 MSU 4T4047 Green BK Pen of Yearling Ewes Flock # WH 44 Reg # DOB 5/7/17 OR 20 BK Dam Reg WWT-0.844, PWWT-2.160, YEMD-0.259, YFD-0.515, YGFW , YSL , NLB-14.30, MWWT Us Range Index Micron University of Wisconsin Madison Sheep Unit W 4857 Meek Road Arlington, WI Ph toddtaylor@wisc.edu 106 NSIP Yearling Ram Flock # U of WI RR DOB 2/25/17 U of Wi U of Wi Fall Ram Lamb Flock # U of WI RR Reg # DOB 9/18/17 U of Wi U of Wi Kept a really nice set of twin fall ram lambs. Plan to keep and show the twin brother. This one actually has slightly higher EBV's!! USA Mat 105.5, WWT 0.31, PWWT 0.641, YWT 0.897, YGFW NSIP Yearling Ewe Flock # U of WI DOB 10/21/16 13H282 Hughes Newford U of WI Reg # Pending Sired by the ram purchased at last years national by Logan Johnson! Very correct, complete ram. We used as our clean up ram last fall, will be keeping a few of his lambs. Watch our UW-Madison Sheep Program Facebook page for updates and pictures on all our entries. Reg # Pending TOB: Twin This fall born yearling has been exposed (and hopefully confirmed bred to lamb in October), to Kopren NSIP Data will be updated before the sale: USA Range , WWT 1.732, YWT 6.975, YFD 0.58, YGFW 20.36, MWWT 1.312, NLB

26 -University of Wisconsin, continued- 109 Yearling Ewe Flock # U of WI DOB 1/9/17 U of WI U of Wi Reg # Pending TOB Triplet Triplet ewe out of last years show string. Sire was 2015 Champion Targhee Ram at Wisconsin State Fair! 22.1 micron yearling fleece!! 110 Spring Ewe Lamb Flock # U of WI DOB 2/13/ Kopren U of Wi Reg # Pending Wanted to bring one ewe lamb out of the Kopren ram we bought last summer. This one will be futurity nominated. Preliminary EBV's are strong as well. Will furnish updates before the sale. McRae Brother Targhees Jack & Kathy McRae 31 McRae Ln Jordan, MT Ph jmcrae@midrivers.com 111 NSIP Yearling Ram Flock # DOB 4/6/17 MSU 4037 Dam Flock Sieben 14S115 USA Range Index 106 Micron 23.4 Reg # Pending NSIP Yearling Ewe Flock # DOB 4/7/17 Scanlan 151J Dam Flock McRae Reg # Pending USA range Index 106 Micron NSIP Yearling Ewe Flock # DOB 4/22/17 Sieben 2088 Dam Flock Sieben 11S0158 Reg # pending USA Range Index 110 Micron Premier Breeder Beastrom Family of Pierre, South Dakota Production Performance Lamb Wool 26

27 - The History of Targhee Sheep - The western range industry has long demanded a breed of sheep, thick in natural fleshing, producing high quality apparel type wool, and adapted to rugged conditions. Such a breed would contribute to breeding stability and simplify marketing problems with uniform body type and fleece grade. Many sheep breeders thought the ideal range breed would be ¾ fine wool and ¼ long wool breeding. This was commonly called a come back sheep. To fulfill this need the Targhee sheep was developed by the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station at Dubois, Idaho. In 1926 a group of 210 of the experiment station s cross-bred ewes, consisting of Rambouillet, Lincoln, and Corriedale blood, were bred to nine of the smoothest, thickest experiment station Rambouillet rams. After three years of the program, 201 first generation ewes were carefully selected and bred intensely. These ewes weighed 91 pounds as yearlings after shearing. A wide range of variations were produced in the second and third generations, but careful selection reduced the variations in future generations. The new breed of sheep was named Targhee after the Targhee National Forest where the sheep grazed during the summer. The first private individual to breed Targhees was Henry J. Yoppe of Eureka, Montana. He began breeding ¾ crosses in 1929, and in 1934 bought his first Targhee ram from Dubois. In 1942 Montana State University began a Targhee breeding program and over the next ten years a number of individuals began Targhee breeding programs. This was usually accomplished by sorting a band of Rambouillet, Columbia, or Rambouillet -Columbia ewes that met the selection criteria for Targhee Type as established by the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station. In large bands this usually resulted in 10% or fewer being kept. Sieben Live Stock Company of Helena, Montana, sorted 12,000 Rambouillet ewes to come up with 800 that met the criteria. These ewes were then crossed with Targhee rams from Dubois. When the Targhee Association was formed it was determined that five generations of top crossing were required to register the sheep. On September 27, 1951 a group of top sheepmen met with the staff of the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station at Dubois and formed the U.S. Targhee Sheep Association. The first officers were: President, G. Curtis Hughes - Stanford, Montana; Vice President, Henry S. Hibbard Helena, Montana; Directors, Henry J. Yoppe then of Livingston, Montana; and Leo Pfister Whitney, Nebraska. At a later meeting Steve Thompson Heppner, Oregon was elected a Director and Bill Boylan Bozeman, Montana was appointed Secretary/Treasurer. In 1966, the books of the association were closed and since that time registered Targhees must be from registered parents. The states with large numbers of Targhees are Montana, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, but there are members in a total of 20 states as well as Canada. Written by Jack McRae UNDERSTANDING EBV s You want higher numbers: number of lambs born indicates that female progeny should conceive a higher percentage of lambs. number of lambs weaned indicates females with stronger maternal traits which contribute to lamb survival, plus progeny with higher vitality and survivability. maternal weaning (milk) weight indicates that lambs will be heavier at weaning due to a contribution of maternal traits, including milk production and mothering ability. post weaning weight indicates that progeny that will be heavier at market/finished weight. yearling grease fleece weight indicates that progeny should produce heavier fleece weights. yearling staple length indicates progeny that should have longer stapled fleeces. eye muscle depth indicates that lambs should have larger loin eye muscles. Increasing ultrasoundmeasured loin-muscle area one square inch should increase gross carcass value by approximately $10. You want lower numbers: yearling fiber diameter indicates progeny that should have finer fleeces. yearling weight indicates progeny that have lower mature weights and therefore, less associated maintenance costs. fecal egg count indicates progeny that resist parasitic infection, thereby reducing the need for deworming. Fat depth indicates progeny that will be leaner at market weight, but replacements ewes might also have lower reproductive capabilities NSIP Ewes and Rams offer the buyer EBV s and what are those? Estimated Breeding Values or EBVs are science-based, industry-tested measurements of heritable traits that can be tracked and measured. EBVs are proven to improve on-farm productivity and enhance breeding decisions. NSIP Targhee breeders have increased the number of lambs born by 7% by using EBV s 27

28 2018 USTSA Starter Flock Winners are.. Corinne Canen Glendive, Montana Daughter of Tana & Ross Canen Shepherding lives in some individuals genes!! So is the case for one of the 2018 USTSA Starter Flock Program award winners. Corrine Canen, of Glendive, Montana, will become a 5th generation shepherdess when she receives her award animals in July at the 2018 USTSA National Show and Sale. Her great-great-grandfather emigrated from Norway in the late 1800 s, settling in eastern Montana, and taking employment as a shepherd. Corinne s parents, Tana & Ross, raise cattle, registered Quarter Horses, sheep and feed grains on their Glendive-area ranch. They currently own just over 50 head of Suffolk ewes, selling lambs for meat and to other 4-H members for market lambs. Corinne has been actively involved in her local 4-H chapter for the past 7 years, three of which have been in their sheep project. At her 2016 county fair, she raised and exhibited the Grand Champion market lamb, and in 2017, she received the Butcher s Choice Award. She also was a showmanship champion at a jackpot show in Marnie Rau, Corinne s 4-H Leader, commented that she will be someone other youth will look to and see what the program truly represents. Besides her sheep project, Corinne also exhibits dairy goats and rabbits, takes part in the horsemanship and colt-tomaturity competitions, and will be showing her first market hog this year. There s always been something so irresistible about wool breed lambs, states Corinne. They re very cute and I like the fact that they are smaller then the meat breeds I m used to working with. She is highly involved with the current family flock, helping with tagging, sorting, vaccinating, and being a good go-fer. They use goats to nurse their bum lambs, which mainly belong to Corinne, and for which she is responsible, including the bum lambs. Corrine envisions herself showing, raising and expanding a healthy flock of Targhees, selling the offspring and the wool. She plans on exhibiting her animals as purebred 4-H projects, and sharing the benefits of the breed with her other club members. Her grandmother also would like to use their wool in pillows! It appears that the future is pretty bright for this award winner and her new flock! Corinne will be receiving a ewe lamb donated by Alicia Holtz, Little Falls, Minnesota (2017 USTSA Starter Flock Winner), a yearling ewe donated by McRae Brother Targhees/Jack & Kathy McRae, Jordan, Montana, and a yearling ewe donated by Dallas Sheep Outfit/Chuck & Cindy Dallas, Wilsall, Montana. She will also be receiving a yearling ram donated by Hunt Family Ranch/Michael & Rox Hunt, Carthage, South Dakota. 28

29 2018 USTSA Starter Flock Winners are... Matilda Weeding Circle, Montana Daughter of Kyle & Shannell Weeding The whole family is looking forward to raising sheep again! That feeling was very prominent when Matilda Weeding, of Circle, Montana was informed that she was one of the 2018 USTSA Starter Flock Award recipients. Shepherding skipped a generation, but she is excited about raising her own flock of white-faced, wool breed sheep. And at nine years of age, she is going to have a good amount of time to grow her flock! Matilda s grandparents used to raise Suffolks and commercial whiteface sheep, but now they focus their efforts on cattle, mainly due to past predation problems in the area. While helping with chores on their farm, her grandparents have told her stories about when her mother was young and how much fun they had with the sheep. As her mother, Shannell, stated, she has wanted to get some ever since. Her family has recently purchased some new property, which will be an ideal location to work with and raise her animals. Not only does she help work her grandparents cattle, she also helps with her grandmothers quail and rabbits. Being a member of her local 4-H chapter will allow Matilda to show her animals at the local county fair, where very few members raise and exhibit breeding sheep, and even fewer who are raising white wool breeds. I would like a nice flock of sheep to raise, like ten to fifteen sheep, explains Matilda. She also desires to teach her younger sister how to take care of a flock of sheep, gaining some practical day-to-day sheep management experience while helping a few local sheep producers with various jobs and activities. Matilda is the proud owner of a Corgi, named Bandi, who she spends a great amount of time with, setting up obstacle courses, taking for long walks, and providing basic daily care. She also loves sports, participating in basketball, football and soccer, with her favorite being soccer! Matilda is an energetic, motivated young lady, who, according to a close family friend, is a very friendly, helpful girl that would be a great representative for the US Targhee Sheep Association in our community. Matilda will be receiving a ewe lamb donated by Skull Creek Targhees/Kristin & Cord Bieber, Brockway, Montana, a yearling ewe donated by Tunby Ranch Targhess/Randy & Amanda Tunby, Baker, Montana, and a yearling ewe donated by Dallas Sheep Outfit/ Chuck & Cindy Dallas, Wilsall, Montana. She will also be receiving a breeding ram donated by McRae Brother Targhee/Jack & Kathy McRae, Jordan, Montana. 29

30 2018 USTSA Starter Flock Winners are... Hannah Wetzstein Buhl, Idaho Daughter of Troy Wetzstein When your grandparents tell you go for it, that s a good sign that your family is behind your endeavors! This is exactly what happened to Hannah Wetzstein, of Buhl, Idaho, one of the 2018 USTSA Starter Flock Award recipients. Hannah s first show-ring experience with sheep happened when she was 4 years old, helping her grandparents good friends. Or as Hannah puts it, That s when I fell in love! She was given a bum Dorset ewe lamb to raise, show, and sell the next year, and that was the start of her sheep project. Sheep are not the main species raised on Hannah s ranch. That would be cattle, which her father and grandfather prefer. But Hannah s 4 -H leader encouraged her to show sheep and start livestock judging. After her 4-H leader retired, Hannah switched to showing only cattle at the 4 -H level, but she has continued to show sheep in open and junior classes at their two State Fairs and their county fair. Hannah also participates in Lead Line competitions, winning twice already, and last year won the Top Hand Award, voted on by various leaders and given to the 4-H/FFA member that excels in their project and demonstrates true 4-H/FFA values. Hannah s grandmother also has been a great influence for her and her sheep, getting Hannah into spinning the fiber they harvest. The local spinners club is also looking for quality white wool for dying. As Hanna explains, Our girls have nice wool, but we d like to make it softer to sell to them and still have good lambs to sell. Her grandmother took a wool grading class, and after determining the diameter on some Targhee wool, they knew they wanted to start raising Targhees! When Hanna started looking for local breeders, she found the starter flock award application, and now the rest is history! Last lambing season, Hannah maxed out the room in their lambing barn. When her grandfather observed the situation, he decided that Hannah and her grandmother needed a bigger barn. So her father, Troy, will be busy getting the new barn built for her new animals, and Hannah will be busy this summer building divider fences in their pastures so she can rotationally graze her ever growing flock of sheep. As her current 4- H leader, Karin Hurley, explains, Hannah always maintains a high standard in caring for her animals and sets high expectations for herself as well. Hannah will be receiving a ewe lamb donated by Clover Meadow Targhees/Cal & Julie Ward, Sheridan, Montana, a yearling or aged ewe donated by Montana Sheep Company/Brent & Tracie Roeder, Ft. Shaw, Montana, and a yearling ewe donated by Green Ranch/Carolyn Green, Melville, Montana. She will also be receiving a yearling ram donated by Hunt Family Ranch/Michael & Rox Hunt, Carthage, South Dakota. 30

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