New Year Blue Promotions

We started off 2010 by promoting the Bluefaced Leicester and the BFLBA, as well as the NAMSS and the roll that the Mule plays in the 3-Tier Breeding System.
We were at the Michigan Sheep Breeders Assoc. 'Shepherd's Weekend'
held in Lansing, MI on a very cold and blustery weekend January 2nd & 3rd.

Our display table contained newsletters, tri-folds, and flyers for the BFLBA, and the NAMSS.

As well as handouts announcing the dates for the 2010 Great Lakes ~ Bluefaced Leicester Show, and the NAMSS ~ Mule Sheep & Progeny Show,
to be held at the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, September 10 - 12, 2010

We also had a laptop and computer display screen running different photo slideshows promoting Bluefaced Leicesters, Mule Sheep, grass fed lamb, and the different breeds associated with the 3-Tier Breeding System.

We had many interested sheep producers asking questions about the BFL sires involvement in the 3-Tier system, as well as picking up the informational flyers and newsletters for reading later.

Watch this blog and the www.BFLBA.com website for updates on where we will be promoting the Bluefaced Leicester, and the BFLBA and its members,

as well as information about the 2nd Great Lakes ~ Bluefaced Leicester Show.

History of the Bluefaced Leicester

Just in time for Christmas gift giving for the Bluefaced Leicester enthusiast on your list.

The Bluefaced Leicester

"A History of the Breed"

By: Jeremy Hunt

This 50 page black & white booklet was published in the UK by the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders' Association and is available here in the USA.

It takes an indepth look at the history and development of the Bluefaced Leicester starting with Robert Bakewell's work in the 1700's, and it includes many b&w photos fo the breed from as early as 1901.

Order your copy of

'The Bluefaced Leicester ~ A History of the Breed'

by sending your email request to: beechtrfrm@aol.com

The cost of the booklet w/ shipping (in the USA) is $ 23.

BFLBA Website

The BFLBA's website has recently undergone a few updates to its pages, including some photos from the Great Lakes ~ Bluefaced Leicester Show in the photo gallery. Visit: www.BFLBA.com
The complete results from the GLBFLS show, and more photos will follow on this blog, and in the upcoming issue of the BFLBA's newsletter 'The Blue News.

Great Lakes ~ Bluefaced Leicester Show

For the Great Lakes ~ Bluefaced Leicester Show 2009, our judge was allowed to choose a special placement award called the "Judge's Choice Award". He was to choose an appropriate topic for what he felt was the most deserving category for the entries of the day.

Our guest UK judge: Mr. John Stott, choose to make it the "Young Handlers Award" to recognize the young youth who did such a great job exhibiting their Bluefaced Leicesters. The two youngest handlers of the day, Blake & Tyler Johnson 'River Winds Farm', exhibited excellent showmanship skills with their respective entries, and the time they had spent training their sheep really showed. 5th Place

Yearling Bluefaced Leicester Ewe:

Blake Johnson with his yearling ewe 'Belinda'

Tyler Johnson with his ewe lamb 'Dianthus'

Tyler Johnson
Winner of the 'Judge's Choice Award'
for Young Handler
Presented by our UK judge: Mr. John Stott
President of the UK- Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders' Association

Glimpse at UK Fall Ram Sale

The following photos are from the Bluefaced Leicester ram sale

held at the UK's NSA Wales & Border Ram Sale on the Royal Welsh Showgrounds.

Bluefaced Leicester Sale Champion

bred and exhibited by: M. Roberts 'Myfyrian'

judged by: Neil Laing & Matt Drummond

The winning ewe class being recorded into the books by Arthur Yeats

The Ewe class entries

The ram lamb line up

The Shearling Ram line up

another view of the Shearling Ram class

Great Lakes ~ Bluefaced Leicester Show

The Bluefaced Leicester Breeders Association (BFLBA)

will be hosting the

1st

Great Lakes ~ Bluefaced Leicester Show

to be held in conjunction with the

Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, Jefferson, WI

September 12th, 2009

at 10:30 AM

Location: Indoor Horse Arena

Judge: Mr. John Stott, President UK- Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders' Association

LAUND FARM, Chipping, Preston, Lancashire, UK

Mr. Stott will also be giving an Educational Presentation titled:

The Bluefaced Leicester "The Finer Points"

held at 1:30 PM Saturday

Located in the Indoor Horse Arena

* Mr. Stott will also be presiding over the 2nd Annual ~ Mule Sheep & BFL Progeny Show

Sunday, September 13th,

and speaking on

Selecting Ewes for the Three-Tier System, at 1:30 PM Sunday in the Indoor Horse Arena.

BFLBA Online Auction - Place Your Bids!

Welcome to the BFLBA Online Auction! Our auction features Bluefaced Leicester and other sheep related items. Click here to access the auction site.

Whether you're looking for actual livestock or a gift for a fiber enthusiast, the auction will no doubt be a great way to buy BFL/sheep related items!

Proceeds from this fundraiser will help defray the cost of a UK judge at next month's first Great Lakes Bluefaced Leicester Show at the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. The show will feature the UK judge, John Stott, President UK-BFLSBA.

The opportunity to have the president of the UK-BFLSBA judge our BFLs will greatly benefit so many areas--the U.S. BFL breeders and the surrounding communities where the BFLs play a role. John Stott's experience, insight, and knowledge of the breed will allow breeders to further promote the awareness and advancement of the Bluefaced Leicester sheep.

Place your bids!

Thank you for your support!