black face crossbred club lambs, commercial ewes, wether mommas, wether sires

	Over the years we have purchased several powerful wether sires that have resulted in the crossbred ewe flock we have today. Although these ewes are predominately Suffolk, it is not uncommon to find a little Hamp in their pedigrees. Below is a cross section of ewes that represent the strength of our flock. You will notice that most of the pictures are of ewes right out of the field in their work clothes. Some pictures were taken after weaning lambs off and the ewes are not necessarily in peak condition. Others have a little more wool on them, but we are sure you will still see why we included them.
	084 is a tall, long, ultra thick ewe that handles like a rock. She is undeniably one of our best ewes and bred to be a wether momma. This ewe is destined to revival Oreo's performance success. She is the dam of: 2002 Top Replacement Ewe Lamb sired by Blue Print 2002 Reserve Champion Market Lamb at Frederick County Fair by Blue Print 2003 High Selling Wether in the Eastern Elite Sale by Jazz 2003 Class Winner at the Clarke County Invitational Jackpot Show by Jazz 2004 Top Selling Ewe Lamb in the Eastern Elite Sale by Stunner 2005 Top Selling Ewe Lamb in the Eastern Elite Sale by Loco 2006 Fancy Female by Draft Pick Sold to Shenandoah County, VA 2009 Keeper Ewe Lamb by Astroid and Wether Shown at VA State Fair 084's maternal sister had twin ewe lambs in 2004 sired by Scooby (below) that will both be put back into the flock. Talk about maternal ewes... all are beautiful, massive, high volume sheep! DNA Tested QQ/NN.
	We kept back only 5 ewe lambs in 2004... and both this ewe and her twin sister made the cut. Both maternal sisters to 084 (above), they are a balance between eye appeal and overall thickness. 4907, the broodier of the two, is a high volume ewe that is wide topped and exciting to the touch. Her twin sister, 4908, is a much prettier profiling ewe that is longer sided and has more extension through the front end. 4908 is the dam of: 2006 Stout Ewe Lamb by Maximus Headed to PA (pictured right) 2009 Twin Keeper Ewe Lambs by Astroid >> One was Champion Crossbred and Supreme Champion Ewe at Clarke County Fair 2009 Both Ewe Lambs Placed in the Top Five in Class at VA State Fair DNA Probability xR/NN.
	This ewe is out of the 084 ewe (pictured above) and Blue Print. Blue Print x Mac Daddy is definitely one of the most predictable crosses we have seen. As a matter of fact, results like this ewe, make us wish we had more Mac Daddy daughters. Although this ewe is pictured in wool, she is a fancy profiling, cool fronted ewe with tremendous muscle shape and handles like a brick. She is one of our best percentaging ewes with over a 60+% hindsaddle. As a lamb she was one of the most popular ewe lambs in the barn. She is actually darker fleeced than the picture shows. She is the dam of: 2004 Ewe Lamb by Scooby Sold in Eastern Elite 2005 Favorite Wether by Stunner Sold in Eastern Elite 2006 Stout Wether by Maximus (pictured right) DNA Tested QR/NN.
	This will be the last Virginia Ice daughter to be added to our flock. We were fortunate to have the opportunity in the Fall of 2001 to breed a small group of ewes to him. Although most were wethered, we were very pleased with this little ewe. She's not big, but she is way too cool. She is undoubtedly the thickest ewe we own and even as a mature ewe she handles hard and fresh. 231 is exceptionally straight in her lines, level hipped, and big butted. All that while remaining very chisel fronted and clean in her brisket. She may have a little more rib than many breeders would like... but she is the type of sheep that is easy doing and bred to be a market lamb maker. She is the dam of: 2004 Ewe Lamb by Scooby Sold in Eastern Elite Sale 2005 Ewe Lamb by Jazz Sold and Shown in Virginia 2006 Two Really Nice Wethers by Draftpick One Headed to WV State Fair / Other Clarke County Fair DNA Tested QR/NN.
	110 is on track to be a top performer. She is a long hindsaddled ewe that is thick from end to end. She throws the perfect mix between total volume of muscle and showring style. 110 is the last ewe born out of our prolific 52 ewe that has left such an impact on our flock. And she is proving that she is more than able to pick up where her dam left off. She is the dam of the: 2002 Class Winner at the Clarke County Fair by Mac Daddy 2003 Champion Carcass Lamb at the Clarke County Fair by Phat Cat (pictured right) 2004 High Selling Ewe by Kid Rock at the VA Bred Ewe Sale 2005 Wether by Stunner Placed 2nd at Jackpot / 1st at Clarke County / 3rd at VA State Fair 2006 Ewe Lamb by Keota sold to Shenandoah County, VA / Wether Slated for VA State Fair 2007 Class Winning Wether at Clarke County Fair DNA Probability xR/NN. Bred to Keota.
	224 is a beautiful profiling ewe that is clean fronted, long bodied, long hindsaddled, level hipped, with plenty of muscle. Jazz has worked well to pretty up some of our older genetics while still giving us plenty of muscle shape and thickness. This ewe, like many of his offspring, has a hard handling, explosive rack that pops to the touch. She is the dam of the: 2005 Wether by Stunner Placed 3rd at VA State Fair 2006 Keeper Ewe Lamb by Keota DNA Probability xR/NN.
	We are very excited about this Phat Cat daughter. She is clean fronted, wide hipped, and explosive in the rack area. This ewe handles with lots of muscle and has a big grooved top. She will find a place in our flock for many years to come. To show the strength of this cross, her twin brother, was one of our most exciting wethers in 2003. She is the dam of the: 2004 Keeper Ewe Lamb by Kid Rock 2005 Keeper Ewe Lamb by Kid Rock 2006 Two Keeper Ewe Lambs by Keota 2008 High Selling Ewe Lamb at the VA Bred Ewe Sale 2009 Keeper Ewe Lamb by Meteor DNA Probability xR/NN.
	We are really excited about both the pedigree and the appearance of this stout young ewe. She is exceptionally long hindsaddled while keeping both muscle mass and shape. In addition she handles hard to the touch and is very expressively muscled in the lower leg. Her twin sister was a favorite ewe lamb in the 2004 VA Bred Ewe Sale and her maternal sister (sired by Blue Print) was a Division Winner at the 2001 VA State Fair (pictured right). We can't wait for this ewe to hit her market momma stride! She is the dam of the: 2006 Brady's Lead Wether Sired by Keota 2009 Class Winning Ewe Lamb by Meteor at the Clarke County Fair DNA Probability xR/NN.
	304 was pictured on our web site previously as a lamb. We described her then as a large frame ewe that was grooved topped, exceptionally long hindsaddled, thick through her lower leg, and very complete. As she has matured she has continued to get prettier and prettier. Although a little green in her photo, she is a ewe that at first glance is all looks... but get your hands on her and she won't disappoint you. She still carries a tremendous rack shape, width and length of loin, and a stout lower leg. As many other ewes in our flock, 304 herself was a show lamb, winning her commercial ewe lamb class at the 2003 Virginia State Fair. She is the dam of the: 2005 3rd Place Wether by Kid Rock at the VA State Fair 2006 Two Really Nice Wethers by Maximus One Headed to Loudoun County / One Headed to Warren County 2008 Classing Winning Wether at the Clarke County Fair 2009 Keeper Ewe Lamb by Meteor / Wether Shown at Clarke County Fair DNA Probability xR/NN.
	Ott 1455 is sired by Dale (a Hamp ram) out of a Train daughter and is the maternal sibling to the 2000 Grand Champion Lamb at Oklahoma State Fair. She is a moderate size, complete ewe that has style, thickness, and handles both hard and expressive in her muscle pattern. If there is anything we would criticize about this ewe (if you call it that!) is her prolific nature. Without fail she has triplets each year. For 2006-2007 we will be syncronizing this ewe with several others to Loco hoping for November lambs. She is the dam of the: 2004 Class Winner at Clarke County Fair (pictured right) Sired by Jazz 2006 Two Keeper Ewe Lambs by Maximus 2008 Stylish Ewe Lamb Sold at the VA Bred Ewe Sale 2009 Class Winning Wether by Meteor at the Clarke County Fair DNA Probability xR/NN.
	328 has been a cool little sheep since the beginning. Late born and never outshining her peers, she always held her own with a balance of muscle mass, length, and style. Her first lamb to hit the ground was in 2005 and she promises to be a true market lamb momma. Her ewe lamb sired by Scooby was flat out one of the coolest fronted, squarest made, widest based lambs in the barn. This Hamp looking ewe lamb never looked bad and was an attention getter from all that visited! If 328 continues like she started she'll earn her place in our flock quickly! She is the dam of the: 2005 Top Keeper Ewe Lamb by Scooby 2005 2nd Place Lamb at VA State Fair by Scooby 2006 Keeper Female by Keota / Wether Slated for WV State Fair DNA Probability xR/NN. Bred to Keota.
	This ewe is every bit her father's daughter. She is exceptionally long, showing uniform depth of rib without being one gutted. She has a HUGE top that goes back to a big square hip. 108 is out of 9503 and is the maternal sister of both Oreo and Cheerio. Although she has always been a difficult ewe to picture, she is easily one of our best Blue Print daughters and will rival her sisters as she continues to mature. She is the dam of: 2003 High Selling Wether at the Eastern Elite Sale by Phat Cat 2003 Keeper Ewe Lamb sired by Phat Cat 2004 Top Selling Wether at the Eastern Elite Sale by Stunner 2005 1st and 2nd Top Selling Wethers at the Eastern Elite Sale by Scooby 2005 Res Champion Heavy Weight, Maryland Preview Show by Scooby 2006 Quads by Maximus. Cool little female to be shown at the VA State Fair 2009 Keeper Ewe Lamb by Meteor >> Reserve Champion Crossbred Ewe at Clarke County Fair & Placed Top 5 at VA State Fair DNA Tested QR/NN.
	What do you say about a ewe that is from a maternal family this strong. She has what it takes to be the best daughter of 9503 ever... and yet, proving herself above and beyond her maternal sisters will be no easy task. 214 has the length and correctness of Oreo, the hip shape and lower leg of Cheerio, and the massive top and loin of 108. With 9503, Oreo, and Cheerio all gone now, we will be counting on her to carry on the family legacy. (To find out more about this great ewe family visit our Foundation Ewes page.) She is the dam of: 2004 Keeper Ewe Lamb sired by Blue Print 2004 Strong Seller at the VA Bred Ewe Sale by Blue Print 2005 Eastern Elite Entry by Scooby 2005 3rd Place Wether at VA State Fair by Scooby 2006 Keeper Ewe Lamb and Wether Sold to PA by Keota 2008 Keeper Ewe Lamb and Ewe Lamb Sold at Va Bred Ewe Sale 2009 Class Winner at Clarke County Fair DNA Probability xR/NN.
	We purchased this ewe lamb's mother at the 2001 Virginia Bred Ewe Sale with high hopes of getting a white pelted, massively muscled, registered ram lamb out of her. Although she has always given us daughters, we can hardly be upset! 3M is a fancy ewe with muscle to spare! She has a big, square top and hip that is so typical of the Blue Print daughters. She is the dam of: 2005 Really Cool Lamb Hung Himself 2006 Tremendous Ram Lamb (RRNN) sired by Chaos (pictured right) DNA Probability xR/NN.
	There are three traits this ewe family passes to all their lambs -- length of hindsaddle, stylish front ends, and... a "catch me if you can" attitude! Just one look and you'll know why we tolerate their flightiness. Although we have very few ewes out of this maternal line, 111 will catch your attention in a crowd every time. She is exceptionally long bodied, good topped, and a very upfronted, pretty profiling sheep. She is the dam of: 2003 Keeper Ewe Lamb by Stunner (Who then dammed the Second High Selling Ewe in the 2005 Eastern Elite Sale) 2003 Class Winning Wether at Clarke County Fair by Stunner 2004 Sold Wether in Eastern Elite to Maryland / Kids Showed Other Wether by Kid Rock 2005 Keeper Buck Lamb, Draft Pick (pictured left) by Stunner 2006 Two Really Nice Wethers by Chaos One to be Shown in WV, the Other in VA (pictured right) 2008 High Selling Lamb off the farm to West Virginia 2009 High Selling Lamb off the farm to West Virginia DNA Tested QR/NN. >> CLICK HERE TO REFERENCE FOUNDATION EWES

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