virginia club lamb breeders: suffolks crossbreds southdowns


	3.12.08 Yeah! Lambing season has finally come to an end. We now have over 120 lambs on the ground most of which are sired by our Sickels 63 ram. Watch for pictures on our web site real soon! With any luck we hope to get pictures online in early April.
	10.28.07 Thank you to all our buyers at the 2007 Virginia Bred Ewe Sale to be held on Saturday, October 27th at 1:00 pm at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. We had a wonderful sale and appreciate the continued support of so many of our past buyers!!
	10.12.07 Well... it's been a while since our web site was really updated through and through. Life has been busy with the kids and our new thriving business marketing frozen lamb through local farmers markets. The past two years have been a whirl wind as we try to find balance between all of our enterprises. Although our life is full of activities we can't resist... livestock judging, cheerleading, soccer, ag marketing, and farmers markets... raising top quality show lambs will always be our first love. So for all of you who have so loyally visited and continue to ask for new and updated information... let's catch up.
	10.8.07 I believe the 2007 Virginia State Fair had to be one of the hottest in history! When the smog had finally cleared and the sweat wiped away... chalk this up to another great year and an awesome group of both sheep and kids! Competition has never been fercer and friendships never stronger. Once again, Cornerstone lambs held their own. With few exceptions, we were determined to show only lambs we bred and raised. (We showed a Dorset wether bred by Eric Stogdale as well as a commercial ewe that we will be keeping from the Ellerbrocks.) Given the trouble we have had this year getting our sheep back on track after a bad round of coccidia in the early spring, we are very happy with how our lambs performed. Most all of our lambs placed in the top five, competing against lambs from many well known national breeders. Be sure to check out pictures of the lambs we exhibited at the 2007 Virginia State Fair in our Photo Gallery.
	8.21.07 The last of the rams have been turned out with the mature ewes. After hours of discussion, we have decided to breed a majority of our ewes back to the Sickels 63 buck. We really liked what we saw in his young lambs last year and feel they never reached their full potential due to coccidia. While visiting Indiana last year, Corey had the opportunity to handle the sire of our ram, an Ultra son, that Duane purchased from Hancock and believes he is one of the stoutest rams he's ever seen. We can't wait for next spring's lambs! A smaller group of ewes are being exposed to Keota. We sold Keota this past spring, but lucked out and were able to breed a few early ewes to him before he left. We look for his lambs to be some of the largest racked sheep in the barn next spring. He can definitely pop a top!
	8.18.07 Is it possible to attend anything more fun than one's county fair!?! What a week! Once again the kids were over involved showing animals in just about every barn. Kayla exhibited the Champion British Cross and the Reserve Champion Continental Cross calves as well as the Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Lamb. In addition we had 4 class winners in the lamb show. We'd also like to congratulate our youngest son, Brady, for winning the Overall Round Robin Junior Showmanship Division at the 2007 Clarke County Fair.
	2.16.07 We are in the heart of lambing season and our lambs have never looked better. 63, Scooby, Chaos, and Powerstroke each have outstanding lambs in our barn. check back for photos the end of March. We will once again be offering ALL lambs private treaty off the farm. Those looking for long docked lamb please contact us as soon as possible to place orders.
	10.16.06 They are finally here! Be sure to check out pictures of our lambs from both the 2006 Virginia State Fair and the 2006 Clarke County Fair in our 2006 Photo Gallery! All of the lambs in the photos with the exception of the Dorset were bred by Cornerstone Club Lambs.
	6.15.06 Looking to Establish Satellite Flocks Due to our proximity to the Washington DC, Baltimore MD, and Philidelphia PA areas, we have expanded our operation to include private label sales of gourmet style lamb cuts and lamb sausages. Whether you have 5 acres or 250 acres... If you are located close to the Northern Virginia or Northern Shenandoah Valley area and are looking to get into the sheep business we may be able to assist you. We are currently looking to establish satellite flocks in this area. Demonstration of projected budgets, as well as sheep placement and flock consulting available.
	6.10.06 Watch the web site for pictures and pedigree on our new ram, 63! Purchased from Sickels Club Lambs of Winchester, Indiana, sired by a Hancock Ultra son, out of a Nichols 44 daughter. He may not have won the show at the 2006 Eastern Stud, but he sure got everyone's attention! This ram is super long sided, big hipped, with a massive lower leg. It hasn't been since Mac Daddy and Virginia Ice that we have had a ram with this much mass AND muscle expression.
	1.19.06 With more and more Topline daughters making the keeper pen, it was inevitable that we would need another Southdown ram. We've been looking for two years for a ram that could equal the rack, muscle, and touch of Topline and prove to be a true wether sire. We'd like to thank Gail Cole for entering this super thick ram in the 2005 National Southdown Sale. It is no wonder why this ram lamb was named the Reserve National Champion Southdown Ram. Powerstroke is expressively muscled with a super long hindsaddle, big rack, and square hip. He was undoubtable the thickest ram at the sale. We've never been this excited to see our Southdown lambs! Watch for lamb photos online in February and March!
	11.1.05 We'd like to thank everyone who bid and/or purchased our sheep in the 2005 Virginia Bred Ewe Sale on Saturday, October 29th in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Thank you to the following buyers: Ray Chapman, Edinburg, VA Makalyn Nesselrodt, Harrisonburg, VA Airle Farm, Rising Sun, MD Laney Malone, Leesburg, VA Darrell Williams, Strasburg, CO Herscel Omps, Berryville, VA Doug Allen, St. Leonard, MD We'd also like to thank the following individuals for puchases in 2005: Jeff Hevner, Keymar, MD Ashley Rodeheaver, Friendsville, MD The Phillips Family, Leesburg, VA Brooks Sigel, Breezewood, PA Trevor Campbell, Boyce, VA Clarke County FFA Jessica Glidden, Purcellville, VA The Golden Family, North Powder, OR Martha Miller, Winchester, VA Derek Richard, Hedgesville, WV Don Pilson, Thurmont, MD The Warfield Family, Berryville, VA Paula Davis, Curtis Bay, MD Ann Tiedemann, Berryville, VA The Taylor Family, Front Royal, VA Mark Unger Family, Front Royal, VA Herschel Omps, Berryville, VA Kelly Mansfield, Kearneytown, WV Isaiah Smith, Riverton, WV Chicama Run Farm, Purcellville, VA
	10.4.05 What an awesome 2005 Virginia State Fair! Great fun, great kids, and great competition! Never have we seen the classes so deep or so many good lambs together in one show in this part of the country. With more and more breeders/showers going out of state to purchase club lambs from top name breeders, we are determined more than ever to breed our own. With a few exceptions (i.e. Dorsets, Brockles, and an occassional ewe lamb that is destined to be part of our flock) we take great pride in showing only lambs that we have raised. Although we didn't come home with the purple... this weekend was a huge success for Cornerstone Club Lambs! The girls showed 12 lambs total. 11 out of 12 of our lambs placed third or higher, with one fourth place lamb. I'm not sure any other breeder in our state can boast such a record. And we couldn't be more thrilled with how our lambs measured up to very stiff competition. Upper Left - Jordan's 2nd Place 141# Commercial Ewe Lamb; Side Left - Jordan's 3rd Place 129# Market Lamb; Below Left - Kayla's 3rd Place 132# Market Lamb; Below Center - Kayla's 3rd Place 141# Market Lamb; Below Right - Brady ready to go and looking forward to next year!
	8.23.05 We'd like to thank everyone who has purchased show lambs from us this past year. We've been out to several shows and county fairs and are very pleased with the job that has been done feeding and preparing the lambs. Whether you are listed below or not, you should be proud of the job you've done! We are!! Congratulations to all those showing Cornerstone bred lambs! From the reports we're starting to receive, it sounds like a great year! Highlights can be found our our Show Winners Page.
	8.19.05 Congratulations to our daughter Kayla for winning the Overall Round Robin Senior Showmanship Division at the 2005 Clarke County Fair. You've worked exceptionally hard this year and we are very proud of you!
	7.25.05 Thanks to everyone who has purchased individual sheep and groups of ewes from us over the past six months. During this time, we have reduced our ewe flock in half. With the strength we currently see in our younger ewes we felt that now was the time to share many of our older, high performing ewes with others. The remaining 35 black face ewes not only represent some of the best we have bred, they have proven themselves worthy in the lambing jugs. We currently have 20 of the 35 pictured on our site! Our committment continues to be on selling only easy doing, problem free genetics that consistently perform in the showring! We were very excited about our 2005 lamb crop... and can hardly wait for 2006! We have never been happier with the consistency and quality now in our flock. Give us a call, we'd love to show you why we have never been more excited about the future!
	7.2.05 The 2005 Clarke County Invitational Lamb & Goat Show was another success! We had over 60 4-Hers in attendance representing 10 counties! Everyone should be proud of the exhibits they brought! What a line-up!! Cornerstone Club Lambs had a good day as well. Together Kayla and Jordan took home 2 First, 3 Seconds, 3 Thirds, and 2 Fourths. Considering the quality of this year's show.... we couldn't be prouder!
	4.30.05 Introducing Sampson the newest addition to our stud buck lineup. Yep, he's a fullblood Boer! Since Jordan has just started showing and she seems to be passionate about goats.... It looks like we are going into the goat business. Our goal is to have 6-10 high quality does that produce competitive show goats. Kids will be for sale privately and through the 2006 Eastern Elite Club Lamb, Pig, & Goat Sale April 22, 2006.
	4.25.05 Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the fifth annual Eastern Elite Club Lamb, Goat, and Pig Sale. We sold a record number of sheep into Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and Utah! We wish everyone the very best on your upcoming show season! Keep us posted on their progress!! Remember, we will be giving $25 gift certificates for pictures of Champion or Reserve Champion lambs! Individual lambs can earn multiple gift certificates for multiple shows.
	11.1.04 We'd like to thank everyone who purchased and/or bid on our sheep this past weekend. Cornerstone Club Lambs had the top two selling females at this year's Virginia Bred Ewe Sale... and we greatly appreciate all the interest our sheep received. Thank you to the following buyers: Mark Ryba, Adamstown, Maryland Windgate Farm, Boyce, Virginia Jamie Jenkins, Berryville, Virginia Bradley Dunsmore, Weyers Cave, Virginia Ryan LaRue, Stuarts Draft, Virginia Jeff Maddoxx, Stuarts Draft, Virginia Michael Bodkin, Blue Grass, Virginia Erin Canfield, Sharpsburg, Maryland We wish you the best of luck with the sheep and your upcoming lambing season. Please keep us posted on how the sheep perform!
	10.5.04 What an exciting 2004 Virginia State Fair! It was so nice to see so many of our old friends and so many AWESOME lambs. Anyone who doesn't believe Virginia has a highly competitive state show... hasn't been here in a while! Brett, Kayla, and Jordan had a wonderful time and a successful show this past weekend in Richmond. Together they exhibited the Champion Southdown Market Lamb, Reserve Champion Dorset Market Lamb, three class winners, three 2nd place winners, and one 3rd place winner. We'd also like to thank all of the sponsors who enabled us to give an additional $2,000 in awards to the junior sheep exhibitors! Your support was greatly appreciated!
	4.18.04 Thank you to all the buyers and supporters of the 2004 Eastern Elite Show Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale! This year's sale was another huge success. We wish you all the best in the upcoming show season! Remember, we will be giving $25 gift certificates for pictures of Champion or Reserve Champion lambs! Individual lambs can earn multiple gift certificates for multiple shows. If you have any questions feel free to contact us.
	3.8.04 What a wonderful weekend! We would like to congratulate our son, Brett, for winning his second Virginia State Wrestling Championship Title! This past weekend he placed first at States in the 130 pound weight class! We would also like to congratulate the rest of the Clarke County Wrestling Team and to say thank you to a wonderful coaching staff! You guys have given it your all this year! We will miss! Good luck everyone! And for all you wrestling fans... Here are few pictures from this year... [ Pic 1 ] [ Pic 2 ] [ Pic 3 ] [ Pic 4 ] [ Pic 5 ] [ Pic 6 ] [ Pic 7 ]
	12.1.03 To encourage others to become part of the industry we love so much, Cornerstone Club Lambs will be starting the *"Focus on the Future" Lamb Give Away Program. We will be donating a 2004 show lamb to anyone between the ages of 9-18 that is new to sheep or has carried the sheep project for less than 3 years. The winner will be determined based on three essay questions. The winner must show the lamb at their county or state fair. Applications are due by April 1, 2004. Click Here for More Details & To Get Your Application!*
	11.17.03 We had a wonderful time this past weekend in Louisville catching up with old friends and making new ones! Congratulations to all the kids from Virginia! It was awesome seeing so many faces from home. We would also like to congratulate Kayla on her 3rd place Southdown! For additional pictures of lambs that made the trip to NAILE check out our photo gallery.
	10.26.03 Wow, what a successful 2003 Virginia Bred Ewe Sale! The overall sale averaged $342.00 on 57 sheep representing seven different breeds! On behalf of the Bred Ewe Sale Committee, we would like to thank everyone for making this year such a great success! We had an awesome set of consignments that were well received in the sale ring. We truly appreciated the overwhelming response and interest that was shown to the Cornerstone consignment. A special thank you goes to all those who bid on and purchased our ewes. We wish you the best of luck this coming lambing season. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need assistance.
	10.6.03 Cornerstone Club Lambs had another great year at the 2003 Virginia State Fair! Included in our lambs were two class winners and two seconds in class. Congratulations Brett and Kayla for exhibiting the lambs to their fullest! Pictured left is the second place 134# market lamb sired by Elmo and out of our Ellie ewe that we purchased from the Ellerbrocks last fall. The twin to this popular wether is Kid Rock, and believe us when we say he is even better than his brother! Ellie is currently bred to Blue Print.
	8.10.03 Congratulations to Steven Rinker for winning Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 2003 Warren County Fair with a lamb purchased out of the 2003 Eastern Elite Club Lamb Sale! Way to go Steven! We would also like to congratulate Keagen and Kylie Clevenger of Frederick County, VA and Shelby Lanham of Berkley County, WV for the excellent job they did feeding and showing lambs purchased from us. 7.1.03 We wish everyone the best of luck this show season. Remember, we will be giving $25 gift certificates for pictures of Champion or Reserve Champion lambs! Individual lambs can earn multiple gift certificates for multiple shows. If you have any questions feel free to contact us.
	4.28.03 Thank you to all the buyers and supporters of the 2003 Eastern Elite Show Lamb & Pig Sale! This year's sale was another huge success. Cornerstone bred lambs were sold into six states including Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Ohio! We wish all of you the best of luck with the lambs! To see additional pictures of the 2003 Eastern Elite Sale click here.
	10.8.02 The 2002 Virginia State Fair was beyond a doubt the most impressive and competitive state fair Virginia has ever seen! Congratulations to everyone who exhibited! And as always, it was nice to see old friends. Cornerstone bred club lambs held their own! Between the commercial ewe lamb and market lamb classes Cornerstone lambs had placings that included 1 - first, 6 - seconds, 4 - thirds, and 2 - fourths. Kayla also won Grand Champion Southdown Ewe with her yearling. Be sure to check out our most recent photos in the photo gallery. Pictured left is the second place light weight market lamb. She is sired by Jazz and out of Cookie (a daughter of our great Oreo ewe).
	8.24.02 Congratulations to Kyley Clevenger who won Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 2002 Frederick County Fair! Congratulations to the McCormick's for winning Reserve Champion Carcass Lambs at the Rockbridge County Fair in a 2-way tie with two Cornerstone bred lambs! We'd also like to thank Brett and Kayla for all their hard work this summer! They have both had a very successful show season. Brett won Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 2002 Clarke County Fair. Brett also exhibited the Grand Champion Suffolk Ewe and Ram. Kayla won Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 2002 Clarke County Fair as well as Supreme Champion Ewe with her Southdown Ewe.
	5.26.02 We are now taking orders for freezer lambs. Contact us for full details. Lambs are grain feed for tenderness and melt-in-your-mouth flavor. Custom cut at a USDA inspected locker plant. Packages and prices available upon request.
	4.28.02 We would like to thank all of the buyers and contending bidders for making this year's Eastern Elite Show Lamb & Pig Sale another huge success! Watch for Cornerstone bred club lambs at shows in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia... including Frederick County, Rockingham County, Clarke County, and Warren County shows and fairs.
	10.8.01 We had a very successful weekend at this year's Virginia State Fair. Brett won Champion Black Face Commercial Ewe Lamb and Grand Champion Commercial Ewe Lamb Overall. In the market lamb show he had a class winner, two second places in the heavier single classes, and a second place in the pairs. Kayla won Grand Champion Southdown Ewe. She also had Champion Division I & Reserve Champion Division II in the Single Market Lambs and Reserve Champion Division II in the Market Lamb Pairs. Other market lamb placings included three class winners, a second place, and a third place with her Southdown crossbred market lamb. Total results from the 10 club lambs we showed at the Virginia State Fair include... 1 grand champion, 2 division winners, 2 reserve division winners, 5 class winners, 5 seconds, and 2 thirds! Be sure to check out the new photos in the photo gallery.

Corey and Janet Childs and Family

P.O. Box 784 � Berryville, Virginia 22611

(540) 955-4663 � e-mail:childs@clublambs.com

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