2008 Shropshire Classic Show and Sale will Kick Off Spring Shows
    The first spring gathering of Shropshire sheep and their folks will take place at the Shropshire Classic in Eaton, Ohio May 9 and 10. The event is sponsored by the Ohio Shropshire Sheep Association. Banner Sale Management will see to the sale details and Mark McCabe is the sale chairman.
    The Shropshires will show and sell in Bruner Arena at the Preble County Fairgrounds. Look for the sale sheep to be exhibited late Friday morning as the third breed of the day. Steve Myers of Rushsylvania, Ohio will officiate over the Shropshire show.
    Preview of the sale sheep will be at 10 a.m. Saturday. The sale entries will be brought to the arena and be available for inspection in the order that they were placed. Prospective buyers will be able to give them a good inspection at this time.
    Halfway through the previewing of the sale sheep, there will be an opportunity for youth to compete in a Yearling Ewe Futurity class with the futurity ewe lambs they purchased at the 2007 Shropshire Classic. Bob Johnson of Marshfield, Mo. will be judging this Futurity class.
    The Shropshire Classic Sale will begin at around noon after the completion of the Suffolk Sale with ewes selling first. The 2008 futurity-nominated lambs will be offered. Auctioneers Gary Saylor and Danny Westlake, both of Ohio, will sell the sale.
    According to Banner Sale Management, at press time, there are 152 Shropshires consigned to sell at the Classic Sale. That is up 40 head over last year. For a catalog, contact The Banner at (309) 785-5058 or see www.bannersheepmagazine.com. Contact Mark McCabe at (740) 494-2969 regarding other aspects of the event.

2008 National Show and Sale to be held at Shropshire Spectacular
    The Illinois Shropshire Association will again host the National Show and Sale in 2008. Plan now to attend the event in Springfield on June 20 and 21. The show begins at 8 a.m. on Friday., June 20. The sheep will be judged by Steve Reid of Houstonia, Mo. The Shropshires will show and sell slick-shorn.
    The National Sale begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday and is sold by Curt Overcash of Dixon, Ill. Banner Sale Management conducts the show and sale and the event is chaired by Dave Simms.
Questions regarding the National Show and Sale can be directed toward Banner Sale Management, (309) 785-5058 or ads.banner@sybertech.net.
    Megan Mumm is fielding questions about the Junior Show: (217) 757-3937 or meganmumm@hotmail.com.
    The Shropshire Spectacular Banquet is planned for Friday evening at 6 p.m. in the Junior Building on the fairgrounds next to the sheep barn. Regional Baskets will be auctioned. Anyone would like to, please bring a donated baskets or item to be auctioned. The proceeds will be split between the Illinois Junior events and the All-American Junior Show. Bid high, Bid Often!
Amendment Change to be voted on:
A special meeting to act on the legal notice to change the location of the national office will be the only business brought before the members.
Please note:
 The Illinois fairgrounds closed this spring due to electrical problems. Sale Management has spoken with the fair officials who report repairs are ahead of schedule and expect to open in advance of the Spectacular. Any unexpected changes would be posted immediately at shropshires.org. The Sale Management assures a back up plan is in place.

2008 National Shows to be at NAILE
    The 2008 National Shropshire Show and the 2008 National Junior Shropshire Show will be held at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. in November. The National Junior Shropshire Show will be on Nov. 15; the date for the National Shropshire Show had not been set as of press time. It will be announced later (it will probably be held on Nov. 17 or 18).
    In conjunction with the 2008 National Shropshire Show, the Annual Meeting of the Members of the American Shropshire Registry Association will also be held in Louisville. Watch for the date here as soon as it becomes available.
    Deadline for entry is Oct. 1. Deadline for Lead Classes is Nov. 1.
    Premium catalogs and entry forms may be obtained by contacting the North American International Livestock Exposition, P.O. Box 36367, Louisville, KY 40233-6365; phone (502) 595-3166, Fax: (502) 367-5299 or visit www.livestockexpo.org.
Amendment Changes to be voted on:
Slick Shearing
New Directors

2007 Big E Results

View a complete list of 2007 Big E results here.

2007 NAILE Results

View a complete list of 2007 NAILE results here.

2007 National Shropshire Show
at the Wisconsin State Fair Aug. 3

View a complete list of 2007 National Show results here.

Best Breed Type Ram
1. City Limits
2. Tim Elsbury (Double Doc Farms)
3. David Seal (S Bar S Ranch)
4. Rife Shropshires
5. Cedar Bend Farms

Best Breed Type Ewe
1. Mark McCabe and Family
2. Creamer Shropshires
3. Rife Shropshires
4. David Seals (S Bar S Ranch)
5. Hiemke Family Shropshires

Premier Exhibitor - the Seals Family, California
2007 National Show in Wisconsin

Yearling Ewe Class


Junior Champion Ewe