The North American Mule Sheep Society
will be hosting the USA's 1st
Mule Sheep
&
Bluefaced Leicester Progeny Show
held
in conjunction with the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival,
For more information visit: www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com
North American Mule Sheep Society
MULE SHEEP
&
BLUEFACED
In
conjunction with the:
Sheep & Wool
F e s t i v a l
September 5-7, 2008
Stratified Three-Tier Breeding System
Sheep Breeds & Mule Display
All weekend
The 3-tier breeding scheme utilizes traditional
British Hill and Upland ewes from breeds such as the Scottish Blackface, North Country & Border Cheviots, Clun Forest,
and Shetland sheep. These hardy and adaptable ewes are bred to a Bluefaced Leicester tup to produce the popular
and prolific commercial ewe called the 'Mule'.
The final tier of the scheme is to utilize the heavy carcass genetics of terminal
rams, the British type Texel and
Hill & Upland Ewe Breeds
Border Cheviot
Clun Forest
North County Cheviot
Scottish Blackface
Shetland
Maternal Crossing Sire
Bluefaced Leicester
Terminal Sire Breeds
UK Suffolk
Texel
Ile de France
NAMSS Sheep Show
At 10:00AM
Sheep Show: 10:00 AM –
Sunday
Horse Barn
NAMSS Show – Class Numbers
M1 Mule Ewe Lamb
M2 Yearling Mule Ewe
M3 Hill dam w/ Mule ewe lamb
M4 Mule dam w/ Terminal Sired lamb
M5 Bluefaced Leicester Ram w/ 2 Mule daughters (any age)
North American Mule Sheep Society Show Awards
Champion & Reserve Champion Mule
Champion &
Reserve Mule Dam w/Lamb
Champion & Reserve Champion Bluefaced Leicester Sire
* Mules must have a Registered Bluefaced Leicester sire,
and dammed by a recognized Hill or Upland Ewe breed
NAMSS would like to acknowledge the following sponsors:
North American Mule Sheep Society
Bluefaced Leicester Breeders Association
Scottish Blackface Breeders
Educational
Presentations:
Utilizing the Stratified 3-tier System
Graham Phillipson ‘Littledale Farm’
Sunday 12:00 Noon
Introduction
to Mule Sheep
‘The Bluefaced Leicesters link to grass fed lamb’
Mark Lelli ‘Muleflock’
Sunday 1:00 PM
