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We currently asked championdrive.com voters to vote for their favorite market lamb at the 2012 National Western Stock Show excluding the grand and reserve. Garrett Goodwin's Reserve Champion Middleweight was voted the crowd favorite. Garrett's lamb was bred by MacLennan Club Lambs of Colorado. Congratulations to Garrett Goodwin family & MacLennan Club Lambs !

Vote for your favorite lamb at the 2012 Fort Worth Stock Show on our new poll!

We invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll:
Vote for Your Favorite 2011 State Fair Champion

We included the grands from majority of the state fairs in the United States and in our most popular vote yet - Austin Barker is the voter's choice! Austin exhibited the Grand Champion Market Lamb in the 2011 Georgia National Fair. His lamb was bred by Beatty Club Lambs. Congratulations to Austin Barker family & Beatty Club Lambs!

Thank you to all who cast a vote!

We currently asked championdrive.com voters to vote for their favorite market lamb at the 2011 NAILE. In one the most popular quizzes thus far, Charlcey Vinyard's Champion Hampshire was voted the crowd favorite. Charlcey's lamb, "Harold" was bred by Kennedy Club Lambs of Stillwater, Oklahoma. This lamb was sired by Blast Off (Composure x Eccentric) and dammed by a 12 year old Smokey ewe. Congratulations to Charlcey Vinyard family & Kennedy Club Lambs!

We currently asked championdrive.com voters to name the buck in the photo to the right! 77% of our viewers voted correctly - "Legend".

“Legend” currently is one of the lead sires for Begalka Livestock & Allred-Elliott. He is sired by Authentic and dammed by Composure.

We recently invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll: Excluding grand & reserve, what was your favorite lamb in the 2011 American Royal?

The votes are in and our viewers chose Hunter Shoemaker's Reserve Champion Suffolk. Hunter's lamb was bred by VIP Club Lambs of Ohio.

Congratulations to Hunter Shoemaker & VIP Club Lambs!

We recently invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll: Excluding grand & reserve, what was your favorite lamb in the 2011 Aksarben?

The votes are in and our viewers chose Shelby Springman's Champion Division I Market Lamb. Shelby's lamb was bred by N&H Livestock of Minnesota.

Congratulations to Shelby Springman family & N&H Livestock!

We recently invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll: Excluding grand & reserve, what was your favorite lamb in the 2011 Oklahoma State Fair Market Lamb Show?

The votes are in and our viewers chose Jill Davis' 3rd Overall Market Lamb & Reserve Crossbred Market Lamb. Jill's lamb was bred by Powerhouse Club Lambs of Oklahoma.

Congratulations to Jill Davis Family & Powerhouse Club Lambs!

We recently invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll: Excluding grand & reserve, what was your favorite lamb in the 2011 New Mexico State Fair Market Lamb Show?

The votes are in and our viewers choseTyler Cox's Champion Division II Market Lamb. Tyler's lamb was bred by Impact Hamps of Wisconsin.

Congratulations to Tyler Cox Family & Impact Hamps!

We recently invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll: Excluding grand & reserve, what was your favorite lamb in the 2011 Iowa State Fair FFA Market Lamb Show?

The votes are in and our viewers chose Brandon Andresen's Champion Lightweight Market Lamb. Brandon's lamb was bred by DeSpain Club Lambs of Oklahoma.

Congratulations to Brandon Andresen Family & DeSpain Club Lambs!

We recently invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll: Excluding grand & reserve, what was your favorite lamb in the 2011 Indiana State Fair Market Lamb Show?

The votes are in and our viewers chose Christian Stoner's Champion Hampshire. Christian's lamb was also selected 3rd Overall Market Lamb by judge, Keith Berry. His lamb was bred by McCorkle Club Lambs of Bowers Club Lambs of Indiana. He is sired by Impact 71 and dammed by a Hindman ewe. .

Congratulations to Christian Stoner and McCorkle/Bowers!

We recently invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll: Excluding grand & reserve, what was your favorite lamb in the 2011 Ohio State Fair Junior Market Lamb Show?

The votes are in and 47% of our viewers chose Andy Sloan's Reserve Champion Hampshire. Andy's lamb was also selected Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 2011 Ohio State Fair Open Show. His lamb was bred by Stitzlein Club Lambs of Ashland, Ohio and sired by Absolute.

Congratulations to Andy Sloan Family & Stitzlein Club Lambs!

We recently invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll: Vote for Your Favorite Grand or Reserve Champion Market Lamb in the Ohio State Fair Open Show Hall of Fame.

The votes are in and Rachael Overs' 2010 Grand Champion Open Show Market Lamb is the voter's choice. Rachael's lamb was selected Grand Champion Market Lamb Overall at the 2010 Ohio State Fair Open Show by judge Kyle Smithwick. Her lamb was bred by Shroyer Show Stock of DeGraff, Ohio and sired by Picasso.

Congratulations to Rachael Overs Family & Shroyer Show Stock!

We currently asked championdrive.com voters to name the buck in the photo to the right! 43% of our viewers voted correctly - "Ace".

“Ace” currently is one of the lead sires for Farao Club Lambs, Leventini Club Lambs, and Gambril Club Lambs of California. He is sired by Authentic (Elliot 8504) and dammed by Ceaser's mother (Cabaniss 118 x Cabaniss 172).

We recently invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll: Vote for Your Favorite Grand or Reserve Champion Market Lamb in the California State Fair 4-H Hall of Fame.

The votes are in and Jason Pavletich's 2007 Grand Champion 4-H Market Lamb is the voter's choice. Jason's lamb was selected Grand Champion Market Lamb Overall at the 2007 California State Fair by judge Marvin Ensor. His lamb was bred by Stitzlein Club Lambs of Ashland, Ohio.

Congratulations to Jason Pavletich Family & Stitzlein Club Lambs!

We recently polled championdrive.com viewers to see what you feel is the most effective way to put on fat in a show lamb. With one of the closest votes to date, viewers chose Dyne as the most effective, with corn coming in a very close second! Thank you to all who take the time to cast your opinion!

We invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll:
Vote for Your Favorite 2011 Midwest Stud Ram Sale Wether Sire

We included the top 10 high selling ram lambs and allowed write-ins and the voter's choice is the Champion Natural Color Ram & High Selling Wether Sire consigned by Rule Sheep Company! The ram was sired by Unleaded.

Thank you to all who cast a vote! Also, congratulations to Rule Sheep Company!

We recently asked championdrive.com viewers,
"In what location is the Reno All-American SALE located?"

67% of viewers answered correctly - Casino.
The sale is located in the John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel & Casino.

We recently polled our championdrive.com viewers to see what you thought was the most effective sheep wormer. The results are in and the top three wormers in championdrive.com viewer's eyes are as followed:

* 41% - Valbazen
* 21% - Cydectin Oral Sheep Drench
* 18% - Ivomec Sheep Drench

We recently polled championdrive.com viewers to see what brand of feed they are feeding their upcoming 2011 show stock. The top 4 results are as followed:
* 33% - Purina Honor Show Chow
* 15% - High Noon
* 12% - Moorman's
* 12% - Umbarger

We recently asked championdrive.com viewers:
"Who consigned the high selling ewe at the 2010 Dynamic Divas?"

41% of our viewers answered correctly - "Allred/Elliott"

Lot 2 (Composure x Patent) sold for $8500 to South Dakota. Check out our Novel Design customer's website www.allredelliott.com to learn more about the Allred/Elliott program.

We currently asked championdrive.com voters to name the buck in the photo to the right! 81% of our viewers voted correctly - "Grim Reaper".

“Grim Reaper” currently is one of the lead sires for Williams Show Lambs of Mabel, MN and Rietema Show Lambs of Sioux Center, IA. He is sired by Troubador. Stop by Williams & Rietema's to take a look at his 2011 lambs!

We recently posed the following quiz question to championdrive.com viewers:

How many Novel Designs customers have bred the Grand Champion Market Lamb at the Iowa State Fair 4-H Show in the past decade?

Correct Answer: From 2000-2010, four Novel Design customers (Hindman, Schminke, Schmillen, & Berry) have bred the Grand Champion Market Lamb 9 of the 10 years.

We recently posed the following quiz question to championdrive.com viewers:

The judge for the 2011 Ft Worth Stock Show Market Lamb Show also served as the judge for NAILE Market Lambs in which year?

Voters answered:
40% - 2009
31% - 2005
21% - 2007
8% - 2003

Correct Answer: 2005 - Marvin Ensor served as the judge for this year's Ft Worth Stock Show Market Lamb Show and also judged NAILE in 2005.

We recently invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll: Vote for Your Favorite Grand or Reserve Champion Market Lamb in the National Western Stock Show Hall of Fame.

The votes are in and Cooper Newcomb of Elk City, OK with his lamb "Pop Rocks" is the voter's choice. Cooper's lamb was selected Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 2008 National Western Stock Show by judge Kandy Schminke. His lamb was bred by Dale Family Club Lambs of Brooklyn, Iowa.

Congratulations to Cooper Newcomb and Dale Family Club Lambs!

We currently asked championdrive.com voters to name the buck in the photo to the right! 74% of our viewers voted correctly - "Mirage".

“Mirage” currently is the lead sire for Schmillen Show Lambs who exposed him to almost 100 ewes this year. He is a double bred Masterpiece son that has put together a very credible track record in his time of service, siring the Reserve Champion Lamb at Houston in 2010 and the Reserve Champion Lamb at San Antonio in 2009. Not only does he sire winning wethers but the ewes out of him have become highly sought after as well for both the show ring and as stud ewes. Mirage has been used at Savage's, Hancock's, Barnett's, and now Schmillen's!

We recently asked championdrive.com voters to answer the following quiz question:

The first Industry's Elite Sale was held in which year?
The correct answer... 2007.

We also asked our viewers:

The high seller at the Industry's Elite will bring....
80% of our voters had the correct answer .... $10,000-$19,000.
The high seller was Allred-Elliott's Lot 1 which sold for $13,500 to South Dakota.

We recently invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll: Vote for Your Favorite Lamb at the 2010 NAILE!

The votes are in and Samantha Raute's Grand Champion Market Lamb and Champion Crossbred is the voter's choice. Samantha's lamb was bred by EBS from Fletcher, Ohio.

Congratulations to Samantha Raute family and crew and EBS!

We recently invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll: Vote for Your Favorite Grand or Reserve Champion Market Lamb in the NAILE Hall of Fame.

The votes are in and Cooper Newcomb of Elk City, OK with his lamb "Frosty" is the voter's choice. Cooper's lamb was Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 2009 NAILE. His lamb was bred by Rule Sheep Company and sired by Replica.

Congratulations to Cooper Newcomb and Rule Sheep Company!

We recently asked championdrive.com voters to vote for their favorite lamb at the 2010 American Royal, excluding the grand and reserve grand champion!

Destinee Johnson from Fredrick, OK with her Reserve Champion Hampshire is the voter's choice. Destinee's lamb was bred by Johnson Club Lambs and sired by Trigger. This lamb was also 3rd Overall Market Lamb at the Oklahoma State Fair.

Congratulations to Destinee & the Johnson family!

We recently posed the following quiz question to championdrive.com viewers:

The judge for the 2005 American Royal Market Lamb Show was from which state?

Voters answered:
36% Mississippi
35% California
16% Oklahoma
13% Illinois

The 2005 judge was Clint Cummings from California, pictured is Mr Cummings along with the 05 Grand Champion Market Lamb.

Our recent quiz was a "Name the Buck" Quiz - 84% of our viewers identified the ram correctly as "Hotwire". Hotwire is a Guywire son owned by Shroyer Show Stock and Phillips Family Show Lambs - Learn more about Hotwire on their websites!

We recently held the following poll question:

Where did the name "Ak-Sar-Ben" come from?

Ak-Sar-Ben is Nebraska spelled backwards.

98.1% of Championdrive.com voters answered it correctly.

Click here to view previous poll results!

We invited our viewers to participate in our latest poll:
Vote for Your Favorite 2010 State Fair Champion

We included the grand and reserves from some of the state fairs in the midwest and in our most popular vote yet - Hunter Gerths is the voter's choice! Hunter exhibited the Grand Champion Market Lamb in the 2010 Iowa State Fair 4-H Show. His lamb was bred by Hindman Show Lambs. Congratulations to Hunter & the Hindman crew!

Thank you to all who cast a vote!

We recently held the following poll question:

Should there be a cap on the amount of money an exhibitor can receive through a "Sale of Champions"?

83% of Championdrive.com voters answered: No

Click here to view previous poll results!

We recently asked viewers to identify the ram pictured at right. 77% of viewers correctly identified this stud buck as "Bullet". Bullet is in use at KPOE Livestock/Poe Hampshires this fall and is owned by Hays Brothers Club Lambs. Visit their websites for more information and to keep an eye on this exciting stud ram.

Almost 66% of Championdrive.com Voters correctly answered the most recent quiz question correctly! The buck pictured at right is Last Call. This stud ram is currently at work at Schminke Genetics in Iowa. Last Call is a Hypnotic x Recruit from Mike Stitzlein.

Click here to take a look at Last Call on the Schminke Family's new website!

Votes are in from the Ohio State Fair Junior Show poll. Voters selected Audrey Neal's 2008 Grand Champion as the fan favorite in the Hall of Fame gallery.

Audrey's lamb was bred by Gross Club Lambs - Randi & Tyler Gross. The lamb was sired by Endeavor.

Click here to go to the Hall of Fame.

We asked you to pick your favorite in the Indiana State Fair Hall of Fame gallery The favorite, will be the cover image for the Indiana State Fair gallery on the main Hall of Fame page.

Our viewers selected Brett Slack's Champion from 2007 as their favorite in the Indiana State Fair Hall of Fame Gallery. Brett's lamb was bred by Slack Suffolks & Club Lambs of Indiana.

The answer to our latest quiz question can be found in our newest gallery of the championdrive.com Hall-of-Fame.

We asked voters to answer the following question, "The champion lamb at the Indiana State Fair in 2002 was bred by:"
A) Ellerbrock
B) Hancock
C) Cotterman
D) Bianchi

The correct answer is C) Cotterman. The 2002 Grand Champion was shown by Matt Buckland and bred by Cotterman Brothers. Cotterman's also bred the Reserve Grand at the 2001 Indiana State Fair. Check out these champions, along with the other grands and reserves from the Indiana State Fair in our newest Hall of Fame.

Thanks to championdrive.com voters for casting the most amount of votes to date on our latest poll. We asked Championdrive.com voters to identify the buck pictured above. Choices given were: Fluffy, Ceaser, 40 Large, and Donnie. An outstanding 84% of voters answered the question correctly, by identifying the ram as Donnie. Donnie was the Champion Crossbred Ram at Sedalia in 2006. This ram is now in service at Prunty & Dyer Club Lambs in Southern Iowa. Take a look at Prunty & Dyer's website to take a look at this stud buck!

The latest quiz question at championdrive took voters back to the 2003 Midwest

Stud Ram Sale. 47% of voters answered the following question correctly: "The Supreme Champion Ram at the 2003 Midwest Stud Ram Sale (Sedalia) was bred by: a) McIlrath b) Wheaton c) Miller d) Hindman e) Allred-Elliott.

The Supreme Champion Ram was bred by McIlrath Club Lambs of Laurel, Iowa. This ram was purchased by Ott's & McGolden's and is known as "MATRIX".

We recently asked championdrive.com voters to think back a few years, and test their Louisville knowledge. Here's what we asked:

The breeder of the Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 2001 NAILE (Louisville) was:
A) Brian & Bradley Johnson B) Cabaniss
C) Stitzlein D) Shell E) Greiner

The correct answer is B) Cabaniss. The lamb was shown by Chase Turner of Elgin, OK. The lamb is pictured at left.

In the "Name the Buck" quiz, we recently asked voters to identify the ram pictured here.

59% of voters correctly identifed the ram as Vanilla Ice, a yearling ram currently in service for Williams Show Lambs and Nathan's Dorsets.

Vanilla Ice is sired by Kracker, a dorset ram that has sired popular sheep for Heath Williams of MN. A full brother to Vanilla Ice sells at Sedalia.

A record number of voters participated in the following quiz:

The breeder of the Grand Champion FFA Market Lamb at the 2004 Iowa State Fair was...
A) Bell & Leonhard; B) Berry; C) Langemeier; D) Greiner

35% of voters answered correctly, by selecting Bell & Leonhard Show Lambs. The lamb was shown by Doug Edler (pictured at right). Check out Bell & Leonhard's website to see more!

Lot 2

What was your favorite ewe lamb at the 2010 Dynamic Divas Sale?

39% of voters answered Lot 2, consigned by Allred/Elliott (pictured at right).

Others high-vote getters included: Lot 12 (Simpson), Lot 1 (Elliott), Lot 43 (Rule), Lot 24 (Ott), and Lot 4 (DeSpain).

Wednesday, March 31
Question:

The first Mid-West Elite & Premier 10 Lamb Sales were held where?

A) Tipton, IN B) Indianapolis, IN C) Kokomo, IN D) Richmond, IN

The first Mid-West Elite was held in Tipton, Indiana in 1997. After a brief stint in Tipton, the show & sale moved to the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, and then relocated to Richmond, Indiana, where the show & sale is still currently held.

In the popular, "Name the Buck" quiz, we recently featured this ram. Championdrive.com voters certainly knew who this ram was - with the majority of voters identifying this stud as "Bones". Bones, the $30,000 ram purchased from the Massey dispersal is a Best Yet x Ceaser.

"Bones" is owned by Beard Club Lambs, Oklahoma and Still Club Lambs, Iowa.

Recently, championdrive.com voters were asked to "Name the Buck" pictured at left.

65% of voters answered correctly, and identified the ram as Replica. Replica was bred by Donnie Begalka and is a Signature x CEO x Trademark, and is owned by Rule Sheep Company. Replica recently sired the Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 2009 NAILE.

Thursday, January 14
Question:

In which manner do you feel breeding stock should be exhibited?

A) Fitted B) Slick-Shorn C) Depends upon Breed

Champion Drive voters answered:

Sunday, January 10
Question:

Which form of animal identification do you prefer for Junior Livestock Projects?

A) DNA B) RFID Tags C) Tamper-Proof Tags D) Retinal Scanning E) Nose Printing

Champion Drive voters answered:

Saturday, January 3
Question:

Of the following states, which do you feel has the most competitive State Fair Market Lamb Show?

A) Iowa B) Ohio C)Wisconsin D) Indiana E) Minnesota F) Illinois

Champion Drive voters answered:

Tuesday, December 29
Question:

Who was the exhibitor of the Champion Market Lamb at the 1998 Arizona National Livestock Show?

A) Tyson Rule B) Amber Vaughn C) Lori Taylor D)Kashen Urban

Answer:
Tyson Rule of Hawarden, Iowa, exhibited the Champion Lamb at the 1998 Arizona National Livestock Show.

Tuesday, December 23
Question:

Where do you look to find your sheep information? (Breeders, Shows, Sales, etc.)

A) Word-of-Mouth B) Internet C) Magazines D) Local Newspaper/Classifieds

Champion Drive voters answered:

Friday, December 19
Question:

Which judge won the National Senior College Livestock Judging Contest at NAILE (Louisville)?

A) Scott Greiner B) Keith Berry C) Kandy Schminke D) Larry Mrozinski

Answer:
Scott Greiner took home the honors from the 1988 NAILE Senior College Livestock Judging Contest. Mr. Greiner has since judged major shows across the country, including the National Western Stock Show and the NAILE.

Champion Drive voters answered:

Tuesday, December 2
Question:

What do you feel is the biggest problem facing the show lamb industry today?

A) Cheating by Exhibitors B) Politics C) An Uninformed General Public D) Lack of Funding for State Shows E) Club Lamb Fungus/Ringworm

Champion Drive voters answered:
Dec 1 Results

Thursday, November 26
Question:
What ram sired the Grand Champion Market Lamb at Denver three years in a row?

A) Leo B) Tonto C) Magnum D) Slam Dunk

Answer:
Leo sired the Grand Champion at Denver in 2005, 2006, and 2007. Leo was raised by Bell & Leonhard of Indiana and was acquired by Burson Club Lambs of New Mexico.Leo is a Wildcard son x High Hill Ewe. Congrats to everyone on the success - The three Denver Grand Champions sired by Leo are pictured below!


2005 Grand Shown by Kashen Urban	2006 Grand Shown by Kashen Urban	2007 Grand Shown by Cole Burson

Monday, November 23
We asked ChampionDrive.com viewers, "If you could attend one major show per year, which one would it be?".

59% of voters answered Louisville and 21% of voters selected the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Among the remaining votes, other shows receiving votes included: Denver, Oklahoma Youth Expo, Sedalia, Cow Palace, and Iowa State Fair.

Monday, November 16

Poll Question:
What breeder has had the largest impact in the club lamb industry in the last 25 years?

Poll Results:
ChampionDrive.com Voters selected the Cabaniss Flock from Oklahoma!

Other breeders receiving votes: Hancock, Miller, Elliott, Fields, Shell, and Marcantel

Wednesday, November 11
Question:
The Champion Market Lamb at the 2004 NAILE (Louisville) was the champion of what breed?

A) Crossbred B) Natural Color C) Hampshire D) Suffolk E) AOB

Answer:

The Champion Market Lamb was also the Champion Natural Color. The lamb was exhibited by Kaylee Turner and bred by Impact Hamps.

Here's how Champion Drive Viewers answered the quiz question:

Sunday, November 8

Question:
AK-SAR-BEN is NOT open to exhibitors from which of the following states?

A) New Mexico B) Iowa C) Colorado D) Minnesota E) Nebraska

Answer:

New Mexico.

Ak-Sar-Ben is open to exhibitors from Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Colorado, Missouri, South Dakota, and Kansas. Held annually in September, Ak-Sar-Ben is held in Omaha, NE.

Here's how Champion Drive Viewers answered the quiz question:

Wednesday, November 4

Question:
What was the LAST year the American Royal held seperate divisions for the FFA Market Lambs and 4-H Market Lambs?

A) 2002 B) 2001 C)2007 D) 1999

Answer:

2001

The 2001 American Royal marked the final year of individual shows for the FFA and 4-H Market Lamb Shows. Since 2002, the Royal has held a joint 4-H & FFA Market Lamb Show.

Here's how Champion Drive Viewers answered the quiz question:

Saturday, October 31

Question:
What state was the judge from for the 2006 American Royal Market Lamb Show?

A) Texas B) Mississippi C) California D) Louisiana

Answer:

MISSISSIPPI

Mr. Tom Strickland, from Raymond, Mississippi was the judge for the 2006 American Royal Market Lambs. Mr. Strickland also judged the 2007 American Royal, and is pictured below with the 2007 Champions

Here's how Champion Drive Viewers answered the quiz question:

Thursday, October 29

Question:
Which ram sired both the Grand and Reserve Market Lambs at the 2007 American Royal?

A) Ceaser B) Guywire C) Tonic D) Incognito

The Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Market Lambs at the 2007 American Royal were both sired by GUYWIRE.

Here's how Champion Drive Viewers answered the quiz question:

Question:
What was the LAST year the American Royal held seperate divisions for the FFA Market Lambs and 4-H Market Lambs?

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