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	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Hampshire) 2011 Ohio State Fair Open Show Shown by Andy Sloan Bred by Stitzlein He is sired by Absolute (Choncho son from Cabinass). Absolute has sired a great set of lambs this year in only his second year of service. Sloan's champion is dammed by a Snapshot ewe that goes back to the ever popular Chilly ewe family. Mike would like to congratulate the Sloan family and thank them for their continued support of his program! Also a big congrats to Andy for ending his show career with a bang!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Crossbred) 2011 Ohio State Fair Junior Show Shown by Mackenzie Fruchey Bred by Fred Johnson This lamb is a result of 38 years of sheep production by the Fred Johnson Family. Fruchey's champion lamb was sired by My Time and dammed by a Creole ewe. My Time worked very well for Fred and Sally and produced them a keeper buck lamb that they are very excited about named Times Squared. My Time was purchased in the America's Top 20 by Nicholas Slough from Texas. The Creole ewe is a young ewe that has two keeper ewes in the flock and also goes way back to Fred's main ewe family Walking Tall. Fred and Sally would like to congratulate and thank MacKenzie Fruchey Family and Randy Hill.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Crossbred) 2011 California State Fair Shown by Nolan Hildebrand Bred by Johnson Club Lambs Pistol x AOK Pistol is a Trigger son who was Johnson's lead sire for 2011. Already Pistol has sired the Grand at CA State Fair, Champion Suffolk at OH State Fair Open, & Champion Natural at Oklahoma Youth Expo. Brian & his family would like to congratulate the Nolan Hildebrand family on their win!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Crossbred) 2011 Michigan Junior Livestock Expo Shown by Ryan Waltke Bred by G&G Club Lambs He is sired by Hardwood (Bones son, Guywire grandson from Bruce Achor). Hardwood has sired 2 outstanding sets of lambs at G&G and at Bruce's and has quickly developed a reputation for siring balanced, sound, complete, fault free lambs with heavy bone, lots of shag, and a great touch. Hardwood's first sons (Mighty Oak, 2154, 858, and All Day) have also proven themselves here, at Bruce's, and at RCR Show Lambs. Hardwood has proven to be the perfect compliment to our ewe base which is heavily influenced by Brian Johnson's genetics and he has earned his place as the focal point of our breeding program for years to come. G&G would like to congratulate Ryan Waltke and his family for this outstanding win and thank Randy Hill for placing this lamb.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 Iowa State Fair 4-H Show Shown by Hunter Gerths Bred by Hindman Show Lambs This champion was sired by Mr. C (Money Maker son from Impact Hamps). This Composure bred grandson worked awesome on our ewes and we are very excited about our next years matings! Congratulations to Hunter for another successful state fair!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 Illinois State Fair Open Show Shown by Jared Whitcomb Bred by Johnson Club Lambs This Loco sired lamb was out of a unique Trigger daughter. We were very pleased with what our Trigger daughters produced this year and are excited to get them bred up again. The Brian Johnson Family would like to congratulate Jared Whitcomb and family on a successful State Fair!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 Illinois State Fair Junior Show Shown by Sarah DeSchepper Bred by Ellerbrock Club Lambs Congratulations Sarah DeSchepper on another Illinois State Fair win! Also, thank for your continued support of our program!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (FFA) 2011 Missouri State Fair Shown by Troy Sloan Bred by Hayes Club Lambs This lamb was sired by Maverick, a Top Gun X 2001 daughter, we were fortunate to purchase from McIlrath/Wattonville/Schmitz club lambs. The dam of Troy’s champion lamb also produced the 2009 Iowa State Fair Grand Champion FFA Wether Dam and a Maverick daughter (purchased by McIlrath Club Lambs) produced the 2009 Missouri State Fair Overall Champion Wether Dam. Other State Fair Champions produced by Maverick include Reserve Champion Suffolk and Grand Champion Natural Color Market lambs at the 2009 Missouri State Fair. New for 2012, we have purchased an outstanding 100 Son raised by Brad and Deb Ott. “Swagger 100” is extremely modern and intriguing in is look, his skeletal squareness and stoutness, driven up in his chest floor, and extra level and wide in his pin set will compliment our breeding program very nicely. We're awfully excited about him! Hayes Show Lambs would like to congratulate and thank Troy Sloan and family for their hard work!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 Iowa State Fair FFA Show Shown by Chelsea Schminke Bred by Impact Hamps Congratulations to the Schminke family on another great year with a Money Maker lamb. This lamb is a full brother to the Mr. C buck at work for Hindman Show Lambs. Thanks to Charmasson Club Lambs for placing this lamb and for the years of support and friendship. Check out our website www.impacthamps.com for all our state fair winners and the best set of sires we've ever assembled.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Crossbred) 2011 Wisconsin State Fair Shown by Tierney Reilly Bred by Shrader Club Lambs The Reilly family took this Beefy sired lamb and came home with a banner! Scott Shrader would like to congratulate the Reily family on the Wisconsin State Fair win and thank them for their continued support!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Crossbred) 2011 Indiana State Fair Shown by Jordan Parker Bred by Johnson Club Lambs This Champion was sired by the famous stud ram, Trigger. He needs no introduction to the sheep industry or the show ring as he has sired champions from coast to coast. Brain & his family would like to congratulate Jordan Parker & family and thank them for their continued support of his program!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Crossbred) 2011 Tennessee Junior Livestock Expo Shown by John Edwards Bred by Beattys Club Lambs Nitro x Phantom He is sired by Nitro, who has done a great job for us in this his second set of lambs. He has sired 6 champions at the state fair level already! He is dammed by a Phantom daughter who is the twin to the Grand Champion Lamb at the 2010 PA State Farm Show. This ewe line has proudcer 3 state fair grands in 2 yrs! A special thanks to the Edwards family for their continued support of our program, and congrats to John on the win.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 Minnesota State Fair 4-H Show Shown by Jake Knutson Bred by Goedken Congratulations to Jake Knutson in his last year at the Minnesota State Fair. This champion was sired by Texas Driller (Miller the Driller X Schrank Ceasar daughter). The dam of this lamb was the Reserve market ewe at the 2009 Iowa State Fair FFA show out of Miller the Driller. Miller the Driller and his progeny have produced multiple champions across the country. Jamie and Robby would like to thank the Knutson family on a job well done and continued support.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Crossbred) 2011 Kentucky State Fair Shown by Bryce Amburgey Bred by Duffey Congratulations to Bryce Amburgey for taking this Long John x Leo wether to the winners circle in Kentucky!! Long John has done a tremendous job for Duffey and they are excited about matching him up next year with more Leo daughters. The James Duffey family would like to congratulate and thank the Amburgey family on a job well done!!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 Indiana State Fair Open Show Shown by Wyatt Nixon/Berlet Family Bred by Spotlight Hamps This ewe lamb is sired by Denali who is sired by 62 (Dead Miller son from David Garrett) and is dammed by a double bred Leverage ewe. We are super excited about the Denali babies this year and are really looking forward to using him again for 2012! Denali also sired the Grand Ewe in the ISF show/sale and the reserve lightweight Suffolk at ISF along with many champions throughout the summer. Congratulations to the Berlet family and Wyatt Nixon for exhibiting this powerful ewe lamb at the ISF open show!!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Hampshire) 2011 Iowa State Fair Jackpot Show Shown by Jacque Murdoch Bred by Fairwether Congratulations Jacque Murdoch on a remarkable summer show season including the Grand Champion Market Lamb at the Iowa State Fair Open Show. Jacque’s lamb was sired by Fairwether’s Tuff Duff ram (Wooly Mammoth X Leo) and Fairwether 513. All of Fairwether’s entries at the show were sired by Tuff Duff and also included the Reserve Champion Hamp and overall Reserve Grand Champion. In addition to the consistent set of lambs sired by Tuff Duff in 2011, he was also responsible for siring the Champion Shropshire at the 2011 OYE last March.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 Western Idaho State Fair Shown by Madison Fisher Bred by Fisher Club Lambs This Champion was sired by Goose, our Stud Duck son purchased from Middlesworth in 2010 as a lamb. He has had quite a year siring numerous champions and class winners in Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Montana (over 25 so far this summer). His lambs have made a statement winning Grand and Reserve at the largest County Fair in Idaho and winning Grand Champion honors at the Western Idaho State Fair. Goose also sired our highly talked about speckle wether at Reno that went on to win Champion Crossbred and Reserve overall honors. He also sired the top selling speckle ewe lamb at the Reno All American. Look for outstanding lambs from him in both our blackface and speckle programs next year in only his second year of service. Congratulations to all the youth that have had so much success with Fisher Lambs this summer and a special congrats to Madison Fisher on winning the Western Idaho State Fair!
	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 South Dakota State Fair 4-H Show Shown by Brinn Begalka Bred by Begalka Livestock Congratulations to Brinn Begalka for showing the 2011 South Dakota State Fair Grand Champion 4-H Lamb. This makes 7 Grands and 2 Reserves in the past 9 years for Begalka lambs. This ewe lamb is sired by "Upgrade". Her Composure dam was the $8500 top selling ewe from the 2010 Dynamic Divas Sale. Upgrade did an unbelievable job in his first lamb crop which also included our very popular Sedalia consignment.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 South Dakota State Fair FFA Show Shown by Abby Englin Bred by Englin Livestock Congratulations to Abby Englin on being named Champion FFA Market Lamb at the 2011 South Dakota State Fair. This ewe lamb has been a favorite in the show string this summer, taking not only Champion in the FFA show but also Reserve Champion Hampshire at South Dakota Summer Spotlight, and Reserve Champion Market Lamb in the 4H show at the South Dakota State Fair. She is sired by G27, a ceasar son, and out of a stout Miller 228 daughter. Abby also showed another G27 daughter out of a Classic daughter who was named the Reserve Division 5 Market Ewe Lamb at the South Dakota State Fair, this ewe was also Champion Ewe and Reserve Overall Market Lamb at Brookings County Achievment Days.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 Nebraska State Fair 4-H Show Shown by Jacque Murdoch Bred by Fairwether Congratulations Jacque Murdoch on your 2011 Nebraska State Fair Grand Champion Market lamb. This Tuff Duff wether has been quite dazzling around the midwest the past month as he was also named Champion at the Iowa State Fair open show and the Tri State Royal. Jacque also exhibited the champion market lamb at the Nebraska State Fair Breeder’s Classic, Champion 4-H Commercial Ewe Lamb, Reserve Champion 4-H Crossbred Market Lamb and Reserve Heavy Division FFA Market Lamb ..................all sired by Fairwether’s Tuff Duff ram or his sons. Tuff Duff is a Wooly Mammoth X Leo raised by James Duffy and is also responsible for siring the Champion Shrop at the 2011 Oklahoma Youth Expo.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 Nebraska State Fair FFA Show Shown by Keelyn Hubbard Bred by Burch Livestock "Salt of the earth" best describes the Hubbard family and several other good families in the sheep showing hot bed of Scottsbluff County, NE! Congratulations to Keelyn Hubbard on not only this champion, but also being recognized as the NE State Fair FFA Supreme Champion Showman. This champion was a late February by Boss Hog. Dammed by Burch 768 (FnA X 410 ...an Andy Moffat ewe).

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 Colorado State Fair Shown by Kayla Frink Bred by MacLennann We would like to congratulate the entire Frink family on an outstanding 2011 Colorado State Fair. We appreciate their support and confidence in our program and look forward to many more years of working with a family who is second to none in their dedication of showing quality market lambs. This 2011 champion was sired by "Swagger" and dammed by an Intrigue daughter. Swagger has created quite a name for himself by being about as consistent as a buck can be, while having that unique ability to produce major show caliber wethers and buck lambs that are better than he was. Call us early in the spring to come look thru his sons as well as babies sired by our exciting, Swagger sired keeper buck "Crazy".

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 Minnesota State Fair FFA Show Shown by Donnie Drewry Bred by Lambright Club Lambs Placed by Banbury Club Lambs I would like to start of by thanking Barb and Jaime Banbury for placing this lamb in Minnesota. I would also like to thank the Drewry family for having confidence in buying this lamb from Barb this past spring. This sheep is a twin to the Division 2 Reserve Champion Cross lamb that was shown at the Indiana State Fair by the Schinbeckler Family. This sheep was out of a Endeavor ewe x 101 which was purchased from Larry DeSpain Thanks again to the Drewry family for having this sheep show ready and getting him into the Winner's Circle.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 Tennessee State Fair Shown by Taylor Edwards Bred by Scott Dunagan Family Congratulations to Taylor Edwards on her Grand Champion Lamb at the 2011 TN State Fair. Taylor also exhibited the Reserve Champion Lamb. These lambs were sired by our Last Call son from Schminke Genetics. He was Supreme Champion ram at 2010 Midwest Elite and is owned in partnership with the Edwards Family. SDF 855, the dam of the Grand Champion is out of "Bruce", a Cabaniss 118 grandson from Achor Club Lambs. Congratulations to the Edwards family on their success!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Crossbred) 2011 Oklahoma State Fair Shown by Carson Vinyard Bred by Middlesworth Club Lambs Congratulations to the Carson Vinyard Family and Fuzzy Taco on being selected as the grand champion market lamb at the 2011 Oklahoma State Fair! Fuzzy Taco is sired by our Trigger son "Fate" and out of a Stud Duck ewe. Thank you to the Vinyard family on their continued support of our program and good luck at Tulsa!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Heavyweight) 2011 New Mexico State Fair Shown by Ty Mitchell Bred by Gene Winn Congratulations to the entire Mitchell family - Miles, Staci, Chance, and Ty for showing the 2011 New Mexico State Fair Grand Champion Lamb. We know how hard all of you work in the barn, and it certainly paid off again! This 2011 champion was out of James Duffey’s 61 ram, a Long John son. He is a twin to Young Jock owned by Impact, Schrader, and Duffey. The grand lamb was dammed by an Easy Money daughter, a Cabaniss bred ram that also sired the Reserve Grand Champion at the 2008 National Western Stock Show. We thank James Duffey for leasing 61 to us for the 2011 and 2012 lamb crops!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Hampshire) 2011 Kansas State Fair Shown by Kylie Naber Bred by Allen Show Lambs Congratulations to the Naber Family on another outstanding Kansas Sate Fair! We appreciate all your hard work and dedication to our program! Kylie's grand lamb was sired by Willie (Hoss son purchased at 2010 Sedalia by Matt Kennedy.) and dammed by a Classic daughter purchased from Wheaton Hampshires.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Natural) 2011 Tulsa State Fair Shown by Tyler Schnaithman Bred by Wright Club Lambs Congratulations to the Tyler Schnaithman family on being selected as the Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 2011 Tulsa State Fair! The 2011 champion is sired by our Pony son, "Top Secret" and dammed by a Torch ewe purchased from Hindman Show Lambs. We would like to thank everyone involved in preparing this lamb to become Grand Champion Market Lamb at Tulsa!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Medium Wool) 2011 State Fair of Texas Shown by Ross Hargrove Bred by MacLennan Club Lambs Congratulations to the Hargrove family for their unparalleled success at the 2011 State Fair of Texas and thank you to Chad and Mark Walker for the help and continued support in our program. This wether was sired by "Future" and dammed by an old, never miss, Ambush daughter.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Crossbred) 2011 Kansas Junior Livestock Show Shown by Curtis Hewlett Bred by Hewlett Farms Curtis's Grand at KJLS was first chosen champion cross at 153 pounds. He is a Interstate son on a Wallstreet ewe born twin January 30, 2011. Curtis chose Hinze 57 as his number one pick of our blackface lambs this spring. Curtis is a senior at Cherryvale High School and a starter on the football team. He plans to go to Kansas State to further his education. Congratulation on a job well done!

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Division IV) 2011 Georgia National Fair Shown by Austin Barker Bred by Beatty Club Lambs Congratulations to Austin Barker and the entire LFO Livestock Team for exhibiting the Champion Market Lamb at the Georgia Nationals. This wether was sired by Stitzlein’s Celebrity back on a Nitro daughter. Thanks to all those who helped get this sheep to the winner’s circle.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb (Hampshire) 2011 Mississippi State Fair Shown by Kathryn Dooley Bred by Kennedy Club Lambs Congratulations to the Hargrove family for their unparalleled success at the 2011 State Fair of Texas and thank you to Chad and Mark Walker for the help and continued support in our program. This wether was sired by "Future" and dammed by an old, never miss, Ambush daughter.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 Virginia State Fair Shown by Hayley Blevins Bred by Rule Sheep Company Congratulations to Hayley Blevins with her Grand Champion lamb at the Virginia State Fair and their many successes with him in the jackpot circuit this summer. This was the first year Rule Sheep Company has had lambs showing in Virginia and we are extremely proud and thankful for the great job the Blevins family did with this lamb. Also a big thank you to Chad, Amy, and Cade Charmanson for helping place this lamb and their continual follow-up with the Blevins family. RSC 1053 was sired by Unleaded and out of an Unleaded x MVP daughter. Unleaded has had another great State Fair season in 2011, siring the Grand or Reserve Market lamb or Commercial ewe at Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Tennessee, Kansas, North Dakota, Mississippi, and now Virginia along with the high selling rams at both Sedalia and Reno. Thank you again to the Blevins and all of our customers for making 2011 such a memorable summer.

	Grand Champion Market Lamb 2011 State Fair of Louisiana Shown by Noah Menard Bred by Morris-Pierson Congratulations to Noah Menard for taking this Rudy x Troubadour wether to the winners circle in Shreveport. Troubadour our Marcantel "43" son has really made is mark on our flock. With his daughters just getting rolling in production, the future looks promising. Rudy, is a Trigger son owned by Carter Club Lambs. Morris & Pierson Club Lambs would like to congratulate the Menard family on all their hard work and wish them luck at as they enter the show ring this winter.

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