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In 2007, Wisconsin Southdown Breeders produced more National Champion Sale and Show Ewes than breeders in any other state. A Wisconsin Southdown also captured the Supreme Champion Ewe Award over all other breeds at NAILE twice in the last 3 years! Check out the Quality from these Wisconsin Breeders! Where will you go for your next Champion Southdown???

"Champagne"
Supreme Champion Ewe - All Breeds
2009 NAILE Open Show
Bred and owned by Pleasant Springs
Southdowns, Stoughton, WI

"Florence" - Reserve Junior Champion Ewe at the 2009 NAILE Junior Southdown Show
Bred and owned by Circle J Southdowns, John Jones, Rio, WI. She was also the first winner of
the Florence Strouse Best Breed Character Ewe Traveling Cup.

Barb Bishop (MB Genetics, Rio, Wisconsin) was named the 2009 recipient of the

Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative Art Pope Award.

Presenting the award at the 2009 Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival was Amy Jones, WSBC President. The award, in honor of Dr. Art Pope - both a sheep producer and University of Wisconsin-Madison professor emeritus of sheep science - is given for exceptional service to and active involvement in the sheep industry. It is the highest achievement award given every year by the WSBC.