Monday, September 19, 2005

In which we gloat a little about our fine choice of sire

 

Bart wins!

The father of my puppies, the significant other of Phyl, just won the 2005 USBCHA National Finals. Zowie! I bred to Bart because I was always impressed with his natural talent on sheep, his biddability, and his temperament. But naturally, I'm delighted with any external proof in the dog that happens along, and this is about as big as it gets. As usual, the sheep in Sturgis this year were as tough as sheep can be, and by all accounts Bart handled them masterfully. (It should be recalled that Bart is only four--he's young, and he has a great career ahead of him.) Go, Bart!

Sorry I haven't been updating, but I've been run ragged by my wild little puppy Joss and the fact that Sally and I just got a second field (right next to our first field) that needs fence work before we can declare it sheep-worthy. Because of the new field, we'll be able to breed both our hair sheep and our wool sheep this year (we usually alternate), which means we'll have two rams coming in at different times. Life is frenetic, but I promise to post a picture of Joss (who remains adorable) very soon.

posted by Heather