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Oxford Foundation Flock Award

We are pleased to announce that through the generosity and vision of  several prominent Oxford breeders that the second annual Oxford Foundation Flock award will be given away at the National Oxford Show and Sale in 2008.

What it is...

The Foundation Award will be given out annually and will help to establish one new Oxford flock every year.  The flock itself will consist of  quality Oxford ewes and a good Oxford ram.  Several breeders have committed to supplying show quality sheep for this award every year. The sheep will range in age from lambs to young brood ewes.  The animals selected will be of sound structure and will maintain good breed type.  Thus far, we have received commitments from the following breeders for the second annual animal donations:

Double "O" Acres, Iowa

1 QR ram lamb

Dover Genetics, Illinois

1 Ewe Lamb

Everett Oxfords, Pennsylvania

1 QR Ram Lamb

Blome Oxfords, Illinois

1 Ewe Lamb; will be at least QR

Midwest Oxfords, Indiana

1 Yearling Ewe

KF-Acres, Illinois

1 Ewe Lamb

Apple Oxfords, Indiana

1 Ewe Lamb

Reid Family Oxfords, MO

1 Ewe

Richdale Oxfords, MI

1 Ewe

Silva Ranch, CA

1 Ewe Lamb

How it works...

If you are interested in winning this award flock, you are expected to do the following:

Write an essay to the Oxford Foundation Flock Award Committee (members consist of representatives of each of the donor flocks listed above).  Be sure to include background information about yourself.  This document should illustrate your goals and intentions with the animals should you win the award.  We ask that you type your essay and email it by May 30th.  Please include your mailling address and telephone number.  Letters received after May 30th will be considered for the following year.

Also...

Winners are expected to donate one ewe lamb to a junior member within the first three years to get another potential flock started.  This is the only thing that we, the committee, ask from the winner of this annual award.

Email Address

foundationflock@yahoo.com

All essays will be reviewed and discussed by the committee members and the winner will be chosen and invited to receive their award at the National Oxford meeting in Springfield Illinois.  If you can not make it there, then other arrangements can be made.  People of all ages will be considered.  Whether you are looking to add a second breed to your farm or looking to make a start in the sheep business.  We invite you to take a chance and write to win.  Good luck and God bless.

-Oxford Foundation Flock Award Committee

Special Announcement:

Two flocks will be given away this year.  We will be giving two groups of five Oxfords to the top two essay winners.  We have gotten an overwhelming response and want to capitalize on the interest.  We will be giving away the Oxfords at the National Oxford Sale in June and we ask the winners or their chosen representatives to be present to receive the sheep.