Little Boy Peep in action - Take Two

Today was Sheep Auction Day. After much deliberation, we decided  to purchase a Dorset cross to show at the Fair, rather than show Jean Valjean.... As surprising as it sounds, nobody shows Dorpers!!! (I think that is because it is a newish breed, it was only introduced in America in the 80's....) If you have ever been to a sheep show, Dorsets are very tall and elegant when you compare them to a Dorper.... So the kids decided to share in the cost and raising of this sheep, although only Maura is allowed to show - a real disappointment since Remy really, really knows his way around sheep....but, hey! He will get to it and when he does, he will have that much more practice under his belt!  

The way the auction works, you select 4 sheep first, and then you separate them from the herd and get to examine each more carefully....Remy really had his heart set on a little brown beauty, Maura on a cute white faced ewe, our project leader was of the opinion that the white ewe would be best, and since we respect his opinion, we decided to go with the ewe. It just so happens that Remy had picked her during the first selection, so it's all good...!  In this picture, they are feeling the loin...(remember the sheep clinic?)
We all have so much to learn and practice before the fair, but for now, 'Julie' is ready to come home....
(..and yes, this is a large dog crate in the back of mr. sassafras' van... as Mr. P so eloquently put it: 'The headline should be..... "So, you think you cannot raise sheep.....think again!")