Knepp-LaFollette Shropshires

  • A Welcome to Performance Shropshires
  • Dispersal – August 2019 Overview
    • Dispersal – Growth Profile Metric
    • Dispersal – Inventory of Sale Ewes – Data and Pictures
    • Dispersal – Inventory of Sale Ewes – Pedigrees
    • Dispersal – Inventory of Sale Ewes – The Composite
    • Dispersal – Inventory of Sale Rams – Data and Pictures
    • Dispersal – Inventory of Rams – Pedigrees
    • Dispersal – Inventory of Sale Rams – The Composite
    • Dispersal – Reference Rams – Data and Pictures
    • Dispersal – Reference Rams – Pedigrees
    • Dispersal-Lamb Inventory-2019
  • Operations – Genetic Convergence Project
  • Operations – Commercial Ram Program
  • Operations – NSIP Research
  • Operations – NSIP Performance Trend
  • Operations – Wyoming Ram Test
  • Operations – Genetics based OPP Program
  • Partners – Illinois Base
  • Partners – Kansas Performance Partner
  • Partners – Wyoming Performance Partner
  • The History in Pictures
  • The First 100 Years
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A Welcome to Performance Shropshires

Dispersal Update October 26, 2019

Here is a little bit of the back strategy and story of the flock.

We have a long history in Shropshires.  Our first ewes were purchased in 1953.  Now we are managing a breeding program with a goal of genetic convergence of the three primary Shropshire types that have evolved over the years.

Major changes in our operation were implemented in October 2016. We set up the Performance Shropshire Consortium to further our Purebred Commercial Ram program. Further information is available in this website.

With that change we have a new affiliated partner to run the program operation and have moved our Knepp-Lafollette operating base to Dixon, Wyoming. The breeding and ram testing base will be run by Jock Sheehan, who also will be building a ewe flock from our base at his Roaring Fork Sheep LLC operation.

Below are two rams that are part of our ewe flock’s genetic profile.  First, the one representing Traditional/English bloodlines, Groverman 5517 “Grover I”, Great Grandsire of our Hiemke “Sport Pepper” ram.  Next, the one representing Frame type bloodlines, CLSF 622 “Tommy”.

Representing Traditional/English bloodlines, Groverman 5517 “Grover I”, Great Grandsire of our Hiemke “Sport Pepper” ram - - Knepp-LaFollete Shropshires    Representing Shropshire frame type bloodlines, CLSF 622 “Tommy” - Knepp-LaFollete Shropshires

Our newest addition to the profile (below) is a ram that adds current Shropshire Wether type bloodlines, Cabaniss 117-12, (purchased with Adams Shropshires).

Shropshire Wether type bloodlines, Cabaniss 117-12 - Knepp-LaFollete Shropshires

NSIP performance EBV’s are a factor in our selection matrix.

 

This all started in September 2012
Knepp–LaFollette: Walking Away From The Competitors…
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The start of our Genetic Convergence project. With tremendous muscle and a unique pedigree, this Hiemke 12034 ram (“Sport Pepper”), and select Knepp ewes will be the first step in our five year plan towards a NSIP-oriented production Shropshire direction.

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Performance Shropshires

www.Knepp-LaFollette-Shropshires.com
Member NSIP –

Managing Partner:   Donald Knepp 128 Old Barrington Rd, North Barrington, Il 60010

trbear@mc.net    *  cell 847-846-6354

Wyoming Operating Partner : Jock Sheehan, 568 CR 702, Dixon WY 82323

roaringforksheepllc@yahoo.com  * cell  970-629-3555

Kansas Breeding Partner * Matt Knepp Family, Lincolnville, KS 66858

cell 785-512-0599 

Navigation

  • A Welcome to Performance Shropshires
  • Dispersal – August 2019 Overview
  • Dispersal – Growth Profile Metric
  • Dispersal – Inventory of Sale Ewes – Data and Pictures
  • Dispersal – Inventory of Sale Ewes – Pedigrees
  • Dispersal – Inventory of Sale Ewes – The Composite
  • Dispersal – Inventory of Sale Rams – Data and Pictures
  • Dispersal – Inventory of Sale Rams – Pedigrees
  • Dispersal – Inventory of Sale Rams – The Composite
  • Dispersal – Reference Rams – Data and Pictures
  • Dispersal – Reference Rams – Pedigrees
  • Dispersal Updates
  • Dispersal-Lamb Inventory-2019
  • Operations – Commercial Ram Program
  • Operations – Genetic Convergence Project
  • Operations – Genetics based OPP Program
  • Operations – NSIP Performance Trend
  • Operations – NSIP Research
  • Operations – Wyoming Ram Test
  • Partners – Illinois Base
  • Partners – Kansas Performance Partner
  • Partners – Wyoming Performance Partner
  • The First Hundred Years
  • The History in Pictures
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