MORE SAMPLES IN BROWN RANGE

 Rambl N Bonnett(double Sheltrgpines Shagbark daughter)--Lamb fleece--Open this spring.

 Wintertime Brown Sugar(Wintertime Grasshopper X Wintertime Maple Sugar)--Fawn katmoget with a hint of gold to her fiber--Lamb fleece.  Bred to BoB.

 Wintertime Elfin(Wintertime Grasshopper X Wintertime Ruby)--Moorit smirslet ewe lamb.  Exposed to BoB.

 Eweshaveit Kate(Winter Sky Reeses X Winter Sky Kinsey)Moorit smirslet ewe.  Second fleece after a late May shearing.  Bred to Boer Goat.

 Wintertime Painted Lady(Full sister to Brown Sugar)--Spotted fawn katmoget.  Bred to BoB.

 Wintertime Milan(Eweshaveit John Doe X Winter Sky Mandalay)--Moorit carbon copy of her dam with a denser fleece.  Exposed to BoB.

 Wintertime Morocco(Winter Sky Khan X Winter Sky Marrakech)Musket twin spotted ewe lamb.  Not bred this year.

 Wintertime Twix(Wintertime Barqs X Farview Farm Sweet Tart)Moorit gulmoget coming two year old bred to Boer Goat.

Wintertime Vanity Fair(Wintertime Grasshopper X Wintertime Chiffon)--Spotted fawn katmoget who was second behind Mandalay for Best Fleece On Hoof in 2011 at Jefferson.  Exposed to Boer Goat. 

WHITES & LIGHT GREY SAMPLES 2012

 Wintertime Anime(Wintertime Waterbug X Wintertime Alanis)Spotted grey--second fleece--sheared the end of May 2012.  Bred to Boer Goat.

 Wintertime Boer Goat(Wintertime Barqs X Wintertime Ladybug)Caped moorit flecket horned ram--Second fleece.  Rooed early May 2012.

Ramble N Bianca--First fleece.  A Sheltrgpines Shagbark granddaughter. 

Winter Sky Marrakech(Wintertime Black Forrest X Winter Sky Calypso)--Spotted Ag RGCH Ewe Jefferson 2011.  Fourth fleece.  Rooed June 2012. & her 2012 ewe lamb Madrid sired by Winter Sky Khan.

Baa Baa Black Shetlands 2012 Fleece Samples

Wintertime Alanis(Wintertime Fudge X Winter Sky Alafair)--third fleece--rooed mid-May 2012.  Bred to Boer Goat.

 Wintertime Angry Bird(Wintertime Boer Goat X Wintertime Anime)--Lamb fleece.  Spotted ewe lamb with excellent type.  Exposed to B.o.B.

 Wintertime B.o.B.(Winter Sky Khan X Wintertime Alanis)--Lamb fleece.  Bred to many of the ewe lambs.

 Winter Sky Mandalay(Winter Sky Khan X Winter Sky Marrakech)Best Fleece On Hoof Jefferson 2011.  This is her second fleece. She was sheared the end of May 2012.  Bred to Boer Goat.

 Wintertime Katniss(Wintertime Blanket X Wintertime Kashmir)Lamb fleece.  Spotted black ewe lamb exposed to B.o.B.

Wintertime Kashmir(Wintertime Black Forrest X Winter Sky Khaya)Full sister to Khan.  Second fleece after being sheared the end of May 2012.  Bred to Boer Goat.

FIRST REAL SNOW...& LOVE IS IN THE AIR!

 Wintertime Alanis(Wintertime Fudge X Winter Sky Alafair)Two year old black ewe that has twinned twice.

 Wintertime Kashmir(Wintertime Black Forrest X Winter Sky Khaya)yearling black ewe with grey moonspot & Wintertime Boer Goat(Wintertime Barqs X Wintertime Ladybug).

 Wintertime Vanity Fair(Wintertime Grasshopper X Wintertime Maple Sugar) & Eweshaveit Kate(Winter Sky Buster II X Winter Sky Kinsey)yearling ewes.

 Wintertime Boer Goat--Yearling caped flecket ram. 

Wintertime Anime(Wintertime Waterbug X Wintertime Alanis)yearling spotted Ag ewe.

BREEDING GROUPS 2012

WINTERTIME BLAKE(Winter Sky Khan X Wintertime Alanis)Moorit twin scurred krunet 2012 ram.  19.7 AFD/3.9 SD/19.8 CV/6.7 CEM/99.1 CF/19.0 CF.

Being bred to:  Wintertime Sky(Grey katmoget), Wintertime Madrid(Grey), Wintertime Milan(Moorit krunet), Wintertime Morocco(Spotted Musket).


WINTERTIME BOER GOAT(Wintertime Barqs X Wintertime Ladybug)Horned caped moorit flecket single 2011 ram.  Second fleece 22.2 AFD/4.5 SD/20.1 CV/8.0 CEM/97.1 CF/21.5 CF.

Being bred to:  Wintertime Anime(Spotted Ag), Wintertime Alanis(Black), Eweshaveit Kate(Moorit smirslet), Wintertime Kashmir(Black), Winter Sky Mandalay(Black), Wintertime Brown Sugar(Mioget katmoget), Wintertime Katniss(Black krunet), Wintertime Vanity Fair(Spotted fawn katmoget).


WINTERTIME B.o.B.(Full brother to Blake--not tested this summer)Black twin scurred 2012 ram.

Being bred to:  Winter Sky Marrakech(Ag spotted), Wintertime Painted Lady(spotted fawn katmoget),
Wintertime Angry Bird(Black smirslet), RambleN Bianca(White mirkface), Wintertime Elfin(Moorit smirslet),Sheltrgpines Mustang Sally(Dark grey katmoget).


SHELTRGPINES FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN(Sheltrgpines Grand Luxe X Sheltrgpines Andalucite)twin smirslet dark fawn katmoget 2012 ram.

Being bred to:  Wintertime Twix(Moorit gulmoget) & Wintertime Maple Sugar(Light moorit).

ALL WORK & NO PLAY

Sometimes one just needs to get out and explore their own backyard.  After living in the Upper Peninsula for 30 years I've decided I really need to take more day trips and see what is all around me.  This is the view from our new bridge on County Road 510 that connects us with the cities and highways. 

 This is Tally and I after a hike to Canyon Falls.  I can only imagine how wonderful these falls would be on a spring day when all the snow is melting at once and will be returning to enjoy that rush.

 Another more complete view of the falls.

 Downstream from the falls where the water has carved out a wonderful, almost surreal canyon of slabs and shelves.

 Upstream from the falls...a lovely hike with numerous little rapids and many stone outcroppings made for hopping about.

 Keewaunaw Bay outside of Baraga.  Almost appears to be a lake because of a wild peninsula that locks in the eastern side.  But it is all Lake Superior.

FOCUS ON FLEECE

 Wintertime Boer Goat(Wintertime Barqs X Wintertime Ladybug(GCH Fleece 2011 WI Sheep & Wool)--Coming two year old flecket horned Shetland ram.  He broke off his best horn as a lamb...other horn is clearing nicely.  Summer micron test of 22 AFD with low SD and CV.  Perfect tail.  Has produced one flecket black ewe lamb we are retaining in the flock.  He'll be put in a breeding group with a nice overview of our ewe flock for 2013 lambs.  B.G. completely rooed in early May of this year.

 Wintertime B.o.B.--Not tested yet but his brother summer tested 19 AFD with a low SD and CV.  The density, fine crimp from tip to skin we desire along with the consistency from front to back.  This shot is taken at last rib.  B.o.B. is sired by Winter Sky Khan and out of Wintertime Alanis(black daughter of Wintertime Fudge out of Winter Sky Alafair who rooed this May).  He'll be put over a number of our finer black ewes, as we are focusing on producing very fine-fleeced true black Shetlands.