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Breeding Stock - Rams
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ZorroARBA#
121376BB |
| Zorro was our resident ram. Zorro was bred by Kathy Maynard at Pulpit Rock Romneys. The fleece of Zorro's sire Anchorage 99-512B won Supreme Champion at the Big E in 2000 and Supreme Champion at Maryland in 2001. Zorro's fleece won first place long black category at Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival in 2003. His daughter Gigi won first place long black in Vermont in 2004. Zorro was the quintessential Romney ram. Very sound, with great length of loin and fine fleece - consistent from front to britch. |
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Noir DOB 5/5/06 |
| Noir is a perfect
specimen of a Romney Ram. Head held high, great carriage, size, length of loin,
flat top line and outstanding fleece. He was our pick of the litter in 2006. His
fleece is outstanding with great luster, consistent front to britch and very fine
- a hand-spinner's dream. He has a mellow temperament. In his first exposure to
breeding he was very successful. |
Artifical
Insemination Rams
Rams Not
Owned by Bear Mountain Farm
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| Blake was bred and is owned by Maria Rooney of Silver Creek Lambscapes in Oregon. We purchased Blake's semen for artificial insemination in 2004 and 2005. Blake was AI sired by World Congress Colour Romney Champion "Monuina 109-94". Silver Creek Lambscapes is renowned for true to type Romneys with outstanding fleece. |
Thunder: | Thunder is a spectacular ram bred by Andrew Freshwater in Victoria Australia. When his semen has been used elsewhere he has produced very black points, length of loin, productivity and fleece with fantastic luster. We do not have a photo of Thunder but he has been described as "Stunning". The two ram lambs we have for sale out of Thunder offer a unique opportunity to introduce totally new proven bloodlines into your flock. They are already large and fantastic gainers. Photo is the front of a flock of 5,200 (this is not a typo!) ewes the breeder calls "Thunder's Daughters". |
THUNDER'S DAUGHTERS
Ewes and Lambs
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| Isadora has turned into a magnificent ewe. Although Saddleback lineage is becoming more distant in her pedigree it is visible in her body type. Her fleece is spectacular - very soft and lustrous. And she has the ultimate Romney temperament - so very very mellow and friendly. |
 | Dakota ARBA# 118106B DOB 4/18/00 Codon RR Click here for pedigree |
| Dakota is the farm mascot. She is our goodwill ambassador and walks right up to visitors. Dakota has had several sets of twins and even triplets! Her daughter Gigi's fleece won first prize long black at VT 2004. Her daughter Indigo won 3rd prize in the Romney fleece competition at NH 2006. She is heavily black factored. |
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| Daphne loves to get a back rub - particularly from Ray. She is a big boned, tall ewe. Her fleece is lustrous with a very well defined crimp. There is a lot of Saddleback in her lineage. Her lambs have always been gorgeous and big gainers. |
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Ivy ARBA#126794BB |
| Ivy is an AI ewe out of our breeding with Blake (see photo in ram section). She has produced gorgeous black twin lambs this year out of our ram Noir. Talk about an easy lamber - she had her twins in between lambing checks out on pasture and was nursing them we arrived! She has that Blake carriage and body type - great length of loin and flat top line. And her fleece is fine and a joy to spin. Ivy's dam Ebony was a triplet! Ivy is heavily black factored. |
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| Bathsheba is a medium size ewe with great stature. She holds her head quite high with a slightly noble air. She has had twins all three breeding seasons. Her fleece has a wonderful luster. Her fleece won first prize in a large Romney entry in New Hampshire in 2005, again in 2006 and won second prize in 2008. |
 | Gigi SOLD |
| Gigi is out of Dakota and Zorro. She is very spirited and much larger than Dakota. Her fleece won first place long black in Vermont in 2004 and third place in a large Romney entry in New Hampshire in 2005.. We are retaining her twin black ram lamb "Noir" as our own herd sire. She is heavily black factored. |
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| Indigo is an AI ewe. Her sire is Blake (see photo in ram section) and his breeding shows through in her fleece and conformation. She is a daughter of Dakota our most prolific ewe. Dakota has had twins and triplets five times and only had singles when she has been AIed twice. Indigo's fleece is very lustrous with a pronounced crimp. She is heavily black factored. In her first lambing (sire our Noir) she has produced gorgeous twins. |
2007 & 2008 Sales
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| Storm is out of our Zorro/Daphne ewe Ginny. Ginny is good sized, sweet, an easy lamber with fabulous fleece. Ginny is black factored and had twin black lambs last year. Storm's sire is Thunder out of Wongallara Romneys in Australia. Stats on Thunder offspring have been outstanding. They have great length of loin, fabulous fleece and great black points. Thunder has been described as a stunning ram. This is an opportunity to introduce unique genetics into your Romney flock. ARBA is currently communicating with Thunder's breeder in Australia in order to complete his pedigree information. |
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Kent SOLD |
| Kent is a natural colored twin sire by our ram Noir. Noir has sired 7 lambs in his first breeding season here and 6 were twins and ALL WERE BLACK! Kent comes from our prolific Dakota line. His dam Indigo won a prize for her fleece. Indigo was AI sired by Blake. The ARBA website features a photo of Blake as an example of natural colored Romney conformation. Kent is the lamb on the right. |
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| Cloud is out of our Zorro/Daphne ewe Isadora. Isadora is only 2 years old - but already good sized - that Saddleback in Daphne keeps showing up in her offspring. She is exceptionally sweet and her fleece has fabulous luster. Cloud's sire is Thunder out of Wongallara Romneys in Australia. Stats of Thunder offspring have been outstanding. They have great length of loin, fabulous fleece and great black points. Thunder has been described as a stunning ram. This is an opportunity to introduce unique genetics into your Romney flock. ARBA is currently communicating with Thunder's breeder in Australia in order to complete his pedigree information. |
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King |
| King is a natural colored twin sired by our ram Noir. Noir has sired 7 lambs in his first breeding season here and 6 were twins and ALL WERE BLACK! And King comes from a long line of twins and triplets. His dam Ivy is an AI ewe sired by Blake. The ARBA website features a photo of Blake as an example of natural colored Romney conformation. Ivy has very lustrous fleece and is an exceptional mom. |
Ewe Yearlings and Lambs for Sale
JULIET SOLD |  |
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Kate SOLD |
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2008 Lambs
for Sale
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ALL
SIRED BY NOIR
Note: From past experience with Noir matings with our ewes all
these fleeces will be exceptional - and the lambs will have great conformation
& temperament
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