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Florence, Mt. (406) 777-3131 e-mail: kelleher_suffolk@andiamo-tel.com or kelleher-suffolks@bridgemail.com
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WELCOME!
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SITE UPDATED: 5/19/09
A BRIEF HISTORY:
1981 KUNA,IDAHO: KELLEHER SUFFOLKS STARTED WITH TEN EWE LAMBS PURCHASED FROM COX SUFFOLKS OF IDAHO. OVER THE YEARS, WE ADDED TO OUR BLOODLINES, USING STUDS FROM MANY RENOWND BREEDERS SUCH AS: ANDRUS, DOUGHERTY, GEORGE BROTHERS, LUXFORD, NELSH, PLEASANT VALLEY, PRAIRIE ROSE, & SYRINGA SUFFOLKS.
2004/2005: WE MOVED INTO THE BITTERROOT VALLEY NEAR FLORENCE, MONTANA. HERE WE CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO PRODUCE PRACTICAL, SOUND, & BEAUTIFUL SUFFOLK BREEDING STOCK.
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OUR GOALS & OBJECTIVES:
WE WANT YOU TO SUCCEED "IN THE RING OR ON THE RANGE!"
THEREFORE,OUR BREEDING STOCK HAVE THE STRUCTURAL CORRECTNESS NEEDED TO BE COMPETITIVE IN THE SHOW RING AND THE FRAME AND MUSCLE REQUIRED BY THE COMMERCIAL PRODUCER. THESE SUFFOLKS ARE GOOD, USEFUL SHEEP. ALL CARRY AT LEAST 1 SCRAPIE RESISTANT GENE AND CURRENTLY OUR FLOCK IS ABOUT 75% "RR". NO SHEEP ARE "SPIDER" GENE CARRIERS NOR POSITIVE FOR "O.P.P.". OUR FLOCK IS STATE CERTIFIED FREE OF B. OVIS(MT. FLOCK # B.O.-132).
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OUR PIT CREW WITH #0733A: THE NATIONAL SALE JUNIOR CHAMPION EWE IN RENO 6/07.
SPECIAL THANKS TO JOSH & KIRK TEWALT, SEAN KELLEHER, AND MY WIFE LE, FOR ALL THE THEIR HELP.
RECENT SHOW & SALE HIGHLIGHTS:
2006:
YEARLING EWES #5014 & 5036A were 4th in classes 1 & 3 @ RENO
TWO FEB EWE LAMBS WERE 6TH & 7TH @ RENO
OUR NEWMAN SIRED FEB. RAM LAMB, #0612, WAS 4TH @ RENO.
APRIL YEARLING #5050, WAS THE RESERVE CHAMPION EWE @ THE NORTHWEST SALE IN COEUR d'ALENE(Cd'A).
OUR FEB. EWE LAMB WAS FIRST @ Cd'A.
OUR FEB. RAM LAMB WAS FIRST @ Cd'A.
FINALLY: OUR YEARLING EWE ENTRY WAS RESERVE CHAMPION @ THE NEWELL S.D. SALE IN SEPT. '06.
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2007:
NATIONAL SALE (RENO) JUNE:
KELLEHER 0733A, FEB. EWE LAMB.
CROWNED THE JUNIOR CHAMPION EWE.
KELLEHER 0710B("MAGNUM"), JAN. TRIPLET.
THE SECOND HIGH SELLING JUNIOR RAM LAMB.
KELLEHER 0630B("RAMROD"), 5TH IN YEARLING CLASS 2.
TWO YEARLING EWES IN THE TOP HALF OF THE CLASSES.
NORTHWEST SHOW & SALE (COEUR d'ALENE,IDAHO):
OUR FEB. EWE LAMB STOOD SECOND IN THE SPRING CLASS.
MONTANA RAM SALE (MILES CITY, MT.):
OUR RANGE RAMS AVERAGED $575.
2008:
ALL AMERICAN SALE (RENO,NV.):
2 YEARLING RAMS STOOD IN THE TOP HALF OF THE CLASS. THANKS TO JOE OLSEN, OF UTAH, FOR PURCHASING BOTH STUDS.
OUR 6 YEARLING EWES STOOD WELL, WITH 3 SELLING TO ZACH MELLOW FARMS AND 3 TO SENDER SUFFOLKS OF CALIF.
NORHTHWEST SALE (CDA, IDAHO):
FIRST SPRING EWE LAMB.
MONTANA RAM SALE (MILES CITY, MT.):
SOLD 3 STUD RAM LAMBS.
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