WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND AND CURRENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE SHEEP INDUSTRY?
My family raised purebred Dorsets along with a fairly large commercial flock of sheep as well! I currently am Farm Manager/Herdsman for MacCauley Suffolks in Atglen, PA where we are a Suffolk seedstock operation with 300 mature ewes!
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF BEING A JUDGE AT A NATIONAL SHOW?
I think evaluating each animal in a fair and consistent manner while giving every exhibitor the respect they deserve for their hard work is very important!
WHAT ARE YOUR INITIAL SORTS WHEN EVALUATING MARKET LAMBS?
Balance, movement, and shape
WHAT’S YOUR BIGGEST PET PEEVE IN THE SHOW RING?
When exhibitors haven’t watched the previous classes to know what’s going on in the show ring! Where to enter, where to line up etc..
WHAT PERSON/PEOPLE INFLUENCED OR HELPED TO SHAPE YOUR VIEW ON WHAT AN IDEAL SHOW LAMB SHOULD POSSESS?
Many people have been big influences on my sheep type and kind! To name a few: my dad, Bill Crutcher, Roger Snyder, Tom Gilmore, and Bill MacCauley! All great sheep people with the appreciation for sound, balanced, good bodied and attractive sheep.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE LAMB SHOW TO JUST SIT AND WATCH? OR DO YOU HAVE A SHOW YOU LOOK FORWARD TO GOING TO EVERY YEAR?
Any show at the NAILE! It seems the green shavings of Louisville attracts a variety of great sheep from all over the country!
YOU HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO JUDGE SEVERAL MAJOR SHOWS, WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE SHOW AND WHY?
I would have to say the market lamb show at Denver, the National Southdown show at Louisville or NAILE market lamb show! All are very high quality shows that got my adrenaline pumping good!
IF YOU COULD DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN ONE WORD, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Ardent
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BAND/MUSICIAN?
Band – The Great Divide. Musician – George Strait.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM?
OSU COWBOYS! Go Pokes!
IF YOU COULD TRAVEL TO ANYWHERE ON EARTH, WHERE AND WHY?
Rome – the eternal city is so mysterious and the history that’s there! Very intriguing! OR Australia/New Zealand – I would love to see the large sheep units there and see the Great Barrier Reef.
