2023

January

1 – DEADLINE for notification to CDC Director Nominating Committees for the Eastern & North Central Regional Director Elections. Contact: CDC Office (401)647-4676.

March

17 – 18 – Ohio Dorset Sale featuring the 2023 National Polled & Horned Dorset Breeding Sheep Sale, Darke County Fairgrounds, Greenville, OH. Contact: Select Livestock Services, www.selectls.net

17 – 2023 Annual CDC Membership Meeting & Hall of Fame Induction celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Continental Dorset Club following the National Sale Show, Darke County Fairgrounds, Greenville, OH. Contact CDC Office (401)647-4676.

May

11 – 13 – Ohio Showcase Sale, Darke County Fairgrounds, Greenville, OH. Contact Select Livestock Services, www.selectls.net

27 – 28 – Freedom Fest Breeding Sheep Jackpot Show, North Central
Regional Junior Dorset Show, Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO. Featuring
classes for Polled & Horned Dorsets and Dorset Advantage. For further
information contact: Freedom Fest, freedomfestsheepshow@gmail.com

June

1-3 – Nugget All American Sale, John Asquaga Hotel & Casino, Sparks,
NV. For more information contact: Willoughby Sales Mgm’t, www.wlivestock.com
or www.nuggetallamerican.com

14 – 16 – National Dorset Wether Sires &Dams and National Dorset
Advantage Sale to be held in conjunction with the Midwest Stud Ram Sale, Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO. Schedule: Dorset Breeding Sheep show on Wednesday, June 14 and sell on Friday, June 16; Dorset & Dorset Advantage Wether Sires & Dams show on Wednesday, June 15 and sell on Sat., June 17. Contact: Heartland Livestock Services www.midwestramsale.com Contact: Heartland Group: www.midwestsale.com

22-24 –  Great Plains Junior Breeding Sheep Show, W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, Sioux Fall, SD. For more information contact: gpjrsheepshow@gmail.com

24 –  Iowa Junior Dorset Show, Jasper County Fairgrounds, Colfax, IA. Contact: www.iowadorsetassociation.org

 29 – July 2 – All-American Junior Sheep Show, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. Contact: CDC Office (401)647-4676 or web site: www.allamericanjuniorshow.com

July

14-16 –  New England Regional Junior Dorset Show, Northeast Youth Sheep Show, BIG E Fairgrounds, West Springfield, MA. Featuring classes for Polled, Horned Dorsets and Dorset Advantage. Contact: Rachael Gately (860)202-4490 or visit website: www.nesheep.org

15-16 –  Western Regional Junior Dorset Show, California State Fair, Sacramento, CA. Classes for Polled Dorsets. For more information contact: LindaMastin (360)460-7485. For entries got to the fair website: https://calexpostatefair.com/

28-29 – Great Plains Junior Regional Dorset Show, Pistol Pete Classic, Payne County Expo Center, Stillwater, OK. Featuring classes for Polled Dorsets and Dorset Advantage. Contact: Bart Caldwell (580)716-2550 or visit facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Pistol-Pete-Classic112293347167951/

August

2 – Great Lakes Regional Junior Dorset Show, Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH. Featuring classes for Polled & Horned Dorsets and Dorset Advantage. For more information contact: Michael Pope (317)966-3091.

September

1 –  ADVERTISING & INFORMATION DEADLINE for the Fall 2023
Online Issue of “The Dorset Connection” Contact: Katherine Kuykendall Editor,
(336)302-6162,  katherinekuykendall@gmail.com

4 –  Eastern Regional Junior Dorset Show, Maryland State Fair, Timonium, MD. Classes for Polled Dorsets. For more information contact: CDC Office. For entries go to the fair website: https://marylandstatefair.com/

15-20 –  Eastern States Exposition Meat Week, featuring Northeast Regional Dorset Show, additional junior premiums included, West Springfield, MA. For more information contact: thebige.com

November

10-16 – North American International Livestock Exposition, Louisville, KY. Junior Dorset Shows, Saturday, November 11; NJDA Annual Meeting, Saturday Night, November 11 and Dorset Open Shows, Wednesday, November 15. Entry info and live show streaming: https://livestockexpo.org/