MOVIE • 2004

Shetland Sheep Then & Now (Historic Benchmark Edition)

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A recording of NASSA's 2003 Benchmark AGM, covering nine sessions on Shetland sheep breeding and history: the breed and the 1927 Flock Book Standard, fleece and dual coat structure, color genetics, ram management, the modern Shetland gene pool, and introducing the breed to young shepherds. Featured participants include George Benedict, NASSA President 2002-2003 and author of "The Sheep of Shetland: A Historical Perspective"; Lenice Bell, a UK breeder of over 30 years and founder of the Todhill Flock; and Jean Curtis, Vice President of the Shetland Sheep Society and a member of the panel that reviewed the 1927 Breed Standard in 2000. Editorial direction by Marybeth Bullington, production by Mike Dilley of Producers Studio, Eugene, OR. Produced by the North American Shetland Sheepbreeders Association, 2004.