CROUCH DORSETS
Great Grandpa Michael (Mick) & Patricia Crouch Elmwood Illinois 61529
1957 - Started Shearing Full time - traveling across the US.
1974 - Named World Champion Shearer in Denver Colorado.
1975 - Taught several Shearing workshops and classes all over the world.
1977 - Competing at Shearing (State Fairs and Invitation Contests)
2010 - His last year as the Shearing Supervisor at the Illinois State Fair.
2014- Is still shearing his own flock - which numbers over 75 head.
2014 - Grandpa Mick highlighted in the Weekly Post
2015 - Full Retirement from the barn - they enjoy grandkids, great-grandkids, Cardinals baseball, and Illinois Basketball
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Dennis & Joy Crouch Eureka Illinois 61530
Sheared Full Time Traveling across country
1990 - Ended Full Time Shearing
2000-2018 Announces the Sheep Shearing Contest at the Illinois State Fair.
Parts Manager at Martin John Deere Dealership in Roanoke Illinois
Currently - Shears and co-manages his own flock with the family
Jeremy & Cassie Crouch Maroa Illinois 61756
Shearer, Fitter, and Flock Management
Farm Manager & Rural Farm Land Appraisal at Heartland Ag Group Ltd.
Actively increasing the structure, strength, and style of the Dorset flock.
***CDC North Central Regional Director 2021-
Dewitt County "4-H Family of the Year" 2021
Executive Secretary of the Illinois Dorset Association 2018-
Taylor, Morgan, & Delaney Crouch
2011 Illinois State Fair Champion Dorset Ewe
2011 at the Illinois State Fair Won Costume Contest 2011 (With Echo the Serta Sheep)
2012 Reserve Showmanship at the Dorset Junior Show - Arthur Il
2012 First place Slick Sheared Yearling Ewe - Echo
2012 Reserve overall Costume Contest @ Illinois State Fair (Cleaning Ladies Theme) with "Echo"
2013 Champion Ewe at Macon County Fair "Sparkle"
2013 Class winner @ All American Junior Show with Fall Ewe Pope 169 "Sparkle"
2013 Champion Costume Contest @ Illinois State Fair (Trans Lamb Air) with "Sparkle"
2013 National Futurity Winner Polled Dorset Ewe Lamb - Twin Oaks "Glitter"
2013 National Futurity Reserve Polled Dorset Ewe Lamb - Pope 169 "Sparkle"
2014 Midwest Junior Preview Show Champion Dorset Ewe Pope 169 "Sparkle"
2014 1st & 3rd Place State of Illinois Costume Contest - Mad Scientist & Dr. Mo
2014 Pope 169 "Sparkle" National Yearling Futurity, 4th NAILE yearling class
2015 Crouch 1403 "Limited Edition" Champion Ram Midwest Junior Preview Show
2015 Quarter Mile 613 "Bonnie" Champion Ewe Great Lakes Regional Dorset Show
2015 Lead Line Illinois State Fair Champion
2015 "Amy" PRF ewe lamb named 2nd Futurity winner
2015 Watermelon Crouch 1413 un-defeated 6 time winner State Fair, Louisville, 2 Regional Shows
2016 "Diamond" McDaniels 15-22 Supreme Ewe at ISF Junior Show, Dewitt Co 4-H Show
2016 "Jewels" Crome Class Winner, All American, 2 regional shows, ISF -OS, Champion LOL ISF
2016 " Hayley" Crouch 1516 Class winner All American, 2 regional Shows, ISF JS, Reserve JS
2016 Morgan and Jewels wins costume contest at ISF with "The Workout Girls"
2016 National Futurity Winner - "Diamond" McDaniels 15-22 Yearling Ewe
2016 Regional Futurity Winner & National 2nd place Ewe Lamb - "Jewels" Crome 2509
2017 Illinois Spring Sale - Champion Ewe - "LuLu" - Crouch 1621
2017 Midwest Junior Preview Show - Supreme Ewe - Crome 2509 "Jewels"
2017 All American Junior Show - Class Winner - 'Connie' Ruwe 11, 'Jewels' Crome 2509, Slick Ewe Fall Ewe Lamb Pearl Crouch 1701
2017 Supreme Ewe Dewitt Macon Piatt County 4-H Show "Hayley" Crouch 1612
2017 Supreme Bred n Owned at Illinois State Fair Jr. Show with Crouch 1711 "Orbit"
2017 Land of Lincoln Champion Open Show - Crome 2509 "Jewels"
2017 Thistledown 597 "April" 4th Regional Futurity Winner
2017 Crome 2509 "Jewels" Yearling Ewe Futurity National Winner, 2nd place NAILE Fall Yearling
2018 Ohio Dorset Sale - Ruwe 11 "Connie" Class winner (2 years running for Crouch Dorsets)
2018 Illinois Spring Sale - Champion Ewe - Crouch 1716 "Jane"
2018 Illinois Spring Sale - Reserve Champion Ram - Ruwe 15 "Rio"
2018 Great Lakes Regional Jr. Show - Champion "Pear;" Crouch 1801 & Reserve "April"
Thistledown 597.
2018 DMP Supreme Female - Crouch 1801 "Pearl"
2018 All American Class winners: Slick Yearling Ewe, October Fall Ewe Lamb
2018 Supreme Ewe Illinois State Fair, Land of Lincoln Supreme Ewe - Crouch 1813 "Auppie"
2018 *****Premier Breeder - Illinois State Fair Open Show******
2018 "April" Thistledown 597 - 2nd Yearling Ewe Futurity
2019 Supreme Ram - DMP 4H Show - Thistledown "Esquire"
2019 ISF Jr Show Reserve Champion Land of Lincoln Nichols 1822 "Jersey"
2019 ISF Open Dorset Show Champion & Land of Lincoln Champion Crouch 1813 "Auppie"
2019 *****Premier Breeder - Illinois State Fair Open Show******
2019 Champion Fitted, Overall Dorset Ram NAILE, Top 7 Junior Show Supreme TD 638 "Esquire"
2020 Champion Dorset Queen of the Ring Virtual Show "Caroline" Crome 2509
2020 Champion DMP Champion Ewe - "Caroline" Crome 2509
2020 Champion Dorset Ewe and Top 5 Freedom Fest "Caroline" Crome 2509
2020 Reserve Dorset Ewe Illinois Junior Expo "Paisley" Crouch 2001
2020 Reserve Slick Ewe - NAILE "Paisley" Crouch 2001
2020 NAILE 2nd Showmanship Top Dorset - Morgan - "Secret" Klampe 003
2020 NAILE 3rd Showmanship Top Dorset - Taylor - "Everly" Crouch 2017
2021 MHW Farms on Champion Dorset Ram at the Iowa State Fair with Crouch 2102.
2021 North Central Regional Junior Show - Champion Ewe - Crouch 2022 " Monica"
2021 North Central Regional Junior Show - Reserve Ewe - Klampe 003 "Secret"
2021 Dewitt County 4-H Show Supreme Ewe - Crouch 2022 "Monica"
2021 Schakel Family had Champion Dorset Ram at the Indiana State Fair with Crouch 2032 "Jack"
2021 Illinois State Fair Intermediate Showman - Morgan & "Secret"
2021 *****Premier Breeder - Illinois State Fair Open Show*****
2021 NAILE Open Show Reserve Fitted Ewe - Senior Champion Klample 003 "Secret"
2022 - Morgan starts her own Oxford Flock with a purchase from Winning Ways Sheep Farm - some
of the best support by Darryl, Melanie, and Darwin Hall
2022 Freedom Fest Champion Dorset Ewe - Crouch "Adele"
2022 Freedom Fest Reserve Champion Oxford "EmmyLou" WWSF
2022 All American Taylor and Penelope- Reserve Age Division Showman
Class Winner "Adele" (Morgan) and "Penelope" (Taylor)
Top 4 Team Showmanship with Taylor and Morgan and "Jolene"
2022 ISF Age Division Champion - Morgan and "Jolene"
***Reserve Overall Master Showman - Taylor Crouch*** ISF
*****Premier Breeder - Illinois State Fair Open Show*******
2022 Supreme Ewe At DMP County 4-H - Klampe "Martini"
2022 Reserve Supreme at DMP County 4-H - WWSF "EmmyLou"
2022 Top Dorset Showman in their Age Divisions
Taylor & "Penelope" Age 14 (3rd overall), Morgan & "Jolene" Age 12 (2nd overall)
2022 "Adele" Class winning Early Fall Ewe Lamb - Reserve Senior Champion Junior Show NAILE
2022 " EmmaLou" Class Winning Early Fall Ewe Lamb, Reserve Senior Champion Junior Show
2022 "HomeBoy" Class winner Junior Show & Open Show NAILE
2022 Bred & Owned National Finishes 3rd "Adele" 4th "Penelope" *** First ever in Breed History
2023 Supreme Ewe - Freedom Fest - "EmmyLou" Hall 240 - Champion Oxford
Champion Dorset Ewe - "Edith" Reynolds Stock Farm 3113
2023 "Adele" Reserve Dorset Ewe - All-American Junior Show
"EmmyLou" Reserve Oxford Ewe - All American Sheep Show
2023 "Edith" Supreme Breeding Sheep, Reynolds Stock Farm DMP 4-H Show
"EmmyLou" Reserve Breeding Ewe Hall 240 DMP 4-H
"Sangria" Supreme Market Ewe - Obsession Show Stock 3113 DMP 4-H Show
2023 *****Premier Breeder - Illinois State Fair Open Show ****
2023 "Edith" Class winner at NAILE Junior Show, Delaney & Agnes Win their Showmanship
2023 Bred & Owned NATIONAL Winners - 1st - Morgan, 2nd -Delaney, 4th Taylor
Cody & Katy Crouch Eureka Illinois 61730
Mechanic at Martin John Deere Equipment - Goodfield Illinois
Showed Sheep through 4-H and FFA programs
Bayla, Shyla & Charley Crouch
2011 Started showing at the Illinois State Fair Costume Contest :"Ewe should be a Princess"
2012 Illinois State Fair Costume Contest "Bayla's Fitting Business"
2013 All American 5th place Winter Ewe Lamb - "Bubbles" & 5th place NAILE Winter Ewe lamb
2013 Illinois State Fair Costume Contest (Cleaning Ladies - selling Felt Dryer Balls) w/ "Bubbles"
2014 "Jasmine"Twin Oaks places 4th Lamb Futurity and 10th out of 18 in her NAILE class
2015 "Lindy" Crouch Reserve Champion Ewe Midwest Junior Preview Show, 3rd Louisville slick
2016 Crouch Flock - named Dorset Champion Flock Woodford Co Fair
2016 "Nikki" Crouch class winner at Great Lakes Regional Show, 3rd at ISF & OSF open shows
2016 Bayla 1st place for her Lead Line at ISF
2016 3rd Place Leadline NAILE
2017 Supreme Ewe - Woodford County 4-H Show - Lobdell 1714 "Mal"
2017 Supreme Ewe - Fairbury Fair Open Show
2017 2nd Place National Futurity Lobdell 1714 "Mal"
2018 1st Place National Futurity Yearling Ewe - Lobdell 1714 "Mal"
2018 3rd Place Regional Ewe Lamb "Candy"
2019 Supreme Ewe Fairbury Fair Crouch 1826 "Rosie"
2022 Freedom Fest Reserve Champion Dorset Ewe Crouch "Tuli"
2022 Youngberg 2 - Grand Champion Dorset Ewe - Woodford County 4H Fair
2022 Slick Ram - Reserve Champion Ram - Cruit Ram - Woodford County 4-H Fair
2023 All American Junior Show - Champion Slick Ram 8-Mile - Schrock
2023 Supreme Sheep and Ewe - Woodford County 4-H Show - Bayla "Beth" Gehlbach Sheep Farm
2023 Superior Livestock Producer Contest and Scholarship Winner - Bayla
2023 2nd place Late Fall Ewe Lamb - NAILE "Beth" Gehlbach
Jessica (Crouch) & Brent Martin Eureka Illinois 61730
Farming in Woodford County
Showed Sheep through the 4-H and FFA programs.
Walker, Vada, Winston, Willow, Violet Martin
2012 Started Dorset flock with 2 ewe lambs
2016 Showed All American & Woodford County Fairs with both Southdowns and Dorsets