18 August 2025 TOP GENETICS, STRONG SALES, AND NATIONAL PRIDE AT THE 2025 ALL CANADA SHEEP CLASSIC The 2025 All Canada Sheep Classic took place from July 10–12 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba, drawing breeders, producers, and sheep enthusiasts from coast to coast. As Canada’s premier showcase of elite sheep genetics, the event highlighted the strength and diversity of the national flock. Friday’s show on July 11 featured spirited competition across 16 breeds, culminating in the crowning of the Supreme Champions—an annual highlight for breeders and spectators alike. Saturday’s sale saw strong demand and solid prices, with ewes averaging $1,201 and rams averaging $1,368. The high-selling ewe, a North Country Cheviot named Coneygeers Gema WDT 6N, was consigned by Deborah Wytink of Nanaimo, BC, and purchased for $2,600 by Roger Chartrand of Quebec. The top-selling ram, a Suffolk named TNSC 5196N, was consigned by The Northern Sheep Company of Lemberg, SK, and fetched $7,500 from Justin Elder of Westmoreland, Kansas, USA. This year’s sale is expected to further strengthen cross-border genetic exchange between Canadian and American flocks. We invite you to enjoy the highlights of this year’s Classic through the photos—proof that Canada’s sheep industry is thriving, one fleece at a time. LIVESTOCK A class of Suffolk ewes. Elizabeth (Betty) Wallace was 1 of 3 breeders inducted into the Canadian Sheep Breeders’ Association Hall of Fame Brien Sheep of Ridgetown, ON claimed top ewe (Brien G&L 64M) and ram (Brien G&L 46M) awards for maternal breeds in the 8th annual GenOvis awards. The Supreme Champion Get of Sire was awarded to the Southdowns of City & Country Southdowns, of Carbon, AB Stone Hill Sheep of Chatsworth, ON claimed top ewe (Stonehill 6N) and ram (Stonehill 92M) awards for terminal breeds in the 8th annual GenOvis awards. Supreme Champion Flock honours went to Texels consigned by Brien Sheep of Ridgetown, Ontario.
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