The
Bluefaced Leicester is one of the largest of the native British
Longwool breeds and the most prolific. The ever increasing popularity
of the Bluefaced Leicester is a reflection of its success as a premier
breed for the purebred breeder, the hand spinner, and as a sire for the
production of commercial crossbred ewes known as mules. The Bluefaced
Leicester is truly a multi-purpose breed.You will discover the positive
influence it can have on your flock as we introduce you to the Bluefaced Leicester.
The foundation of White Pine's Bluefaced Leicester flock consists of sheep descended mostly from Beechtree Farm in Coopersville, MI.
With this group of BFLs comes many of the highly regarded imported UK lines of CarryHouse V2, Beeston Titan, Barleas Titus, Morlea Ebony Boy, Rossiebank Laird, Beeston Loyalty and Gwestydd Jamie. I look forward to working with such a fine group of animals. Due to young age of our foundation stock, there will be limited availability of lambs in the next few seasons, as we try to build our flock. Feel free to email me your wishes and you can be put on the waiting list, which may fill up fast as there will be very limited numbers of BFL lambs available in the next few years.
While BFLs are known for their huge popularity as a crossing sire on upland and hill purebred ewes, the BFL is also known for its fine fleeces. Our flock average for:
AFD (average fiber micron) is 25.26
SD (side density) is 4.42
CV (coefficient of variation) is 17.57
CF (comfort factor) is 86.54%
For all other numbers please email me and I'll gladly share! :)
Our entire flock of BFLs has tested NEGATIVE for OPP ('08,'09), Johne's ('08,'09), CL ('08), Blue Tongue ('09)
Beechtree 2 GY Kershope
| Lambed: 4-7-07 twin
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BLU#2311 ewe, 54% UK
| Color: White (carries color)
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Sire: BP Beechtree 47 GY Titanium BLU2030
| Dam: Beechtree 19 PK Kearsley BLU1989
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UK lines: CHV2, Titus, Laird, Titan, Loyalty, Jamie, Ebony Boy
| 2nd year fleece test:
AFD: 29.6, SD 4.8, CV 16.3 CF% 56.4
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Cross Wind 0009 Bea
| lambed 4-3-08 twin
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BLU#2610 BP Ewe, 54% UK
| Color: English Blue (natural colored)
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Sire: Beechtree 4PK Gunnerton BLU1985
| Dam: Beechtree 1GY Magpie BLU1998
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UK Lines: Laird, CHV2, Titus, Ebony Boy, Loyalty
| 1st year fleece test:
AFD 25.2, SD 4.2, CV 16.8, CF%90.4
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Cross Wind 0012 Clover
| lambed 4-6-08 twin
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BLU#2613 ewe, 53% UK
| Color: White
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Sire: Beechtree 4 PK Gunnerton BLU1985
| Dam: Beechtree 25GY Shonah BLU2014
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UK lines: CHV2, Laird, Titus, Ebony Boy, Jamie, Loyalty
| 1st year fleece test:
AFD: 26.8, SD 5.3, CV 20, CF% 76.1
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Sheltering Pines Burma
| lambed: 3-7-08 triplet
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BLU# 2758 BP ram, 61% UK
| Color: English Blue (natural colored)
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Sire: ShelteringPines NightWatch BLU2447
| Dam: Beechtree 4OR Blyth AI BLU1779
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UK Lines: CHV2, Titus, Laird, Loyalty, Ebony Boy, Jamie
| 1st year fleece test:
AFD 24.5, SD 4.4, CV 18, CF% 91.1
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Beechtree 102 BK Kiloran
| lambed: 4-9-08 triplet
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BLU# 2669 BP ewe, 45% UK
| Color: English Blue (natural colored)
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Sire: Beechtree 83 BK Glen Fiddich BLU2403
| Dam: Beechtree 20 GD Blue MistBLU1459
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UK Lines: Laird, Titus, Loyalty, Ebony Boy, Jamie
| 1st year fleece test:
AFD: 25, SD4.3, CV 17.3, CF% 90.1
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Sheltering Pines 623 Nubia
| lambed 4-4-08 triplet
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BLU# 2762 BP ewe, 58% UK
| Color: English Blue (natural colored)
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Sire: Sheltering Pines Nightwatch BLU2447 BP
| Dam: Beechtree 23 GY Black Pearl BLU2012 BP
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UK Lines: Titus, Laird, Ebony Boy, Loyalty, CHV2, Jamie
| 1st year fleece test:
AFD: 24.4, SD 4.3, CV 17.6, CF% 91.9
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Sheltering Pines 628 Morovia
| lambed 3-1-08 twin
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BLU# 2764 ewe, 56% UK
| Color: White (carries color)
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Sire: Sheltering Pines Nightwatch BLU 2447 BP
| Dam: Beechtree 19 PK Kearsley BLU 1989
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UK Lines: CHV2, Titus, Laird, Loyalty, Ebony Boy, Jamie
| 1st year test fleece:
AFD 24.4, SD 4.1, CV 16.8, CF% 93.3
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Potosi Y7 Llandewi
| lambed: 2.28.08, triplet
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BLU# 2559 ewe, 59% UK
| color: white
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Sire: Beechtree Thorndale BLU 1814
| Dam: Potosi Ffion BLU 1886
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UK lines: Titus, Jamie, Laird, Loyalty, Ebony Boy
| First year fleece test:
AFD 25.3, SD 4.5, CV 17.8, CF 87.9%
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photo coming!
Beechtree 19 PK Kearsley
| lambed 3.31.06 twin
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BLU# 1989 ewe, 50% UK
| color: white
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Sire: Beechtree Wark BLU 1780
| Dam: Beechtree Mattie BLU1460
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UK lines: CH/V2, Laird, Loyalty
| 2nd year fleece:
AFD 28.1, SD 4.9, CV 17.4, CF 71.2%
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photo coming!
Sheltering Pines 866 Catalonia
| lambed 3-7-08 triplet
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BLU# 2759 ewe, 61% UK
| color: white (carries color)
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Sire: Sheltering Pines Nightwatch BLU 2447 BP
| Dam: Beechtree Blyth AI BLU1779
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UK lines: CH/V2, Titus, Laird, Jamie, Ebony Boy, Loyalty
| micron test in the spring
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photo coming!
Sheltering Pines Sine Qua Non
| lambed: 3-4-09, twin
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BLU# pending ewe, 58% UK
| color: white (carries color)
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Sire: Beechtree Cragganmore BLU 2409 BP
| Dam: Beechtree Kearsley BLU 1989
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UK lines: Titan, Titus, CH/V2, Laird, Loyalty, Ebony Boy, Jamie
| micron test in the spring
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photo coming!
Sheltering Pines Prima Facie
| lambed: 3-4-09 twin
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BLU# pending ewe, 58% UK
| color: white (carries color)
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Sire: Beechtree Cragganmore BLU 2409
| Dam: Beechtree Kearsley BLU1989
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UK lines: Titan, Titus, CH/V2, Laird, Loyalty, Ebony Boy, Jamie
| micron test in the spring
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photo coming!
Beechtree Kirkdale
| lambed:
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BLU# pending ram, 66% UK
| color: white (carries color)
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Sire: Beechtree Silverdale BLU 1813 BP
| Dam: Beechtree Eskleydale BLU
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UK lines: Titan, Titus, Laird, Ebony Boy
| micron test in the spring
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