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ONLINE NEWSLETTER - AUG 2009
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Early in...January 2005..there appeared to be important news, regarding
the status for recognition of the St. Croix Hair Sheep Breed...in Canada.
We have repeatedly checked this claim...and very thoroughly.
Sadly...we still have to report that this...has not yet occurred.
We are still watching. StCroix2...Web News
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24 AUG 2008 WINTER WEATHER ALMANAC SAYS --- "NUMBS THE WORD" ---
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21 MAR 2008 NEW "LIVE ANIMAL" SCRAPIE TEST APPROVED ! ! !
ARE YOU....AWARE THAT...
ST. CROIX... [...and therefore ST. THOMAS]... HAIR SHEEP BREED are... CURRENTLY ON THE ALBC's . . . " THREATENED LIST " ?
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**ST. CROIX** really is a TRIPLE THREAT BREED **Meat, Hides and Dairy** ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED in JULY 2005 issue of our Newsletter, "The Virgin Island Shepherd", now online only ***OUR POPULAR SHEEP DAIRY INFO PAGE
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The creation of these...two Registries, StCroix2 and StThomas,
continues to top the list on our corporate "News" as we travel thru 2009.
Corporate update, continued:
Our newsletter, THE VIRGIN ISLAND SHEPHERD, always in the creation process.
Has established as an online Newsletter version, since early in 2006, with the
full intention of providing news...on an ongoing and actively updated format.
We are pleased to report...that we're continuing to see a very steady increase
in our membership, as well as Member involvement. Registrations...have also
been showing steady growth. We sincerely thank you for your support.
June 2005, our Registry was approached...by one of our St. Thomas Breeders,
regarding including DAIRY in our Crossbred Program. This program will work
quite well for this, as St. Croix are quite capable of Dairy, and as such has been
viewed by our combined SC-ST Board with an open mind...with positive results.
A St. Croix, and St. Thomas, Hair Sheep Dairy Program is currently established
and gaining momentum. Our Dairy page reflects this "newest" venue.
The designation of the natural color in the St. Croix, as St. Thomas, is both a nod
of respect...to those who have an interest in color St. Croix, as well as a definite
and equally respectful nod to those who wish to adhere to the long established
all white regimen.
The best way...to give both interests the respect they well deserve...appeared
to be the creation of two...separate, but equal, Registries.
Moving forward...hand-in-hand.
Our web pages reflect this and we sincerely hope that you will enjoy your visit...
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22 JUL 2005 POSSIBLE PREVENTION FOR ALZHEIMERS
.................................MAY BE...AN ENZYME FOUND IN SHEEP'S MILK
ON-LINE SHEEP ORIENTED NEWS
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MOST COMMONLY ASKED...Q's and A's
Q. Are you a computer based Registry?
A. YES. Our program tracks pedigrees automatically.
However, we reserve the right to use a manual approach, as needed,
....for the issuance of our official Registration Certificates.
Q. Will the original St. Croix Registry recognize your Certificates?
A. We're a separate Registry. They have chosen to not accept ours.
Altho this was expected, it has confused us, as we are just as
legally valid...and we recognize all of the valid Registries.
Q. What about the original St. Croix Registry's certificates??
A. Our Registry uses their approximately 30+ years...of printed
pedigree documentation...plus our own accumulated data, as the
evidence for purebred St. Croix registration with our Registry.
Then our Breeder's barn records after that.
ON A FIRST TIME REGISTRATION, we do request to view the originals...
but a scanned original...(.jpg)...may be eMailed to our Registrar.
These original Certificates, that you have...you have paid for.
...Therefore...they are your private property.
...They are never kept by us...they are always returned.
Q. I bought unregistered St. Croix. Can I register them with you?
A. Our Policy is to inspect the paperwork history on unregistered stock.
Without a paper trail we have to err on the side of caution.
NOTE: If you have a SC Breeder's statement...this may be considered
...provided that the original Breeder has registered St. Croix.
Without any such evidence...they're eligible for St. Thomas Class B,
as a Recording, and this starts their pedigree paper trail.
ALSO.....ST. CROIX GENOME TESTING MAY BE A FUTURE OPTION.
Q. But...I was told that they're purebred St. Croix. Who decides??
A. Without paperwork, or a SC Breeder's statement, to prove the
purebred status...we have no choice in what level they can
be recorded at. The SC-ST Bylaws states this limitation.
Q. WHY...did you split off from the original St. Croix Registry??
A. We felt, and still do, that St. Croix Hair Sheep should be
...maintained by a...St. Croix Breeder based Registry.
......Not to be maintained by anyone else....
MAY ACTUALLY BE...AN ENZYME FOUND IN SHEEP'S MILK ??
SHEEP ORIENTED NEWS....CONTINUED
26 DEC 2008 NO SHEEP, OR AG, RELATED NEWS REPORTED
5 DEC 2008 NO SHEEP, OR AG, RELATED NEWS REPORTED
28 NOV 2008 NO SHEEP, OR AG, RELATED NEWS REPORTED
14 NOV 2008 NO SHEEP, OR AG, RELATED NEWS REPORTED
4 NOV 2008 BARACK H. OBAMA ELECTED TO THE OFF ICE OF U.S.A. PRESIDENT
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