Black Sheep Newsletter
  A magazine for shepherds and fiber enthusiasts




The 2026 spring issue of the Black Sheep Newsletter, number 208,
was mailed to subscribers September 10, 2026


The Current Issue

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Volunteerism
by Peggy Lundquist

The Tavelling Minstrel
by Ian Stewart

In Memoriam
Dr. Thomas Deshler and Muriel T. Asbornsen

Michigan Shepherding
by Letty Klein

What's New
Book Review —
The Alpaca Handbook
reviewed by Linda Bolewicz

Press Release Pacific Northwest Wool (PNW) Producers Cooperative

BSG Sheep-to-Shawl
by Liz Hubbard

BSG Angora Goat Show
by Sharon Chestnutt

BSG Fleece Shows
by Jessica Pollock

BSG Sheep Show
by Randy Thompson

BSG Junior Showmanship and Junior Sheep Show
by Randy Thompson

BSG Fiber Arts Competition Results
by Lucy Kingsley

BSG Spinners’ Lead
by Peggy Lundquist



This issue also includes Letters to the Editor and the Purebred Directory.




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