Movies and Sheep

Several people have asked me how my sheep got chosen to be in a movie. Well, I don't quite know exactly. One of the producers just called me up out of the blue about three weeks ago. He found my name on an internet breeders listing - he didn't remember which one. I have primitive type sheep, which is what they were looking for, so we got the job. I love primitive type sheep. Mine are Navajo-Churro, but there are several primitive breeds and they share certain characteristics. I think the traits that really stand out are the diversity within the breeds - they come in many colors and patterns, and also that they are intelligent animals that don't follow blindly like the modern breeds have been bred to do, but they are also a little more difficult to handle and harder on fences. Primitive sheep breeds also tend to be double-coated, which has certain advantages - strength, luster, water resistance, and the option of separating out the undercoat if you want a finer yarn, and several of the primitive breeds can have multiple horns, which makes them really unique.

Almost every year, even when I haven't had an active website, somebody has found me on the internet and purchased some sheep. It's never been more than one contact of that sort in a year, and I'm not sure where they are finding me, but something is working anyway.

Are you interested in other Films by Latter-day Saints; LDS Movies; Utah filmmakers; LDS Videos? There are getting to be a lot of them lately. Look for them in theaters and video stores.