SIRES
These sires have contributed to the "Rare Ones" legacy.
Here’s "Rare Temptation" (2023 Natl champ) and "Rare Gusto" (2022 Natl champ) in their "work" clothes, Spring of 2024.
Rare Temptation
First place senior ram lamb, senior champion and National grand champion ram at NAILE 2023. He was also supreme champion "meat ram" at the MN State Fair 2023. Sired by "Rare Nugget" the 2020 Senior champion ram at NAILE.
Rare Gusto
Bobendrier 21-29 "Rare Gusto" was the 2022 NAILE grand champion Hampshire ram (first place yearling and senior champion). Sired by Rare Prodigy, this ram was first place yearling and champion ram at the 2022 Iowa and Minnesota state fairs, as well as Supreme Champion Ram, meat breed, at Minnesota.
Rare Rendition
Champion ram 2009 NAILE sired by "The Streaker" (NAILE champion ram 2007). He sired many top show sheep for us and Pine Lawn Farm including "Final Edition", 2011 NAILE champion ram. This rams name appears in nearly all of our current top show sheep's pedigrees!
Rare Legend
Sired by "Rare Rebel", was first placed fall ram and senior champion 2017 NAILE and champion at MN and SD state fairs. This huge, massive ram (42x42) sires sheep with tremendous bone and beautiful breed type. A large percentage of our top show and sale sheep the past two years were sired by this super-stud!
Rare JD
Sired by "Stealth" and out of a "Times Square" daughter, was 3rd January ram and member of the 1st pair of rams 2018 NAILE. This massive stud sires lambs that have a super growth rate with that extra thickness and depth of rib.
Rare Nugget
Sired by "Rare Reputation" and out of a top "Final Edition" daughter, was 1st fall ram, member of 1st pair, and senior champion 2020 NAILE. A massive bodied ram that had a super growth rate: weighed 208 lbs at 165 days of age and 320 lbs at 14 months while still carrying his lamb teeth.
Rare Reputation
Supreme champion ram at 2018 MN State fair and 1st January and champion ram 2018 NAILE. Sired by "Rare Rebel", he has done a great job for us siring lambs with beautiful type and style including "Rare Nugget" our 2020 NAILE senior champ.
Bobendrier Boys 15-16 RR
Sired by “Rare Feller”, he was reserve champion ram at the 2015 Iowa State fair and grand champion ram at the 2016 WI state fair. A very large, massive ram with exceptional length and bone!
Bobendrier 13-20 RR “Rare Feller”
Sired by Feller 919, was second yearling ram and reserve Sr. Champ 2014 Louisville, he stood second to the champion ram.At Louisville 2013 he was reserve Jr champion standing second in class to the supreme champion ram of the entire show. His dam was our Louisville champion ewe in 2010. He is a very large-framed ram that sires sheep with exceptional extension and beautiful style.
Bobendrier 15-60 RR “Rare Rebel”
Sired by “Rare Edition”, 1st place March ram at IA and MN state fairs and 3rd at Louisville 2015. This ram is loaded with bone, muscle and wool. He sired our 1st place March ewe lamb at Iowa state fair that was 3rd at Louisville 2016. We have an outstanding group of 2016 fall born lambs by him.
Bobendrier 13-77 RR “Rare Edition”
Sired by “Final Edition” was 3rd place March ram lamb Louisville 2013, as well as 1st March ram at MN and IA state fairs. He sired numerous outstanding females, many that are now stud-making ewes in our flock!
KJELGAARD 05-611 RR
We purchased a percentage of this giant ram and have an outstanding group of lambs by him. Sired by Nelson “Boomerang.”
Lambert 11-20 RR NN
Klug 12-113 NN RR
3rd place March ram lamb at Louisville 2012
Grandson of “Rare Rendition,” our Louisville champion 2009
"Stealth" – Caskey 6422 RR
1st January and champion ram 2016 Nat’l Hampshire sale, Sedalia, MO. Twin brother to “Cornerstone” who was supreme champion ram at the 2016 MN State Fair. His first offspring are exciting!!
“The Streaker” – Finnesgard 714 RR TW
2007 National Champion Ram; 1st place Jan Ram Lamb; Junior champion ram; Member 1st pair ram lambs
Sire – Lambert 06-09 RR TW
Dam – Finnesgard 428 TW
Granddaughter of Rare Connection, our ’98 National Champion NAILE
Special thanks to Robert Finnesgard for selling us this beautiful animal.
“RARE DEFINITION” – BOBENDRIER 0827 NN RR
Champion ram at WI, MN, SD and reserve at IA 2008 state fairs — used on a trial basis last fall — he passed the test! One of just three lambs by him was reserve Jr champion at the Ohio Showcase sale and to date is the high selling Hampshire ewe lamb of 2009. He will see a lot of action in the stud pen this fall!
Caskey’s “Final Edition”
Reigning Louisville national champion and a son of “Rare Rendition,” our Louisville champion ’09