{"id":20682,"date":"2024-09-15T14:16:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-15T21:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtn-niche-demo2.net\/ncsa\/?page_id=20682"},"modified":"2024-09-20T16:24:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T23:24:43","slug":"guiding-principles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtn-niche-demo2.net\/ncsa\/guiding-principles\/","title":{"rendered":"Guiding Principles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20682\" class=\"elementor elementor-20682\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b0da68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b0da68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4caaa5b\" data-id=\"4caaa5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6fe86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-agrarium_heading\" data-id=\"2c6fe86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"agrarium_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"agrarium-heading-widget\"><h2 class=\"agrarium-heading\"><span class=\"agrarium-subheading\">Breed Standard<\/span><span class=\"agrarium-heading-content\">Guiding Principles<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e0c5c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e0c5c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-219e378\" data-id=\"219e378\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1577f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1577f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.3 - 28-12-2021 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We register Navajo-Churro sheep according to a Breed Standard that specifies the acceptable traits and range of variation within this landrace breed. The Standard was set up by the Navajo-Churro Sheep Association in 1986. It was developed with data collected from 1936 to 1966 by the Southwestern Range and Sheep Breeding Laboratory at Fort Wingate, New Mexico, and from Navajo, Hispanic and Anglo concepts established at the founding meetings of the N-CSA. Our Standard reflects the phenotype of the breed as developed over hundreds of years beginning in the 1400\u2019s when the Spanish brought Churra sheep to the Americas and the Navajo acquired them. For centuries, the sheep were carefully selected to be well adapted to their environment and of great value, not only on a\u00a0practical level but also culturally and spiritually. This amazing Navajo-Churro sheep is what we strive to conserve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51c6e81\" data-id=\"51c6e81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c237d05 scroll-motion-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-agrarium_image\" data-id=\"c237d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"agrarium_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"image-widget\">\n            <div class=\"image-container image-style-default\">\n                <img class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navajo-churrosheep.com\/ncsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSF-Standing.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy of Dancing Sun Farm\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ade15d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ade15d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5ab9d2\" data-id=\"f5ab9d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b3d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4b3d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We do not condone out-crossing to other breeds or selecting for traits that do not conform to our Standard. Our Standard does not allow for\u00a0registration of animals showing evidence of out-crossing such as meat animal conformation, crimped wool, excessive lanolin, fat rump or other such traits. Before registration, each animal must undergo an\u00a0in-person or remote inspection, the latter requiring photos and wool sampling adequate to assure its compliance with the Standard. Inspections are done by individuals who have studied and been trained to identify the nuances of the breed to ensure that each animal is truly a Navajo-Churro.<\/p><p>Our Standard emphasizes the importance of the multi-purpose nature of Navajo-Churro Sheep. The wool\u2019s highly valued lustrous, long staple, double coat (with up to 5% kemp) is a priority. Navajo-Churro wool is essential for authentic, traditional fiber arts of both Din\u00e9 and Hispanic cultures. Rio Grande and Navajo textiles from hundreds of years ago to present day are treasured because of the exceptional wool and skill of the weavers.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aec327f\" data-id=\"aec327f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af7a48 scroll-motion-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-agrarium_image\" data-id=\"4af7a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"agrarium_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"image-widget\">\n            <div class=\"image-container image-style-default\">\n                <img class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navajo-churrosheep.com\/ncsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WDF-ThreeLambs.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy of White Dog Farms\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-710917a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"710917a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63bd4a2\" data-id=\"63bd4a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c03d9da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c03d9da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Our Breed Standard has always allowed up to 5% kemp. Kemp is one of the naturally occurring fibers found in the original Navajo-Churro Sheep and we do not plan to exclude it.<\/p><p>In addition to its wool, the sheep\u2019s intelligence, self-sufficiency, ability to traverse rough terrain, browse for its food, tolerate extreme weather conditions, lamb without assistance, have good mothering instincts, provide milk to both its lambs and human caretakers and to provide delicious meat are all very important as well. We work to maintain these qualities of the Navajo-Churro Sheep.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6daccb9\" data-id=\"6daccb9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7763a7b scroll-motion-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-agrarium_image\" data-id=\"7763a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"agrarium_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"image-widget\">\n            <div class=\"image-container image-style-default\">\n                <img class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navajo-churrosheep.com\/ncsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MLW-EwesField.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy of Mesa Lamb &amp; Wool\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We register Navajo-Churro sheep according to a Breed Standard that specifies the acceptable traits and range of variation within this landrace breed. The Standard was set up by the Navajo-Churro Sheep Association in 1986. 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