[1] It is held at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, Maryland.

It is sponsored by the Maryland Sheep Breeders Association.

[3] It is held annually during the first weekend in May at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, Maryland.

[4] It has vendors of wool yarn, and judging of more than 30 sheep breeds.

Vendors of other fiber-producing livestock such as goats, angora rabbits, llamas, and alpaca also attend.