![John Steitz cuddles a lamb on Monday morning at his Whitefish home. (Mackenzie Reiss/Daily Inter Lake)](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/ARTICLE_190719921_EP_-1_EEOJMUOHWJYP_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
John Steitz cuddles a lamb on Monday morning at his Whitefish home. (Mackenzie Reiss/Daily Inter Lake)
July 16, 2019
Stories this photo appears in:
![Farmers raise award-winning Merinos](
https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/ARTICLE_190719921_AR_0_KYYVIYQFKPFL_t160.jpg?773850a9d7421baff2f792d5b4bd28ce20373d52
)
July 16, 2019 4 a.m.
Farmers raise award-winning Merinos
Throughout history, black sheep haven’t gotten a lot of love.