Chorrach is the champ at Beith Show 2017 (full results)

Matt Auld and Mel Sinclair, who attend to the Highland cattle at Pollok Park, brought out this stylish heifer which was selected supreme overall by several of the show judges to include The Scottish Farmer’s deputy editor, Ken Fletcher.

Reserve overall champion was the supreme sheep, a Suffolk gimmer by Pexhill Real Lucky, from William Borthwick, of Auchenraith, Mauchline.

Just pipped at the post in the sheep lines was the Bluefaced Leicester leader, a home-bred tup hogg, from Jim and Alastair Taylor, Lochhill, Mauchline, while James and George Parker McConnell won the champion Holstein honours with Powgree Goodwhone Matilda.

LEADING awards:

Holstein Friesian (Judge: S Mitchell, Grougar Mains, Kilmarnock). Champion and reserve – J and GP McConnell, Laigh Hoodsyard Farm, Beith. Champion was Powgree Goodwhone Matilda, a first calver, by Goodwhone, out of Powgree Stanleycup Matilda. She is currently producing 32 litres per day. Reserve was Powgree Saviour Matilda, also a first calver, by Ladies Manor Saviour, out of Powgree Stanleycup Matilda 2. She is also giving 32 litres per day. Two or three-year-old heifer, pair, confined, best registered, best udder, AOB best udder, AOB best female — J and GP McConnell. Calf born after December 1, dairy interbreed — Chloe Reid. AOB cow in milk or in calf, AOB interbreed — Catherine McKechnie.

Beef breeds (Judge: D Campbell, Greenridge, Kilbirnie). Champion – A and L Wilson, Laigh Highgate, Beith, with the two-year-old Aberdeen Angus bull, Carlhurlie Drumbeat. He is by Balmachie Black Bard, and out of Carlhurlie Drummer. All classes – A and L Wilson. Primestock (Judge: D Campbell). Champion – D Blair, East Kerse Farm, Lochwinnoch, with the yearling Limousin heifer, Matilda. This was the first time being 11-year-old David Blair had shown the heifer which was bought at Oban in October as a suckled calf, from Iain Campbell and Sons, of Strongorm Farm, Balvicar. All classes – D Blair.

Highland cattle (Judge: T Thomson, Criaghaugh Cottage, Barrhead). Champion and champion of champions – Glasgow City Council, with Chorrach 13 of Pollok, a three-year-old heifer by Uallach Ruadh 3 of Pollok, out of Chorrach of Pollok. She was reserve champion at Biggar Show last year. Reserve – A and H Kirkpatrick, Strathmore, Glengarnock, with Claggorm 40 of Glengarnock, a three-year-old heifer, by Angus Dhubh 2 of Glengarnock, out of Claggorm 20 of Glengarnock. She was champion of champions here last year. Bull born 2016 – R and E McMillan, Little Grenach Farm, Isle of Bute. Cow with calf at foot, three-year-old heifer – Glasgow City Council. Two-year-old heifer, yearling heifer, pairs – J McKechnie, France Farm, Gartocharn.

Border Leicester (Judge: T Nelson, High Kilphin, Ballantrae). Champion – D Whyte, Whitelea Gate, Newton Mearns, with a threecrop ewe by Coniston Islay out of a homebred ewe. She was on her first outing. Reserve – D Whyte, with Eildon Tosh a three-shear tup which was champion male at the Royal Highland Show last year. He was bought at Builth Wells in 2015 and is by Bosolo Ghali. All classes – D Whyte.

Blackface (Judge: K Fletcher, The Scottish Farmer). Champion – D Shedden, Burnfoot, Muirkirk, with the two-crop ewe, Ali Bali, bought at the in-lamb sale at Lanark two years ago from the Coubroughs of Hartside. She is by a £10,000 Dalchirla, out of a ewe by a £6000 Auldhouseburn and is currently nursing twin-born lambs by a Dalwyne tup. Reserve – A Paterson, Middlepark, Saltcoats, with a ewe hogg of Merkins breeding. Tup, ewe or gimmer, group – D Shedden. Ewe hogg – A Paterson.

Suffolk (Judge: T Nelson). Champion and reserve champion of champions – W Borthwick, Auchenraith, Mauchline, with a gimmer by Pexhill Real Lucky, out of Middlemuir Messi-sired ewe. She was champion at the West and Central Club Show last year. Reserve – JC and JW Tulloch, Rigfoot Suffolks, Uplawmoor, with a tup lamb by a Roundacre sire bought at Stirling last year and out of a homebred ewe. Ewe or gimmer with lamb, tup lamb, ewe lamb, group – Rigfoot Suffolks. Ewe hogg – W Borthwick. Tup – J Riddet, Gowanlea, Dalry.

Bluefaced Leicester (Judge: K Fletcher). Champion – A Taylor, Lochhill, Mauchline, with a homebred tup hogg by a Mossyard tup, out of a homebred ewe. Reserve — A Taylor, with a ewe lamb by a Mendick tup bought at Kelso last year, out of a homebred ewe. Ewe or gimmer in lamb or lamb at foot — Anna MacPherson. Ewe hogg, tup, lamb, group, best in show — A Taylor.

Native breeds (Judge: T Nelson). Champion – Abby and Amy Scott,, Meikleton Ryelands, Ardrossan, with Meikleton Wilson, a homebred Ryeland shearling, by Hawthorns Utah. Reserve – Meikleton Ryelands, with Meikleton Wisp, a homebred ewe hogg by the same sire. All classes – Meikleton Ryelands. Texel (Judge: T Nelson). Champion – G McCarter, Stewarton, with a homebred onecrop ewe, by the home-bred sire, Glenfern Viking. Reserve – D Whyte, Newton Mearns, with a ewe hogg by a Baltier sire and out of a Watchknowe ewe. Tup, ewe, best in show — G McCarter. Gimmer, lamb — D Whyte.

Zwartbles (Judge: T Nelson). Champion – G McCarter, with a homebred ewe hogg by Cynefin Bobi, out of a Mayfield ewe. Reserve – G McCarter, with a ewe lamb out of a homebred Glenfern ewe and sired by Tardoes Dark Knight. All classes – G McCarter.

Continental sheep (Judge: T Nelson). Champion – Mrs L Daff, Greenside Cottage, Uplawmoor, with a Bleu Du Maine ewe lamb by Tighnahinch Massey out of a Robyn Johnston-bred ewe ewe. Reserve – Ms L Daff, with a Bleu Du Maine gimmer, by Tighnahinch Majestic, out of Tighnahinch Heather. All classes – Mrs L Daff.

Clydesdale (Judge: W McInnes, Auchenlaw, Hurlford). Champion – Auchengree Clydesdales, Lenzie, with Auchengree Ariana, a yearling filly, by Dillars Top Gun out of Roeshall Saffron, that was champion at Kilmaurs. Reserve – Mrs C McKinney, Moodiesburn, with Auchengree Donte, a two-year-old colt bred in Northern Ireland. He is by Dairylough McDan and out of Carnaff Elaine-Marie. Male – Mrs C McKinney. Female, pair – Auchengree Clydesdales.