Gillian takes first show by storm

Champion Texel, inter-breed sheep and reserve overall interbreed went to R, N and C Orr, with a home-bred shearling ram by Cambwell Trademark, out of a home-bred ewe by Teiglum Topper                                                                    Ref:EC0306171462

Just pipped at the post in sheep section was the lead Zwartbles, Greystone Cranochan, a gimmer which was continuing her run of success for Moira McLaren and Aly Baird, Dunblane, who won the breed honours at the Highland last year and Drymen, with the same sheep.

Champion and reserve inter-breed sheep went to Moira McLaren and A Baird, with Greystone Cranochan, last year’s Highland and Drymen Show champion                   Ref:EC0306171463

Pat Wilson led out the inter-breed dairy champion, the third calved Holstein, Drakkar Helilo, for the Wilson family, Carskerdo, Cupar. This black and white on her first outing of the year, was following on from her big wins last year when she stood supreme at Fife, West Fife and Kinross.

Topping the dairy section was J and I Wilson with Drakkar Helilo, a third calver in milk by Eliloz DKR, out of the imported cow Efira                                                                  Ref:EC0306171470

Host farmers, James and John Thomson, Hilton of Beath, Kelty, also came up with the goods, winning not only champion and runner-up honours in the Limousin lines, but also the reserve overall beef trophy with their Beath Lara, a two-year-old heifer. A daughter of Lodge Hamlet, this stylish female that stood reserve at Fife, is out of Sarkley Carmen – one of 20 pedigree cows in the herd.

LEADING awards:

Aberdeen-Angus (Judge: A Cormack, Pratis Farm Cottages, Leven). Champion – D Rankin, C/o R and C Rettie, Devonside, Tillycoultry, with Kilmaluig Java, an 18-month-old heifer that stood reserve at Fife Show. She is by Retties JFK, out of Mosston Muir Etta and was shown by Richard and Carol Rettie. Reserve – JM Steel, West Drums, Brechin, with the 10-year-old cow, Cardona Proud Isla, shown with bull calf at foot by Blelack Duke. A daughter of Eastfield Fusilier out of Cardona Proud Isla, she was champion at Fettercairn, Alyth and Angus last year. Senior bull – A Mylius, St Fort Farm, Newport on Tay. Junior bull, cow, calf – JM Steel. Senior heifer – R and C Rettie. Junior heifer, pair – D Rankin.

Topping the Angus section was D Rankin with Kilmaluig Java, an 18-month-old heifer                                            Ref:EC0306171480

Any other native breed (Judge: A Cormack). Champion – R and C Rettie, Devonside, Tillycoultry, with Aberdona Duchess Isla, a rising two-year-old Beef Shorthorn heifer by Cairnsmore Thrasher, out of Aberdona Duchess Zena. This in-calf heifer was reserve at Fife. Reserve – W, P and K Wason, Redwells Farm, Kinglassie, Lochgellie, with the four-year-old Hereford cow, Baldinnie 1 Fly 18, by Dorepoll Einstein, shown with eight-month-old bull calf at foot. Bull, pair – J Wood, Brewsterwells, Cameron, St Andrews. Cow – W, P and K Wason. Heifer – R and C Rettie.

R and C Rettie, went any other native breed champion with Aberdona Duchess Isla, a rising two-year-old Beef Shorthorn heifer  Ref:EC0306171481        

Highland cattle (Judge: D Cameron, Snowdon Place, Dunblane). Champion and reserve – D and M MacNaughton, Kelty. Breed leader was the Fife champion, Skye 5 of Rannoch, a three-year-old by Fergus of Bute, out of Skye 2 of Rannoch. Reserve was the dam of champion, a Rannoch of Loch Mill-sired 10-year-old cow shown with February-born bull calf at foot which won its class. She is a former champion winner at breed show at Pollok Park. Cow, three-year-old heifer, yearling heifer, calf, pair – D and B MacNaughton. Two-year-old heifer – Caroline Cuthbertson, Ivanhoe, Peebles.
British Blonde (Judge: A Burnett, Upper Spittalton, Blairdrummond). Champion and reserve – L Laird and Son, Lochhead, Coalltown of Wemyys. Champion was the seven-year-old show cow, Whitefield Freya, which has won numerous breed titles. She is by Whistley Dollar. Reserve was her three-year-old daughter, Lochhead Jenny, by Gala Earthquake. Junior bull – J and M Campbell, Mannerston Holdings, Linlithgow. Cow, heifer, pair – L Laird and Son.
Limousin (Judge: A Burnett). Champion and reserve and reserve inter-breed beef – J Thomson, Hilton of Beath, Kelty. Supreme and reserve overall beef was Beath Lara , a two-year-old heifer by Lodge Hamlet out of Sarkley Carmen, that stood reserve at Fife. Reserve for the 20-cow herd was Beath Millikonaire, a 13-month-old bull calf also by Lodge Hamlet but out of Emslies Elsbeth. He was on his first outing. Bull, senior heifer, junior heifer, pair – J Thomson. Bull calf – W Lawson, Windsole, Auchterarder.

Champion Limousin and reserve inter-breed beef went to J Thomson, with Beath Lara , a two-year-old heifer by Lodge Hamlet Ref:EC0306171479   

British Blue (Judge: A Jackson, Woodyett, Kirkfieldbank, Lanark). Champion, supreme beef and overall champion of champions – Gillian Scott, Gateside, Linlithgow, with Drumlone Lindsey, a 17-month-old black and white heifer bought at the breed sale at Carlisle, in January from Kenny Veitch. A daughter of  Twyning Ash Vaughan, out of Tweeddale Ilapa, she was on her first outing since. Reserve – I McGarva, Nether Abington, Abington, with Abington Lottie, a 14-month-old heifer that was placed at Lesmahagow and is by the Belgian AI sire, Lenny. Her dam is Abington Esta. Bull – I Wainwright, Todhall, Cupar. Junior bull, pair – KS Hill. Cow, calf – I McGarva. Heifer – G Scott.
Simmental (Judge: G Clark, Broombrae, Auchtermuchty). Champion – C Inglis, Greencap Cottage, Dalachy, Aberdour, with the 15-month-old bull, Greencap Hulk, a son of Kilbride Farm Dragoon, out of the privately purchased Brucefield Arora. Reserve champion at Fife, he is destined for the breed sale at Stirling in October. Reserve – J McKay Wightman, Coshill, Maddiston, with Team Kasey, a 15-month-old heifer that stood reserve at Drymen. She is by Auchorachan Winger and out of a Team cow. Bull – C Inglis. Cow, senior heifer, junior heifer, pair – J McKay Wightman.
Commercial (Judge: A Jackson, Woodyett, Kirkfieldbank). Champion – W Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie, Gilmerton, with the Fife Show champion, Miss Tees, a 16-month-old heifer by the British Blue sire, Valdiz, out of a Limousin cross dam. Bred by the Thomson family from East Unthank, Haltwhistle, she was bought at Middleton-in Teesdale, last November. Reserve – Gillian Scott, Gateside, Linlithgow, with the 18-month-old heifer, Rose Bush, that stood second in her class tot he champion. She was bought at Carlisle, and was on her first outing. Heifer pair, breeding heifer – C Drysdale, Kinnesswood, Kinross. Single bullock, single heifer – W Peters. Prime animal – R and L Nelson, Cuttlehill, Crossgates.
Beef young handlers (Judge: A Cormack). 1, Beth Thomson; 2, Rory Mill; 3, Eva Gilfillan.
Holstein (Judge: S Braid, Lochwood Cottage, Beattock). Champion – J and I Wilson, Carskerdo, Cupar, with Drakkar Helilo, a third calver in milk by Eliloz DKR, out of the imported cow Efira. She was on her first outing of the year having stood champion at Fife, West Fife and Kinross, last year. Full of milk, she gave 12,100litres in her first 305-day lactation; 15,906litres in her second and was paraded giving 67litres. Reserve – B Weatherup, Parkend, Crossgates, with the second calver, Lesmay Xacobeo Janice, a three-year-old by the Canadian sire, Mario Xacabeo. Classified VG87-2yr, she gave 11,000litres in her first at 4.0%BF and 3.3%P and stood third at the Highland last year. Calved three months previously, she is currently giving 64kg. Heifer calf, maiden heifer, J and E Lyle, Nether Pratis, Leven. In-calf heifer, in-calf cow, progeny group – B Weatherup. Pair – A and S Lawrie, Cuthill Towers, Milnathort. Heifer in milk, junior cow in milk – J and I Wilson, Carskerdo, Cupar.
Any other dairy breed (Judge: S Braid). Champion and reserve – A and S Lawrie, Cuthill Towers, Milnathort. Their champion was the 2016 inter-breed winner at the Highland, Cuthill Towers Ellie, a fourth calved Red and White by Poos Stadel that has also won top awards at the Borderway UK Dairy Expo at Carlisle. Reserve was the second calver, Cuthill Towers Harrys Bee 2 by Cuthill Towers Harry P. Calf – R and C Brown. Maiden heifer, junior cow in milk, senior cow in milk, pair – A and S Lawrie.
Dairy young handlers (Judge: S Braid). 1, Lynsey Brown; 2, Finlay Scott; 3, Ruth Allison.
Clydesdale (Judge: J Fairbairn, Marshall Meadows, Berwick Upon Tweed). Champion – D Walker and Bev Brown, Galcantray, Cawdor, Nairn, with Hillview Lady Jane, a three-year-old by Dillars Scotty Boy, shown by Jim Young and his daughter Charlotte. She was on her first outing of the year. Reserve – RH Black, Newton of Collessie, Ladybank, Cupar, with Old Greenlaw Bonny, a two-year-old filly bought as a foal from the honourary Lady Douglas Hume. She is by Great American Ben Franklinn and out of the Collessie Independent daughter, Shatton Bess. Senior gelding – B Duncan, Rose Cottage, Balmacolm. Brood mare, yeld mare – D Walker and B Brown. Filly – RH Black.
Bluefaced Leicester (Judge: A Stewart, Kininmonth, Pitscottie). Champion – D and M MacNiven, Craigfarg, Glenfarg, with a two-shear Rossiebank-bred ram bought at Huntly last year where he stood overall sheep champion at the pre-sale show. Reserve – A McIntyre, Glenfarg, with a home-bred gimmer on her first outing. She is by a Rowandale tup bought at Castle Douglas and out of a home-bred ewe. Ram, ewe lamb, pen of three – D and M MacNiven. Ram lamb, gimmer – A McIntrye.
Suffolk (Judge: J Christie, Nether Carse, Kippen). Champion – RH Black, Newton of Collessie, Ladybank, with a previously unshown gimmer by Limestone Lieutenant, shown by Dougal Finton. Her dam is a home-bred ewe by Ardlea Champion. Reserve – A Barr, Easter Bucklyvie, Crossgates, with the second prize gimmer, a daughter of Collessie McIlroy, out of a home-bred ewe, also on her first outing. Ewe – A Robertson. Gimmer, ewe lamb, ewe lamb pair, untrimmed pair, pen of three  – RH Black.

RH Black, topped the Suffolks with a previously unshown gimmer by Limestone Lieutenant                           Ref:EC0306171465

Texel (Judge: A Wight, Midlock, Crawford, Abington). Champion, inter-breed sheep and reserve overall – R, N and C Orr, Halbeath, Dunfermline, with a home-bred shearling ram by Cambwell Trademark, out of a home-bred ewe by Teiglum Topper. He was on his first outing and is destined for the breed sale at Carlisle in September. Reserve – D McKerrow, Nochnary, Freuchie, with a tup lamb by the shared sire, Knock Yankee, out of a ewe by Ettrick You’re a Winner. He was second at Fife. Senior ram, shearling ram, ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb, group of three – R, N and C Orr. Tup lamb – D McKerrow.
Zwartbles (Judge: B Gibson, Three Views, Gartocharn). Champion and reserve inter-breed sheep – Moira McLaren and A Baird, Greystone, Dunblane, with Greystone Cranochan, last year’s Highland and Drymen Show champion which took the tri-colour at Drymen, this year. She is by Greystone Alan and out of Tardoes Thyme. Reserve – M McLaren and A Baird, with the December-born ewe lamb, Greystone Ebony, by an imported sire bought in from The Netherlands out of Greystone Willow. She was second at Drymen. Senior ram, tup lamb, pen of three – Nicola Henderson, Whitehouse Farm cottage, Touch, Stirling. Ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb – M McLaren and A Baird.
Shetlands (Judge: A Bain, Boggs Holdings, Pencaithland). Champion – F and A Hipwell, Wester Cockairney, Kinross, with the coloured champion, Jazz of Cockairney, a gimmer by Brae Gulliver, out of a home-bred ewe. Reserve – Rena Douglas, Cedar Cottage, Craigrothie, with the white champion, Ivyden Patronus, a two-shear ram bred by Wull Bryce that was champion at Drymen in 2016. He is by Rigg Gareth, a former champion winner at the Highland and out of Ivydene Maralene. Reserve white – PD and A Playfair, Stichhill, Eastfield, Kelso, with Kaimknowe Georgie Porgie, a shearling by Kaimknowe George, out of a home-bred ewe, on his first outing. Reserve coloured – A Hill and Kate Sharp, Cedar Lodge, Ewingston, Humbie, with a home-bred one-crop ewe by Island Priest that stood first here last year. White senior ram, white ewe, white ewe lamb. White shearling ram, coloured ewe lamb, coloured pen of three – PD and A Playfair. White ram lamb, white gimmer – Messrs Arbuckle and Meikle, C/o Dunn Place, Whinchburgh. White pen of three, coloured shearling ram, coloured ewe – A Hill and K Sharp. Coloured senior ram – Clare Bailey, The Blackwater, Bridge of Cally. Coloured ram lamb, coloured gimmer – F and A Hipwell.

F and A Hipwell, topped the Shetlans, with the coloured champion, Jazz of Cockairney, a gimmer by Brae Gulliver, out of a home-bred ewe                                                        Ref:EC0306171478

Cross-bred (Judge: A Stewart). Champion and reserve – J Messenger, Ayton, Abernethy. Supreme was a previously unshown home-bred two-crop Suffolk cross ewe by an Ayton sire and out of a Half-bred ewe. Reserve was a gimmer bred the exact same way that stood first in her class last year at the Highland. All classes – J Messenger.
Any other sheep breed (Judge: A Stewart). Champion – J and E Lyle, Nether Pratis Farm, Leven, with a previously unshown home-bred Blue Texel gimmer by a Beili Blues sire bought at Carlisle. Reserve – Kirsty Neil, Isla Gardens, Carnoustie, with a four crop North Country Cheviot ewe, bought privately from Allan Grant three years ago. She was first at Turriff, last year. Ram, ewe – K Neil. Ram lamb, gimmer, pen of three – J and E Lyle.
Prime lambs (Judge: A Stewart). Champion – J Messenger, Ayton, with a pen of three Beltex cross lambs by a Cuiltburn sire bought privately, out of Texel cross ewes. Reserve – A Robertson, Kinross, with a pen of three Suffolk cross lambs.
Young handlers (Judge: J Christie). 1, Findlay Scott; 2, Ewan Mill; 3= Rowan Henderson, Fraya Bell, Kieran Todd and Craig Waugh.
Goats (Judge: Ms F Smith, Mains of Landerberry, Echt). Champion – Campbell Family,Torphichen, Bathgate, with Linnavon Edelweiss, a two-year-old British Toggenburg that kidded mid April and is giving 5.5kg. She is by Guilden Glow and out of Linnavon Bromeliad. Reserve – Fairley and Fleming, Avonvale Cottage, Avonbridge,with Ladeside Lady Rue, the second prize winner to the champion. This Toggenburg cross Anglo Nubian three-year old is the 2016 Scottish Goat of the Year and is by Ivybeck Harlequin, out of Ladeside Lady Ruby. Reserve champion at this year’s Ayr County Goat Show, she is giving 8litres per day. White milker, coloured milker, white goatling, coloured goatling, white kid, coloured kid – Campbell family. Anglo-Nubian milker, Anglo-Nubian goatling, Anglo-Nubian kid – Fairley and Fleming.