International flair to Fife Show

Not just a pretty face, this Ex94-classified fourth calver imported from France in February 2017, gave more than 11,250litres in her third and since calving in February is producing 63litres per day.
For the overall, Mr Stevenson had to select a winner from the supreme beef, dairy, sheep, horse and the commercial beef champions, with his choice of reserve presented to the inter-breed beef, an Irish-bred Simmental bull from Gordon Clark, Broombrae, Auchtermuchty. This was Lisglass Goldstar, a 21/2-year-old Dermotstown Delboy son bought at Stirling last year from Leslie and Christopher Weatherup.
There were more celebrations to come over in the sheep lines when the McKerrow boys – David and sons, David and James, Nochnary, Freuchie – not only won the Texel championship but also their first supreme sheep award here. Their best, a home-bred gimmer by Knock Yankee from the 40-ewe flock, was certainly up to the mark too as she is a full ET sister to the family's champion winner at the Great Yorkshire, last year.

LEADINGawards

Beef Shorthorn (Judge: J Rowell, Cumnock). Champion – A Marshall, Balcaskie, Easter Kellie, Anstruther, with Mountbenger Kermit, an 8000gns purchase at Stirling in February from George Irving. This two-year-old bull on his first outing since the sale is by Blinkbonny Equity and out of Mountbenger Honor. Reserve – J Wood, Brewsterwel, Cameron, St Andrews, with the previously unshown two-year-old heifer, Wells Naiomi, a daughter of the privately purchased Castlepatent Ace, bought in Ireland, out of a home-bred cow. Bull – A Marshall. Cow, stirk – W and J McGowan and Son, Fingask, Cupar. Heifer, pair – J Wood.

Shorthorn champion from A Marshall

Aberdeen-Angus (Judge: R Aiken, Methven). Champion and reserve inter-breed beef champion – A and K Rennie, Mosston Muir, Guthrie, Forfar, with the four-year-old bull, Mosston Muir Excalibur, a Netherallan Peter Pershore son out of Mosston Muir Emily. He was on his first outing of the season having been a big prize winner at several shows last year. Reserve and a member of the winning inter-breed pair – R and C Rettie, 10 College Place, Methven, with Rettie Lady Ruth, a 26-month-old heifer that was junior heifer champion at the Stars of the Future in 2016 and champion at the North East Calf Show. She is by the privately purchased stockbull, Billinge Magic Jack Eric and bred from a previous home-bred Ruth and full sister to a former Highland Show champion. Senior bull, cow, stirk, pair– A and K Rennie. Junior bull – Brailes Livestock. Senior heifer, junior heifer, intere-breed beef pair – R and C Rettie. 

A and K Rennie's Angus champion

Belted Galloway (Judge: J Rowell, Cumnock). Champion – B Lawson and Sons, North Cassingray, Largoward, with Mourneview Fannie, a two-year-old heifer by Cairnsmore Fandandy out of Mourneview Fleur. She was on her first outing. Reserve – L and R Brown, Rose Cottage, Radernie, Cupar, with the 18-month-old home-bred bull, Brodale Farqhaus, by Cairnslaw Fandango. Bull, bull calf, pair – L and R Brown. Cow, heifer – B Lawson and Son.
Any other continental breed (Judge: D Lowry, Lanark). Champion – R Aiken, College Terrace, Methven, with the rising two-year-old Charolais heifer, Lourie Mabel, a Goldies Eddy daughter bred from Lourie Faye by Balmyle Vendetta. Reserve – G Russell, Lesliepark House, Denny, with the rising two-year-old Charolais bull, Lesliepark Maverick, by Mandela Dillon and out of Balmaud Bettina. Bull – G Russell. Heifer – R Aitken.

Charolais heifer, Lourie Mabel was any other continental leader

Any other breed native (Judge: R Aitken, Methven). Champion – W, P and K Wason, Redwells, Kinglassie, Fife, with the 19-month-old home-bred Hereford bull, Saltire 1 Predator, the senior champion Hereford at the Stars of the Future Show. A son of Baldinnie 1 Orient, he is out of Baldinnie 1 Fly 18. Reserve – JA Cameron and Son, Balbuthie, Kilconquhar, Leven, with the November 2016-born heifer, Baldinnie 1 Dom Lass 21, by Baldinnie 1 Superstar and out of Baldinnie 1 Dom Lass 13. Reserve inter-breed pairs – A Mylius and Partners, St Fort, Newport on Tay, with St Fort VIP and St Fort Vanguard, two young Lincoln Red bulls by Wragby Minstrel on their first outing. Bull, bull calf, cow, pair – W, P and K Wason. Heifer – JA Cameron and Son.

Any other native leader was this Hereford from the Wasons

Simmental (Judge: D Lowry, Lanark). Champion, inter-breed beef champion and reserve overall champion of champions – G Clark, Broombrae, Auchtermuchty, Fife, with Lisglass Goldstar 15, a 21/2-year-old bull by Dermotstown Delboy bought at Stirling in February 2017 for 2600gns. He is bred from the Omorga Volvo daughter, Lisglass Bramble. Sole entry.

Simmental champion and reserve overall champion of champions

Highland (Judge: C Bruce, Banff). Champion and reserve – B and S Wilson, Dams Farm, Kingskettle, Cupar. Supreme was the four-year-old cow, Eilidh of Dams by Ballach Cuiumir of Claggersnich out of the Oban purchase, Helen of Achtermead. Her unnamed seven-week-old bull calf, by Tamdhu of Dams was reserve. Cow, three-year-old heifer – B and S Wilson.
Limousin (Judge: R Fisher, Anstruther). Champion – W Lawson, Rahalloch, Windsole, Auchterarder, with Windsole Nellie, a previously unshown 13-month-old heifer by the 140,000gns Trueman Jagger and out of Windsole Ivy. Reserve – J Thomson, Hilton of Beath, Kelty, Fife, with the two-year-old bull, Beath Maximus, an AI son of Lodge Hamlet bred from Burndale Freesia. Bull – J Thomson. Junior bull, heifer, pair – W Lawson.
Beef cattle (Judge: I Stark, Inchture). Champion – J Lumgair, East Idvies, with the 17-month-old Limousin cross British Blue bullock, Domino, a Powerhouse Harlequin-sired stot bought at the Aberdeen Spring Show from John Robertson, Newton of Logierait. Reserve – WA Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie, Crieff, with Cheeky Kiss, a home-bred 18-month-old Limousin cross heifer.

John Lumgair's commercial leader

Holstein (Judge: D Brewster, Glasgow). Champion, inter-breed dairy and overall champion of champions – J and I Wilson, Carskerdo, Cupar, with Lieu Thomain Heliot, an Ex94-classified fourth calver imported from France in February 2017. She is by the French sire, Eliloz Dkr, bred from Lieu Thomain Doreth and since calving in February is giving 63litres per day. Champion at Kinross last year, she produced 11,259 litres at 3.47%BF and 3.21%P in her third. Reserve – J Lyle, Nether Pratis, Leven, with a two-year-old heifer in milk giving 36litres having calved in February. Letterkenny Euphoric Gail VG85 was bred by Robert Hunter and is by Riter FS Euphoric and out of Letterkenny Atwood Gail. In-calf cow, heifer in milk, bred – J Lyle. Junior cow in milk, senior cow in milk, inter-breed dairy pair – J and I Wilson.

Overall champion of champions from Carskerdo

Other dairy (Judge: D Brewster). Champion and reserve – A and S Lawrie, Cuthill Towers, Milnathort, with home-bred Ayrshire cattle. Supreme and reserve inter-breed dairy was the two-year-old calved heifer, Cuthill Towers Supreme Marcy, by Sandyford Supreme. She is out of Hilltower Mandella Marcy and since calving in March is now giving 20litres per day. Reserve was the similarly aged Cuthill Towers Highland Bloom, a Cuthill Towers Highland Dream daughter bred from Cuthill Towers Oblique Blossom. She was also paraded two months calved. Maiden heifer, cow in milk – B Lawson and Sons, North Cassingray, Largoward, Leven. Heifer in milk, inter-breed group of three – A and S Lawrie.

Any other dairy champion from Cuthill Towers

Young handlers (Judge: J Rowell, Cumnock). Champion – Ruaridh Lawson (7). Reserve – Beth Thomson. Aged 12 and under – 1, Ruaridh Lawson; 2, Sophie Rearie; 3, Ramsay Adamson. Aged 12-18 years – 1, Beth Thomson; 2, Lynsey Brown.
Clydesdales (Judge: A Steel, Strathaven). Champion – C Young, Hall Farm, Ayr, with the champion winner from Ayr Show, Clerkington Cassandra, a three-year-old yeld mare by Kingmaker out of Garleton Kate. She was also reserve female champion at the Stallion Show. Reserve – D Walker and B Brown, Easter Galcantray, Cawdor, Nairn, with the yearling filly, Galcantray Amy, a Doura Master Eddie daughter on her first outing. She is bred from Hillhouse Aurelia. Senior gelding – Mrs A Noble, Peggyslea, Ninemileburn, Penicuik. Two-year-old filly – B Warburton, Whitehills Crescent, Forfar. Yearling filly – D Walker and B Brown. Two-year-old – I McIntosh, Grayburn, Benvie, Invergowrie, Dundee. Ridden – Natalie Young.
Highland ponies (Judge: Mrs K Dykes, West Linton). Champion and reserve native pony – WD Simpson, Chapelhill, Logiealmond, Perth, with the three-year-old colt, Chapelhill MacGregor, shown by Alison Simpson. He is by Chapelhill Harry and out of the former Highland Show champion, Chapelhill Tess. MacGregor was reserve at the breed show last year and unbeaten in his class as a two-year-old and a yearling. Reserve – C McQuattie, with the eight-year-old yeld mare, Katrina of Strathmore, by Strathmore Clova and out of Erin of Strathmore. She was second at the breed show last year. Senior gelding – Miss N Saunderson and D Cant, Kinaldie Holdings, Arbroath. Eild mare – C McQuattie. Three-year-old, two-year-old – WD Simpson. Yearling – WKA Allan and K Allan, Millfield, Knowehead, Freuchie, Cupar. Mare with foal, foal – Dr W Taylor, Sunnyneuk, Kellock Lane, Strathkinness, Fife.
Shetland (Judge: Ms S Pye, Alford). Champion, native champion and supreme horse – Mawcarse Shetlands, McWilliam Place, Kinross, with Mawcarse Lady Dionne, an eight-year-old yeld mare by Stow Vulcan out of Hawkdale Dixie, shown by Donna Lochtie. Overall horse champion at Alyth last year, she is also a former reserve junior champion at the breed show as a three-year-old. Reserve – Eynhallow Stud, Westown, Perthshire, with Eynhallow Linny, the second prize winner to the champion from John and Brenda Laing. This six-year-old mare is by Eynhallow Black Magic, out of Harviestoun Saffron was reserve female at the Great Yorkshire, last year. Yeld mare, two/three-year-old – Mawcarse Shetlands. Yearling, stallion – Eynhallow Stud. Yearling under 34” – C Andrews. Two/three-year-old under 34” – S Robertson. Foal, senior under 34” – J and G Wilson, Leys of Cowden, Muckhart, Dollar. Young handlers 7-11years – Murrin Thomson. 12-16years – Amy Hogg.

Shetland champion and supreme horse from Mawcarse

Border Leicester (Judge: J Fotheringham, Meigle). Champion and reserve inter-breed sheep – Messrs Stewart of Kininmonth, with a home-bred two-crop ewe on her first outing by the Deuchrie Don Juan son, Kininmonth Bolt, out of a home-bred ewe by Deuchrie Kelso Racer. Reserve – R Brown, Rose Cottage, Radernie, Cupar, with a gimmer. Ram, ewe, ewe lamb, group of three – Messrs Stewart of Kininmonth. Tup lamb – E Mill, Shawsmill, Cardenden, Lochgelly. Gimmer – R Brown.

Reserve inter-breed sheep from Kininmonth

Suffolk (Judge: J Wallace, Newton Stewart). Champion and reserve – S Lathangie, Pyeston, Glenrothes. Supreme was a one-crop ewe by Muirton One Direction bred from a Rhaeadr Roger Ramjet-sired ewe that stood third in her class as a gimmer last year. Reserve was a tup lamb by the 9500gns Limestone Legacy, a ram bought last year at Stirling, out of a ewe by Ardlea Champion. Aged ram – Messrs Stewart of Kininmonth. Tup lamb, ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb – S Lathangie. Untrimmed pair, group of three – RH Black, Newton of Collessie, Ladybank.

Stewart Lathangie's Suffolk supreme

Texel (Judge: D McCall, Noresk). Champion and supreme sheep – DJ McKerrow, Nochnary, Freuchie, with a full ET sister to the champion at the Great Yorkshire. The gimmer is by Knock Yankee and out of a ewe by Ettrick You’re a Winner. Reserve – R Cockburn, Hill of Errol, Errol, Perth with a tup lamb by Knap Alligator. Aged ram – Messrs Stewart of Kininmonth. Tup lamb, ewe lamb, ewe, group of three – R Cockburn. Gimmer – DJ McKerrow.

David McKerrow's Texel champion and supreme sheep from Nochnary

Any other breed (Judge: D McCall, Noresk). Champion – P and L Wood, Knockhill, High Road, Strathkinness, with last year’s winner, Riverdale Ringo, a two-shear Charollais ram bought at Dungannon as a ram lamb. He is by a Logie Durno sire and bred from a Riverdale ewe. Reserve – D Soutar, Strathellie, Alyth, with a Viewforth-bred Blue Texel two-crop ewe, bought privately in 2016. She is one of only four ewes in the Strathellie flock and was on her first outing. Aged ram, gimmer, group of three – P and L Wood. Tup lamb – Messrs Stewart of Kininmonth. Ewe – D Soutar. Ewe lamb – RH Black, Newton of Collessie, Ladybank.
Bluefaced Leicester (Judge: J Fotheringham, Meigle). Champion and reserve – R Neill, Broadleys, Dunning. Supreme was a previously unshown home-bred gimmer by a home-bred son of a Lowes Fell sire bought at Kelso. The dam is home-bred ewe by the home-bred show tup, Rossiebank E11. Reserve was a two-crop ewe by the home-bred E11 tup, bred from a home-bred ewe by a Rossiebank B1. She is the mother of the 3000gns tup lamb sold at Carlisle, last year. All classes – R Neill.

Robert Neill's Bluefaced Leicester leader

Cheviot (Judge: H Sleigh, Turriff). Champion – G Milne, Kinaldy, St Andrews, with a previously unshown gimmer by Philipshaugh Tornado, a ram bought at St Boswells in 2016, where he stood champion, in partnership with Allandshaws. Reserve – Messrs Grant and Wright, Innergellie House, Kilrenny, Anstruther, with a ewe lamb by Durran Victorious, a son of Wemyss Majestic, bought last year at Quoybrae. She is out of a ewe by Wemyss Nero. Aged ram – B Lang, Uplands, Middlefield, Cupar. Tup lamb, ewe, gimmer, group of three – G Milne. Ewe lamb – Messrs Grant and Wright.
Half-bred (Judge: H Sleigh). Champion – WAM Smith and Son, Pitlessie Mill, Pitlessie, Cupar, with a gimmer bought last year at St Boswells from Stobshiels Mains. Ewe – J Messenger, Ayton, Aberargie, Abernethy. Gimmer – WAM Smith.
Crosses (Judge: H Sleigh). Champion – J Orr, Foodie Farm, Cupar, with a home-bred Texel ewe with end of February-born Texel ewe lambs by a Milnbank sire. Reserve – K and A Roberson, Over Baldinnie, Cupar, with a pen of three home-bred Texel cross Lleyn gimmers on their first outing. Three any cross gimmers, three continental cross gimmers – K and A Robertson. Down cross ewe – J Messenger. Ewe with twin lambs – J Orr.
Fat lambs (Judge: H Sleigh). Champion – J Orr, Foodie Farm, with a pair of end of February-born Texel cross lamb by a Milnbank sire. Reserve – K and A Robertson, Over Baldinnie, with the second prize winners to the champion, February born Texel cross lambs out of Texel cross Lleyn ewes. Continental cross lambs – J Orr. Native cross lambs – K and A Robertson.
Shetland (Judge: Mrs R Douglas, Craigrothie). Champion – J and D Brunton, Fieldview, Letham Mains Holdings, Haddington, with Fieldview Teasel, a previously unshown white gimmer by Ecclesmachan Dailhuaime, out of Fieldview Aminta, a ewe that produced the champion fleece at Lanark. The couple also picked up the reserve coloured title with Fieldview Darcy, a shearling ram that won a lot as a lamb. He is by Fieldview Ossie and bred from Fieldview Pierot. Reserve and coloured champion – Mr and Mrs A Arbuckle and Miss S Meikle, Dunn Place, Winchburgh, with Brae Xanta, a home-bred gimmer by Howburns Jack out of the former show ewe, Brae Xia. Xanta was a regular prize winner as a lamb. The family also picked up the reserve white honours with the previously unshown Brae Meryn, a shearling ram by Greenacre Jack bred from Brae Madeira. White ram – Mr and Mrs A Arbuckle and Miss S Meikle. Coloured ram, white tup lamb, white ewe, coloured ewe, white gimmer, white ewe lamb, coloured ewe lamb – J and D Brunton. Coloured tup lamb, patterned – G and A Hipwell, Wester Cockairney.
Jacob (Judge: S Harrison, Grange over Sands). Champion – R Locker, Greenlaw Mill, Greenlaw, with a previously unshown home-bred three-crop ewe. She is by Pentranent Acorn and out of a home-bred ewe. Reserve – M Munro, North Lodge, Kinloch Farm, Ladybank, with an early February born tup lamb by Oakedene Dave, out of a home-bred ewe. Ram, tup lamb, ewe lamb – M Munro. Ewe, gimmer, group of three – R Locker.
Young handlers (Judge: D Lowry, Lanark). Champion – Ruth Miskelly; reserve – Katlyn Kerr; 3, Holly Brown.