Sarah and Jason Wareham, East Sussex, are the judges at this year’s Galloway pre-sale show at Castle Douglas, on February 16-17, where there's 101 pedigree Galloway cattle forward – 45 bulls, 56 in-calf and bulling heifers, plus six Galloway cross Shorthorn heifers.

Jason and Sarah bought their first Galloway in 2008 and their passion for the breed has now extended to a herd of 30 pedigree Galloways under the Wareham’s prefix, which runs alongside another 70 commercial cows at Tottingworth. The farm carries around 300 head of cattle as well as a flock of 280 breeding ewes.

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“We have been going to Carlisle for a long time to buy store cattle and the occasional show calf and it was there we bought our first Galloway cross stores which we finished and sold through the farm shop – we find the Galloway eats so well,” said Sarah.

The Warehams see a great future for the Galloways at Tottingworth Farm. “Our major aim is to expand the Galloways and to have this breed as the main herd at Tottingworth by putting a Galloway cross with pure Galloways,” said Sarah.

“With the expansion of our farm shop, we want to keep offering high quality home-bred produced beef to our customers. By using a Galloway also with continental commercial cows, this produces a very tasty beef product.

Sarah added: “We also find the hardy Galloways an effortless breed to calve and they tend to give us an easy time in the spring. We also dedicated a Belted Galloway in our new logo for the farm, as we feel very strongly in supporting this breed. We will continue to show them across the country highlighting what a super native herd of cattle they are.”