Belted Galloway, Bigginvale Lightening, takes all at Wigtown

Colin McKay, Broughton Mains, found his supreme overall in a bull brought out by Joanna Adams.

A son of Maybeck Bracken, out of Bigginvale Labilla, he is owned in partnership with his breeders, the Billings family and last month stood second in his class at the Great Yorkshire Show.

Heading up the Clydesdale section and standing as reserve overall was the four-year-old home-bred yeld mare, Burgess Outon Miracle, from Colleen Marshall, Newton Stewart. She is by Eskechraggan Ernest, bred from Rashiehillhouse Jessica Jean and last year stood reserve at the Great Yorkshire Show, and champion at Bute. This year, she was breed leader at Ayr and Stranraer.

Winning the Cuil Trophy for the supreme sheep was Jenni Cannon's one-crop Blue Texel ewe, Barallan Erika, from Redbrae, Wigtown. First in her class at Stranraer Show, she is by Saltire Blue Corona and out of a Craig Albert-bred ewe.

LEADING awards

Galloway (Judge: J McCulloch, Auchengibbert). Champion and reserve – M McCornick, Barquhill, Wigtown. Supreme was the two-year-old in-calf heifer, Barquhill Almond. Champion at Stranraer Show, she is by Barquhill Barney and out of Klondyke Almond. Reserve was the yearling bull, Barquhill Buster. He is a son of Balgray Maximillion, out of a home-bred cow and stood second in his class at the Royal Highland Show. All classes – M McCornick.

Belted Galloway (Judge: J Corrie, Tongland, Kirkcudbright). Champion, inter-breed cattle and show champion of champions – J, J and N Adams, Town End Farm, Derbyshire with the bull, Bigginvale Lightening, which was bought at Carlisle. Having stood second in his class at the Royal Highland Show, he is by Maybeck Bracken and out of Bigginvale Labilla. Reserve – D and K Keiley, Carton Croft, Haugh of Urr with the two-year-old in-calf heifer, Croft Bella. She is a daughter of Cairnsmore Fergus, out of Croft Jubilation and is in-calf to Saltway Zebadi. Bull born before Sept 1 – J, J and N Adams. Bull born on or after Sept 20, heifer born between 2019 and 2020, heifer born between 2020 and 2021, pair – D and K Keiley. Bull calf, veteran cow, heifer born on or after March 1, 2021 – Mochrum Estate, Old Place of Mochrum. Cow – Miss JA Cowie, Gatehouse of Fleet. Heifer born between March and Sept, 2020 – A Laing, Coulmony House, Forres. Heifer calf – J Taylor, Brae of Gadgirth, Ayr.

White Galloway champion was from the Ross family Ref:RH030822051 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

White Galloway (Judge: J Corrie). Champion and reserve – D and T Ross, Romesbeoch Farm, Shawhead, Dumfries. Supreme was the two-year-old in-calf heifer which was purchased privately as a calf from Tim Oliver, Low House Farm, Haltwhistle. Reserve was the seven-year-old cow, Kylie, which stood champion at the National Show in 2019. All classes – D and T Ross.

Riggit Galloway (Judge: H Bunning, Penicuik, Midlothian). Champion – D and K Keiley, Carton Croft with the bull, Croft McDonald. He is a son of Craig McTavish, out of Croft Liquorice. All classes – D and K Keiley.

Any other pure-bred native cattle (Judge: J McCulloch). Champion – MR McCornick, Boreland, Kirkcowan with 15-month-old Aberdeen-Angus bull, McCornick Dark Knight. A son of McCornick Kernel V444, he is bred from McCornick Duchess. Reserve – B and J Landers, Bargaly Farm, Newton Stewart with the Beef Shorthorn yearling heifer, Cairnsmore Rosie Trisha. She is by Redhill Lord Thunder and out of the home-bred Cairnsmore Holly Eloise. Young bull – MR McCornick. Yearling heifer, pair – B and J Landers.

Any other pure-bred continental cattle (Judge: D Watret, Muirfield, Lockerbie). Champion – J Forsyth, Mid Bishopton, Whithorn. Supreme was the five-year-old Limousin cow, Mid Bishopton Nzuri. An AI daughter of Lodge Hamlet, she is out of Mid Bishopton Iron Maiden and is due to calf in October to Tweeddale Lennox. She stood supreme at Stranraer Show. Reserve – Messrs Oxley, Druchtag, Mochrum with the Limousin bull, Ronick Rocketman. Purchased at the Ronick production sale at Carlisle in June, he is sired by Plumtree Fantastic and out of Ronick Onsi. Bull – Messrs Oxley. Young bull – M Kevan, Low Barness Farm. Cow, yearling heifer – J Forsyth.

AOB Continental champion was from James Forsyth Ref:RH030822057 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Commercial cattle (Judge: D Watret). Champion and reserve – A and E Vance, Bridgehouse, Whithorn. Supreme was the two-year-old Limousin cross heifer, Dam She’s Glam. Sired by Homebyres Norham and out of the former show heifer, Too Glam To Give A Damn, she has already enjoyed success at the Welsh Winter Fair, last year, when she stood first in her class, as well as champion at Stranraer Show this year. Reserve was the Limousin cross steer, Hoopla. This 19-month-old was purchased at Livescot from Brian Harper and is by Greenwells Norman, out of a Limousin bulling heifer that Mr Harper had purchased from the Vances. Male YF beef calf, female YF beef calf, continental bullock, exhibitor-bred heifer – A and E Vance. Native bullock – J Paterson and Son, Low Three Mark, Stoneykirk. Continental heifer – R Paterson, Low Three Mark. Beef calf under eight months – East Barr Farming, Port William. Beef cow – D Cook, Glendoune, Girvan.

Ayrshire cattle champion from Iain Service Ref:RH030822059 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Ayrshire (Judge: R Scott, Shacklehill, Ayr). Champion – I Service and Co, Moorpark of Barr, Newton Stewart with the fifth calver, Knockbrex Pippa. Giving 42kg per day and projected to produce 12,500litres, she is sired by Brocklehill Elderado. Reserve – AC Clark, Fineview, Glenluce with the cow, Fineview Talent Stella. She is by West Mossgiel Modern Talent and out of Fineview Crown Stella. Heifer calf – WA McDowall, Culroy. Heifer stirk, junior cow – AC Clark, Fineview Farm, Glenluce. Heifer, senior cow, pair, group of three – I Service and Co.

Holstein (Judge: R Scott). Champion and reserve – L Craig, Barlae, Kirkinner. Supreme was the four-year-old cow, Loukat Twincle. Giving 62kg per day, she is sired by Gillette Caviar and out of a home-bred cow. Reserve was the three-year-old cow, Loukat Cloudy. She is a daughter of Sandy Valley Pharo and is giving 64kg per day. Heifer calf over six months, heifer – M Kevan, Low Barness, Wigtown. Junior cow, senior cow, pair – L Craig.

Any other breed dairy (Judge: R Scott). Champion – L Craig with the four-year-old Jersey cross cow. She was purchased as a calf and is giving 65kg per day. All classes – L Craig.

Cattle young handlers (Judge: R Scott). Age 5-11 – S Vance, Bridgehouse Farm. Age 12-16 – C McKinnel, Garrarie.

Burgess Outon Miracle stood overall Clydesdale champion for Colleen MarshallRef:RH030822052 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Clydesdale (Judge: J Steel, Jackton Farm, East Kilbride). Champion – C Marshall, Newton Stewart with the four-year-old home-bred yeld mare, Burgess Outon Miracle. She is by Eskechraggan Ernest, bred from Rashiehillhouse Jessica Jean and last year stood reserve at the Great Yorkshire Show, as well as champion at Bute. Reserve – A Craig and A Jackson, Covington Mill, with the yearling filly, Boat Lady Crystal. She was reserve at Kilmaurs, supreme at Dundonald Show, and is by Dillars Ollie and out of the home-bred Boat Lady Victoria, which stood reserve champion at the 2018 Royal Suffolk Show. Yeld mare – C Marshall. Yearling filly – A Jackson and A Craig. Brood mare, filly foal – W Gemmell, Holmehead of Boreland. Gelding, pair – H Ramsay, Millisle, Garlieston.

Goats (Judge: B Welsh, Roundshaw, Auchenleck). Champion – L Shaw, Kirrieeoch, Bargrennan with the six-year-old British Alpine female, Carrick Alexa. Having stood champion at Straiton, she is by Carrick Rafferty and out of Carrick Athene. Reserve – W and I McCreath, Polquhanity, Carsphairn with the three-year-old British milker, Kenside Sophie. She is a daughter of Brimstone Kieran and out of Kenside Sorcha. Coloured milker, coloured goatling, coloured female kid – L Shaw. Young handler – N McCreath, Polquhanity, Carsphairn.

Goat Champion Ref:RH030822054 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Suffolk (Judge: R Hiddleston, Rigghead, Dumfries). Champion – JA Wallace, Claycrop, Kirkinner, Newton Stewart with a two-crop ewe, by Castleisle Calvin Klein, out of a home-bred ewe. She was first at Stranraer Show. Reserve – J Cannon, Redbrae, Wigtown with the January-born ET tup lamb by Forkins Samson, out of a ewe by Limestone Legacy. Ram – A Clark, Meikle Glengyre. Shearling ram – P and A Wilson, Spoutwells, Stranraer. Ram lamb – J Cannon. Ewe, ewe lamb – JIA Wallace. Gimmer, group of three – B Vance, Mid Skeog, Whithorn.

James Wallace Suffolk champion Ref:RH030822030 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Beltex (Judge: R Buckle, Highfield, Lanark). Champion – R McKnight, Cooriedoon, Glenluce with the gimmer, McKnights Ginger. Sired by Smart Ass Dark Horse, she is out of Cairney Bethany and was on her first outing. Reserve – W McMillan, Garheugh, Portwilliam with the two-crop ewe, Carse Eyecatcher. This ET daughter of Woodwick Chino is out of a Hackney Braveheart-sired ewe. Ram, group of three – JY Barclay, and Co, Mid Brockloch, Maybole. Shearling ram, ewe – W McMillan, Garchew, Port William. Ram lamb – A and J Campbell, Carsewalloch, Creetown. Gimmer – R McKnight, Cooriedoon, Glenluce. Ewe lamb – C Brown, Millairies, Sorbie.

Ramsay McKnight took the top ticket in the Beltex section Ref:RH030822046 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Texel (Judge: T Illingworth, Howgillside, Lockerbie). Champion and reserve – A McColm, Crailloch, Port William. Supreme was the one-crop ewe which will be forward for sale at the flock's reduction sale in September, to be held at Carlisle. She is a daughter of Garngour Cloud Nine which was purchased for 5000gns at Carlisle in 2019 and out of a home-bred ewe. Reserve was a gimmer by the 7000gns Sportsmans Bullseye, which was bought at Worcester, and out of a Rascarrel-bred ewe purchased at Lanark for 2000gns. Ram – A Clarke and Son, Meikle Glengyre, Leswalt. Shearling ram – J Sugden, Kirkbog Lodge, Thornhill. Ram lamb, ewe lamb – A Campbell, Dinnans, Whithorn. Ewe, gimmer, group of three – A McColm.

Texel champion from Angus McColm Ref:RH030822032 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Zwartbles (Judge: S Braid, Lochwood, Beattock). Champion – R Torbet, Whitecrook, Dunragit with the home-bred gimmer, Lucebay Jellybean. Sired by Wallridge Moor Gidion, she is out of Lucebay Gloria and stood second in her class at Stranraer Show. Reserve – C and H Duffy, The Smiddy Bungalow, Dunragit with the ewe lamb, Smiddyhill Kerry. Sired by Smiddyhill Fergus, she is out of Smiddyhill Erica and stood reserve female champion at the National Show at Kelso. Ram – R, A and M Stewart, Challochmun, Glenluce. Ewe, ram lamb, ewe lamb – C and H Duffy. Gimmer – R Torbet.

Zwartbles champion was from Rebecca Torbet Ref:RH030822029 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Any other pure-bred sheep (Judge: D Bull, Stapleton Grange, Annan). Champion and supreme sheep – J Cannon, Redbrae, Wigtown with the Blue Texel one-crop ewe, Barallan Erika. A red ticket holder from Stranraer Show, she is by Saltire Blue Corona and out of a Craig Albert-bred ewe. Reserve – M and R McCornick, Barquhill, Wigtown with the Dutch Spotted ewe lamb, Barquhill Fiona. This ET daughter of Westbroad Diego is out of Williams Diamante which was bought at Carlisle in 2019 and will be retained as a breeding female. Ram, ewe lamb – M and R McCornick. Shearling ram, ewe, ram lamb – J Cannon. Gimmer – AD Brisbane, Little Tongue Farm, Castle Kennedy.

Jenni Cannon took the AOB title and the inter-breed sheep honours with her Blue Texel Ref:RH030822043 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

McCornicks RES AOB Ref:RH030822044 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Rare and minority sheep (Judge: D Bull). Champion and reserve – L Adams, Clugston, Kirkcowan. Supreme was a three-crop Shetland ewe by Bay Riggs Nick and out of Caperoch Lizzie. She was first at Stranraer Show. Reserve was the April-born Shetland ewe lamb by Lynynneuadd Dylan, out of Clugston Exquisite. Shearling ram, ewe, ewe lamb – L Adams. Gimmer – R Bodle, South Drive. Ram lamb – C Adams, Clugston Farm.

Blue Faced Leicester was from the McQuistin family Ref:RH030822033 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Bluefaced Leicester (Judge: N Donnan, Knockiebae, New Luce). Champion – A McQuistin, Barnshangan, New Luce with an AI gimmer by G34 Midlock. Out of a J14 Blarnavaid-sired ewe, she was champion at the Royal Highland Showcase as a ewe lamb. Reserve – W Murray, High Ersock, Whithorn with a ewe. Ram – A and E Vance, Bridgehouse. Shearling ram, ram lamb, group of three – W Barrowman, Mid Knockglass, Stranraer. Ewe – W Murray. Gimmer, ewe lamb – A McQuistin.

Scotch Mule (Judge: N Donnan). Champion and reserve – A McQuistin. Supreme was a ewe lamb by a Blarnavaid-sired home-bred tup. She stood first at Stranraer and second at the Royal Highland Show. Reserve was a pen of three ewe lambs, two of which are sired by home-bred rams and the third by a Homerton ram. Ewe lamb, pen of three – A McQuistin. Gimmer – J Cannon, Little Torhouse. Ewe – WD Adams and Son, Torhousekie Farm.

Andrew McQuistin stood champion in the Mule section Ref:RH030822034 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Ryeland (Judge: G Scott, Meikle Ittington, Ardrossan). Champion – A and D Mitchell, Wellhill Steadings, New Cumnock, with a white gimmer purchased as a lamb for 500gns from the Mansel flock at Worcester. Second at the Great Yorkshire Show and reserve female at the Highland, she is by Caisdale Woodman and out of a Mansel-bred ewe. Reserve – A Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh, Dalry, with a February-born ewe lamb, by Pembroke Apollo which was bought at Worcester in 2021 in partnership with the Barns family. She is out of an Arbeth-bred ewe and stood second at Ayr Show and the Royal Highland. She is headed to the breed National Show at Kinross. Coloured ram, coloured ewe, coloured gimmer – C and R Smyth, Urrall, Kirkcowan. White ram, white ram lamb, white gimmer – A and D Mitchell, Wellhills Steadings. Coloured ram lamb, coloured ewe lamb – S Bryden, Broomwell, Lochmaben. White ewe, white ewe lamb – A Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh.

Ryeland champion from David Mitchell Ref:RH030822036 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Blackface (Judge: D Shedden, Burnfoot, Muirkirk). Champion – Drannandow Farms, Newton Stewart with a shearling tup by a £9000 Dyke bought at Dalmally in 2020 and out of a ewe by an £18,000 Dyke. He stood reserve at Stranraer Show. Reserve – C McClymont, Cuil Farm, Palnure with a three-shear £10,000 Craigdarroch tup purchased at Lanark in partnership with Kirkstead, in 2020. By a £14,000 Craigdarroch, he is out of a Craigdarroch-bred ewe and stood fourth at the breed's National Show at Stirling. Ram – C McClymont. Shearling ram, gimmer, ewe lamb, group of three – Drannandow Farms. Ram lamb, pair of ram lambs – J and F Burns, Craignell, New Galloway. Ewe – WC and MJ Ferguson, Markdhu.

Topping the Blackie section Drannandow Farm's shearling ram Ref:RH030822042 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Commercial sheep (Judge: R Buckle). Champion – D and R Adams, Torhousekie, Wigtown with a pen of three continental cross prime lambs. Reserve – J McConnel, Gass, Glenluce with a pen of three Blue Texel-sired prime lambs. Suffolk-sire – WD Adams and Son. Beltex-sire – S MacTier, Boghouse, Mochrum. YF lambs – D and R Adams.

Sheep young handlers (Judge: R Hiddleston). Champion – F Barclay, Mid Brockloch, Maybole. Aged 5-10 – A Clark, Meikle Glengyre. Aged 11-13 – F Barclay.