Trowbridge Tessa Linsay makes a return at Bute Show for Tom MacMillan

This 2017 born cow is by Tamhorn Glen, out of Knockenjig Tessa, which was bought at the Trowbridge dispersal for £3600, and is back in calf to Westbroad Nadal. She was paraded with her three-month-old heifer calf at foot, Eskechcraggan Star, which is also sired by Nadal.

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The Beef Shorthorn took the prestigious champions of champions over the light horse, Clydesdale, Highland cattle, sheep and dairy cattle supremes on a points based system by the section judges.

Sheep inter-breed winer was the AOB champion from the Future Livestock team, Cammy Jackson and Rachel Hamiltion Ref:RH100822029 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Among the sheep lines it was a five-crop park-type Cheviot ewe form Cameron Jackson and Rachel Hamilton, Dunrod, Inverkip, that was awarded the overall by the umpire, Alan Clark, Garngour, Lesmahagow.

"For a five-crop ewe she has no holes, she was a comfortable winner, following on with the Blackface tup that is heading places, it is a great looking shearling," he said.

This ewe was bought privately from David Pittendreigh after standing champion at the Welsh National breed show and reserve at the Royal Welsh in 2019. She is a daughter of Carruthers Rib Tickler and out of a Shoestanes Newboy sired-dam.

The Blackface shearling in reserve from John, Sharon, Alec, Grant and Lorna, MacPherson, Balliemeanoch, Dalmally, was bought from Stirling last year from Aberuchil. Champion at Lorn Show, he is by a £40,000 Dalchirla owned in partnership with Connachan and Lurgan, and out of a ewe by a £16,000 Loughash.

Ayrshire champion and overall dairy was from R and S McAlister Ref:RH100822035 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Claiming the dairy inter-breed title was the Ayrshire heifer, Mid Ascog Patricia from Charles McAlister, Mid Ascog. This freshly calved heifer is sired by Bruchag Starman and out of a home-bred dam by Muirston Top Brass.

"She is so correct and well made and looks like she is going to last for many lactations, not to take anything away from the Holstein that was a really milky cow that I admired for her dairyness," said Mr Clark.

The Holstein came in the form of a second calver from Sandy Robertson, Balliecurrie, having last calved in June she is now giving 55kg. She features the sire, Stantons Chief onto a REW Seaver sired-dam.

Mill Miss Kerliin made her mark among the Clydesdales ring when she took home the supreme for John McMillian, Greenan Mill. This nine-year-old is a daughter of Dillars Scottie Boy, out of the show horse, Mill Miss Ellie Bell, and stood reserve champion at Ayr Show in 2017.

LEADING awards

Ayrshires (Judge: W Lindsay, Harperfield Farm, Sandilands, Lanark). Champion and reserve – R and J McAlister, Mid Ascog, with the winner going to Mid Ascog Patricia. This freshly calved heifer is sired by Bruchag Starman and out of a home-bred dam by Muirston Top Brass. The blue and white rosette went to a half sister being out of the same dam, this second calver is also freshly calved being sired by West Mossgiel Class Talent. Quey stirk junior; two-year-old quey; group of three; in-calf cow; in-calf heifer; heifer in milk; four-year-old cow in milk; pairs; group of six – R and J McAlister. Quey stirk senior; aged cow in milk – S Lyon.

Topping the Holstein Friesian section for the Robertson family Ref:RH100822036 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

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Holstein Friesian (Judge: W Baillie, Hillhead of Covington, Lanark). Champion and reserve – S and A Robertson, Balliecurrie, with the top honours going to a second calver, which is now giving 55kg for the 180 cow herd. Having last calved in June she is by Stantons Chief and out of REW Seaver sired-dam. The runner up went to a third calver, having last produced in May. This one was bought in as a bulling heifers privately from Newton Stewart, and is now giving 43kg. Highest quality BF and P – H and E Kennedy, Largievrechtan. Cow in milk four years and under; cow in milk five years and under; heifer in milk; pairs; group – S, L and C Robertson, Ballycurrie.

Primestock (Judge: S Stevenson, Carbello/ Sunnyside, Ayrshire). Champion – T McMillan, Eskechraggan, with the well-known Beef Shorthorn, Trowbridge Tessa Linsay, which took her third champions of champions here. This 2017 born cow was paraded with her three-month-old heifer calf at foot, Eskechcraggan Star, which is sired by Westbroad Nadal, which she is also back in calf to. She is by Tamhorn Glen, out of Knockenjig Tessa, which was bought at the Trowbridge dispersal for £3600. Reserve – Firm of I G Dickson, Scalpsie, Rothesay, with an April born Charolais cross steer. Sired by Lochend Obama, this one is out of one of 180 cows in the herd. Beef cow with calf; pure continental cow – R and P McAlister. Beef calf – J Dickson. Pure native heifer; pure native cow – T McMillan. Pure continental yearling heifer – D Ireland. Pure bull; group of three – Headlind Partners, Woodyett. Juvenile beef calf – 1, Eva Sprowl; 2, Ellie Harvey; 3, Erin Garioch.

The Strickland's Cassie Ruadh of Cladich stood champion in the Highland section Ref:RH100822032 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Highland (Judge: M Auld, West Plann, Crosshouse). Champion – JH Strickland, Cladich Mor, Dalmally, with their two-year-old female, Cassie Ruadh of Cladich. This features the sire, Dochie 1st of Gartocharn, onto the dam, Cassie Buidhe 3rd of Knockendon, and she was on her first outing. Reserve – R and E McMillan, Little Grenach, Rothesay, with their yearling heifer, Cuailean 1st of Isle Of Bute, which stood junior champion at this year's Royal Highland Show. This one is the result of the sire, Bob of Isle of Bute, onto Cuailean 2nd of Teahlach. In-calf cow; calf; two-year-old heifer – JH Strickland. Yearling; group – R and E McMillan. Three-year-old; pairs – S and R Hunter. Junior bull – Cnoc fold.

John McMillan's Clydesdale champion Ref:RH100822037 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Clydesdales (Judge: G Hanna, Glenstall Road, Ballymoney). Champion – J McMillian, Greenan Mill, with the nine-year-old, Mill Miss Kerliin. Having previously stood reserve champion at Ayr Show back in 2017, this girl is a daughter of Dillars Scottie Boy, and out of the show horse, Mill Miss Ellie Bell. She was paraded with her foal at foot. Reserve – T McMillan, Eskechraggan, Bute, with the two-year-old filly, Eskechraggan Lady Janet, which was champion at Kintyre Show last week. A Glebeview Sir Charles daughter, out of Eskechraggan Lady Anita, she stood fifth at the Highland this year and second in her class at the Clydesdale Winter Fair last year. Brood mare with foal – J McMillan. Foal – A Craig. One or two-year-old colt or filly; gelding two years or over; pairs – T McMillan. Young handlers – Erin Ralston.

Blackface (Judge: A MacGregor, Allanfauld, Glasgow). Champion – J and J MacPherson, Balliemeanoch, Dalmally, with an Aberuchil-bred shearling ram bought at Stirling last year for £1400. Champion at Lorn Show, he is by a £40,000 Dalchirla owned in partnership with Connachan and Lurgan, and out of a ewe by a £16,000 Loughash. Reserve – K, A and R Campbell, Drimsynie, with a home-bred gimmer on its first outing. She is a daughter of a £16,000 Dalchirla, which was bought in Dalmally 2020, and out of a £32,000 Midlock sired-dam. Tup; ewe with lamb at foot; shearling, group – J MacPherson. One-crop ewe with lamb, ewe lamb – R and P McAlister. Gimmer – Drymsine. Tup lamb – A and C Paterson.

Topping the Texel section was the tup lamb from Robert Currie Ref:RH100822028 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Continental (Judge: R Struthers, Collielaw, Carluke). Champion – R Currie, Westlands, with a home-bred March tup lamb. On his first outing he is a son of Stainton Elite and out of a home-bred dam by a Cowal sire. Reserve – R and P McAlister, Langalbunioch, Kingarth, with a one-crop ewe, which was bought from Boghouse at the Select Seven Sale in November at Lanark last year. She is a Knap Bartok daughter. Aged tup – A McNaughton, Ardachuple. Ewe – R and P McAlister. Shearling; gimmer; ewe lamb – A Wright. Tup lamb – R Currie.

Suffolk (Judge: R Struthers). Champion – D and E Tulloch, Riggfoot, with a home-bred three-crop ewe. Having stood champion at Kilbarchan Show in 2019, this one is a daughter of Pyeston Phantom, and was brought with the help of Jake Shepherd. Best bred in Bute – W and M McMillan, Cranslagvourity, Rothesay, with a January home-bred tup lamb. This boy is by a Newton of Balquhain tup and out of a home-bred ewe. Aged tup – W McMillan. Ewe; gimmer; ewe lamb – D and E Tulloch.

Suffolk champion from the Rigfoot flock held by Jake Shepherd Ref:RH100822020 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Prime sheep (Judge: R Struthers). Champion – W Robertson, Birgidale Knock, with a pen of three pure Texel lambs. Pen of three Leicester cross – J Wightman and E McAlister. Pen of three any cross – RSE Kennedy. Pen of three pure bred; pen of three ewes; pen of three Blackface ewes – W Robertson.

Bluefaced Leicesters (Judge: B Clark, Avisyard, Cumnock). Champion – J Wightman and E McAlister, Coxhill Farm, Falkirk, with a home-bred gimmer. On her first outing she is by a Blarnavaid sire and out of a home-bred ewe. Reserve – W Robertson, Birgidale Knock, with a four-crop ewe on her first outing. This home-bred ewe is by a Scarramanck tup which was bought at Hawes and out of a home-bred dam. Aged tup; shearling; ewe; group – W Robertson. Gimmer; ewe lamb; tup lamb– J Wightman and E McAlister.

Emma McAlister and James Wrightman's Blue Faced Leicester champion Ref:RH100822031 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Mule (Judge: B Clark). Champion – J Wightman and E McAlister, Coxhill Farm, Falkirk, with their home-bred gimmer which stood champion here last year. She is backed by home-bred genetics on both sides. Reserve –M and D Ralston, The Rhoin, Campbeltown, with a pen of two-crop ewes. Both were sired by a Redhill sire and out of bought in Blackface ewes from Archie McCall. Two ewes; Two gimmers; ewe – M and D Ralston. Three lambs; gimmer; ewe lamb – J Wightman and E McAlister.

Champion mule from Emma McAlister and James Wrightman Ref:RH100822030 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

AOB (Judge: B Clark). Champion and reserve – C Jackson and R Hamilton, Dunrod, Inverkip, with the top award going to a five-crop park-type Cheviot ewe bought privately from David Pittendreigh after standing champion at the Welsh National breed show and reserve at the Royal Welsh in 2019. She is a daughter of Carruthers Rib Tickler and out of a Shoestanes Newboy sired-dam. The runner up was the two-shear ram, Humbleheugh Big Baws which was bought at Lockerbie last year. He is a son of Synton Ring Master son. Aged tup; ewe; gimmer; tup lamb – C Jackson and R Hamilton. Ewe lamb – M and D Ralston.

Sheep young handlers – 1, Erin Ralston; 2, Mr Tulloch; 3, N Bankley.

Champion young livestock handler – Kevin Russell, Mid Ascog.

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