A North Country Cheviot took overall supreme at Braco

Mrs Paterson, a Blackface sheep breeder, made it a memorable day in more ways than one when – without hesitation – she awarded the supreme title to a North Country Cheviot ewe from William Heads’ Greendale flock, Aitkenhead, Fenwick.

CC Cindy from Wilson Peters was inter-breed beef and reserve champion of champions

The ewe, which was described as an outstanding example of the breed, was bred by local breeder Tom Kerr of the Colony flock who passed away last year. A great supporter of Braco Show, he donated a trophy for the champion Cheviot.

Previously unshown, the ewe was first selected inter-breed sheep by judge Andrew Adam from Newhouse at Glamis. Her pedigree features a Broomhillbank sire and a home-bred Colony ewe.

Aquila was champion Zwartbles and reserve inter-breed sheep for the Henderson family

Wilson Peters’ CC Cindy, a 22-month-old, home-bred Limousin cross heifer, recorded her seventh commercial championship before securing the inter-breed beef championship.

His black heifer from Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie, Crieff, is by the stock bull Carmorn Lionbar and out of a British Blue cross cow.

CC Cindy from Wilson Peters was inter-breed beef and reserve champion of champions

Champion heavy horse was the Clydesdale lead from Robert Sibbald, Thorn Farm, Dollar. His yearling filly Shielhill Lady Elizabeth, by Thorn Union Jack and out of Shielhill Silver Star, was on her first outing.

Also out for the supreme overall was the goat champion, Brucklay Ocean, a pygmy goatling from Claire Bailey, The Blackwater, Bridge of Cally.

E MacKay's Highland champion Boidheach Ruadh 6 of Glengoyne

Leading Awards

Continental (Judge: A Adam, Glamis). Champion and reserve inter-breed beef – A Hornell, Falleninch, with a 14-month-old Charolais bull brought out by Stephen Taylor. Falleninch Ulysses, by Falleninch Soptif, out of Falleninch Rosie was reserve at Gargunock. Reserve – A Hornall with the17-month-old heifer, Falleninch Unita, sired by Fallenich Memo and out of Falleninch Gloria. She was reserve inter-breed at Gargunnock and first at the Highland Show. Champion Limousin – W Lawson, Windsole, Auchterarder, with Winsole Umairah by Springsett President, out of Winsole Hazel, an Ampertaine Commander daughter. Cow – D Thomson, Cairnbog, Kilsyth with a Limousin. Heifer, lead Charolais, best opposite sex – A Hornell. Limousin – W Lawson, Windsole.

Aberdeen Angus (Judge: A Adam). Champion and reserve – C Davidson and G Thomson, Fintalich, Muthill. Supreme was Barnsview Pauline, a yearling heifer by Skaill Emperor, out of Barnsview Portree. Reserve was Barnsview Patricia, a two-year-old heifer by Retties Rascal out of Barnsview Patricia.

Native (Judge: Andrew Adam, Glamis). Champion – Duncan Thomson with a 16-month-old Shorthorn heifer Grace Beauty. She is by Fearn Godfather and out of Grace Beauty. She was native champion at both Campsie and Doune and Dunblane shows and first in her class at Stirling Show.

Highland (Judge: Mr Tom Sample, Glenlyon). Champion – E MacKay, Little Drumquharn, Balfron Station with the three-year-old in-calf heifer, Boidheach Ruadh 6 of Glengoyne by Ceannad of Eilean Mor. Reserve – W Lawson with two-year-old heifer Phiobaidh of Winsole, by Robert of Cloan. Cow any age, yearling – Simon Howie Farms, Findonny, Dunning. Heifer three years old and under, calf born in 2024, group of three – E MacKay. Heifer under two, best opposite sex to champion – W Lawson. Pair – J Clydesdale.

Commercial cattle (Judge: A McArthur, Balfron Station). Champion and inter-breed beef champion – W Peters with 22-month-old home-bred Limousin cross heifer CC Cindy by Carmorn Lionbar, out of a British Blue cross cow. Champion of champions at Dunblane and Alyth, reserve inter-breed beef champion at West Fife and Angus, and section champion at Fife. Reserve – W Peters with a 16-month-old black Limousin bullock by Mariascote Rocky. Champion calf, yearling bullock, yearling heifer, suckled stot, suckled heifer calf, cow with calf, group of three animals, pair – W Peters. Confined – W Mackie, Ross Farm, Madderty.

Blackface (Judge: F Wilson, Comrie). Champion – S Heads, Aitkenhead, Fenwick, with a three-shear Lurgan-bred tup by a £36,000 Crossflatt, bought as a two-shear. Reserve at Fenwick. Reserve – Aberuchill Estate, Comrie, with a home-bred ewe by a son of a £3200 Auldhouseburn out of a ewe by a £44,000 Crossflatt, brought out by shepherd Craig Paterson. Ram, shearling ram – S Heads. Ewe, ram lamb, group of three – Aberuchill Estate. Gimmer – D Willison, Craigend, Fintry. Ewe lamb – S McDougall, Millhouse, Kinross.

Scotch Mule (Judge: F Wilson). Champion and reserve – J Duncan, Drumheldric, Milton of Campsie. Champion was an April-born ewe lamb by a tup bought at Robert McInnes’ Greystoneknowe dispersal. Reserve was a pen of three April-born ewe lambs. Ewe, gimmer – M Simpson, Berrydyke, Braco. Ewe lamb, pen of three – J Duncan.

Bluefaced Leicester (Judge: Fraser Wilson). Champion – R Campbell, Backhills, Glendevon with a tup lamb by Dawyck R10, out of a Yorehouse ewe. First outing. Reserve – M Simpson, Berrydyke, Braco with a shearling tup by a £65,000 Riddings out of a Dawyck ewe on his first outing. Aged ram – W Adam and Son, Shankhead, Stirling. Shearling ram – M Simpson. Gimmer – O Duncan, Drumheldric, Milton of Campsie. Ram lamb – R Campbell. Ewe lamb – J Campbell. Group of three – JR and F Campbell.

Texel (Judge: I Struthers, Carluke). Champion – C Gauld, Cairn, Auchterarder with a first-time shown home-bred gimmer by Feddalroad Easy Peasy, out of a ewe by Logie Durno Braveheart. Reserve – Kim Stretch, Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie with a previously unshown tup lamb by Sportsmans Cannonball, out of Eve, last year’s inter-breed champion here. Aged ram – G Reid, Duncairnie, Mains of Duncrub. Shearling ram, ewe, gimmer, group of three – C Gauld. Ram lamb, ewe lamb – K Stretch

Commercial (Judge: I Michie, Pitlochry). Champion – M Rattray, West Park, Auchterarder with a pen of three home-bred Beltex cross gimmers, sired by Wannops Fatboy Slim. Champion lambs at Perth last year. Reserve – S Robb, Woodhead of Aberdalgie with a ewe and a pair of lambs. Three cross lambs by continental sire, three cross lambs by any other sire – J Taylor, Longfauld, Blackford. Three cross-bred ewes – S Robb. Three gimmers, three untrimmed cross lambs confined – M Rattray. Single cross lamb – K Stretch.

Beltex (Judge: Lynsey Wright, Balfron). Champion – A Morton, Lochend, Denny with a home-bred gimmer by Mortons Gremlin, of which a share was retained when sold, out of a home-bred ewe. Reserve – J Simpson with a one-crop ewe on her first outing bought at the Procters dispersal. Aged ram, ewe – M Simpson. Shearling ram, ram lamb, gimmer, ewe lamb, group of three – A Morton.

Cheviot (Judge: G Graham, Lockerbie). Champion – W Heads, Aitkenhead, Fenwick, with a ewe bought in as a lamb from the late Tom Kerr’s Colony flock. Sired by a Broomhillbank ram she was on her first outing. Reserve – D Aitken, Crookedstane, Elvanfoot with the aged ram Philiphaugh Battleship by Nettlingflat Diamond, out of a Nettlingflat ewe. He was bought at a sale in Lockerbie. Aged ram, ram lamb, ewe lamb – D Aitken. Shearling ram, ewe, gimmer – D Aitken.

Zwartbles (Judge: N Miller, Lockerbie). Champion, reserve and reserve inter-breed sheep – NR and S Henderson, Whitehouse, Stirling. Supreme was the home-bred gimmer, Aquila Lhoste by Graham’s King Kong. Champion at Gargunnock and reserve female at the Highland Show. Reserve was Aquila Midas Touch, a tup lamb by Aquila Lovebug. Male champion at the Great Yorkshire; first at Gargunnock and Stirling and second at the Highland. All classes – NR and S Henderson.

Valais Blacknose (Judge: B Goldie, Dumfries). Champion and reserve – C Lostly, Meikle Westland, New Cumnock with championshipe presented to the tup lamb Nithsdale Kain by Oakdene Jake, out of West Morland Jezebell. Champion at Dunblane and the Royal Lancashire; first at Ayr and second at the Highland and Drymen Shows. Reserve was the ewe lamb Nithsdale Katori by the same sire and out of Nithsdale Irina. Reserve champion at Dunblane and the Royal Lancashire and first at Ayr and Drymen. Aged ram – A Scott, Spango Bank, Sanquhar. Shearling ram, ram lamb, ewe lamb – C Lostly. Aged ewe – R Stewart, Kildimmery, Linlithgow. Gimmer – K Taylor, Longfauld, Blackford.

Any other breed (Judge: N Miller, Lockerbie). Champion and reserve – A Morton with Suffolk gimmers. Supreme was a home-bred gimmer that took the same award at Stirling. Reserve was a Logie Durno-bred gimmer. Ram, ewe, ewe lamb – N R & S Henderson. Ram lamb – A McDougall.

Inter-breed group of three. Champion – A Morton with Beltex. Reserve – C Gauld – Texel.

Young handlers – Under 14yrs – 1, Ailsa McDougall; 2, Rowan Henderson; 3, James Neil.

YFC sheep – 1, Jack Simpson; 2, Euan Lambie; 3, James Taylor.

Clydesdales (Judge: Mairi Ralston, Campbeltown). Champion and reserve – R Sibbald with yearling filly Shielhill Lady Elizabeth, by Thorn Union Jack and out of Shielhill Silver Star and reserve with the two-year-old filly Shielhill Platinum Queen by MacFin Starlight and out of Shielhill Diamond Jubilee. She was champion at West Fife, Drymen, and Stirling Shows. Yeld mare – J Paterson. Gelding – Y Pringle, Hamilton Crescent, Newtongrange. Brood mare, foal – DL Young, Finmont, Kinglassie. Yearling filly, two-year-old filly, mare and two of her progeny, bred. – R Sibbald. Young handlers – Mirrin Young. Ridden – Yvonne Pringle.