A rare dry weekend saw Wilson Peters’ Limousin heifer, CC Cindy, continue her winning streak to win the inter-breed beef championship.
His winner, a 22-month-old from Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie, Crieff, was described by inter-breed judge Kay Adam as: “A heifer that just oozes character, with a good width and well-defined ribs.”
Cindy has already had a successful show season, taking the supreme overall at Dunblane and Alyth, reserve inter-breed beef at West Fife and Angus, and section champion at Fife. She is sired by the stock bull Carmorn Lionbar and out of a British Blue cow.
In the sheep section, the three-shear Beltex, Hackney Gladiator from Brian Wylie, Balbrydie, secured the supreme honours. Bred by Paul and Christine Tippetts, Shropshire, he is sired by Lakeview Doozer and out of Hackney Cancan. He was bought at the breed sale in Carlisle in 2022 after taking male champion at the Royal Highland Show the same year.
A new Centenary Trophy for the show was presented to the supreme horse which was won by young Ariana Nicol who took the award for her working hunter Springwater Music Master.
This year also marked the first time in the show’s 147-year history that an all-female judging line-up was implemented.
Chairman Shona Grant described the show as: “A great success! It has been so busy today and it stayed dry for us. The decision to have all women judges has really got people talking,” she said.
Leading Awards
Clydesdale (Judge: Patricia Watson). Champion – J Greenhill, Letham with Tulloes Alanna, a three-year-old filly by Arradoul Balvenie out of Tulloes Lady Jane. Champion and reserve inter-breed horse at Fettercairn and overall champion at Forfar Foal Show. Reserve – B Duncan, Balmalcolm, with Old Greenlaw Benjamin, a gelding sired by Collessie Monarch. Second at the Royal Highland, he was also the horse used by Blythe Duncan, to win the reserve in the young handlers and the young stockman. Gelding – Kelly Annets. Mare and foal – S Aitken, L Aitken, and K Gowans. Yeld mare – J Greenhill. Yearling – I McIntosh. Two-year-old – B Ferguson. Young handler – Blythe Duncan.
Aberdeen Angus (Judge: Avril Aitken). Champion and reserve inter-breed cattle – FJ Fraser and Son, Newton of Idvies, Letham with Thrunton Premier, a three-year-old bull by Tonley Kasper, out of Thrunton Primadonna. He was purchased for 14,000gns at the Stirling Bull Sales in February 2023 after standing reserve intermediate champion. Reserve – FJ Fraser and Sons with Idvies Flora, a two-year-old heifer by Rawburn Lang Syne, bred from Idvies Florence. Champion here last year. Bull, heifer – FJ Fraser and Son. Cow – Taylors of Tannadice.
Commercial cattle (Judge: Emma Paterson). Champion and inter-breed cattle – WA Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Crieff, with CC Cindy, a 22-month-old Limousin cross heifer by Carmorn Lionbar, out of a British Blue cross cow. Supreme champion at Alyth and Dunblane; inter-breed beef champion at West Fife and Angus, and section champion at Fife. Reserve – WA Peters with a 10-month Limousin steer by Maraiscote Rocky, out of a British Blue Limousin cross cow. First prize winner at five shows. Cross cow, calf – W McLaren. Bull calf born in 2024, bull calf born in 2023, heifer, young heifer, bullock – WA Peters. Heifer calf – Ruby Simpson.
Limousin (Judge: Avril Aitken). Champion – I and G Grant, Banks of Gallery with Gallery Umbro, an 18-month-old bull by Claragh Neymar, out of Gallery Regan. He was reserve at Angus. Reserve – D Scott and A Nelson, Laurencekirk with Oddies Unique, a March 2023-born heifer sired by Pabo Peredur and out of Breconside Nouse. She was reserve at Fettercairn and third at Angus Show. Bull – I and G Grant. Cow, calf born between June 22 and June 23, calf born after June 23 – D Scott and A Nelson.
Simmental (Judge: Avril Aitken). Champion – Heather Duff, Pitmudie, Brechin with Pitmudie Nighthawk, an October 2022-born bull by Overhill House Eragon, out of Pitmudie Irish Mist. He was reserve at Fettercairn and placed at Angus. Reserve – H Duff with Pitmudie Princeton an April 2023-born bull by Hillstown Irish, out of Pitmudie Babe. He was reserve continental beef at the Royal Highland and reserve male champion at Angus. All classes – Heather Duff.
Any other native (Judge: Grace Nobel). Champion – B3i Farms, Craigeassie, Forfar with Craigeassie Sophia, an April 2022-born Beef Shorthorn heifer by Podehole Lincoln out of Craigeassie Trinket. She was champion and reserve beef inter-breed at Alyth and reserve at Angus Show in 2023. Reserve – B3i Farms with Craigeassie Tessa a British Shorthorn yearling heifer by Westbroad Powell, out of Craigeassie Poppy. First at the Royal Highland. Young bull, heifer, junior heifer – B3i Farms Craigeassie. Cow – A Haigh.
Highland (Judge: Grace Nobel). Champion – D Dempster, Bridge of Cally with Pegi Molach 41 of Ashmore, shown by Grant Meston. This March 2021-born heifer is a daughter of Pegi Molach 32 of Ashmore and sired by Conan of Corriemcculloch. Reserve – Simon Howie Farms, Findony, Perth with Eilidh Rosa 1 of Findony. This March 2023-born heifer shown by Mike Taylor, is sired by Diplomat 2 of Glengorm and out of Eilidh 4 of Severie. She was shown with her mother as a calf and made up the reserve at Alyth and Dunblane. Cow, junior heifer, calf born in 2024, pair – Simon Howie Farms. Senior heifer – D Dempster.
Cattle young handlers (Judge: Kay Adam). Champion – Beau Taylor. Ages 5-12yrs – 1, Ruby Rowbottom. 13-16 years – 1, Beau Taylor, 2, Penny Taylor.
Suffolk (Judge: Alison Dalgarno). Champion – G Mackie, Drimmie, Forfar with a previously unshown three-crop ewe by Limestone Goldrush out of a homebred dam. Reserve – Senga Barron, Findowrie, Brechin with a seven-month-old tup lamb by Bridgeview Belvenie and bred from a Cairnton ewe. He is bound for either the Thainstone or Kelso Ram Sales in September. Shearling, ewe, gimmer, pair of lambs – G Mackie. Ram lamb, ewe lamb – Senga Barron.
North Blackface (Judge: Mhairi Patterson). Champion – D Beaton, Newmill, Memus with a three-shear Irish-bred ram bought as a lamb for 1900gns from Stuart Adams. Champion at Angus as a shearling, he is sired by a 6000gns Jimmy Hunter-bred ram. Reserve – Cadogan Estates, Auchnacloich, Amulree with a home-bred gimmer by an £8000 Hillhead of Morinsh tup that was placed at Alyth. Aged ram, shearling, ewe – D Beaton. Two-shear ram, gimmer, ewe lamb – Cadogan Estates. Ram lamb – A Petrie. One-crop ewe – M Simpson.
South-type Blackface (Judge: Una Hodge). Champion – M Simpson, Sidlaw, Blairgowrie with a ewe lamb by a £3000 Lurg sire, out of a ewe by a £900 Connachan. She was first at Angus. Reserve – Calfargie Estates, North Amulree, Dunkeld with a gimmer sired by a tup from Kenny Wood and out of a ewe sired by a £2200 Connachan. Placed at Alyth. Two-shear ram, ewe – W and A Walker. Shearling – P Alexander. Ram lamb – DR Hood. One-crop ewe, gimmer – Calfargie Estates. Ewe lamb – M Simpson.
Texel (Judge: Caroline Morton). Champion and reserve inter-breed sheep – Kim Stretch, Cuilt Farmhouse, Crieff with Eve, a home-bred one-crop-ewe by Cressage Enforcer, out of multi-award-winning Gloria. Champion at Angus and Alyth 2024 and inter-breed sheep at Kinross and Braco in 2023. Reserve – F Dandie, Hatton of Carse, Forfar with a gimmer by Tullynasoo Funtime out of a Logie Durno ewe. She was shown successfully as a ewe lamb. Aged tup – A and T Greenhill. Shearling – R Close. Tup lamb, ewe, ewe lamb – Kim Stretch. Gimmer – F Dandie.
Beltex (Judge: Mary Dunlop). Champion and inter-breed sheep – B and D Wylie, Balbrydie, Kirriemuir with Hackney Gladiator. Bred by Paul and Christine Tippetts, Shropshire, he is by Lakeview Doozer and out of Hackney Cancan. Bought as a shearling at the breed sale at Carlisle in 2022, he was male champion at the Royal Highland that same year. Reserve – A Carroll, Aucharroch, Kirriemuir with a March-born tup lamb, by Buckles Fury and out of Edendiack Franchesco. Tup, gimmer, ewe lamb, pair – B and D Wylie. Tup lamb – A Carroll. Ewe – G and F Burke.
AOB sheep (Judge: Debbie McGowan). Champion – C Simpson with a Blue Texel gimmer that is the result of the in-lamb private purchase Harestone Emerald. Her sire is Hackney Ego. Reserve – C Nicholson, Kinclaven with a Blue Texel ewe lamb by Jem’s Hatrick and out of Jem’s Elenor. Champion at Angus. Tup – J Burgess. Tup lamb, ewe lamb, pair – C Nicholson. Ewe, gimmer – C Simpson.
Commercial sheep (Judge: Gladys Strachan). Champion – C Simpson with three continental-bred prime lambs. Reserve – B MacDonald. Three continental prime lambs – C Simpson. Three ewe lambs, three gimmers, ewe with pair of lambs – B MacDonald. Three ewes – Kim Stretch.
Sheep young handlers (Judge: Alison Dalgarno). Champion – Ross McArdle. Reserve – Ben MacDonald. Ages 5-12yrs – 1, Ross McArdle, 2, Fallon Mather, 3, Blair Flemming. Ages 13-16yrs – 1, Ben MacDonald, 2, Finlay Nicholson, 3, Beau Taylor.
Highland ponies (Judge: RB Chalmers). Champion – Wendy Taylor, Sunnyneuk, Strathkinness with Royal Amber of Sunnyneuk, an eight-year-old mare by Lochlands Military Piper out of Rheanna of Sunnyneuk. First at the Royal Highland 2024; supreme horse at Angus, and champion at Perth and Fife 2023. Reserve – Kerry Richardson, Brechin, with Trowan Patrick, a 13-year-old gelding by Whitefield Lord Anthem, out of Trowan Pansy. Second at Angus. Yeld mare – Wendy Taylor. Yearling foal – Abbie McGovern. Two-year-old – Heather Gow. Three-year-old – Christine Harley. Ridden – Kerry Richardson.
Shetland ponies (Judge: E Warren). Champion – I Bruce, Brechin, with Stow Olivia, a five-year-old mare by Stow Prefect out of Stow Viola. Reserve – Claire Andrews, Coupar Angus with Parlington Fantasia, a six-year-old mare by Parlington Rosamund out of Parlington Pickles. First at the Royal Highland and shown with foal at foot. Mare – I Bruce. Yearling – Gail Thomson. Two/three-year-old – Shonah Wood. Stallion/gelding over two years – Amy Mcconville. Young handler – Rory Andrews. Miniature – Claire Andrews.
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