Dalrymple Show: Commercial cow takes supreme for Wyllies

Taking the overall was Marydoll, a Limousin cross cow paraded with her third calf, a January-born British Blue cross heifer calf at foot. Marydoll is by Huntershall Gladiator while her calf is by Brennand Panther. This big win adds to their earlier celebrations with the birth of Andrew and Georgina’s son, Kerr.

Dairy and reserve overall cattle champion from Alan and Emma Parker, with Merkland Bill Gem

David Bryson of Grassmillees Way, Mauchline, landed the reserve overall with his inter-breed sheep champion, a Bluefaced Leicester gimmer. Catching the eye of judge Andrew MacLean, was a daughter of a £1600 Moscow tup, out of a home-bred ewe. She was first in her class at both Dalry and Newmilns Shows this year,.

Strong competition in the sheep lines, saw the reserve honours presented to John Guild’s champion Scotch Mule, a gimmer from Laight Farm, New Cumnock. Bred by the Walkers from The Tower and purchased privately last year, she took championship rosettes at Ayr and New Cumnock this year.

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David Bryson also went on to win the inter-breed group of three sheep with a selection of Bluefaced Leicesters.

Champion overall sheep and reserve champion of champions winner from David Bryson

Leading Awards

Dairy (Judge: A Neilson, One East Brackenridge Cottage, Strathaven). Champion and reserve overall cattle – A and E Parker, Merkland, Kirkmichael, with the Holstein cow, Merkland Bill Gem. She is sired by a Cogent bull and is currently giving 48 litres. Reserve from the same home was Merkland Crowl Jill, a seven-month calved cow giving 30 litres. She is sired by VH Crown from VikingGenetics. Ayrshire – J Kennedy and Sons, Perryston Farm, Ayr. Cow, pair, bred – A and E Parker. Calf, heifer stirk – I Howie.

Beef cattle (Judge: C Wight, Carwood, Biggar). Champion – K Limond, Drummore, with a bought in two-year-old Salers heifer. Reserve – N Gent with a Limousin bull.

Prime cattle (Judge: C Wight). Champion – D Stevenson, Drumsuie, Coylton, with Bertie, a 15-month-old Limousin cross bullock, purchased from Tormitchell at the Ayrshire Young Farmers’ Calf Rally in May. Reserve – Carolyn Stevenson, Carbello, Cumnock, with Matcho Man, an April-born British Blue cross calf by Almeley Jeronimo, out of a British Blue cross Limousin cow. Best beef calf at Catrine Show. Continental cross – D Stevenson. Beef calf – A and S Stevenson. Cross cow – M and A Wyllie.

Beef cow and calf (Judge: C Wight). Champion and overall champion of champions – Wyllie family, Skeldon Drive, Dalrymple, with the Limousin cross cow, Marydoll, sired by Huntershall Gladiator, paraded with January-born British Blue cross heifer calf at foot by Brennand Panther. Reserve – A and S Stevenson, Carbello, with the six-year-old British Blue cross cow, Princess and her nine-month-old Limousin cross calf. The cow is sired by Almeley Jeronimo and the calf is by Kinniside Moby Dick.

Continental sheep (Judge: R Bryce, Chalmerston, Stirling). Champion – K Guild, Back O’ Laight, New Cumnock, with a three-shear Beltex tup purchased from the Padkin flock, Thornhill. It was reserve at New Cumnock. Reserve – I and D Gilmour, Broomknowes, Maybole, with an ET-bred one-crop Beltex ewe purchased at the Wilodge dispersal two years ago, first show. Ram – K Guild. Ram lamb, group of three – W McFarlane. Ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb – I and D Gilmour.

Texel (Judge: A Neilson). Champion – P McDonald, High Langside, Craigie, with a home-bred gimmer, sired by Garngour Dandyboy. Reserve – G Brown, Kirkhill, Craigie, with a February-born tup lamb. Sired by Seaforde Game Changer and bred from a Sportsmans ewe. Ram, ewe – J Wilson. Ram lamb, group of three – G Brown. Gimmer – P McDonald. Ewe lamb – I and D Gilmour.

Bluefaced Leicester (Judge: W Welsh, Burnfoot Cottage, Sanquhar). Champion inter-breed sheep and reserve overall – D Bryson, Grassmillees Way, Mauchline, with a home-bred gimmer by a £1600 Moscow tup. Reserve from the same home was a March-born tup lamb purchased as a half share with D Morrison. All classes – D Bryson.

Mule (Judge: W Welsh). Champion and reserve inter-breed sheep – J Guild, Laight, New Cumnock, with a Scotch Mule gimmer purchased privately last year from the Walkers of The Tower. Champion at Ayr and New Cumnock. Reserve from the same home was a pen of three ewe lambs. All classes – J Guild.

AOB native sheep (Judge: R Bryce). Champion – J Drummond, Cassington, Maybole, with a Hampshire Down tup lamb. December-born, he was purchased at the Hampshire Premier sale, Shrewsbury. A son of Graylen Quatermaster, he is out a Graylen ewe. Reserve – A Marshall, Eastlands Farm, Crocketford with a home-bred South Country Cheviot ewe lamb by a Mountbenger tup purchased as a share with Lagghead. She is out of a Lagghead ewe and was on her first outing. Ram, ram lamb, ewe – J Drummond. Gimmer, ewe lamb, group of three – A Marshall.

Suffolk (Judge: R Bryce). Champion – D Gilmour, Broomknowes, Maybole, with a January-born ewe lamb, out of a home-bred ewe and sired by Pyeston Gunman. First show. Reserve – Angus Shedden (8), Greenhill Holding, Knockentiber with a Cairness-bred ewe, sired by Cairness Mike Tyson. Tup lamb, ewe, group of three – A Shedden. Gimmer, ewe lamb – D Gilmour.

Commercial sheep (Judge: C Wight). Champion – J, J and A Dunlop, West Enoch, Maybole with two Beltex cross lambs by a Beachy sire and out of Texel cross ewes. Reserve – E Campbell, Netherton, Dalrymple with a pair of Suffolk crosses.

Blackface (Judge: W Welsh). Champion – D Morrison, Dalwyne, Barr, with a gimmer by a £450 Sidlaw, on her inaugural outing. Reserve from the same home, was Darkhouse, a home-bred shearling by a £20,000 Dalchirla and out of a £22,000 Dalchirla-sired ewe. Ram – A Paton, Craig. Shearling ram, ewe, gimmer, tup lamb – D Morrison.

Young handlers (Judge: A MacLean). Cattle – Iain Howie, Tarshaw. Sheep – Gregor Brown, Kirkhill.