Ideal show weather conditions for the duration of the 185th Black Isle Show at Muir of Ord ensured a cracking couple of days for exhibitors and spectators alike, which culminated in another overall champion of champions win for a Simmental from Iain Green and family’s Corskie herd from Garmouth, Fochabers.
A regular winner in recent years, the 200-strong pedigree cow herd has previously won the inter-breed beef honours here with a Simmental heifer and supreme overall with a cow and calf.
Taking all the plaudits this year was Corskie Illusion, a six-year-old cow by Auchorachan Farmer which was paraded with her spring-born heifer calf at foot. She was on her first outing since winning the junior female championship at the Royal Highland in 2019.
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Overall judges, husband and wife duo John and Jean Henderson, Uldale, were most impressed by the line-up of champions they had to select a supreme from which included the inter-breed beef, sheep, native horse, poultry and cavie winners.
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A long-term supporter of the show and former president, Mr Henderson said their overall choice was a working, productive female with that extra bit of class.
“It is an excellent show of stock and finding a supreme is a difficult task, but we went for the Simmental cow when she is suckling a good calf. She also has a great top line and walks well. I always like to see how animals move and the Simmental walked really well. She was also bright and just had that edge over the others,” he said.
While there was no award for a reserve, he said he would have presented the runner-up sash to the supreme horse – West Lodge McNair a Highland pony from Karen Stewart, Durris. Another with a big show career behind him, this stallion was champion native horse at Echt this year, reserve overall at Banchory last year, and supreme at Turriff in 2022.
Inter-breed sheep judge Allan Wight (jnr) also had a big task in selecting the winners but in the end plumped for a Charollais gimmer from regular winners the Ingram family, Logie Durno, Inverurie, as supreme. It is sired by Logie Durno Allstar and was on its third outing of the year having stood second at the Royal Highland and the Royal Welsh.
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Logie Durno also starred in the inter-breed sheep pairs, with their reserve Suffolk, a shearling ram bought last year at Shrewsbury and the breed champion, a ewe from Craig Patterson, Aberchirder, taking the red, white and blue sash.
A home-bred North Country Cheviot gimmer and shearling pairing from Joanna and Ailsa McCallum, Belmaduthy, won the reserve inter-breed pairs.
For the second year in succession, Blue Texels from Deborah Atkinson’s Tap o Noth flock from Insch, scooped the inter-breed group of three honours.
Runner-up among the sheep was the Blackface best, a one-crop ewe by a £15,000 Crossflatt from Robert Flett from Ardersier.
Simmentals from Iain Green and family’s Corskie herd from Fochabers also triumphed to win the inter-breed pairs and the group of three.
Following them all the way were commercial cattle from Michael and Mark Robertson, Fodderletter, which not only scooped the reserve beef honours but also the runner-up in the beef pairs.
Leading their team and winning the reserve overall beef was Vanessa, a 15-month-old home-bred Limousin cross heifer that scooped the supreme overall at Nairn on her sole previous outing.
Vanessa then teamed up with the Robertson’s Brewdog to lift the runner up pairs.
Leading Awards
Shetland (Judge: D Burnett, Ellon). Champion and reserve native horse – Donnie Lochtie, Glenfarg, with Glendyburn Lady Devine, a three-year-old filly by Wells Grenadier out of Mawcarse Lady Dionne. Champion at Doune and Dunblane and the Members Summer Show at Ayr. Reserve – Bethany Swanson, Thurso with Rashiburn Dusty Lady, a nine-year-old yeld mare by Millhouse Director out of Struie Cindy 2 on her first outing with Bethany. Stallion – T Stuart. Yeld mare, gelding, coloured – B Swanson. Mare with foal, yearling, two/three-year-old, group of three – D Lochtie. Foal – Murray family. Young handlers – Kayleigh Nicol. Ridden – Francesca Mair.
Shetland miniature (Judge: Mrs H Wilson, Alford). Champion and reserve overall Shetland – Lynda Cochrane, Kilwinning, with Foula Uno, a five-year-old stallion by Bensonholm Neptune out of Foula Nice. Bred on Shetland and bought as a foal. Champion at Cumberland, Braco 2024 and former champion at Neilston. Reserve – Phlair Stud, Dingwall, with Phlair Finesse, a four-year-old mare by Tenston Orkney Breeze, out of Tillyorn Violet. First at Nairn. Stallion – L Cochrane. Two/three-year-old colt, mare with foal, foal, yearling, coloured, three-year-old filly – Lochfleet, Dornoch. Yeld mare, young handler – Phlair Stud. Two-year-old filly, group of three – Fiona Johnstone, Muir of Ord
Highland pony (Judge: Mrs ML Osborne, Kingoldrum). Champion and supreme native horse – Karen Stewart, Durris, with West Lodge McNair, a five-year-old stallion by Glenmarizen Nadalach out of West Lodge Cara. Supreme native horse at Echt 2024; reserve overall at Banchory 2023 and supreme overall at Turriff, 2022. Reserve – Claire McLeod, Fort William, with Chapel Hill Norrie, a five-year-old gelding by Echo of Achnacarry out of Chapel Hill Tess. First at Sutherland 2024; reserve at Gargunnock, 2023 and reserve at Lochaber 2022 and 2023. Two/three-year-old colt – Chrissie Allan, Rogart. Stallion – Karen Stewart. Mare and foal – R Ormiston. Foal – Lindsay Gunn. Senior gelding – Claire McLeod – Two/three-year-old gelding – Clare Molyneux, Nairn. Yearling male – Shona Halford, Culbokie, Dingwall. Two/three-year-old filly – Alison Blackburn. Yearling filly – Morag Beattie.
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Highland ridden (Judge: Mrs ML Osborne). Champion – Alison Blackburn, with Finches Mockingbird a seven-year-old by Finches Princes Boy that was first in the in-hand class and at Sutherland Show. Champion at Oban Riding Club Show in June. Reserve – Claire McLeod, Fort William, with Isla of Roishbheinn, a 16-year-old home-bred mare by Nicol of Forglen that has previously won a few championships.
Clydesdales (Judge: T Tennant, Selkirk). Champion – Jacqueline Munro, Thurso, with Gersa Lady Emma, a two-year-old filly by Collessie Monarch out of Gerza Lady Lauren. Champion at Nairn and Caithness. Reserve – Eric Johnstone, Muir of Ord, with Ord Tiger Lily, a yearling filly by Eskchecraggan Everest, out of Ord Envie. Champion of champions at Sutherland. Senior gelding – D and B Walker, Galcantray, Cawdor, Nairn. Yeld mare – D and T Young. Two-year-old filly – J Munro. Yearling filly – E Johnstone. Young handlers – Angus Hepburn.
Aberdeen Angus (Judge: E MacGregor, Raddery). Champion – Balavil House, Balavil, Kingussie with Balavilhouse Rosie W889, sired by Balavilhouse Banksy and out of Balavilhouse Rita S711. She was shown with February-born bull calf at foot by Blelack Duke. Shown at the Great Yorkshire as a yearling. Reserve – Ballindalloch Home Farm, Ballindalloch, with the two-year-old in-calf heifer, Ballindalloch Pamela, by Ballindalloch Eoin, out of Ballindalloch Pev. Brought out by David and Susan Johnston, she was second at Nairn Show. Cow, bull calf – Balavil House. Senior heifer, junior heifer, pair – Ballindalloch Home Farm.
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Beef Shorthorn (Judge: C Coombs, Carnwath). Champion – A Anderson, Smallburn Farms, Duffus Elgin, with the February 2022-born Headlind Sultan, a son of Burnside Elite, bought at Stirling in February from Allan Jackson. First outing. Reserve – Audrey MacDonald, Arisaig, with the 13-month-old home-bred heifer, Portnadora Tasha Tallulah, by the Uppermill Recto son, Portnadoran Nevis, out of Balnabroich Natasha. Brought out by freelance stockman, Bob McWalter. Placed at the Royal Highland. Senior bull – A Anderson. Junior bull, pair, group of three – G Stephen, Dallas, Forres. Cow – Pennygown Farm, Salen, Mull. Junior heifer – A MacDonald. Calf – S and M Mackenzie, Muir of Ord.
Charolais (Judge: I Miller, Stirling). Champion – RA Milne and Sons, Kennishillock, Elgin, with Elgin Usain, a 15-month-old son of Thurso Paul out of Elgin Mega. Bound for Stirling Bull Sales in October. Reserve – Wendy Kingaby with Utopia Unique, an 18-month-old heifer sired by the Balmoral Show champion, Stranagone Reagan out of Utopia Jacqueline. Reserve at Banchory, first at New Deer. Senior bull, junior heifer, pair – W Kingaby. Junior bull – RA Milne and Sons.
Limousin (Judge: R Neill, Jedburgh). Champion – G and D McConachie, Craigellachie, Aberlour, with Strathconach Ultra, a14-month-old bull by the Powerful Irish son, Anside Maximus bought privately from Andrew Geddes, out of Kype Orange which was bought privately from her breeder, Ron Cruickshank. Reserve male at Nairn. Reserve – Kate Mitchell, Ploverlands Grange, Keith, with Duncan’s Tammy, an 18-month-old heifer bought as a calf at Thainstone from Andy Duncan, Alford. Sired by Goldies Northstar out of Duncan’s Hazel. First outing. Senior bull – G and D McConachie. Senior heifer – K Mitchell. Junior heifer, pair – Jayne Mitchell, Ploverlands Grange
Simmental (Judge: C MacIver, Forres). Champion, inter-breed beef and overall champion of champions – WJ and J Green, Corskie, Fochabers with Corskie Illusion, an Ex93-classified seven-year-old cow sired by the 10,000gns Auchorachan Farmer, out of Corskie Champagne Ex91, shown with bull calf at foot. She was brought out by stockman Shaun Cumming. Junior female champion at the Royal Highland in 2019. First outing since. She made up part of the winning inter-breed pair with the reserve champion, Corskie Namenco, a two-year-old in-calf heifer by Kilbride Farm Hacka out of Kilbride Farm Framenco Ex90. Reserve champion at the Royal Highland and bred champion. Corskie also won the inter-breed group of three with the champion and reserve winners and the young bull Corskie Puma, a January 2023-born son of Rathnashan Kellogg’s. Junior bull, senior heifer, cow, heifer calf, pair, group of three – WJ and J Green. Junior heifer – Firm of Forbes, Little Kildrummie, Nairn.
Commercial cattle (Judge: S Hunter, Insch). Champion and reserve inter-breed beef – M Robertson, Fodderletter, Tomintoul, with Vanessa, a 15-month-old home-bred heifer by Homebyres Nistleroy out of a British Blue cross cow. Overall champion of champions at Nairn on sole previous outing. Vanessa and Brewdog from Fodderletter won the reserve inter-breed pair and together with another won the reserve group of three. Reserve – B Paterson, Cairndaie Croft, Sauchen, with Mojito, an 11-month-old Limousin cross bullock by Lodge Hamlet out of a British Blue cross cow. First at Echt, New Deer and Banchory. In-calf cow/heifer, group of three – B Duffton, Huntly. Cow/heifer with calf, junior heifer – I and C Grant, Gairloch. Senior heifer, intermediate heifer, pair – M Robertson. Intermediate bullock – B Paterson. Junior bullock – Fraser family, Lethen, Nairn.
Highland (Judge: J Redpath, Alyth). Champion – Coull Estate Partnership, Laggan, Newtonmore, with the three-year-old black heifer, Lady White 144 of Balmoral, brought out by Allan McDiarmid. Sired by Prionnsa Dubh 3 of Balmoral and out of Lady White 102 of Balmoral, she was placed at the Royal Highland and stood champion at Great Yorkshire and the Royal Welsh. Reserve – K and D Carnegie, Balrownie Farms, Brechin, with Catriona Aktko of Balrownie by the 23,000gns Eoin Mhor of Mottistone out of Aktko of Mottistone. Champion at Fettercairn 2024 and at Turriff and Angus 2023. Senior bull – K Neil and A Polson, Carnoustie. Junior bull – RD Schuster, Glenkinglass. Cow – G Easton. Calf, group of three – K and V Thomson, Frostybrae, Maud. Yearling heifer – Leys Castle Farm, Inverness. Two-year-old heifer, three-year-old heifer – Balrownie Farms. Pair – Applecross Trust, Strathcarron. Cow/heifer with commercial calf – J and M McConachie and Son, Culfoich House, Grantown on Spey.
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Any other beef (Judge: C Coombs, Carnwath). Champion and reserve – Coull Estate Partnership with British Blues brought out by estate manager Allan McDiarmid. Supreme was Coull Blue Thunder Flash, a 15-month-old bull sired by Solway View Odin, bred from Trencrom Pic N Mix. Reserve junior at the Great Yorkshire and first at the Royal Highland. Reserve was Solway View Ria, a rising three-year-old heifer by Dodou de St Remacle, bred from Solway View Milly. Second at the Great Yorkshire 2024; reserve female at the Royal Highland in 2023. Male, female – Coull Estate Partnership.
Rare and minority breeds (Judge: C Coombs). Champion and reserve – Jenny MacLennan, Cabrich, with Dexters. Supreme was Cabrich Star-Eye, a two-year-old by Cabrich Mertyn 2 out of a home-bred cow. Champion here last year. Reserve was Cabrich Uncle Rogi Dexter a yearling bull by Cabrich Yarrow out of Cabrich Aunt 6. All classes – J MacLennan.
Crofters cattle (Judge: Mrs M Barker, Appleby). Champion and reserve – I and C Grant, Gairloch. All classes – I and C Grant.
Young handlers (Judge: A Wight jnr, Biggar). Champion – Chloe Anderson. Aged 8-10yrs – 1, Chloe Anderson; 2, Donald Grant; 3, Ian MacDonald. 11-13yrs – 1, Adam MacKay; 2, Kyle Smith; 3, Lucy Anderson.14-16yrs – 1, Euan Stables; 2, Julie Ingram; 3, Grace Nicolson.
Blackface (Judge: J Macpherson, Dalmally). Champion and reserve inter-breed sheep – R Flett, Crakaig Blackies, with a home-bred one-crop ewe by a £15,000 Crossflatt, out of a Gass-bred ewe bought as a ewe lamb and sired by a £12,000 Crossflatt. Reserve at Sutherland. Reserve – Glenrinnes Farms, Dufftown, with the second prize ewe to the champion, a one-crop ewe by a £4500 Merkland out of a home-bred ewe. Second at Nairn. Aged ram – Glenrinnes Farms. Shearling ram, ram lamb, ewe, ewe lamb, group of three – R Flett. Gimmer – Sam MacKenzie.
Bluefaced Leicester (Judge: J Proctor, Huntly). Champion and reserve – M Seed, Auchry. Supreme was a two-shear Shrewbridge R11 tup bought at Builth Wells last year for £3000. He was on his first outing since and is sired by an Ashes N2 tup sold for £6200 at Welshpool in 2020. Reserve was a ewe lamb sired by the champion and out of a ewe by Myfyrian H1. First outing. Aged ram, shearling ram, ram lamb, ewe, ewe lamb – M Seed and Son. Gimmer, group of three – W and C Ingram.
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Beltex (Judge: G Ireland, Huntly). Champion – J Munro and Son, Invercharron, Ardgay, with Criffel Flower, a three-crop ewe by Tercrosset Emperor out of a Heatheryhall ewe. She was bought privately in a pen of 10. Inter-breed sheep champion at Nairn and reserve at Sutherland. Reserve – J Farquharson, Kiltarlity, with the three-shear ram, Gyffyn Ghostbuster. Reserve here last year he is sired by Clary Dumfries. Aged ram, shearling ram – J and A Farquharson. Ram lamb, ewe, ewe lamb – J Munro and Son. Gimmer – W and C Ingram, Logie Durno. Group of three – J Scott and Partners.
Charollais (Judge: E Duncan, Fraserburgh). Champion and inter-breed sheep and reserve – Ingram family, Logie Durno. Supreme was a gimmer by Logie Durno Allstar out of a home-bred ewe. Second at the Royal Highland and the Royal Welsh. Reserve was Cavick Blood Diamond, a shearling ram bought privately sired by Loanhead Alpacino. Second at the Royal Welsh on his sole previous outing. All classes – W and C Ingram.
Texel (Judge: D Bain, Thurso). Champion – J Coghill, Burnside, with a home-bred shearling ram sired by Rhaeadr Entrepreneur, out of a Clanfield ewe bought at the Scottish breed sale at Lanark. Champion at Caithness. Reserve – Gillian Adams, Deevalley Texels, with a gimmer by Harestone Fury out of a Cairnam-bred ewe bought at Lanark for 5000gns. Champion at Echt and Fettercairn, reserve at Banchory. Shearling ram, ram lamb, ewe lamb – J Coghill. Ewe, gimmer, group of three – G Adams.
Cross sheep (Judge: B Cameron, Keith). Champion – Chloe Anderson, Smallburn Farms with a two Suffolk cross Texel March-born ewe lambs. Champion at Nairn. Sired by a tup bought at Dingwall. Reserve – J Smith, Rowans, with a pen of two three-quarter-bred Texel gimmers. Pens of two – Mule gimmers, Mule ewe lambs, prime lambs – DA and K Douglas. Cross-bred ewes, cross-bred gimmers – J Smith. Cross-bred ewe lambs – Chloe Anderson. Ewe with cross-bred lambs – Lucy Anderson.
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Jacob (Judge: Jennifer Milton, Keith). Champion – Linda McKendrick, Cupar, with a home-bred gimmer by Pentrenant Harley, out of a home-bred ewe. Second at Fife. Reserve – Barbara Webster, Newburgh, with Carochy Yolo, a tup lamb by Blackbrook Mowhawk out of Carochy Tilly. Reserve male and reserve overall champion at the Royal Highland, champion at Fettercairn. Aged ram – Susan Wright. Shearling ram, ram lamb, group of three – B Webster. Ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb – L McKendrick
North Country Cheviot park-type (Judge: B Poleson, Ollaberry). Champion – Joanna and Ailsa McCallum, Belmaduthy, with a home-bred gimmer by Kinaldy Class Act, out of a Wandylaw Venture-sired ewe. Reserve at New Deer. The gimmer and a home-bred shearling won the reserve inter-breed sheep pairs. Reserve – J Henderson, Dunnet, with a ewe lamb by a Skirza ram bought at Thurso out of a home-bred ewe. Overall lamb champion at Latheron. Shearling ram, ram lamb, gimmer, group of three – GRG McCallum and Son. Ewe – AJ and C MacLean. Ewe lamb, bred group of three – J Henderson. Wool – Messrs Polson, Smerlie. Aged ram – W Campbell.
North Country Cheviot hill-type (Judge: B Elliot, Kelso). Champion – H MacKenzie, Badanloch Estate, Kinbrace, with Inverbroom Commando, a three-shear ram bought at Dingwall last year for £3000. Sired by Keppoch King Kong. First outing. Reserve – Scott and Farquhar Renwick, Inverbroom, Ullapool with a previously unshown home-bred gimmer by Allanshaws Ben Nevis, a tup bought at Dingwall for 12,000gns. Aged ram, two-shear ram, ewe – Badanloch Estate. Shearling ram, wool – The Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey Trust. Ram lamb – Achentoul Farm. Gimmer, group of three – S and F Renwick. Ewe lamb – Mill House.
Shetland (Judge: B Johnson, Unst). Champion – Kate Sharp, Ewingston, Humbie, with Island Oli, a three-shear white ram that was champion at the Royal Highland. He was bred on Shetland. Reserve – E and C Stables, Keith, with Strathisla Adele, a one-crop ewe by a Drum sire, out of Drum Lizzie – a ewe that also bred the first prize gimmer and ewe lamb. Adele was first here last year. Ram, ewe lamb, wool – K Sharp. Ram lamb, ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb – E and C Stables
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Suffolk (Judge: B Swanson, Thurso). Champion – C Paterson, Aberchirder with a home-bred three-crop ewe by Strathbogie Stormzy out of a ewe by Strathbogie AK Magic. Reserve inter-breed sheep at Echt and supreme inter-breed at New Deer. Reserve – Ingram family, Logie Durno, Inverurie, with the shearling ram, Richhill Rising Star, sired by a Sitlow tup. Bought at Shrewsbury last year for 11,000gns. Reserve male champion at the Royal Highland and the Royal Welsh. Shearling ram – Ingram family. Ram lamb, ewe, gimmer, ewe lamb, group of three – C Paterson. Pen of five – HM Sutherland.
Zwartbles (Judge: M MacPherson, Strontian). Champion – Laura Marwick and Ella Grant, Druid Temple, Inverness, with Druid Temple Ella, a January-born ewe lamb by Barmurrie K2 out of a home-bred ewe. First championship. Reserve – I Bissett and daughters Carrie and Sarah, Evanton, with a two-shear ram bought at Worcester after standing pre-sale champion. Reserve male at Sutherland and fourth at the Royal Highland. Aged ram, ewe, gimmer, group of three – CS and I Bissett. Ram lamb – Mandy Etheridge. Ewe lamb – L Marwick and E Grant.
Any other pure breed MV accredited (Judge: R Runciman, Galashiels). Champion and inter-breed group of three – Deborah Atkinson, Insch, with Derg Foxy Lady, a three-crop Blue Texel ewe by Beili Blues Euphoria bought as a ewe lamb. Champion at Fettercairn, reserve at Banchory and New Deer, third at the Royal Highland, 2024; reserve inter-breed sheep here and at Turriff 2023. Reserve – D and Anne Henderson, Daviot, with the Hampshire Down shearling ram, Maranatha Atlas, sired by Lecropt Earl. First at Nairn. Aged ram, ewe, inter-breed group of three – D Atkinson. Shearling ram, gimmer – D and A Anderson. Ewe lamb – G Rhind
Any other pure breed Non-MV accredited (Judge: K Sutherland, Thurso). Champion – Chloe Anderson, Smallburn Farms, with a Badger Face Texel ewe lamb bought privately from Stuart Wood. First outing. Reserve – Michael Anderson, Watten, with a traditional-type Bluefaced Leicester shearling ram. Aged ram, ewe – DA and K Douglas. Shearling ram – M Anderson. Gimmer – A and K MacLeod. Ewe lamb – C Anderson. Group of three – Angela Aird.
Valais Blacknose (Judge: E Glacken, Kirknewton). Champion – T Blackwood, Ayrshire Valais Blacknose, with Kinneff Jacobsen, a two-shear ram by Highland Glen out of Kinneff Goodie Two Shoes. Bought at the Black Beauties sale at Carlisle in 2022, champion at the Great Yorkshire 2024, reserve at Ayr and third at the Royal Highland. Reserve – G Gitsham, Raddery, Avoch, with a home-bred gimmer by Kinneff Inverbervie out of Stewarts Hope. First outing. Aged ram, shearling ram, ewe, group of three – Ayrshire Valais Blacknose. Ram lamb – C Kieran. Gimmer, ewe lamb – G Gitsham.
Crofters Non MV (Judges: W Brown, Turriff and M MacDonald, Kinbrace). Champion – Kirsteen Thorburn, with a North Country Cheviot ewe lamb by an Attonburn sire out of ewe gifted from Morven Coghill. One of only 18 ewe, she has been christened Flora and came third at Caithness. Reserve – S Blackwood and Amy Bisset with a February-born Texel ram lamb by a Lower Reiss sire bought at Dingwall in 2022 out of a home-bred ewe by a Milnbank sire. Champion at Latheron and Caithness. Champion Suffolk – Katie Gunn with a January-born ewe lamb by Sullom Northstart, out of a home-bred ewe. Reserve at Latheron. Champion Blackface – Kirsty Grant, with a gimmer bought from Stephen Duncan, Achdregnie as a ewe lamb. Cheviot ram – Helena MacDonald. Cheviot ram lamb, Cheviot ewe, group of three Cheviots – David MacLean. Cheviot gimmer – Rory MacIver. Cheviot ewe lamb – Kirsteen Thorburn. Blackface ram, Blackface ewe lamb – Sine Nicolson. Blackface ram lamb, Blackface gimmer – Jasmine Grant. Blackface ewe, Blackface group of three – Noah and Bethany Williamson. Suffolk ram lamb, Suffolk ram, Suffolk gimmer, Suffolk ewe lamb, Suffolk group of three – Katie Gunn. Suffolk ewe – Susan Ross and Andrew Milne. Texel ram – Ugo Leonardi. Texel ram lamb, Texel ewe lamb, Texel group of three – Bisset and Blackwood. Texel ewe – Katie Gunn. Texel gimmer – Jade Buchanan.
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