Delfur Weigela N12, a two-year-old heifer from Delfur Farms, Rothes, Aberlour has been crowned this year’s winner of the 2024 British Simmental virtual Show.

The fifth staging of the event, which has become the UK’s largest online pedigree show, saw 457 animals entered across six classes and from 87 breeders around the country.

This year’s supreme championship was judged by breed president Norman Robson of the Kilbride Farm herd, Ballyclare.

“This is a really well balanced female,” said Mr Robson. “She has a level top line, is very clean, shows a tremendous back end without being over muscly, and has a good tail setting. With plenty of femininity, she shows natural fleshing, and sound, correct feet and legs.

“I think she’s a very worthy champion and is the type of high quality heifer that epitomises the ongoing strides of improvement that Simmental breeders have been making over a number of years.”

Delfur Weigela N12 is by Ballymoney Larry 20, and out of Delfur Weigela E12, an Auchorachan ACDC 09 9 daughter. She has been served by the herd stock bull, Islavale Magnum, purchased for 28,000gns at Stirling in October 2022.

She got the nod in front of the male champion, the February 2023-born bull, Newbiemains Prague from Jim and Patricia Goldie, Newbie Mains Farm, Annan.

Society general manager, Iain Kerr said: “First and foremost it’s a huge thank you to all of the breeders who have had a go and put forward entries for this year’s competition. The competition is proving to be extremely popular with breeders and gives them an opportunity to come together, have a bit of fun and compete on a national level. From the numbers of people watching week on week, both in the UK and internationally, it really is a great promotional showcase for British Simmental and we’ve again had some terrific feedback.”