A yearling Clydesdale filly was crowned show champion of champions at the Grantown Show yesterday.
Put forward by Muir of Ord breeders Eric and Miranda Johnstone, Ord Tinkerbell is a home-bred daughter of Eskechraggan Ernest and out of Ord Envy.
Prior to her Grantown success, she was champion of champions at Sutherland, native champion at Nairn and Perth and breed champion at Keith.
She was selected for the top title by Guy MacPherson Grant from Ballindalloch Estate. He was tasked with choosing between the beef, sheep, Clydesdale and supreme horse champions.
In the cattle lines, the interbreed championship went to a Beef Shorthorn for the first time in the show’s history.
Judge John Elliot, who runs the Rawburn Aberdeen-Angus herd at Roxburgh Mains, Kelso, said his champion was a “really functional cow” and just what the industry was looking for at this moment in time. He was referring to seven-year-old cow Lowther Sally from Andrew Anderson of Smallburn Farms, Plelwands, Duffus.
Bought as a two-year-old from Charles Lowther in Penrith, she is by Blelack Minstrel and out of Lowther Sally 1.
She was shown with her April-born bull calf Smallburn Lorn, and previously stood reserve interbreed at Turriff and reserve champion at Black Isle
The reserve beef interbreed champion was three-year-old Charolais bull Kilbline Instigator from John and Raymond Irvine at Inverlochy, Tomintoul.
Supreme in the sheep section was the leader from the Blackface section.
This was a home-bred three-crop ewe from Glenrinnes Farms Ltd, Glenrinnes Estate, Dufftown.
The reserve sheep interbreed champion was the champion from the any other breed section – a Bluefaced Leicester gimmer from Raymond Baynes at Blackford Farm, Croy.
The supreme horse champion was seven-year-old Pure Irish Draught gelding Ballarin The Conqueror from Karen Mowat, Teanahuig, Munlochy.
RESULTS
CATTLE
Aberdeen-Angus – Donald ankin, Kilmaluag House, Duntulm, Isle of Skye, with two-year-old heifer Weeton Princess Chartereuse, by Retties JFK. She is in-calf to Deveron Leggat and was reserve at the Black Isle. Reserve – Hannah Heerema, Balavil Estate, Kingussie, with five-year-old bull Logie Limited Edition, by Blelack Lord Haldalgo. Shown by Robert Marshall and Colin MacDiarmid.
Beef Shorthorn – Andrew Anderson, Smallburn Farms, Plewlands, Duffus, Elgin, with seven-year-old cow Lowther Sally, by Blelack Minstrel. She was bought privately as a two-year-old and stood reserve interbreed at Turriff and reserve champion at Black Isle. Reserve – Andrew Anderson with rising two-year-old bull Smallburn Jethro, by Lowther Emblem. Champion at the Black Isle and Nairn, and reserve at Turriff.
Highland – Leys Castle Farm, Estate Office, Leys Castle, Inverness, with two-year-old heifer Dosan The 30th of Leys, by Jock of Lynton and out of Dosan the 16th of Leys. She was reserve champion at Nairn. Reserve – Leys Castle Farm with home-bred two-year-old bull Duke The 10th of Leys, by same sire as champion and out of Dosan The 17th of Leys. He was reserve champion at Sutherland and Black Isle.
Simmental – W. J. and J. Green, Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers, with two-year-old in-calf heifer Corskie Ge-Enna, by the 45,000gn Bel Dhu Capercaillie and out of Corskie De-Enna. She was reserve at Nairn. Reserve – MacPhersons, Blackford Farm, Croy, Inverness, with home-bred March-2016 born bull Blackford Hero, by Kilbride Farm Double Action. He was beef interbreed at the Black Isle and champion at Nairn.
Charolais – John and Raymond Irvine, Inverlochy, Tomintoul, with three-year-old bull Kilbline Instigator, by Oscar and out of Kilbline Ursula. Champion at the Black Isle and Highland, reserve at Turriff, and interbreed champion at the Black Isle and Turriff last year. Reserve – D. and R. Durno and Sons, Auchorachan, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, with seven-year-old cow Advie Edna, by Advie Victor.
Limousin – Craig and Jack Hendry, Heads of Auchinderran, Keith, with two-year-old heifer Powerful Kango, by Haltcliffe Dancer and out of Liscairn Fantastic. Bought as a six-month-old for £3,300, she was reserve interbreed at Keith, champion at Nairn and reserve at Echt, New Deer and Turriff. Reserve – Michael Robertson, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul, with 21-month-old bull Whiskey Lord, by Haltcliffe Dancer and out of Wilodge Glitzy. He was champion at Sutherland and junior champion at Turriff.
British Blonde – Alison Watt, Birkenburn, Keith, with home-bred 16-month-old bull Strathisla Marvel, by Ark Diago and out of Strathisla Venus. He was reserve champion at Banchory. Reserve – Alison Watt with two-year-old heifer Strathisla Lavender, by Strathisla Hero and out of Strathisla Brandy. She was champion at Echt, New Deer, Banchory, Turriff and Keith.
Any other breed – Hannah Heerema with five-year-old Galloway cow Blackcraig Bertha, by Blackraig Rasputon. She was reserve female champion at the Yorkshire. Reserve – Doreen Ritchie, Tamala, Burnside, Whitecairns, with two-year-old Dexter cow Fowlmere Little Wonder.
Young farmers – Laura Green, Corskie Farm, Garmouth. Reserve – Richard Davidson, Corsairtly, Keith.
Commercial – Mark Robertson, Fodderletter Farms, with yearling Belgian Blue cross heifer, Rachel. Bought privately from Alistair Robson, Old Manse, Glass, Huntly, she was champion at Sutherland, Nairn and the Rising Stars. Reserve – Mark and Debbie Munro, Invercharron Farm, Ardgay, with home-bred 11-month-old British Blue cross heifer Hard To Resist. She was champion at Sutherland and Caithness.
SHEEP
Blackface – Glenrinnes Farms Ltd, Estate Office, Glenrinnes Lodge, Dufftown, with a home-bred three-crop ewe shown by shepherd Charlie McIntyre. Reserve – Glenrinnes Farms with a Dalchirla-bred ram bought in Dalmally for £2,200. He Black Isle champion.
Texel – Graham Morrison, Inchbruich Farm, Cornhill, Banff, with a home-bred tup lamb by Knap Yard Master and out of a Razzle Dazzle ewe. Male champion at Turriff. Reserve – Jemma Green, Corskie Farm, with a two-crop ewe by Tullagh Saracen and out of a Milnbank ewe.
Other pedigree breed – Raymond Baynes, Blackford Farm, Croy, with a home-bred Bluefaced Leicester gimmer by an Auchry tup and out of a Rossiebank ewe. She was interbreed champion at Nairn. Reserve – Yvonne Spence, Gowan Brae, Skye of Curr, Dulnain Bridge, with two-crop ewe Benmore Oops A Daisy, by a Welsh-bred sire and out of a Southam ewe. She was reserve at Keith and Nairn, and champion at Caithness.
Suffolk – Robbie Innes, Crossburn Farm, Newmill, Keith, with a ewe lamb by Mountford Mustang and out of a Forkins dam. She was first at the Black Isle. Reserve – Robbie Innes with a tup lamb by Lakeview No Limits and out of a Drumpark ewe. Stood first at Black Isle.
Cross – S.J. Ross and A. Forbes, Dalrachie Farm, Ballindalloch, with a Cheviot Mule ewe lamb by a Slipperfield sire. Reserve – Gavin Breathet, Woodside Croft, Blackpark, Ardersier, with a two-crop Texel cross ewe by a Wester Moy sire. First at Sutherland and Nairn.
Jacob – Adam Christie, Birchfield, Glass, Huntly, with home-bred ewe lamb Adamski Lottie, by Dunmore Antonio. She was champion at Nairn and reserve at the Highland, New Deer and Keith. Reserve – Adam Christie with home-bred gimmer Adamski Ivy, also by Dunmore Antonio.
Zwartbles – Samantha Stewart, Buttery Brae, Drummuir, Keith, with home-bred gimmer Janetstown Doodlebug, by Aquila Actionman and out of Balchurn Teuchter. Reserve – Eoin Harrold, Auldyne, Glass, Huntly, with ewe lamb Auldyne Elizabeth, by Lochwood Cami.