It was ladies’ day at Tarland Show on Saturday with the champion and reserve interbreed titles in both the beef and sheep sections going to female entries.
Leading the charge in the beef ring was the leader from the cross section – 15-month-old Charolais cross heifer Gold Rush.
Put forward by Blair Duffton and Rebecca Stuart of Huntly and Insch, she was bought in Dungannon, Northern Ireland for £3,200.
Prior to her Tarland Show success, she stood supreme Scottish beef champion at the Keith Show, champion of champions at Fetterciarn, reserve overall at Echt and Banchory, and commercial champion at New Deer, Turriff, the Black Isle and Keith.
The reserve beef interbreed title went to the winner from the Charolais section.
This was home-bred two-year-old in-calf heifer Lagavaich Lucy from Billy and Gay Wright at Lagavaich, Glenlivet.
By the AI sire Inverlochy Ferdie and out of Kelton Finesse, she previously stood champion at Keith and Turriff and reserve at Angus.
In the sheep lines, the top title went to a Blackface gimmer from Gemma McIntosh and Charlie McIntyre of Upper Croft Na Garn, Boat of Garten.
Their multi-show winning gimmer was bought at Highland Sheep from Archie MacGregor of Allanfauld, Kilsyth. She is aptly named DFS as Mr McIntyre used money set aside to buy a sofa to pay for her.
By a £35,000 Dalchirla and out of an £11,000 Auldhouseburn, she was reserve champion of champions at Sutherland, reserve interbreed champion at Keith and crofters’ champion at the Black Isle.
The reserve sheep interbreed title went to the leader from the any other breed section.
This was home-bred Beltex ewe lamb Muldearie Candy from Gary Morrison, Bush of Muldearie, Keith.
By Padkins Sugar Daddy and out of Beechcross Wisteria, she was reserve at Echt.
RESULTS
CATTLE
Aberdeen-Angus – Ray Gardiner and Craig Smart, Newton Smiddy, Lyne of Skene, with home-bred 16-month-old bull Newton Muchalls Novak, by Cairnton Philanderer and out of a Chathill dam. Reserve male at Echt. Reserve – Graham Willox, Meikle Pitinnan, Oldmeldrum, with home-bred January-2016 born heifer Cardenwell Blossom, by Burnside Jamie Eric and out of Cardenwell Bracken.
Charolais – Billy and Gary Wright, Lagavaich, Glenlivet, with home-bred two-year-old in-calf heifer Lagavaich Lucy, by Inverlochy Ferdie and out of Kelton Finesse. Champion at Keith and Turriff, and reserve at Angus. Reserve – D. and R. Durno, Auchorachan, Glenlivet, with March-born heifer calf Glenlivet Nola, by Deunawd Jeff, and out of Advie Edna.
Blonde – Alison Watt, Birkenburn, Keith, with home-bred 16-month-old bull Strathisla Marvel, by Ark Diago and out of Strathisla Venus. Champion at Grantown and reserve at Banchory. Reserve – Alison Watt with two-year-old heifer Strathisla Lavender, by Strathisla Hero and out of Strathisla Brandy. Champion at Echt, New Deer, Keith, Banchory and Turriff.
Limousin – Michael Robertson, Fodderletter, Tomintoul, with 21-month-old bull Whiskey Lord, by Haltcliffe Dancer and out of Wilodge Glitzy. Champion at Sutherland, junior champion at Turriff and reserve at Grantown. Reserve – R. and K. Davidson, Corsairtly Farm, Keith, with 13-month-old heifer Corsairtly Mystique, by Ronick Inspector.
Highland – J. and L. Fraser and Son, East Tilbouries, Maryculter, with nine-year-old cow Anna 2nd of Southmuir, by Ailig 2nd of Glengorm and out of Anna of Ardchyline. Reserve – Michelle Greaves, Hill of Ardiffery Bungalow, Hatton, with two-year-old heifer Connachat 6th of Richmondhill.
British Blue – G. and J. Greenlaw, Balgairn Farm, 6 Mulloch View, Dinnet, with home-bred December-2015 born heifer Greenlaw Kiara – an ET daughter of Dafydd D’Ochain and out of Tweeddale Hawk Eye. Champion at Banchory. Reserve – G. and J. Greenlaw, with March-born heifer Greenlaw Milania, by Solwayview Dynamite, out of the champion.
Any other pure – D. and R. Durno with December-2016 born Simmental bull Auchorachan Gangster by Kilbride Farm Bantry and out of elite cow Auchorachan Wendy. Reserve at Turriff. Reserve – S. and K. Smith, Bankhead, Portlethen, with two-year-old Simmental heifer Forgeron Cornflower, by Forgeron Dexter, out of Lopemeade Cornflower. Champion at Echt and Banchory.
Cross – Blair Duffton and Rebecca Stuart of Huntly and Insch, with 15-month-old Charolais cross heifer Gold Rush. Supreme Scottish beef champion, champion of champions at Fettercairn, reserve overall at Echt and Banchory, and commercial champion at New Deer, Turriff, Black Isle and Keith.
Reserve – Mark Robertson, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul, with yearling British Blue cross heifer Rachel. Bought privately from Alistair Robson, Old Manse, Glass, Huntly, she was reserve continental supreme beef champion, and champion at Sutherland and Nairn.
SHEEP
Blackface – Gemma McIntosh and Charlie McIntyre, Upper Croft Na Garn, Boat of Garten, with a gimmer named DFS. Bought at Highland Sheep from Archie MacGregor of Allanfauld, Kilsyth. By a £35,000 Dalchirla and out of an £11,000 Auldhouseburn, she was reserve champion of champions at Sutherland, reserve interbreed at Keith and Black Isle crofters champion. Reserve – Gemma McIntosh and Charlie McIntyre with a one-crop Glengatehouse ewe by a £14,000 Elmscleugh.
Suffolk – David Moir, Cairness Farm, Fraserburgh, with a tup lamb purchased from Cairnton. Full brother to a 16,000gn ram and by Baileys Rock Solid. Reserve – Robbie Innes, Crossburn Farm, New Mill, Keith, with a ewe lamb by Mountford Mustang, out of a Forkins. Champion at Grantown.
Texel – Wendy Willox, Broadmyre, Clatt, Huntly, with a home-bred one-crop ewe by Teiglum Turbo. Reserve – W. J. and M. Hunter, West Cairnhill, Culsalmond, Insch, with a home-bred ewe lamb by Knap Yard Master out of a home-bred ewe by a Welsh tup. She was reserve interbreed at Banchory.
Any other breed – Gary Morrison, Bush of Muldearie, Keith, with home-bred Beltex ewe lamb Muldearie Candy by Padins Sugar Daddy and out of Beechcross Wisteria. Reserve at Echt. Reserve – W. J. and M. Hunter with a home-bred Blue Texel gimmer by Foxhill Yogi and out of a Bailey Blue ewe. Champion at Banchory.
Cross – Alan Miller, The Lurg, Midmar, Inverurie, with a one-crop Cheviot Mule cross Texel ewe. Bought privately from the Youngsons at Westerton, Echt. Reserve – David Moir with a Suffolk cross ewe lamb by a Cairness sire. First prize at the Highland and part of champion pen at Fettercairn and Echt.
Goats – Katy Whitby-Last, Westbraehead, Carnie, Huntly, with 18-month-old Anglo-Nubian goatling Mieklehill Daisy, by Balblair Governer. Reserve – Fiona Strachan, Backhill of Camaloun, Auchterless, Turriff, with 18-month-old pure-bred Pygmy male Moorview Quince, bred by Moorview Pygmies.
NATIVE HORSES
Clydesdale – Jim Gibb, Shoemakers Croft, Clola, Mintlaw, with six-year-old gelding Collessie Full Monty, by Collessie Stepping Stone and out of Sandhill Ellie May. Native champion at Turriff and New Deer. Reserve – Victor Peterkin, Mergie House, Rickarton, with home-bred yearling filly Bogton Imogen, by Bogton Renown and out of Glenbervie Elizabeth. Champion at Banchory.
Highland – HM The Queen, Balmoral Estate, Ballater, with home-bred eight-year-old stallion Balmoral Mandarin, by Ulleam of Croila and out of Mistymorn of Turinhill. Champion at Traland as a yearling and reserve male at the Highland in 2010. Reserve – Lynne MacDonald, Mains of Coynach, Tarland, with 10-year-old mare Pavlova of Whitefield, by Lancelot of Whitefield. Shown with her colt foal at foot, by Whitefield Prince Platinum.
Shetland – Lynne Whyte and Michelle Hector, Little Woodend, Drummuir, Keith, with 10-year-old mare Mill of Towie Gillian, by Slacks Black Magic and out of Clashandorran Bramble. Overall champion at Keith. Reserve – Messrs Gibb and Ritch, East Kingsford, Kingswells, with eight-year-old mare Myreton Gorgeous Gracie. Champion at Echt and Banchory last year as a mare with foal at foot.
Miniature Shetland – Jane Milne, Milton of Auchorthie, Maud, Peterhead, with Ramana Amber. Reserve – N. S. Wilson, Mingulay, Alford, with Mingulay Galaxy.