The rain held off for the judging at Fettercairn where it was the Suffolk from Inverurie breeder Graeme Christie that took the top honours. Judged by show honorary president David Mather, he gave his reason for choosing the gimmer. “Everything was correct, she had a good mouth and nice head,” he said.
“Her legs were set with her body and she had good colouring.” She is a result of the 10,000gns Howgillfoot Sniper and a home-bred dam. This continues the winning streak of the Christies after Graeme’s son Finn took the top prize at Angus for his own Suffolk ewe at the start of June.
Taking reserve supreme honours was the Simmental heifer Drumsleed Nesta 22 from Gerald, Morag and Doug Smith, Drumsleed, Laurencekirk. Previously breed champion at Angus, she is sired by Wolfstar Gordy and out of Drumsleed Ibiza. Over in the horse section it was Brenda Laing’s Eynhallow Dutch Corrie that took the inter-breed horse title.
This five-year-old Shetland mare is sired by Eynhallow Dutch Prince and from home-bred dam Eynhallow Belle. She took champion at Alyth this year and has previously taken champion at the Royal Northern Spring Show. Aberdeen Angus (Judge: D Soutar, Alyth) Champion – K Howie, Cairnton, Lumphanan with Cairnton Eyrie.
The first outing of this 14-month-old heifer, she is by Tonley Edgar and out of Blelack Eyrie. Her mother was bought at the Blelack dispersal as a calf. Reserve – A Rennie, Mosston Muir, Guthrie with Mosston Muir Invictus.
Shown by Scott Bell.