Doune and Dunbland Show certainly had a wet start with around 35 millimetres of rain falling on Friday evening and into Saturday morning.
The day did improve from mid-morning but unfortunately the conditions were never going to be good enough to attract a full crowd of spectators.
Nonetheless the livestock judging carried on with a good show of quality stock from across Central Scotland. Interbreed judge Walter Wylie, Ballinluig, was in action for the second week in a row having filled the same role at Alyth the previous Saturday.
His beef section and overall cattle champion was the 14-month-old Limousin heifer Ronick Jingo from David, Ronald and Stephanie Dick, Mains of Throsk, Stirling.
A Rathconville Eugene daughter, she was described by Mr Wylie as being “very feminine and sweet with tremendous power”.
The heifer has already stood as interbreed champion at Stirling and collected a first prize at the Royal Highland. The reserve interbreed on Saturday was the Aberdeen-Angus champion Rettie’s Lady Ruth, owned by Donald Rankin, Kilmaloag, Oban, and shown by her breeders Richard and Carol Rettie, Alloa.
By Rawburn Elysium, this 14-month-old heifer has a good show history including a junior and reserve female champion at this year’s Royal Highland.
The beef pairs contest saw Lincoln Reds from Andrew Mylius at St Fort, Newport, placed ahead of an Aberdeen-Angus duo from the Retties. The couple actually had a hand in four championships on Saturday, collecting the Charolais and Shorthorn titles in their own name and bringing out the St Fort Lincoln Reds and Donald Rankin’s Aberdeen-Angus.
The sheep interbreed, again judged by Mr Wylie, saw a Blackface gimmer from Jimmy and Donald MacGregor, Milton of Campsie, taking the honours.
This one was by a £24,000 Elmscleuch tup and out of a ewe by a home bred son of Travis.
The reserve sheep was a one-crop Charollais ewe from breed enthusiasts Robert and Maimie Paterson, Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane.
This ewe, which is by a Southfield sire, was repeating its achievement of a year earlier when it was also interbreed runner-up.
The interbreed groups of three line-up also saw Blackfaces from the MacGregors come out just ahead of Charollais from the Patersons.
“The Blackies were outstanding in both the individual interbreed and the groups, showing tremendous breed character,” said Mr Wylie.
farming@thecourier.co.uk RESULTS
CATTLE
Dairy cattle H Hamilton and Son, Meldrum, Doune, with a Holstein second calver, Hawkland Mammoth Joyce by Emmark Mammoth. Calved March and giving 50 litres. Reserve Tom Gilliland, Nyadd, Blair Drummond, with the Holstein second calver Craigforth Loder Rinje by Cogent Loder and out of Craigforth Titan Rinje. Calved 55 days and giving 58 litres.
Aberdeen Angus Donald Rankin, Kilmaloag, with 14-month-old heifer Retties Lady Ruth by Rawburn Elysium and out of Wall Lady Ruth. Res female and junior champion at RHS. Reserve Richard and Carol Rettie with 14-month-old bull Glenbuchat Kenneth by Lockerley Kobra and out of Glenbuchat Kimberley. Bought privately from David Sole and first at Black Beauty Bonanza.
Any other breed Andrew Mylius, St Fort, Newport-on-Tay, with the Lincoln Red heifer St Fort Thora by the 18,000 gns Beverley Noble. Champion at West Fife. Reserve Brian Harper, Greenwells with a British Blue bull.
Charolais R and C Rettie with two-year-old in-calf heifer Retties Image by Chunnel Dougie and out of Redheugh Cumbria. Res at West Fife. Reserve Murray Lyle Mid Cambushinnie, Dunblane, with 18-month-old bull Maerdy Import by the French bull Givneur and out of a French dam. Bought from Esmor Evans at Stirling in February and to be used within the herd.
Hereford Harvey Cattle, Balfron, with yearling heifer Harveybros Crocus L4 by Venture Nightime and out of Crocus C4. Res at Drymen and third at RHS. Reserve Harvey Cattle with four-year-old cow Harveybros Crocus H3 by Parkhill Pompeii and out of Crocus C4. Frequent prize winner as heifer and shown with second calf-at-foot.
Highland cattle S and M O’Hara, Cnoc Fold, Appin, with three-year-old heifer Iona 1st of Cnoc by Chieftain 5th of Glengorm and out of Iona of Beinesk. Third at RHS. Reserve D and B McNaughton, Kelty with the yearling heifer Hayley of Rannoch by Connor of Lagg and out of Hayley of Earn. Res at Alyth.
Limousin W Dick and Sons, Mains of Throsk, Stirling, with 14-month-old heifer Ronick Jingo by Rathconville Eugene and out of Ronick Bingo. Interbreed at Stirling and first at RHS. Reserve Katherine Lawson, Windsole , Auchterarder, with the black Limousin bull Windsole Black Indigo by Tamarvalley Boscoe. Interbreed at Fife and Alyth.
Shorthorn R and C Rettie with five-year-old cow Wavendon Rothes Mynah by Wavendon Red Rattler. Reserve The champion’s calf-atfoot, Rettie’s Hashtag by Cairnsmore Thresher.
Commercial cattle Stewart Bett and Lynsey McKay with Moonstone, an 18-month-old British Blue cross heifer by Valdes and out of a pure Limousin cow. Bought privately from Balfour Baillie, Orkney. First at Smithfield, champion of champions at Drymen, interbreed at Gargunnock, champion at Stirling and res at Ayr. Reserve Stephanie Dick, Mains of Throsk, Stirling, with Misty, a home-bred January born heifer calf by Black n’ Blue Diesel and out of a red Limousin cow. Res at Gargunnock and frequent firsts.
SHEEP
Beltex Cameron Jackson, Woodyett, Lanark, with home-bred gimmer Damside Wonder Woman. An embryo by the Belgian sire Damian and out of Headland Poppy. Sixth at RHS. Reserve Andrew Morton, Lochend, Denny, with the tup lamb Mortons Agent 007 by Damian and out of Dooley Rosaley. Res at Stirling.
Blackface Jimmy and Donald MacGregor, Dyke, Milton of Campsie, with a gimmer by a £24,000 Elmscleugh and out of a ewe by a homebred son of Travis. Fifth at RHS. Reserve Archie and John MacGregor, Allanfauld, Kilsyth, with a tup lamb by the privately purchased Lougash tup McIlroy and out of a ewe by a £60,000 Dalchirla.
Bluefaced Leicester M Thornborrow, Easter Dawyck, with home-bred ewe lamb by the home bred G42 Midlock sire and out of a D17 Cottage ewe. Lamb is full sister to 1st prize tup lamb at RHS. Reserve M Thornborrow with home-bred gimmer by F10 Penhill tup and out of the same ewe as the champion.
Border Leicester Duncan White, Whitelees Gate with a home-bred gimmer by Kilkeddan Dandy Boy out of a Clola JD ewe. Champion at Stewarton and 4th at RHS. Reserve Matt Burks and Jacqueline Pettigrew, Eastbank, with a gimmer by Kilkeddan Dandy Boy and out of a ewe bred by Duncan White. Reserve at Stirling.
Charollais Robert and Maimie Paterson, Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane, with a home-bred one crop ewe by a Southfield sire and out of a home-bred ewe. Res interbreed here, champion at Stirling, Braco and Perth, all in 2014. Reserve Robert and Maimie Paterson with a Parkgate-bred gimmer bought at the reduction sale. Champion at Stirling.
Commercial sheep Kirsty Guthrie, Cuiltburn, Muthill, with a home-bred Beltex cross ewe with late February born twin lambs at foot. Reserve Tom Buchanan, Lower Kepdowrie, Drymen, with a pen of three Texel cross ewes.
Any other breed Ian and Mhairi Davidson, Balncree, with a North Country Cheviot ewe lamb by the loaned tup Broomhillbank Nebraska and out of a home-bred ewe. Reserve Ian and Mhairi Davidson with a two-crop Hownam Grange ewe bought at an in-lamb sale in February at Lockerbie. By Allanshaws Majestic. Champion at Stirling and res at West Fife.
Scotch Mule Archie and John MacGregor, Allanfauld, with an unshown ewe lamb by a Firth sire and out of a home-bred Blackface ewe. Reserve Andrew Campbell, Drimsynie, Lochgilphead, with a one-crop ewe by a home-bred son of Midlock Super Ali. Champion here as a gimmer.
Shetland sheep Arbuckle and Meikle, Dunn Place, Winchburgh, with the home-bred one-crop ewe Brae Isle by Brae Rocket and out of Bay Rigg India. First outing. Full sister to 2012 GYS champion. Reserve W Bryce, Carnwath Rd, Braehead, with the one crop white ewe Ivydean Silke by Rigg Gareth and out of Inch Marom. Champion at Lesmahagow, first at West Fife and fifth at RHS.
Suffolk Robert Bryce, Chalmerston, Stirling, with a home-bred gimmer by Cairnnorrie Olympic Bolt. Champion at Stirling and res interbreed. Reserve Robert Bryce with a ewe lamb by the same sire as the champion. First at Drymen, Gargunnock and Stirling.
Texel Alistair Beaton, Wester Crosshill, with the shearling tup Cressage Vagabond by Garngour Upperclass. Res supreme at RHS. Reserve Robert Cockburn, Hill of Errol, Errol, with a two crop home-bred ewe by the AI sire Mullan Playboy and out of the great grand dam of the 145,000gns Vicious Sid. Previously unshown.
Zwartbles A Baird and MJ McLaren, Greystone, Stirling, with the home-bred gimmer Greystone Bute by Tardoes Sanny and out of Speyside Tia. First at Gargunnock. Reserve Nicola Henderson, Whitehouse, Stirling, with the one-crop ewe Joyfield Anna by Millburn Sam and out of a Joyfield ewe. First at Stirling and res overall at Perth 2014.
Goats Hannah Campbell, The Byres, Bathgate, with the threeyear- old British white milker Lovell’s Glen Donner by Ladeside carrick and out of Lovell’s Glen Comet. Kidded March 2014 and giving five litres. Champion at West Fife and third at RHS. Reserve Rebecca Campbell, The Byres, Bathgate, with the British Toggenberg milker Linnian Bromeliad by Theban Conrad and out of Guilden Butterkup. Res at W Fife and second at RHS.
Clydesdale horses Charlotte Young, Hall Farm, Ayr, with the fiveyear- old mare Forneth Lucky Daisy by Collessie Whinhill President and out of Blueton Princess. Champion at Drymen. Reserve Robert Sibbald and Mrs M Rimmer, Thorn Farm, with three-year-old filly Sheilhill Diamond Jubilee by Mollinshill Head Celebrity and out of Sheilhill Sheer Delight. Res supreme at Winter Fair, champion at Kittochside.