Royal Highland Show ’22 – Sheep Champions
The Charollais champion triumphed over an impressive line-up of 28 breed winners in the sheep section at the Royal Highland.
Best overall was the gimmer, Loaningfoot Wa Wa Wee, from Ben Radley, Dumfries. This was the first show outing for the home-bred gimmer, a daughter of Logie Durno Ultimatum.
Taking reserve was the Dutch Spotted winner, on the breed’s debut at the show. That was Tip Top Diana, a one-crop ewe from Ali Jackson and Hannah Sloan’s flock at Cummertrees, Annan. The ewe is by Tip Top Charlie and out of an imported ewe.
Standing third in the final line-up, was the traditional Bluefaced Leicester, a shearling ram from Alan McClymont, Kirkstead, Yarrow. He was bred at Bonvilston and bought at Kelso Ram Sales.
The Dutch Spotted breed had further success, picking up the inter-breed pairs title, with both coming from Ali Jackson and Hannah Sloan. Standing reserve were the Blackface duo from Milnmark.
Below are pictures of the top prize winners – to view the full selection of photographs taken, head our Photo Sales, where you can also purchase your favourite images.
Inter-breed sheep, the Charollais, Loaningfoot Wawawee, from Ben Radley
Reserve overall sheep, the Dutch Spotted, Tip Top Diana, from Ali Jackson
Bluefaced Leicester traditional champion was this shearling from Kirkstead
Suffolk champion was this gimmer from Finn Christie
North Country Cheviot Park champion, Bardnaclavan Cooper, from Jonnie Campbell
Ryeland champion, Catherton Beatrice, from Andy and Wendy Frazier
Blackface champion, a one-crop ewe from Milnmark
Border Leicester champion, a gimmer from Tom Tennant
Commercial sheep champion, a pair of Beltex cross lambs from the Mortons
Cheviot champion was Crossdykes Sonic, a shearling ram from the Common family
Lleyn champion was this two-shear ram from T and I Walling
North Country Cheviot hill champion was a four-crop ewe from Roderick Runciman
Bleu du Maine champion, Neil Millar’s two-crop ewe
Jacob champion was this gimmer from Robert Locker
Berrichon champion, a two-crop ewe from Ewan Burgess
Blue Texel champion, a gimmer from Angus Brisbane
Texel champion was this gimmer from Alan Clark
Hampshire Down champion, a three-crop ewe from Geoff Todd
Swaledale champion was this gimmer from the Hutchinsons
Bluefaced Leicester crossing champion, a gimmer from Midlock
Hebridean champion was Cillamore Eilidh, a one-crop ewe from Jeff and Enid Moore
British Rouge champion, a gimmer from James Theyer
North of England Mule champion, a gimmer from Philip Elliott
Beltex champion was Kingledores Guinevere, a gimmer from Richard Wood
Shetland champion was Ewingston Jack Frost, from Kate Sharp and Alan Hill
Scotch Mule champion, a ewe lamb from the Wights at Midlock
Valais Blacknose champion, Highland Hero, a two-shear ram from Raymond Irvine and Jennie McAllister
Zwartbles champion, a gimmer from Colin Rae
Overall champion and reserve sheep presentation
Best inter-breed pair, the Dutch Spotted, from Ali Jackson and Hannah Sloan (with baby Robbie)
Overall sheep young handler
Junior young handler and reserve overall, Archie Barclay
Dairy goat champion
Pygmy goat champion
Boer goat champion
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