The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
DOUNE AND DUNBLANE RESULTS
Suffolk – Robert Bryce, Chalmerston Farm, Stirling, with the home-bred two-crop ewe by Leitrim Lucky Lad and out of a home-bred ewe by Sunnyhills X Factor. Reserve – Robert Bryce, Chalmerston Farm, with a homebred gimmer by Strathview Hashtag.
Border Leicester – Duncan Whyte, Newton Mearns, with the shearling tup Ditton Islay Mist. He is by Ditton Wham Bam, out of a Lammermuir Jake-sired ewe and stood third at the Highland. Reserve – Euan Mill, Fife, with a home-bred gimmer by Intock Quality. She was champion at Kinross last year.
Charollais – Duncan and Nicola Henderson, Whitehouse Farm Cottage, Touch, with the twocrop ewe Hillside Undercover. She is by Foulrice Supreme and out of a Fourth Housebred ewe. Reserve – Duncan and Nicola Henderson with the gimmer Castleview Wild Fire. By Castleview Valentino, she is out of a Logie Durno-bred ewe that stood reserve at last year’s Great Yorkshire Show.
Texel – Nicole Murray, Castleton Farm, Cowie, with a gimmer by Sportsmans Cannonball, out of a Milnbank-bred ewe. Reserve – Kim Stretch, Coult Farmhouse, Crieff, with a one crop ewe backed by Strathbogie genetics.
Commercial sheep – George Whyte, Lintibert Farm, Muthill, with a single Beltex cross fat lamb. She was third at the Highland and is sired by a Mortons Beltex ram and out of a Texel cross ewe. Reserve – John Messenger, Bridge of Earn, with a home-bred Suffolk cross ewe with two Texel cross lambs.
Zwartbles – Ally Baird, Greystone Cottage, Dunblane, with Greystone Hella, the interbreed sheep champion at West Fife, champion at Stirling and reserve at Drymen and Ayr. She is by the 2,200gn Pistyll Fire, and out of Greystone Eclipse. Reserve – Nicola Henderson, Whitehouse Farm, with the gimmer Aquilla Jittabug, by Janetstown Hallmark.
Beltex – Morton family, Denny, with the home-bred gimmer Mortons Gin Fizz, by the 10,000gn Gyffin Dexter. Reserve – Morton family with an aged ram, Ardstewart Fancy Pants, by Swffryd Express.
Any other breed sheep – Andy Beattie and Lauren Kennedy, Gargunnock, with the aged Dutch Spotted ram Tiptop Diablo. Bought at Carlisle in 2020 for 4,000gn, he is by Tiptop Charlie and shared with the Myreside flock from Selkirk. Reserve
– Andy and Wendy Frazier, Fife, with the Ryeland gimmer Carsfad Bassenger. A daughter of Rockstar, her dam won the Royal Highland Show in 2019.
Blackface – James Graham, Mains of Burnbank, Blairdrummond, with a shearling ram, the £5,500 Greenside stock tup. He is off a £14,000 Crossflatt and stood reserve at Gargunnock. Reserve – James Graham with the one-crop home-bred ewe Queen Jubilee, by the £1,400 Merkins.
Shetland sheep – David Alcorn, Biggar, with a three-crop ewe, Annavale Bella Mosum, by Riggs Apache and out of Stoneheap Delphi. Reserve – Archie and Fiona Hipwell, Milnathort, with the shearling ram Ozzy of Cockairney, by Major of Cockairney.
Beef Shorthorn – RandC Rettie, Craigend Farm, Perth, with the yearling heifer Aberdona Rock Candy, by Tamhorn Glen. She was champion at West Fife Show. Reserve – R and C Rettie with the yearling heifer Aberdona Rothes Rainbow, also by Tamhorn Glen.
Aberdeen-Angus – R and C Rettie, Craigend Farm, with the yearling bull Retties Panasonic, by Retties Lark Royal. Panasonic’s grand-dam, Halbeath Pam 377, sold for 21,000gn. Reserve – n/a.
Holstein Friesian – W Hamilton and Sons, Meldrum, Blairdrummond, with a cow named Hawkland Gillespy Carol. On her fourth calving and giving 65kg per day, she is by De-Su Gillespy and out of Hawkland Jeeves Carol. She also stood champion at this year’s Drymen Show, held in May. Reserve – T and J Gilliland, Nyadd Farm, with the second calving cow, Craigforth Montana Rosette 3. Having produced 9,000 litres in her first lactation, she is by IHG Montana and out of Craigforth Glauco Rosette 2.
Commercial cattle – Wilson Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie, Crieff, with the 22-month-old British Blue cross Limousin heifer A’va Butt. Purchased at Carlisle in March 2021, from Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry, she went on to stand commercial champion and reserve interbreed beef at the Royal Highland Showcase last year, as well as at Fife, West Fife and Angus shows last month. Reserve – Wilson Peters with a September-born British Blue cross Limousin heifer calf by Harestone Monroe, out of a Limousin cross Aberdeen-Angus cow.
Limousin – Duncan Thomson, Cairnbog Farm, Kilsyth, with the two-year-old heifer Cairnbog Rosette ET. Having been shown at Drymen and Campsie shows already last month, she is by Goldies Just Great and out of Foxhillfarm Mellie. Reserve – William and Marjorie Lawson, Auchterarder, with the 18-month-old bull Windsol Red. He is a son of Windsol Oscar and out of Windsol Morganna.
Hereford – Harvey Family, Balfron, with the sole entry in the section – two-year-old Harveybros 1 Crocus Tiara, which is by Normanton 1 Laertes, out of Harveybros 1 Crocus L4.
Any other breed cattle – Harvey family, Balfron, with the Galloway heifer Harveys Emerald. She is a daughter of Blackcraig Kodiac and out of Ben Lomond Vimto. Reserve – Andrew Mylius’ Lincoln Red yearling bull St Fort Admiral. A son of St Fort X Calibre, he was brought out by the Rettie family.
Highland cattle – Grant Hyslop, Glentewing, with the two-yearold heifer Fern 2 of Black Glen. Another bound for the Highland, she is a daughter of Eoin Mhor of Black Glen and out of Fern 2 of Ardentraive. Reserve – Caz and Dexter Logan, Alva, with their yearling heifer Arran 2 of Blairlogan.
Clydesdale – Alana Johnston, Kirkton, with her filly, Roughlands Snowflake. A daughter of Arradoul Balvenie and out of the home-bred Roughlands Rhianniss, this girl has already made a name for herself having stood champion at the West of Scotland Foal Show, last year. Reserve – Amanda Stewart, Mollinhillhead, with the mare, Mollinhillhead Rebecca. She is sired by Bratlach Ballintoy, out of Millichen Pamela – and stood second at this year’s National Stallion Show.
Shetland Pony – Lisa Wilson, Leys of Muckhart, Muckhart, Dollar, with Birchmoor Delight. Sired by Riverview Dazzle and out of Birchmoor Viking, she was bred by the Barugh family and has previously dominated brood mare classes with foal at foot, last year across various shows. Reserve – Eynhallow Stud, Carse of Gowrie, with the three-yearold filly Eynhallow Dutch Corrie. Sired by Eynhallow Dutch Prince and out of Eynhallow Belle, she has previously stood champion at Fife Show, as well as junior champion at this year’s Royal Highland Show.