United Kingdom-Blacface Sheep Breeders Association.

UNTIED KINGDOM-SHEEP SHOW AND SALE.

The second spring show for the Dumfries and Galloway Branch, Blackface Sheep Breeders Association on Thursday 5th March 2009, was hailed as a great success with over 55 sheep forward and 103 members and friends stockjuding.

The judge for the evening was well known Irish breeder Mr John Harking Loughash Farm, Donemana , Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland, he had the difficult job of placing one of the best shows of Blackface sheep in the district.

The Champion from the family team of M/s Kay, Gass came from the largest class of the night the Tup hogg class that had 20 animals forward. Their winner was the 11,000gns tup from Dalchirla is has a Mouriaho sire and out of the 37,000gns Dyke ewe.

The reserve champion was the ewe that lifted the Championship award last year, this ewe, from the father and son team Graham and Colin McClymont, Cuil, Palnure, Newton Stewart was from their Glanary flock and is by the 34,000gns Dalchirla tup.

Class placings

Aged Tup

1st - J & F Burns, Craignell, New Galloway, Castle Douglas

2nd - G McClymont, Cuil, Palnure, Newton Stewart

3rd - William Stevenson, Balrazzie, Ballantrae, Girvan, Ayrshire

4th - Drannandow Farms, Drannandow, Minnigaff, Newton Stewart

Tup Hogg

1st - J W Kay & Co, Gass, Straiton, Ayrshire

2nd - G McClymont, Cuil, Palnure, Newton Stewart

3rd - I.R.S. Bond, Glen Farm, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas

4th - G McClymont, Cuil, Palnure, Newton Stewart

Ewe

1st - G McClymont, Cuil, Palnure, Newton Stewart

2nd - M/s W Ramsay, Milnmark, Castle Douglas

3rd - J Mitchell & Son, Little Larg, New Luce, Newton Stewart

4th - I.R.S. Bond, Glen Farm, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas

Ewe Hogg

1st - J W Kay, Gass, Straiton, Ayrshire

2nd - G McClymont, Cuil, Palnure, Newton Stewart

3rd - J & F Burns, Craignell, New Galloway, Castle Douglas

4th - W & J Barrie, Cambret, c/o Kirkbride, Carsluith, Creetown