ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW - 21st June – 24th June 2007.
Judge: - Mr Colin Scott, Boghall Farm, Dalswinton, Auldgirth, Dumfries.
With Galloway entries down on previous years and the forecast of wet weather, it was not going to be a vintage year for the Galloway Breed and our exhibitors. But as usual not everything is as it seems, the weather was dry and sunny for the Galloway judging on Thursday afternoon and the standard of Galloways was one on the highest seen for some time and much talked about not only by the Galloway faithfuls, but stalwarts of other breeds. This was confirmed when the Galloway interbreed team of Blackcraig Kodiac exhibited by Willie MacLean, Beauty 312 of Romesbeoch, Doon of Urr Nerys 42nd both exhibited by Jim & Selina Ross and Finmac Libby N195 exhibited by Finlays and MacLeans were place 5th in the prestigious cattle interbreed championship.
The Finlay Family, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas and the McLean Family Inverglen, Barcladine by Oban, Argyll had a great day ensuring they were all involved in the top prizes. The Families joined forces to import embryos from Australia and Finmac Libby was one of the results. Securing the female champion and the overall champion this November born Globex Quota 39Q daughter is no stranger to the show ring winning the junior championship at the 2006 National Show.
The male champion Blackcraig Kodiac was exhibited by Willie MacLean, who made a welcome and successful visit to the Highland Show after an absents of seventeen years. This bull has a very famous pedigree being a Glenkiln Dynamite son and out of the well known Bertha family.
Leading Awards
Rosette for best Junior Female, born on or after 24th June 2004
J & A Finlay & W MacLean, Finmac Libby N195
The Francis Gourlay Galloway Cattle Society Memorial Challenge Cup, Rosette for best Female
J & A Finlay & W MacLean, Finmac Libby N195
Rosette for reserve Female
J & S Ross, Daisy of Romesbeoch
Rosette for best Junior Bull, born on or after 24th June 2005
Klondyke Farms Ltd – Klondyke Nimrod
The Galloway Cattle Society 100th Show Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup, Rosette for best Bull
William MacLean – Blackcraig Kodiac
Rosette for best reserve bull
Klondyke Farms Ltd - Klondyke Nimrod
Bronze Medal for Breeder of best Bull
J & A Finlay
Junior Champion Prize of £25, Rosette for best Junior Animal, born on or after 24th June 2004.
J & A Finlay & W MacLean, Finmac Libby N195
Rosette for reserve Junior animal born on or after 24th June 2004
Klondyke Farms Ltd – Klondyke Nimrod
Rosette of reserve Animal
Willie MacLean – Blackcraig Kodiac
Rosette for best Animal bred by Exhibitor
J & A Finlay & Willie MacLean
Special cash prize, Breedplan UK prize of £25, Prize of £50, Champion Medal, Dr William Heughan Memorial Trophy, The Dr Gillespie Memorial Challenge Trophy, Rosette for herdsman in charge of best Animal.
J & S Finlay & Willie MacLean
Class Placings
Female born on or after 1st January 2006
1stMessrs Wallace, Ruffle of Over Barskeoch
2ndJ & A Finlay & Willie MacLean, Finmac Sally N218
3rdJean Cruikshank, Tweeddale Natasha
Female born on or between 1st September and 31st December 2005
1stJ & A Finlay, Finmac Libby
2ndKlondyke Farms Ltd, Klondyke Almond
3rdM/s Wallace, Oo-La-La of Over Barskeoch
Female born on or between 1st September 2004 and 31st August 2005
1stJ & S Ross, Daisy 308 of Romesbeoch
2nd Peter Hunter Blair, Foxglove Madonna
3rdM/s Wallace, Uniform N of Over Barskeoch
4thMr M McCornick, Kirstead Moss Rose N10
5thJean Cruikshank, Tweeddale Marianne
6thJ & S Ross, Beauty 312 of Romebeoch
Female, in milk, born on or between 1st September 2002 and 31st August 2003 and born on or before 31st August 2003 (Combined Classes)
1stJ & S Ross, Doon of Urr Nerys 42nd
2ndPeter Hunter Blair, Nerys Gwyneth of Nether Cleugh
3rdMr M McCornick, Blackcraig Princess L134
Bull born on or after 1st January 2005
1stKlondyke Farms Ltd, Klondyke Nimrod
Bull born on or before 31st December 2004
1stWilliam MacLean, Blackcraig Kodiac.