2026 Castle Douglas Spring Show Report.

2026 Castle Douglas Show Report

A huge congratulations to Glenrath Farms Ltd for taking home the Male Champion and Reserve Male Champion titles for the second year running

Also, congratulations to J & A Finlay, Blackcraig Livestock for their incredible achievement with the Female Champion and Reserve Female Champion awards!

 Thanks to our judges: Fiona Gilligan, David Cornthwaite, and Douglas Waugh for their time and expertise.

A special thanks to our sponsors: Davidson Animal Feeds and MacMin (Bill Brown) for their support.

Championship Awards

Overall Male and 2-Year-Old Champion – Thor of Glenrath, bred and exhibited by Glenrath Farms Ltd, Peebles, born 03/04/24, sire Blackcraig Dyker.

Reserve Male and Reserve 2-Year-Old Champion – Titan of Glenrath, bred and exhibited by Glenrath Farms Ltd, born 08/04/24, sire Blackcraig Dyker.

Senior Champion – Ki of Romesbeoch, bred and exhibited by J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, 20/10/24, sire Troloss Nimrod.

Reserve Senior Champion – Blackcraig Gaffer, bred and exhibited by J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas, born 05/09/24, sire Wareham’s Trojan.

Junior Champion – Gunner of Kilsntown, bred and exhibited by Kilsntown Farms Ltd, Bewcastle, Carlisle, born 18/04/25, sire Newton Cracker.

Female Champion – Blackcraig Moss Rose A1581, bred and exhibited by J & A Finlay, born 19/09/23, sire Blackcraig Acrobat.

Reserve Female Champion – Blackcraig Shields F1599, bred and exhibited by J & A Finlay, born 27/09/23, sire Nucamp of Balgray.

Best Pair of Bulls – Glenrath Farms Ltd

Reserve Pair of Bulls - J & S Ross

Group of Three females – J & A Finlay

Class Placings

Class 1

1st – Floyd of Nether Cleugh, Mr P Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh, born 21/09/23, sire Drifter of Low Three Mark

2nd – Hercules of Over Barskeoch, Messrs Wallace, Over Barskeoch, born 17/10/23, sire Oryan of Balgray

Class 2

1st – Barlaes X-Factor, Mr R McTurk, Barlaes, born 20/03/24, sire Buccleuch Buster

2nd – Barlaes Xanadu, Mr R McTurk, born 10/03/23, sire Buccleuch Buster

3rd – Barlaes X Man, Mr R McTurk, born 19/03/24, sire Buccleuch Buster

4th – Klondyke Impact, Klondyke Farms Ltd, born 22/03/24, sire Barquhill Buster

Class 3

1st – Thor of Glenrath, Glenrath Farms Ltd, born 03/04/24, sire Blackcraig Dyker

2nd – Titan of Glenrath, Glenrath Farms Ltd, born 08/04/24, sire Blackcraig Dyker

3rd – Skelfhill Gordon, Mr I H G Warden, Skelfhill, born 14/04/24, sire Quartz of Trolosse

4th – Skelfhill George, Mr I H G Warden, Skelfhill, born 15/04/24, sire Quartz of Trolosse

Class 4

1st – Ben Lomond Ironman, Messrs J, M & D Maxwell, born 01/05/24, sire Zonda of Kilnstown

2nd – Topgun of Glenrath, Glenrath Farms, born 01/06/24, sire Blackcraig Dyker

3rd – Dark Destroyer of Fingland, Messrs W Wallace, Fingland, sire Billy Connolly of Fingland

4th – Cardona Hercules, Mr J R Galloway, Cardona, born 22/04/24, sire Kirkstead Commodore

Class 5

1st – Blackcraig Gaffer, J & A Finlay, born 05/09/24, sire Wareham’s Trojan

2nd – Blackcraig Ghylle, J & A Finlay, born 02/09/24, sire Blackcraig Caledonia (ET)

3rd – Kypehill Spur, Mr J Campbell, born 26/09/24, sire Eli of Nether Cleugh

4th – Groover of Kilnstown, Kilnstown Farms Ltd, born 21/09/24, sire Buccleuch Discovery

Class 6

1st – Ki of Romesbeoch, J & S Ross, born 20/10/24, sire Troloss Nimrod

2nd – Barquhill Electric, Mr M McCornick, Barquhill, born 01/10/24, sire Bonanza of Nether Cleugh

3rd – Kirkstead Wingman, Messrs RA McClymont & Son, Kirkstead, born 06/10/24, sire Kirkstead Commander

4th – I Spy of Over Barskeoch, Messrs Wallace, Over Barskeoch, born 09/10/24, sire Oryan of Balgray

Class 7

1st – Gunner of Kilnstown, Kilnstown Farms Ltd, born 18/04/25, sire Newton Cracker

Class 8

1st – Blackcraig Moss Rose A1581, J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, born 19/09/23, sire Blackcraig Acrobat

2nd – Blackcraig Shields F1599, J & A Finlay, born 27/09/23, sire Nucamp of Balgray

3rd – Blackcraig Dusty F1586, J & A Finlay, born 21/09/23, sire Blackcraig Xtreme

4th – Kirkstead Amber, Messrs RA McClymont, born 17/09/23, sire Blackcraig Bugsy Malone

Class 9

1st – Fearless 1st of Marbrack, Mr R Nixon, Marbrack, born 11/04/24, sire Kirkstead Fugitive

2nd – Barlaes Brownie 262nd, Mr R McTurk, born 18/03/24, sire Barlaes Uig

3rd – Freda 1st of Marbrack, Mr R Nixon, born 09/05/24, sire Kirkstead Fugitive

Class 10

1st – May 27th of Kilnstown, Kilnstown Farms Ltd, born 30/09/24, sire Buccleuch Discovery

2nd – Countess Grace of Nether Cleugh, Mr P Hunter Blair, born 19/09/24, sire Pele of Upper Buckna

3rd – Largo Gorgeous of Nether Cleugh, Mr P Hunter Blair, born 14/09/24, sire Pele of Upper Buckna