2026 Royal Highland Show Results

Royal Highland Show – Edinbrugh

18th  to 21^st June, 2026

Judge: Mr John Tullie, Steading Cottage, Whitchester, Hawick

Overall & female champion-  Kirkstead Nancy H1 exhibited by Graham and Gall, Mains of Burnbank Farm, Blairdrummond, Stirling bred by RA McClymont & Son, Kirkstead, Yarrow, Selkirk. 

 Reserve female & overall reserve– Kirkstead Lea G11 exhibited by J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries, bred by RA McClymont & Son, Kirkstead, Yarrow, Selkirk.

 Junior female champion   -  Criffelview Rosie, exhibited by D & L Watret, Muirfield, Lockerbie

Male champion – Newton Cracker exhibited by James Campbell, Kypehill, Strathaven, Lanarkshire bred by Messrs Telfer & Claxton, Newton High House, Newton, Stocksfield, Northumberland

 

The Royal Highland Show once again provided an outstanding showcase for the Galloway breed shown on Thursday, 18 June 2026, with a strong line-up of cattle presented before judge John Tullie.

Commenting on the day’s judging, Mr Tullie said: “I would like to congratulate all the exhibitors. Although the entry was small in number, the quality throughout was exceptionally high, and the Overall Champion was an outstanding exhibit.” 

Claiming both the Overall Breed Championship and Female Championship was Kirkstead Nancy H1, exhibited by Graham & Gall of the 3G Herd based at Stirling.   The September 2023-born heifer, by Kirkstead Commander and out of Kirkstead Nancy Y23, first secured the Senior Heifer class before progressing to take the Female Championship and ultimately the Overall Breed Championship. It was a well-deserved accolade for the promising young heifer, who improved on her impressive 2025 performance when she stood Reserve Overall Champion.

Standing Reserve Overall Breed Champion was the outstanding cow Kirkstead Lea G11, exhibited by J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries and was ably shown by Doug and Lloyd.   No stranger to success at Ingliston, Kirkstead Lea G11 claimed the Overall Breed Championship in 2025. This year, shown with her heifer calf at foot by Ego of Romesbeoch, the pair won the Female in Milk class before going on to secure the Reserve Female Championship and Reserve Overall Breed Championship.  Born in September 2022, she is sired by Blackcraig Bugsy Malone and out of Kirkstead Lea D14, a daughter of the prolific Troloss Impeccable.

The Male Championship was awarded to Newton Cracker, exhibited by James Campbell. Born in July 2021, Cracker is by Avenger of Kilnstown and out of Parkend Madaleen. He was purchased from Andrew Waugh, Kilnstown, at the 2025 Castle Douglas Spring Sale for 3,500gns. Having been awarded Reserve Male Champion at the Royal Highland Show in 2025, he returned this year to go one step further and claim the Male Championship.

Another exhibitor to build on previous success was David and Lynn Watret of the Criffelview Herd, Muirfield, Lockerbie. Their home-bred heifer, Criffelview Rosie, was awarded the Junior Championship. The stylish 21-month-old heifer is by Nucamp of Balgray and out of Blackcraig Rose D1299. The Watrets also enjoyed success at the 2025 Royal Highland Show, when Kirkstead Quirk was named Reserve Junior Champion, making this year’s Junior Championship another notable achievement for the herd.

New Exhibitor Award

Congratulations are extended to Alice Pittman, Nunnscleugh, Roweltown, Carlisle, who received this year’s New Exhibitor Award, kindly sponsored by David and Debs Heath.

The award recognises first-time exhibitors at the Royal Highland Show and celebrates those taking their first steps into showing Galloway cattle. Alice established her new Roadhead Herd after purchasing a  lovely heifer from Andrew Waugh, Kilnstown, at the Castle Douglas Spring Sale. We hope this marks the beginning of many successful years in the show ring and wish Alice every success with her new herd.

As in previous years, the Galloway Cattle Society was delighted to host its exhibition stand throughout the Royal Highland Show, providing an excellent platform to promote the breed while welcoming members, prospective breeders and visitors over the four-day event.

A sincere thank you is extended to everyone who gave their time to help on the stand, provided the much-appreciated home baking and refreshments, and joined us for the traditional after-show drinks reception. Your enthusiasm, generosity and support helped create a warm and welcoming focal point throughout the show, and your contribution is sincerely appreciated.

 

Leading Awards

Champion Medal, Dr William Heughan Memorial Trophy, The Dr Gillespie Memorial Challenge Trophy and cash prize for breed champion.

Graham & Gall                                                            Kirkstead Nancy H1

 Rosette for best Junior Female

Junior Champion Prize of £25, Rosette for best Junior Animal, 

 D & L Watret                                                             Criffelview Rosie                                

The Francis Gourlay Galloway Cattle Society Memorial Challenge Cup, Rosette for best Female

Graham & Gall                                                            Kirkstead Nancy H1

Rosette for reserve Female

J & S Ross                                                                   Kirkstead Lea G11

The Galloway Cattle Society 100^th Show Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup, Rosette for best Bull

 J Campbell                                                                 Newton Cracker

Rosette for best reserve bull – No Entries

Bronze Medal for Breeder of best Bull

Messrs Telfer & Claxton, Newton High House, Newton, Stocksfield, Northumberland

 Rosette for herdsman in charge of best Animal.

Mr John Graham

  The Reid- Walker Perpetual Challenge bowl for best Group, consisting of one Bull and two Females all being the property of one Exhibitor

No entries          

The Tordarroch Perpetual Challenge Trophy for the Exhibitor gaining most points in the Galloway Classes

J & S Ross 

New Exhibitor Prize of £100 kindly presented by David and Debs Heath, Yorkshire Show   - Alice Pittman 

 

 Class Placings

 FEMALE born on or after 1st January 2025      

1^st J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries – Beauty 2910 of Romesbeoch dob 20/02/25 sire Toloss Legend, Dam Beauty 2431 of Romesbeoch

2^nd  Ciara Campbell,  Kypehill, Strathaven, Lanarkshire – Kypehill Rio Bravo dob 03/03/25 sire Clerkhill Ranger dam Only U of Balgray

FEMALE born on or between 1st September and 31st December 2024 

 1^stD & L Watret, Muirfield, Hightae, Lockerbie–   Criffelview Rosie, dob 05/09/23 sire Nucmp of Balgray dam Blackcraig Rose D1299

2^nd D & L Watret – Largo Gorgeous of Nether Cleugh dob 14/03/24  sire Pele of Upper Buckna dam Largo Beauty of Nether Cleugh,  breeder Mr P Hunter Blair,.

3^rd Alice Pittman, Nunnscleugh, Roweltown, Carlisle – May 27^th of Kilnstown, sire Buccleuch Discovery, dam May 23^rd of Kilnstown, breeder Kilnstown Farms Ltd,

   FEMALE born on or between 1st September 2023 and 31st December 2023  

1^st Graham & Gall, Mains of Burnbank, Blair Drummond, Stirling – Kirkstead Nancy H1, dob 14/09/23 sire; Kirkstead Commander, dam; Kirkstead Nancy Y23, Breeder RA McClymont & Son 

2nd Miss J A Cowie, Gatehouse of Fleet – Blackcraig Dusty F1586 dob 21/09/23, sire Blackcraig Acrobat dam Blackcraig Dusty Z871 Breeder J & A Finlay

FEMALE born on or between 1^st January 2024 and 31^st August 2024   

 1^st A & A Nixon, Nunscleugh, Carlisle–  Melanie of Whitingstown dob 20/05/24 sire Lincoln of Brockstone, dam Barlaes Grace 101st

 FEMALE, in Milk, born before 1st September 2023                     

1^st J & S Ross – Kirkstead Lea G11, dob 23/09/22, sire; Blackcraig Bugsy Malone, dam; Kirkstead Lea D14, breeder RA McClymont & Son

 2nd Dexter & Carolyn Logan, Greenhead, Alva, Clackmannanshire -  Political of Balgray dob 18/04/2019 sire Troloss Impeccable dam Penninghame Union Breeder D & R Cornthwaite

 BULL born on or after 31^st December 2022 

 1^st James Campbell – Newton Cracker, dob 03/07/21, sire; Avenger of Kilnstown, dam; Parkend Madaleen, breeder Messrs Telfer & Claxton.