The Galloway National Show held at Wigtown Show was hailed as a great success, blessed with stunning scenery, ideal weather, excellent stock and record crowds, this was a great day out for members, exhibitors and general public who had come to help celebrate the Show Society’s bi-centenary year and to see the HRH Princess Royal.
Overall Champion was the Male Champion Kirkstead Nancy Boy from Peter Hunter Blair and Family, Nether Cleugh, Dalry, Castle Douglas. A rising 6 year old son, Blackcraig Kazan son and out of Kirkstead Nancy, he is owned in a three way partnership with J & A Finlay, Blackcraig and I Thomson, Perlooie. He has been reserve champion twice at the Royal Highland Show and first in his class at Ayr show this year.
With their best result so far, Klondyke Farm, Shancastle, Moniaive and stockman Scott McKinnon, Klondyke Almond received Female Champion and Reserve Overall, this 2006 born cow shown with heifer calf at foot is sired by the famous sire Diamond B Knockout and out of a homebred cow Klondyke Upset.
The Junior Champion was from local breeder Mr AK McConchie & Co, Mains of Penninghame, Newton Stewart, Penninghame Rhyme, this September 2009 born Blackcraig Lucrative daughter was first in the largest class of the day.
BULL BORN BEFORE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2009.
1st Peter Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh, Dalry, Castle Douglas – Kirkstead Nancy Boy Sire Blackcraig Kazan, Dam Kirkstead Nancy
BULL BORN ON OR AFTER 1ST SEPTEMBER 2009.
1st Michael McCornick, Barquhill, Wigtown – Barquhill Charlie – Sire Blackcraig Ozzy, Dam Blackcraig Blondchen L131
2nd Michael McCornick – Barquhill Coca Cola- Sire Blackcraig Ozzy, Dam Foxglove Narcissus of Nether Cleugh.
3rd Messrs Wallace, Over Barskeoch, Dalry, Castle Douglas- Thore of Over Barskeoch
COW IN CALF OR IN MILK BORN BEFORE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2007
1st Klondyke Farms Ltd, Shancastle, Moniaive- Klondyke Almond - Sire Diamond B Knockout, Dam Klondyke Upset
2nd J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas – Finmac Libby N195– Sire Globex Quota, Dam Globex Libby.
3rd J & A Finlay - Blackcraig Noreen L122 – Sire Diamond B Knockout, Dam Blackcraig Noreen D2
4th Michael McCornick – Blackcraig Blondchen N219 – Sire Daimond B Knockout, Dam Blackcraig Blondchen J35.
5th J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries – Moira 408 of Romesbeoch – Sire Kingpin of Nether Cleugh, Dam Doon of Urr Moira 79th
6th Neil & Shona McKinnel, Garrarie, Whithorn – Beauty Hercules 4th of Todstone - Sire Blackcraig Hercules, Dam Beauty Vindicator 4th of Todstone.
COW IN CALF OR IN MILK BORN ON OR AFTER 1ST SEPTEMBER 2007 AND BEFORE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008.
1st Messrs Wallace - Uniform R of Over Barskeoch – Sire Greenloop Limited Edition, Dam Uniform F of Over Barskeoch.
2nd J & A Finlay – Blackcraig Noreen P260 – Sire Finmac Norseman, Dam Blackcraig Noreen K89
3rd D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill, Lockebie – Penninghame Pansy – Sire Diamond B Keepsake 11K, Dam Penninghame Loraine.
HEIFER IN CALF OR IN MILK BORN ON OR AFTER 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 AND BEFORE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2009
1st AK McConchie & Co, Mains of Penninghame, Newton Stewart – Penninghame Quadrille – Sire Blackcraig Lucrative, Dam Penninghame Jennifer
2nd Peter Hunter Blair - Nerys Quintanna of Nether Cleugh – Sire Doon of Urr Anonymous, Dam Nerys Ingrid of Nether Cleugh.
3rd Klondyke Farms Ltd - Klonydke Discovery – Sire Holsten Ed, Dam Klondyke Tessa.
4th AK McConchie & Co, Penninghame Quality, Sire Blackcraig Lucrative, Dam Penninghame Jean
5th D & R Cornthwaite – Sparkie –La-La of Over Barskeoch – Sire Barlaes Fearless, Dam Oo-La-La of Over Barskeoch.
6th CG Noble, West Acres, Kirklinton, Carlisle – West Acres May – Sire Eclipse of High Creoch, Dam Barlaes Nancy 121st.
HEIFER BORN ON OR AFTER 1ST SEPTEMBER 2009
1st AK Penninghame & Co – Pennighame Rhyme – Sire Blackcraig Lucrative, Dam Penninghame Laura
2nd J & S Ross – Daisy 971 of Romesbeoch
3rd J & A Finlay – Blackraig Noreen R336 – Sire Finmac Norseman, Dam Blackcraig Noreen G13
4th AM Brown, Drumhumphry, Corsock – Drumhumphry Lady Greta 736 – Sire Lord of Gall-way, Dam Drumhumphry Greta 427
5th Messrs Wallace – Tootsie of Over Barskeoch – Sire Greenloop Limited Edition, Dam Uniform N of Over Barskeoch.
6th AK McConchie & Co – Penninghame Roxy – Sire Blackcraig Lurative, Dam Penningham Kirsty.
7th J & S Ross – Moira 1003 of Romesbeoch
8th AM Brown – Drumhumphry Lady Greta 737 – Sire Lord of Gall-way, Dam Drumhumphry Greta G6
9th Rena Paterson, Low Three Mark, Stoneykirk – Laura 1st of Low Three Mark – Sire Finmac Norseman, Dam Laura 9th of Auchenhay.
BULL CALF BORN ON OR AFTER 1ST SEPTEMBER 2010
1st J & A Finlay
2nd AK McConchie & Co – Penningham Saltire – Sire Penninghame Prince, Dam Penninghame Kirsty.
3rd Peter Hunter Blair
4th Peter Hunter Blair
5th Messrs Wallace
6th WF Welsh, Nether Craigenputtock, Lochurr, Moniaive.
7th Neil & Shona McKinnel, Garrarie Duke – Sire Orinocho of Over Barskeoch, Dam, Beauty Vindicator 4th of Todstone.
HEIFER CALF BORN ON OR AFTER 1ST SEPTEMBER 2010
1st J & A Finlay, Blackcraig Noreen S379 – Sire Blackcraig Nimrod, Dam Blackcraig Noreen N190
2nd AK McConchie & Co – Penninghame Susan – Sire Penninghame Prince, Dam Penninghame Jemima
3rd Messrs Wallace – Urica of Over Barskeoch – Sire Greenloop Limited Edition, Dam Beatrice M of Over Barskoech
4th CG Noble – West Acres Belle – Sire Grange Mozart, Dam Barlaes Nancy 121st.
5th Peter Hunter Blair – Elise Sinead of Nether Cleugh – Sire Quincy of Nether Cleugh, Dam Elise Pearl of Nether Cleugh.
6th Klondyke Farms Ltd – Klondyke Future – Sire Klondyke Magnum, Dam Klondyke Almond
7th J & A Finlay – Blackcraig Noreen S370 – Sire Blackcraig Quartz, Dam Blackcraig Noreen P260.
STEER TO BE LED
1st Alastair Paterson, Low Three Mark, Stoneykirk – Superstar – Sire Barlaes Godfather, Dam May 12th of Kilnstown. 539Kgs
2nd Alastair Paterson – The Hitman – Sire Orinocho of Over Barskeoch, Dam Marina 56th of Kilnstown. 616Kgs
PAIR OF ANIMALS
1st J & A Finlay
2nd Klondyke Farms
3rd AK McConchie & Co
4th Peter Hunter Blair
5th D & R Cornthwaite.