Glenkens Show 2024

Glenkens Show – 17th August, 2024. Judge – Helen Ryman, North Kildarroch, Whauphill, Newton Stewart.

Continuing their winning streak, it was Blackcraig Blondchen D1314 from John, Ann, and Iain Finlay of Blackcraig who clinched the championship award at this popular, local show. This 35-month-old heifer, sired by Nucamp of Balgray and out of Blackcraig Blondchen Z850—herself a champion at The Great Yorkshire Show—has now added this title to her impressive list of accolades, having already been crowned champion at the Royal Highland and Dumfries shows.

The Reserve Champion title went to Foxglove Eyebright of Nether Cleugh, owned by Peter Hunter Blair of Nether Cleugh, Dalry, Castle Douglas. This October 2022-born heifer, also sired by Nucamp of Balgray and out of Foxglove Xaviera of Nether Cleugh, a daughter of Ladywells Notable 242N (Canada). She also has a successful history, as  having been Reserve Champion at Stewartry Show and Reserve Junior Champion at the Royal Highland Show.

Congratulations to young Archie McMillan who received the red, white and blue rosette in the young handlers competition. 

Leading Awards

Upton Cup  for Champion –   J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas

Forbes Challenge Cup for Best opposite sex  J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock

Silver Challenge Cup for Best Calf bred by exhibitor  

Class Placings

Cow

1^st    J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas - , Blackcraig, Blondchen Z850, born11/10/2017, s.Blackcraig Xtreme, d.Blackcraig Blondchen W554

Heifer born before  1^st September 2022

1^st J & A Finlay – Blackcraig Blondchen D1314 born 02/01/21 sire Nucamp of Balgray, dam Blackcraig Blondchen Z850

Heifer born on or after 1st September 2022

1^st P Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh, Dalry, Castle Douglas – Foxglove Eyebright of Nether Cleugh born 04/10/22 sire Nucamp of Balgray, dam Foxglove Xaviera of Nether Cleugh

Bull calf born on or after 1^st September 2023

1^st  J & A Finlay  

Heifer calf born on or after 1^st September 2023 

1^st  Mr Allan McMillan, Over Barskeoch, Dalry, Castle Douglas - Hope of Over Barskeoch,  born 05/11/2023 sire Explosion of Over Barskeoch dam Biddy Y of Over Barskeoch