Moffat Show –31st August, 2024. Judge – Mr Iain Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas.
Galloway clinched overall championship at the sun-drenched show.
It was the well-known show heifer, Kirkstead Lea G11, from Jim, Selina, and Doug Ross of Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries, that claimed top honours at a sun-drenched Moffat Show. Kirkstead Lea G11 swept the competition, winning Breed Champion, Beef Champion, and Overall Champion. This September 2022-born heifer is a daughter of Blackcraig Bugsy Malone, who was purchased in 2021 for 7000gns, and out of Kirkstead Lea D14, a daughter of Troloss Impeccable. The Ross family purchased Kirkstead Lea G11, bred by R.A. McClymont of Kirkstead, Yarrow, Selkirk, at this year’s Castle Douglas Spring Show and Sale for 2400gns.
Kirkstead Lea G11 has enjoyed a highly successful show season, having been crowned Breed Champion at the Great Yorkshire Show and Stewartry, as well as earning the Reserve Champion title at both the Royal Highland Show and Dumfries Show.
The reserve champion, Nerys 2566 of Romesbeoch was from the same home as the champion, this February 2022 born Penninghame Windward daughter is out of Nerys 2175 of Romesbeoch.
Leading Awards
The Annan Cup – Best Animal of the Galloway Breed in the Show - J & S Ross, Kirkstead Lea G11
The Craigbeck Cup – Best Animal in the Galloway Classes, bred by exhibitor - J & S Ross - Nerys 2566 of Romesbeoch
Class Results
Bull, any age
1st J & S Ross, Romesbeoch, Shawhead, Dumfries – Gage of Romesbeoch born 21/09/22 sire Strathurr Yogie, dam Twinkle 1589 of Romesbeoch.
Cow in milk or in calf
1st D & R Cornthwaite – Phoebe of Balgray born 04/09/19 sire Troloss Impreccable, dam Penninghame Queen
Best heifer in calf, born on or after 1st September, 2021
1st J & S Ross – Nerys 2566 of Romesbeoch born 07/02/22 sire Penninghame Windward, dam Nerys 2175 of Romesbeoch
Yearling Heifer, born on or after 1st September 2021
1st J & S Ross, - Kirkstead Lea G11 born 23/09/22 sire Blackcraig Bugsy Malone, dam Kirkstead Lea D14
2nd J Common & Sons, Crossdykes, Lockerbie, - Kirkstead Nancy G7 born 20/09/2022, sire Blackcraig Bugsy Malone dam Kirkstead Nancy X7
Calf
1st D & R Cornthwaite, Ufemia of Balgray, born 05/09/2023 sire Blackcraig Kodiac dam Sarafina of Balgray
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