Just short of 60 cattle graced the ring on what was a great day for the Aberdeen-Angus breed at Ingliston. Judge for the day was John Elliot of the Rawburn and Gordon herds in the Scottish Borders.
With some big classes in front of him, John selected Tonley Fiona Y937 as his overall champion on the day. Commenting on his choice, John noted that Fiona was a a very balanced and correct female that still displayed feminity and power.
The Wattie family’s Fiona is an April 2022 born daughter of Logie Element U835 and by Cardona Jeweliot Eric U047. Standing reserve to Fiona was Oakmoor Boss Y637 from Gini Guttery and Tom Slater.
Boss is also an April 2022 born calf and is by Wedderlie Osprey V011, out of Oakmoor Beauty U434.
With a growing appreciation across the UK, the red Aberdeen-Angus also had a great day with the Taylor’s Mosshall team triumphing in both the pairs and the threes, followed by taking the performance recorded class on the Friday morning with Mosshall Red Saltire Y490.
Full list of the Championship winners below:
| Class | Special Prize | Animal Lot | Animal | Owner | Date of Birth | Sire | Dam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Best Junior Female | 2491 | GRETNAHOUSE EVAS HONEY Z499 | MR & MRS M ALFORD | 03/04/2023 | RODMEAD PRIMERO R746(UK324450 500746) | GRETNAHOUSE EVAS HONEY U052(UK581747 701052) |
| SP2 | Reserve Junior Female | 2516 | LOGIE EYEBRIGHT Y417 | AJR FARMS | 17/12/2022 | KILMALUAG ERISKAY T203(UK504359 400203) | BLELACK PRINCESS CAROLINE T867(UK521115 403867) |
| SP3 | Best Cow | 2531 | MOSSHALL RED ERINDA X291 | MESSRS G & N TAYLOR | 20/03/2021 | BRAILES FABULOUS U023(UK548244 200023) | RETTIES RUISSEAU T391 (ET)(UK545022 300391) |
| SP4 | Best Female | 2528 | TONLEY FIONA Y937 | NEIL A WATTIE ESQ | 02/04/2022 | CARDONA JEWELIOT ERIC U047(UK542793 701047) | LOGIE ELEGANT U835(UK521334 501835) |
| SP5 | Reserve Female | 2491 | GRETNAHOUSE EVAS HONEY Z499 | MR & MRS M ALFORD | 03/04/2023 | RODMEAD PRIMERO R746(UK324450 500746) | GRETNAHOUSE EVAS HONEY U052(UK581747 701052) |
| SP6 | Best Junior Bull | 2545 | BALAVILHOUSE GALAHAD Z991 | MRS HANNAH HEEREMA | 16/01/2023 | BALAVILHOUSE LOYAL ERA X915 (ET)(UK500790 700915) | BALAVILHOUSE GENEVIEVE W908(UK500790 700908) |
| SP7 | Reserve Junior Bull | 2553 | GRETNAHOUSE EGBERT Z489 | MRS LISA FLEMIMG | 28/03/2023 | RODMEAD PRIMERO R746(UK324450 500746) | GRETNAHOUSE ELIZA W178(UK581747 701178) |
| SP9 | Best Bull | 2555 | OAK MOOR BOSS Y637 | MISS MV GUTTERY & MR TOM SLATER | 05/04/2022 | WEDDERLIE OSPREY V011(UK560308 104011) | OAK MOOR BEAUTY U434(UK133281 600434) |
| SP10 | Reserve Bull | 2545 | BALAVILHOUSE GALAHAD Z991 | MRS HANNAH HEEREMA | 16/01/2023 | BALAVILHOUSE LOYAL ERA X915 (ET)(UK500790 700915) | BALAVILHOUSE GENEVIEVE W908(UK500790 700908) |
| SP12 | Best Junior Animal | 2491 | GRETNAHOUSE EVAS HONEY Z499 | MR & MRS M ALFORD | 03/04/2023 | RODMEAD PRIMERO R746(UK324450 500746) | GRETNAHOUSE EVAS HONEY U052(UK581747 701052) |
| SP13 | Reserve Junior Animal | 2516 | LOGIE EYEBRIGHT Y417 | AJR FARMS | 17/12/2022 | KILMALUAG ERISKAY T203(UK504359 400203) | BLELACK PRINCESS CAROLINE T867(UK521115 403867) |
| SP14 | Aberdeen-Angus Champion | 2528 | TONLEY FIONA Y937 | NEIL A WATTIE ESQ | 02/04/2022 | CARDONA JEWELIOT ERIC U047(UK542793 701047) | LOGIE ELEGANT U835(UK521334 501835) |
| SP15 | Reserve Champion | 2555 | OAK MOOR BOSS Y637 | MISS MV GUTTERY & MR TOM SLATER | 05/04/2022 | WEDDERLIE OSPREY V011(UK560308 104011) | OAK MOOR BEAUTY U434(UK133281 600434) |
| SP17 | Best Pair | MOSSHALL | |||||
| SP18 | Group of Three | MOSSHALL |
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