Turriff Show 2022

National Highland Cattle Show
Written By Lynne Dickens

What a day for the MacNaughton family at the National Show at Turriff. Donald’s Bryar Rose of Rannoch took the Female and Overall Championship, whilst the Reserve Female and Reserve Overall went to Alice 22nd of Tordarroch from John Cooper’s Inverness-shire fold, brought out by Donald’s son Bryon.

Overall Champion, Bryor Rose of Ranch

Female and overall champion, Bryor Rose of Rannoch

The National Show, this year hosted by the North of Scotland Highland Cattle Club, started with a well-attended barbecue for members and exhibitors on the Sunday night followed by the show on Monday.

The judge, Jim McKechnie of Gartochan fold, spent time assessing and handling every animal with great care and fairness but, without doubt, the two-year-old Bryar Rose stood out from the moment she entered the ring. Sired by Seumus Dubh of Craigowmill, Bryar Rose out of Hayley of Rannoch (who won the National Show at Perth in 2017) was also Champion at Stars of the Future last year, as well as Fife, West and Central Fife, and Angus Shows this season.

Alice 22nd of Tordarroch

Reserve overall, Alice 22nd of Tordarroch

The Reserve Female and Reserve Overall was the May 2020 born, two-year-old Alice 22nd of Tordarroch, sired by Macrae Charles of Maol and out of Alice 20th of Tordarroch. This heifer, out for her first show season was Champion at Dornoch, Nairn, where she was also Reserve Interbreed Champion, and Black Isle Shows.

Male champion, Bryden 2nd of Culfoich

Male champion, Bryden 2nd of Culfoich

The Male Champion and Senior Bull winner was Bryden 2nd of Culfoich. This five-year-old red stock bull from the McConachie family, out for his first show, was sired by Jacob 2nd of Benmore and out of Cailean 1st of Culfoich. The Reserve Male and winner of the Junior bull class was Gilleasbaig of Balrownie from the Carnegie family at Balrownie Farms. His sire is the well known Coineal 3rd of Balmoral, his dam is Iseabal 9th of Mottistone from the equally well known fold of Michael Poland.

The Judge commented that the top end was of excellent quality and a good standard throughout.

Our thanks must go to the North Club for all their hard work in setting up the show, particularly to Veronica Thomson and also all of the sponsors who provided extra prizes and the barbecue.

Bull born before 1 June 2017

1st Bryden 2nd of Culfoich | Gordon McConachie
2nd Eoin Mhor of Black Glen | Morag Middleton
3rd Seamus Dubh of Tilbouries | J and L Fraser

Junior Bull

1st Gilleasbaig of Balrownie | Balrownie Farms
2nd Ivor of Tordarroch | Tordarroch Estates
3rd Fingal 3rd of Culfoich | Gordon McConachie
4th Elvis Coinneach of Clackriach | Veronica and Kevin Thomson

Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 January 2019

1st Boidheach Ruadh 4th of Broomrigg | Morag Middleton
2nd Duchess of Black Glen | Leys Castle Farm
3rd Ban Righ 4th of Mottistone | Veronica and Kevin Thomson
4th Skye of Rannoch | Tordarroch Estates
5th Rosie of Cailaich | J and L Fraser
6th Skye of Craigluscar | Louise Fotheringham

Heifer born in 2019

1st Julie 33rd of Craigowmill
2nd Caleigh of Cairncross

Heifer born in 2020

1st Bryor Rose of Rannoch | D MacNaughton
2nd Alice 22nd of Tordarroch | Tordarroch Estates
3rd Flora 14th of Mottistone | Balrownie Farms
4th Caileaysheas 2nd of Cloan | Morgan Johnston
5th Eilidh 2nd of Clachriach | Veronica and Kevin Thomson
6th Emily Ruadh of Tilbouries | J and L Fraser

Heifer born in 2021

1st Marsili 29th of Leys | Leys Castle Farm
2nd Catrina Akeko of Balrownie | Balrownie Farms
3rd Ladie Darcy of Ardiffery | Stuart Greaves
4th Lili of Balrownie | Balrownie Farms
5th Kirsty 17th of Craigowmill | Ken Brown
6th Iza of Barna | Morag Middleton

Calf either sex born in 2022

1st Thor of Tordarroch | Tordarroch Castle Estates
2nd Freddie Coinneach of Clackriach | Veronica and Kevin Thomson
3rd Duchess of Leys | Leys Castle Farm
4th Jojo Ruadh of Barna | Morag Middleton
5th Rosie Dubh of Tilbouries | J and L Fraser

Group of Three

1st Balrownie Farms

Male Champion

Bryden 2nd of Culfoich | Gordon McConachie

Reserve

Gilleasbaig of Balrownie | Balrownie Farms

Best Heifer and Female Champion

Bryor Rose of Rannoch | D MacNaughton

Reserve

Alice 22nd of Tordarroch | Tordarroch Farms

Overall Champion

Bryor Rose of Rannoch | D MacNaughton

Reserve

Alice 22nd of Tordarroch | Tordarroch Farms

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