Suffolk gimmer takes Border Union inter-breed

Leading what was a strong entry of sheep forward at this year’s Border Union Show, Kelso, was a Suffolk gimmer from Alistair Warden, Hawick

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Inter-breed sheep and non-MV Suffolk champion, a gimmer from Alistair Warden, Hawick.
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Inter-breed sheep and non-MV Suffolk champion, a gimmer from Alistair Warden, Hawick.

Tapped out by judge Scott Brown, Dewartown, Midlothian, the show had sections for MV and non-MV accredited sheep across some breeds, with the gimmer standing champion in the earlier non-MV Suffolk judging...

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