Inter-breed dairy and any other dairy breed champion, Morwick Peggy 126, from G.G. Baynes and Stuart Mullan, Hexham.
Dairy
Claiming the supreme dairy championship this year's Northumberland County Show was the Ayrshire, Morwick Peggy 126, from G.G. Baynes and Stuart Mullan, Hexham. Led by Richard Baynes, the EX93 classified third calver was shown giving 45 litres having last calved in January and has had a successful show career to date, winning its breed section at Ayr Show most recently.
Standing reserve was the Brown Swiss, Kedar Nescardo Snickerliscious, a fifth lactation EX95 classified cow from Jonny Lochhead and the Kedar team, Dumfries. Having calved some 500 days ago, it was shown giving 31 litres and is due in the autumn. Previous wins include champion Brown Swiss at UK Dairy Expo in 2024.
Beef
In the beef rings it was the continentals which found favour, with this year's supreme beef championship going to the Charolais and continental beef champion, Goldstar Une Star, from Thor Atkinson and his team at Ulverston, Cumbria, before it later went onto scoop the show's champion of champion trophy in the afternoon.
The October 2023-born Neptune-sired heifer, out of Goldstar Scarlette, was bought from Martin Ryan's online Goldstar production sale in October 2024 and was recently Charolais female champion at this year's Devon County Show. It heads to Staffordshire Show next.
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Reserve supreme beef champion was the Limousin and reserve continental beef winner, Crajan Unison, a home-bred heifer from Craig and Janet Johnston, Penrith. The February 2023-born Gunnerfleet Lion daughter is out of Crajan Melody and resides with the family's 25-head pedigree Limousin herd.
Native
Topping the native beef championship was the Longhorn champion, Fishwick Paloma, a home-bred, 10-year-old cow from John Close and Son, Fishwick, Berwick On Tweed. The seventh calver by Fishwick Macavity resides with the farm's 40 pedigree Longhorns, alongside 15 grading up polled Longhorns and 10 Simmental cows breeding commercial Longhorn cross Simmental sucklers.
Reserve native beef champion went to the Aberdeen-Angus winner, Blackrodian Evita, a home-bred February 2023-born heifer from William Ashworth, Bolton. In-calf to Retties Lordlucas, the Gretnahouse Blacksmithy daughter took rosettes at Garstang and Westmorland on last year's show circuit.
Commercial
Sheep
Clinching the supreme sheep championship was a home-bred Zwartbles shearling gimmer from Peter and Susan Addison, Mickleton, Banard Castle. The gimmer, Hayberries Mistral, by Selside Lamberton, won first prize rosettes at the Great Yorkshire and Royal Three Counties shows when it was shown as a lamb last year. Out of Hayberries Kloudnine, it forms part of the farm's 50-head pedigree Zwartbles flock.
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In reserve was a home-bred Clun Forest shearling ram, Inside Hype Hector, from Paul and Lydia Murray, Penrith. On one of its first outings, the Honddu Hector son is out of a Pixie ewe and will head to the Great Yorkshire and Royal Three Counties shows later this summer.
Results
Dairy
Inter-breed (Judge, S. Williams, Pembrokeshire) Supreme, G. G. Baynes, Morwick Peggy 126 (Ayrshire) reserve, T. Lochhead and Sons, Kedar Nescardo Snickerliscious (Brown Swiss).
Holstein (S. Williams) Sup., Hailstone and Lightening, Kiddieston Luster Sheila; res., Hailstone and Lightening, Hailstone Lighthouse Sheila.
Any other breed (S. Williams) sup., G. G. Baynes, Morwick Peggy 126 (Ayrshire) res., T. Lochhead and Sons, Kedar Nescardo Snickerliscious (Brown Swiss).
Beef
Inter-breed (J. Elliot, Kelso) Sup. and continental, T. Atkinson, Goldstar Une Star (Charolais); res. and res. continental, C.W. and J.E. Johnson, Crajan Unison (Limousin) Sup. native, J. Close and Son, Fishwick Paloma (Longhorn) res. native, W. Ashworth, Blackrodian Evita (Aberdeen-Angus).
Limousin (T. Jones, Anglesey) Sup. and fem., C.W. and J.E. Johnson, Crajan Unison; res. and res. fem., T. Atkinson, Arradfoot Udine; male, J.M. and S.M. Priestley, Brontemoor Uv; res. male, C.W. and J.E. Johnson, Whinfellpark Unbeatable.
British Blue (A. Neachell, Staffordshire) Sup. and male, R. Pattinson, Topside Tornado; res. and res male, J. and S. Crowther, Making Place Ub40; fem., R. Pattinson, Topside Tasty; res. fem., H. Jewitt, Sunnybank U Beauty.
Any other continental beef (A. Adam, Angus) Sup. and fem., T. Atkinson, Goldstar Une Star (Charolais); res. and res. fem., Newland Tanza (British Blonde) male, T. Atkinson, Newland Valentino (British Blonde).
Longhorn (C. Roads, Worcester) Sup., and fem., J. Close and Son, Fishwick Paloma.
Highland (R. Kennedy, Stirling) Sup. and fem., G. Braines, Jess Of West Edmondsley; res. and male, A. and D. Mackinnon, Ivor Of Douglas; res. fem., C. Roberts, Sadie Dubh Of Eolhc-Lash; res. male, A. and D. Mackinnon, Angus Of Tweedglen.
Hereford (M. Grey, Herefordshire) Sup. and fem., T. and D. Harrison, Moralee 1 Pippa Rk281; res. and male, T. and D. Harrison, Bawnlea Fighter Fury ; res. fem., T. and D. Harrison, Moralee 1 Pippa Te 401; res. male, Moralee 1 Big Time RK349.
Aberdeen-Angus (A. Adam) Sup. and fem., W. Ashworth, Blackrodian Evita; res. and fem., T. Atkinson, Arradfoot Princess Caroline.
Commercial (T. Jones) Sup., N. Slack and E. Haughan, Hot To Go; res., J.M. and S.M. Priestley, Right Place Right Time.
Sheep
Inter-breed (C. Stephenson, Bishop Auckland) Sup., P. and S. Addison (Zwartbles); res., P. and L. Murray (Clun Forest).
Texel non-M.V. (A. Reed, Bishop Auckland) Sup., E. Moralee; res., K. Young.
Primitive (T. Wigham, Carlisle) Sup., S. Tyson (Shetland); res., R. Stanton (Icelandic).
Native (M. Elliot, Knaresbrough) Sup., P. and L. Murray (Clun Forest); res., E. Wall (Coloured Ryeland).
Rare breeds (M. Elliot) Sup., S. Tyson; res., Kaimknowe flock.
Texel M.V. accredited (A. Clark, Lanark) Sup. and fem., H, Askwith; res. and male, J. K. and R. Aiken; res. fem. and res. male, D. Gray.
Continental (A. Hutcheson) Sup., D. Gray (Blue Texel); res., J. Whiteford (Blue Texel).
Zwartbles (R. Heigh, Lancaster) Sup., P. and S. Addison; res., A. Thorburn.
Suffolk (J. Campbell, Alnwick) Sup. and fem., J. Harrison; res. and male and res. male, R. Denby; res. fem., C. Johnson.
