Charollais takes the top spot in the sheep rings

Increased entries across the board led to hot competition in the sunshine at the Devon Show. Ellie Layton reports.

Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist
clock • 9 min read
Charollais takes the top spot in the sheep rings

It was Somerset sheep breeder, Tom Newth, who took top honours in the sheep ring at this year's Devon County Show. This was the first outing of the year for his two-year-old home-bred Charollais ewe,...

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