Castle Douglas Show October 2010

Judge: Des Dunn (Ireland)

There was a healthy trade of Belted Galloways and included the highest price ever paid for a Belted Galloway sold through an auction ring. The pre-sale show judge was Des Dunne a well known breeder in Ireland.

The Belted Galloway Championship was awarded to Mochrum Estate for their 2 year old bull Mochrum Cantana.  This Huntfield Hector son out of Mochrum Larissa 3rd was sold for 3,400 guineas to R.K.G. Farms, Twynholm, Dumfries & Galloway. Reserve Champion was Jane Smith's bulling heifer Whitepool Moonshadow.  Sired by Whitepool Jack the Lad out of Whitepool Moonbeam she was sold to Mrs. C. McMillan of Cumnock, Ayrshire for 2,500 guineas.

There was a record auction price of 7,500 guineas which was paid by Tim Oliver for the 2nd prize bull, Lullenden Aztec Warrior.  He was bred by Miss Helen Hamilton of Whitehope, Innerleithen. His Sire was Whitepool Warlord and his dam, Lullenden Abbie, has been cow of the year, and Aztec Warrior was her fifth calf.

Heifers in calf or with calves at foot


RESULT ANIMAL OWNER
1st Speddoch Leonie   Speddoch Partnership, Dumfries
2nd Whitepool Lily J. S. Smith, Monmouthshire
3rd Speddoch Lara Speddoch Partnership, Dumfries

 

Bulling Heifers - Class 1


RESULT ANIMAL OWNER
1st Whitepool Moonshadow J.S. Smith, Monmouthshire
2nd Howemill Silver Willow Howemill Estate, Marlborough
3rd Bottomhouse Bluebell Messrs. Melland, Staffordshire

 

Bulling Heifers - Class 2


RESULT ANIMAL OWNER
1st Ballylough Holly Berry R. Creith, Co. Antrim
2nd Broadmeadows Lacey D.H. Crighton, Perthshire
3rd Broadmeadows Gaze  D.H. Crighton, Perthshire

 

Senior Bulls


RESULT ANIMAL OWNER
1st Larghill Legend   Messrs. Marshall, Dumfries
2nd Castlemartin Connor P. Renison, Cumbria

 

Junior Bulls


RESULT ANIMAL OWNER
1st Mochrum Cantana  Mochrum Estate, Newton Stewart
2nd Lullenden Aztec Warrior  H. Hamilton, Peeblesshire
3rd Barwise Magic Moon  C. Fletcher, Cumbria