The pedigree cattle took centre stage on the first day of he 150th Balmoral show. To mark the historic anniversary an all-female panel was chosen to judge the pedigree classes over the three days.
A look at who they chose as champion in a number of categories is detailed below:
Angus champion Taugh Blane Blackbird Special.
Angus champion Taugh Blane Blackbird Special.
Numbers in the Angus section were slashed, with just 30 animals being presented for show. However, judging went on with two-year-old Taugh Blane Blackbird Special awarded the championship. This stylish heifer was exhibited by Iain Colville, Newtownards, Co Down. Sired by Rawburn Boss Hogg, Blackbird's mother was born as a result of an ET and was a former champion at Balmoral herself.
Hereford champion Solpoll 1 Perfection ET.Hereford champion Solpoll 1 Perfection ET.
The McCordie family were out in front in the Hereford ring with Solpoll 1 Perfection ET. This win marked the yearling's first time showing, and what a way to start. Sired by the herd’s stock bull Panmure 1 Henry, she is out of a daughter of the three time Balmoral champion Solpoll 1 Dynamite. This topped an exceptional day for the family who also secured another first placing, a second and two thirds, all with Panmure 1 Henry progeny.
Irish breeder Brendan Feeney of the Bostonia herd in Co Sligo claimed the top spot in the Charolais ring. His heifer Drumshane Mademoiselle ticked all the boxes for judge Tracey Nicoll. Expertly brought out by Daragh McManus, Mademoiselle was sired by Inverlochy Gurka. No stranger to winning ways, this rising two-year-old was junior champion at the Highland show and reserve junior champion at the Yorkshire show before being bought by Feeney.
Simmenatal champion Ranfurly Impeccable 14th.Simmenatal champion Ranfurly Impeccable 14th.
Ranfurly Simmentals, owned by the Hazelton family, secured the top spot in the Simmental section. Their January 2017-born bull Ranfurly Impeccable 14th was the winner. He was sired by Raceview King. This was the first show Impeccable was exhibited at, but hopes are high for some other good results before he is brought to Stirling for sale in October.
Limousin champion Trueman Noreen.Limousin champion Trueman Noreen.
The Limousin breed witnessed one of the largest and most impressive entries of any breed. Continuing their run of success from last year’s clean sweep was the Savage family of Trueman Limousins. Top of their outfit, having secured a number of other top placings, was Trueman Noreen. This 13-month-old heifer is sired by the world record priced Trueman Jagger, while the dam is home-bred Trueman Euphonium, the 2011 National Champion. Two other full sisters to this heifer also secured red rosettes in their respective classes.
Blonde champion Classic Miss Belle.Blonde champion Classic Miss Belle.
William McElroy topped the British Blonde section with Classic Miss Belle. This heifer was purchased privately and is out of Budore Utah while the dam is Classic Isabelle. McElroy is no stranger to championship wins at Balmoral having picked up the overall title on no less than five occasions, the most recent being in 2014.
John Elliott continued his reign atop the Salers section. Having secured both male and female championship last year he was again out in force in 2018 to claim the male and overall championship. Top of the line was his four-year-old homebred bull Drumlegagh Hamish. This bull is again no stranger to success, having claimed the overall championship at Balmoral last year as well as the male championship at the Royal Highland. Sire of the champion is Drumlegagh Ferdinand.
Shorthorn champion Creaga Heidi.Shorthorn champion Creaga Heidi.
Irish breeding duo Noel and Lisa Dowd went one better on last year’s second by securing the overall Shorthorn championship with Creaga Heidi. This six-year-old cow has claimed a number of accolades including Tullamore championship, all-Ireland wins at all ages and was crowned champion of Europe last year. Sired by the home-bred Creaga Dazzle, she is out of Creaga Prada, also an all-Ireland champion.
The pedigree cattle took centre stage on the first day of he 150th Balmoral show. To mark the historic anniversary an all-female panel was chosen to judge the pedigree classes over the three days.
A look at who they chose as champion in a number of categories is detailed below:
Angus champion Taugh Blane Blackbird Special.Angus champion Taugh Blane Blackbird Special.
Numbers in the Angus section were slashed, with just 30 animals being presented for show. However, judging went on with two-year-old Taugh Blane Blackbird Special awarded the championship. This stylish heifer was exhibited by Iain Colville, Newtownards, Co Down. Sired by Rawburn Boss Hogg, Blackbird's mother was born as a result of an ET and was a former champion at Balmoral herself.
Hereford champion Solpoll 1 Perfection ET.Hereford champion Solpoll 1 Perfection ET.
The McCordie family were out in front in the Hereford ring with Solpoll 1 Perfection ET. This win marked the yearling's first time showing, and what a way to start. Sired by the herd’s stock bull Panmure 1 Henry, she is out of a daughter of the three time Balmoral champion Solpoll 1 Dynamite. This topped an exceptional day for the family who also secured another first placing, a second and two thirds, all with Panmure 1 Henry progeny.
Irish breeder Brendan Feeney of the Bostonia herd in Co Sligo claimed the top spot in the Charolais ring. His heifer Drumshane Mademoiselle ticked all the boxes for judge Tracey Nicoll. Expertly brought out by Daragh McManus, Mademoiselle was sired by Inverlochy Gurka. No stranger to winning ways, this rising two-year-old was junior champion at the Highland show and reserve junior champion at the Yorkshire show before being bought by Feeney.
Simmenatal champion Ranfurly Impeccable 14th.Simmenatal champion Ranfurly Impeccable 14th.
Ranfurly Simmentals, owned by the Hazelton family, secured the top spot in the Simmental section. Their January 2017-born bull Ranfurly Impeccable 14th was the winner. He was sired by Raceview King. This was the first show Impeccable was exhibited at, but hopes are high for some other good results before he is brought to Stirling for sale in October.
Limousin champion Trueman Noreen.Limousin champion Trueman Noreen.
The Limousin breed witnessed one of the largest and most impressive entries of any breed. Continuing their run of success from last year’s clean sweep was the Savage family of Trueman Limousins. Top of their outfit, having secured a number of other top placings, was Trueman Noreen. This 13-month-old heifer is sired by the world record priced Trueman Jagger, while the dam is home-bred Trueman Euphonium, the 2011 National Champion. Two other full sisters to this heifer also secured red rosettes in their respective classes.
Blonde champion Classic Miss Belle.Blonde champion Classic Miss Belle.
William McElroy topped the British Blonde section with Classic Miss Belle. This heifer was purchased privately and is out of Budore Utah while the dam is Classic Isabelle. McElroy is no stranger to championship wins at Balmoral having picked up the overall title on no less than five occasions, the most recent being in 2014.
John Elliott continued his reign atop the Salers section. Having secured both male and female championship last year he was again out in force in 2018 to claim the male and overall championship. Top of the line was his four-year-old homebred bull Drumlegagh Hamish. This bull is again no stranger to success, having claimed the overall championship at Balmoral last year as well as the male championship at the Royal Highland. Sire of the champion is Drumlegagh Ferdinand.
Shorthorn champion Creaga Heidi.Shorthorn champion Creaga Heidi.
Irish breeding duo Noel and Lisa Dowd went one better on last year’s second by securing the overall Shorthorn championship with Creaga Heidi. This six-year-old cow has claimed a number of accolades including Tullamore championship, all-Ireland wins at all ages and was crowned champion of Europe last year. Sired by the home-bred Creaga Dazzle, she is out of Creaga Prada, also an all-Ireland champion.
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