Ashley Ewe Lamb Takes Virtual Show Title!

With the cancellation of most of the shows for the foreseeable future the HDSBA Shows and Judges Committee decided it would be a great idea to join in the Online Sheep Show on facebook. By joining in a national virtual event it was hoped it would take the breed to a wider audience and it certainly did that when the Champion Hampshire won the Reserve Interbreed title.

The Hampshire Down Champion was a ewe lamb from Allen & Vicky McFadden from Northern Ireland who beat off well over 100 entries. The Interbreed judge, Amy Pedrick, a Charollais and Beltex breeder said of the ewe lamb – ‘The Hampshire caught my eye as the lamb was very alert and looks bright, which is what I would expect to see in a show sheep. As well as this it has good confirmation, skin and stands well on all four legs. It was honestly a tough choice between this ewe lamb and the Blue Texel’

Breed Judge for the ‘virtual’ show was Jon Barnard from the Stourfield Flock who had a really tough job comparing the photos and picking out prize winners. It was great to see so many people getting involved and the prize winners came from as far a field as South Africa.

Class Results – Ram Lamb (21 entries)

1st & Reserve Champ – G&J Galbraith, Graylen

2nd – A&V McFadden, Ashley

3rd – Messrs Jones, Maes Glas

4th – B&J Hill, Isle of Bute

Ewe Lamb Class – (29 entries)

1st & Champ – A&V McFadden, Ashley

2nd – RA Raundle, Treworthal

3rd – Arjan van der Vlis (Netherlands)

4th – A, E & A Jones, Morley

Ram 1 year or over – (16 entries)

1st – Messrs Jones, Maes Glas

2nd – Redsyke Hampshires

3rd – G&J Galbraith, Graylen

4th – Sally Leimer (South Africa)

Ewe 1 year or over – (39 entries)

1st – A&V McFadden, Ashley

2nd – Arjan van der Vlis (Netherlands)

3rd – Messrs Jones, Maes Glas

4th – Ryan Searle