Taking the top spot in the sheep section was a Dutch Spotted ewe lamb from Trevor Garlick and Charmane Lovering's Roebuck flock which they run with their children, Rowan and Kya, near Orcop, Herefordshire. 听
This was the April-born lamb's debut show. The ewe lamb is out of a home-bred ewe, Elora Dragon and by their stock ram, Dyson Fury. 听
The family have only been breeding Dutch Spotted for three years and have built the flock up to 30 ewes.听听
The ewe was also part of the third prize inter-breed group of three, which was made up of two more April born lambs from the flock. 听
Speaking about his champion, inter-breed judge, Pat Greaney, Usk said: "The lamb had superb ring presence and the wow factor you look for in a show animal."听
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Reserve inter-breed was awarded to a Texel ewe from Tomos Adams and family, Cowbridge.听听
The three-year-old ewe is from their Ty-Medi texel flock of 130 breeding ewes.听听
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Topping off a successful day for Rhys Millichap, he also won the inter-breed group of three with his Blue Texels. The group was made up of Caryls Blues Guest and two home-bred females, Rhymil Gemstone and Rhymil Hopes and Dreams.听
Reserve was awarded to the Black Welsh Mountain from Darren Hayward.听
A small but high-quality entry was seen in the cattle section at Vale of Glamorgan, with Rhymil Primadonna taking the beef inter-breed title.听
Bred and exhibited by Rhys Millichap, Tonyrefail, the June 2020-born heifer is in calf and sired by Twyning Ash Vaughan.听
She is a daughter of Rhymil Highness, which is a full sister to Rhymil Kylie which won the Royal Welsh in 2016. 听
This was Primadonna's last outing after a successful show season, winning reserve female breed at the Royal Welsh, inter-breed at Cothi Bridge and reserve inter-breed at Aberystwyth. 听
The reserve inter-breed title was awarded to the Hereford bull, Solpoll 1 Trailblazer, from the Bowen family, Glamorgan.听听听
The bull was bought privately in February 2021 at 14 months old from John and William McMordie, Northern Ireland, for 拢10,000. It is the son of Solpoll 1 Promoter, which was imported from Canada as an embryo. He is fresh from the Royal Welsh where he was crowned breed champion.听听听听
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In the dairy ring, the Inter-breed champion spot was taken by the Holstein, Withyland Cashcoin Blossom was exhibited by Kevin and Sian Rickard, Newport. 听
She is sired by Farnear-tbr-bh Cashcoin and a daughter of 听
Withyland Solo Blossom 29.听听
This was her first show and she is producing 60 litres a day.听听
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A Jersey, Ansom Casino Samsybil was tapped out as reserve. She is from the same stable as the champion.听听
She won her cow in milk class, and is sired by Elliotts Regency Casino and a daughter of Ansom On Time Samsybil. 听
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Results 听
Sheep听听
Inter-breed (P. Greaney, Usk) Sup., T. Garlick and C. Lovering (Dutch Spotted); res., T. R. Adams (Texel)听
South Wales Mountain (L. Jones, Glamorgan)听 Sup., E. Williams; res., Castell Lloyd Farm听
Black Welsh Mountain (C. Garn, Monmouth) Sup., D. Hayward; res., S. Jones听
Texel (J. E. Jones, Carmarthen) Sup. and res., T. R. Adams听
Suffolk听 (G. Lewis, Glamorgan) Sup. R. Weston; res., M. Bevan听
Any other Continental (R. Jones, Builth Wells) Sup. and res., M. Lewis听
Any other Native (R, Jones, Caerphilly) Sup. T. Harris; res., L. Richards听
Coloured (R, Jones) Sup., T. Garlick and C. Lovering; res., R. Millichap听
Rare and Primitive (T. Ward, Churchstoke) Sup., E. Price; res., L. Richards听
Beef听
Inter-breed (Judge, T. Jones, Builth Wells) Supreme, R. Millichap, Rhymil Primadonna (British Blue); reserve, L. L. Bowen, Solpol Trailblazer (Hereford)听
Pure Native Breed (T. Jones) Sup. and res., L. L. Bowen听
Pure Continental Beef (T. Jones) Sup., R. Millichap听
Dairy听听
Inter-breed (M. Jones, Monmouth) Sup., K. S. Rickard, Withyland Cashcoin Blossom; res., K. S. Rickard, Ansom Casino Samsybil听
Any other pure dairy (S. Bennett, Gloucester) Sup., K. S. Rickard, Ansom Casino Samsybil听
Holstein (M. Jones) Sup., K. S. Rickard, Withyland Cashcoin Blossom听
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