Caithness County Show: Cross Limousin heifer from Dunbeath is supreme cattle champion

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Kris Sutherland of Dunbeath took the reserve supreme champion of champions, supreme cattle champion and commercial cattle champion awards with She's a Belter, a 13-month-old cross Limousin heifer.

This is Mr Sutherland's first champion in his own right as previous wins have come from the herd of his employer at Dunbeath Mains.

The reserve supreme cattle champion award went to the continental champion, Brims Tessa, a 13-month-old cross Limousin heifer, owned by Gary Oag, Achiebeg Farm, Shebster.

CATTLE

Overall cattle champion and beef cattle champion: Kris Sutherland, Dunbeath Farms.

Champion shorthorn: Anica Polson, Westerloch Farm, with Firefox.

Champion Charolais: Gary Oag, Shebster, with Shebster Tam.

Champion Simmental: Jonathan Gunn, Mavsey, Lybster, with Corskie Jackpot.

Champion continental: G Oag with Brims Tessa.

Champion commercial: K Sutherland.

Champion AI animal (beef): K Sutherland.

Young Farmers' calf competition champion: L Oag, Shebster, with Brims Tesa.

Shorthorn cattle – Cow in milk or in calf, born before June 1, 2020: A Polson.

Charolais – Bull born on or after June 1, 2021: G Oag with Shebster Tam.

Simmental – Bull born prior to June 1, 2021: Jonathan Gunn with Corskie Jackpot.

Cow in milk or in calf or heifer born on or between June 1, 2020, and May 31, 2021: J Gunn with Mavsey Moonshine.

Heifer born on or after June 1, 2021: J Gunn with Clonagh Neva Rubystar.

Continental – Bull born on or after June 1, 2021: Rebecca Jenkins, Ha of Bowermadden, with Everingham Tsar.

Cow in milk or in calf born before June 1, 2020: R Jenkins with Everingham Rachel.

Cow in milk or in calf or heifer born on or between June 1, 2020, and May 31, 2021: R Jenkins with Lucyland Sally.

Heifer born on or after June 1, 2021: G Oag with Brims Tessa.

Heifer calf born between June 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022: G Oag with Brims Tequila.

Commercial – Heifer in calf or in milk: Skye Polson, Westerloch Farm, with Vanilla.

Cow in milk or calf: Graham Sutherland, The Antlers, with Slushie.

Best heifer 14 months and over: Mark Munro, Ardgay.

Best steer 14 months and over: Sophie Tucker, Thurso, with Copper.

Best heifer born between June 1 and September 30, 2022: K Sutherland.

Best heifer calf born between October 1, 2022, and January 31, 2023: M Munro.

Best heifer calf born on or after February 1, 2023: K Sutherland.

Best steer calf born on or after February 1, 2023: M Munro.

Best butcher's animal, any sex or any age, haltered or unhaltered: M Munro.

Best cow/heifer and own calf, calf any sex born after January 1, 2023: K Sutherland.

Best pen of three calves, any sex, born after January 1, 2023: K Sutherland.

Special AI prizes – Best AI animal (beef): G Oag.

Best AI calf born on or after October 1, 2022: K Sutherland.

Young Farmers' calf competition – Pedigree calf born between March 1 and September 1, 2022: L Oag.

Commercial calf born between March 1 and September 1, 2022: Tilly Munro, Ardgay, with Belle.

PIGS

Best pig: Sophie Tucker, Wick, with Harvey.

RABBITS

Fancy – Dutch, any age: Charlotte Miller. Fancy – AOV, any age: Archie Bain. Lop – Mini, any age: Rachel Innes.

Mini Rex, any colour, any age: A Bain. Standard Rex, any colour, any age: C Miller.

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