The Southdown breed enjoyed a return to winning ways at today's South of England Show, with Messrs Wakeham-Dawson and Harmer's shearling ram taking the interbreed title, a third in four years for the breed at the event.
This one, which stood reserve interbreed at Suffolk and interbreed at Heathfield is by a homebred tup and out of a homebred ewe. He was praised by judge, Charollais breeder Tim Pritchard for his exceptional fleshing throughout and style and ring presence.
Standing reserve was the champion from the Any Other Down Breed section, a Hampshire Down shearling ewe from myself and Chrissie's Chaileybrook flock. This one, by Owlesbury Xerxes and out of a Pode Hole ewe is one of 15 ewes we run at home alongside the 20 Southdowns. She was bought from Charles and Sally Horrell as a ewe lamb for the foundation of the flock and now heads to the Royal in July.
Well done at Jonathan and Chrissie,
Was there alot of entries in all sections?
Cheers, strong sheep entries for this part of the world - about 300 overall. Good cattle lines too with a really stong Simm entry. Be glad to be on the other end of the proceedings at Peterborough next week though!
WWWOOOOOOHHH!!
Check you two! Well done!
Cheers Kerry - good show, lots of exciting people looking forward to next week - lots of positive comments about your huge rise in numbers so that's good!
Hi Miss Wales, thanks for that, had res champ in the hamps too with the tup and res Southdown with a ewe, so a cracking couple of days for Chaileybrook.