Balmoral Show 2011: Sheep Interbreed Championship

A Charollais shearling ewe received the title of overall interbreed sheep champion on the its first outing. Owner, Diane Christie had purchased the animal as a ewe lamb at Dungannon to join her flock of 50 breeding ewes. This one is by Ballyhibben Istabraq and out of a dam by Castellau Formidable. She may be heading to some local shows later in the season.

In reserve was a Texel Shearling ewe by Mullan Playboy and out of a dam by Castle Cairn Kennedy. She is of the same family as a lamb which sold for 9,500gns at Dungannon and her great grandmother won reserve champion interbreed in 2003.

Bred and shown by Richard Henderson, 50 Clooney road, Magherafelt, she is part of a flock of 60 pure bred Texel ewes.