Scottish Club awards
Scottish Club secretary, Rosemary Dickie
Despite the current pandemic putting a stop to the 2020 show circuit, Shorthorn breeders across Scotland continued to show their passion and enthusiasm for the breed with 106 pedigree animals entered for the Scottish Shorthorn Club’s virtual show.
The Supreme Winner of the show, which was judged by renowned stockman, Rich Thomson, over six weeks on a series of short videos sent in by exhibitors, was awarded to Stuart G Mair & Sons seven-year-old stock bull, Alvie Galaxy.
Bred by Alvie Estates and purchased by the Mair family for their Muiresk herd in 2019, the well-known bull is no stranger to the show circuit having won Reserve Overall Shorthorn at the Great Yorkshire Show in 2014 and Reserve Male Champion at the Royal Highland Show in 2014 and 2015.
With excellent genetics, this senior bull has bred show stoppers, with the Mairs, who established their herd of 20 breeding females in 2016, picking up junior male champion at 2019 Starts of the Future Show with Galaxy’s son, Muiresk Northern Dancer, who also stood Junior Champion and Reserve Overall Male in the virtual show.
The virtual show’s reserve overall, which also picked up the prize for best bred by exhibitor was John Scott and Partners 2018 born heifer, Fearn Monique M1669 with her heifer calf at foot, Fearn Monique P1782.
Boasting a great pedigree, this two-year-old heifer from Fearn’s 100 cow herd was recently classified VG88, the highest score Fearn has had for a two-year-old heifer to date.
One of many Moniques at Fearn, she goes back to Calrossie breeding on the maternal side and is sired by Fearn Jimmy one of the farm’s senior stock bulls who has an interesting blend of Australian and New Zealand bloodlines.
Commenting on the virtual show, Scottish Beef Shorthorn Club Secretary Rosemary Dickie said: “We were blown away by the amount of entries received for the virtual show. Members of the club were unanimous in their decision to support the event and looked forward to seeing the results shared on social media each week.
“It’s great to see the Scottish Beef Shorthorn Club thriving in these difficult times and the online show still gave breeders and enthusiasts the opportunity see stock, in particular yearling bulls and heifers, that will be on offer at the upcoming society sales.”
Male and overall champion, Alvie Galaxy
Female and reserve overall champion, Fearn Monique M1669 with her heifer calf, Fearn Monique P1782
LEADING AWARDS
𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙚 & 𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣 - Stock Bull
Alvie Galaxy, Stuart G Mair & Sons (Muiresk)
𝙁𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙚 & 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣 - 2018 Heifer with Calf at Foot
Fearn Monique M1669, John Scott & Partners (Fearn)
𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣 - 2019 Born Bull
Muriesk Northern Dancer, Stuart G Mair & Sons (Muiresk)
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 2018 Maiden Heifer
Pentland Wildeyes Marcie, S & A Gunn (Lochside)
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 2019 Born Bull
Muiresk Northern Dancer Stuart G Mair & Sons (Muiresk)
𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣 - 2019 Born Heifer
Gala Naomi Floss, J W Frame (Little Gala)
𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙀𝙭𝙝𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧 - 2018 Heifer with Calf at Foot
Fearn Monique M1669, John Scott & Partners (Fearn)
CLASS RESULTS
Cow with Calf at Foot
1st – Knockenjig Rosie Duchess 4 with heifer calf at foot, David & Rosemary Dickie (Knockenjig)
2nd - Hurtiso Haylie with heifer calf, Rattray Estates Ltd (Rattray)
3rd - Coldrochie Grace Beauty with bull calf at foot, Balnabroich Farms (Balnabroich)
4th – Alvie Jazzy Jane Broadhooks with heifer calf at foot, Stuart G Mair & Sons (Muiresk).
Stock Bull
1st - Alvie Galaxy, Stuart G Mair & Son's (Muiresk)
2nd - Cairnsmore Hunter, J Runicman & Son (Allanshaw)
3rd - Farlam Maximus, Cathryn Williamson (Balnespick)
4th - Shawhill Henderson, Thomson, Roddick & Laurie (Shawhill)
2018 Heifer with Calf at Foot
1st – Fearn Monique M1669 with heifer calf, J Scott & Partners (Fearn)
2nd - Galla Myrrabell Goldie with heifer calf, J W Frame (Little Galla)
3rd - Westbroad Rusty 16th with heifer calf, Duncan Welsh (Westbroad)
4th - Cairnsmore Marcy Tessa with bull calf, Grant Stephen (Glendual)
2018 Maiden Heifer
1st - Pentland Wildeyes Marcie, Shona & Andrew Gunn (Lochside)
2nd - Strathellie Daisy Mairead, David Soutar (Strathellie)
3rd - Eva Wildeyes 13th of Skaillhouse, Stuart Macadie (Skaillhouse)
4th – Jaual Maryann Magdalina, Balnabroich Farms (Balnabroich)
2019 Born Heifer
1st - Gala Naomi Floss, J W Frame (Little Galla)
2nd - Rattray Nala, Rattray Estates Ltd (Rattray)
3rd - Muiresk Nina, Stuart G Mair & Sons (Muiresk)
4th - Macqueston Rusty Nessy, Anders Brown (Macqueston)
2019 Born Bull
1st - Muiresk Northern Dancer, Stuart G Mair & Sons (Muiresk)
2nd - Nathan of Skaillhouse, Stuart Macadie (Skaillhouse)
3rd - Knockenjig Nikel, David & Rosemary Dickie (Knockenjig)
4th - Galla Negotiator, JW Frame (Little Galla)