26/06/06
Judge, Anthony Smith, from Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, selected
Woodview Sue, bred & exhibited by Andrew Craig, Coleraine,
as his Supreme Champion. Woodview Sue was shown with her bull calf
at foot. This was the second year that ‘Sue’ has claimed
the Overall Champion at the Royal Highland.
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Woodview Sue -
Overall Champion
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The Woodview herd also took first place in the junior bull class
with Woodview Azu (a BQI Elite bull) born January 2005 out of Woodview
Upgirl. In the Junior Heifer section Woodview Anne claimed second
place and again in the Senior Bull class Woodview Vantage also
received a blue rosette.
The Overall Reserve Champion Ballygrange Vinney, was also bred
in Northern Ireland by Jim Sloan, Kilkeel now owned by A Wainright & sons
and exhibited at the Highland by J E Bellas & son. He too carried
Woodview genetics the sire being Woodview Solo.
And the Woodview herd did not stop there going on to win for the
second time this show season the highly coveted Belgian Blue Breeder
and Exhibitor awards which are only presented at the four Royal
shows.
Results
Supreme Champion
Woodview Sue ET – Sire: Seduisant
de Fooz – Dam: Woodview Oprah
Bred & exhibited by Andrew Craig
Reserve Supreme & Champion Male
Ballygrange Vinney – Sire:
Woodview Solo – Dam: Ballygrange Roxy
Bred by Jim Sloan, exhibited by RA & NJ Wheelright and shown
by J E Bellas & Son
Best Junior Female & best junior animal
Clougher Wilma – Sire:
Visconti De St Fontaine – Dam: Reinbeck Opticia
Best Junior Bull
Woodview Azu – Sire: Affute Du Ry
Ossogne – Dam: Woodview Upgirl
Bred & exhibited by Andrew Craig
New breeders’ David & Kevin Watret, from Annan, of the “Solway
View” herd, had their inaugural presence at the Highland
Show rewarded, with a first prize ticket for their female, Ridge
Dean Aneka – Sire: Tamhorn Sumo – Dam: Ridge Dean Veronique.
Bred by Michele Wilde.
David & Kevin also had a third prize ticket with Court Ursula,
two fourth prizes with Woodview Velvet and an animal of their own
breeding, Solway View Antonio ET, an August ’05 bull.
Belgian Blue Team Take Reserve Champion in the United Auctions
Interbreed Competition
There was tremendous excitement on the showfield, when the Belgian
Blue team, consisting of one bull, one cow aged 3 years and over
and two females under 3 years of age, were pulled out as reserve
interbreed team. This very well balanced group was a true credit
to the breed and deserved the success they had. The team was made
up of Ridge Dean Wicker, exhibited by Dermot Small, a March ’04
female, Reinbeck Opticia, an April ’97 cow, exhibited by
Zara Chestnutt, Annanwater Valerie, a December ’03 heifer,
exhibited by D & K Watret and, finally, the show reserve champion,
Ballygrange Vinney, exhibited by RA & NJ Wheelright.
 Belgian
Blues Fly at Carlisle
Belgian
Blue Cattle Sale Warms Up Chelford
Lots of Bull Promised at 10th Annual Belgian Blue Sale
Best Belgian Blues attract breeders to Chelford
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