Best of the breed on show at Thainstone
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There was praise for Aberdeen-Angus breeders after an outstanding turnout at the 21st Black Beauty Bonanza calf and yearling show at the Thainstone Centre, Inverurie.
Over 100 of the best in young Aberdeen-Angus cattle were on show from across the country.
Judge at the event was the highly experienced Northumberland breeder Dallas Allen who said:”There was depth in every class and the first three or four in each of the 13 classes would have been worthy winners.
“All the cattle I put to the top have a bright future ahead of them and the potential to make a real impact on the breed.”
Local breeder Neil Wattie, and his son Mark, of Mains of Tonley, Alford repeated their success at the Stars of the Future held at Stirling recently to take the heifer calf championship with the 10-month-old Tonley Lady Heather V591 and also stood reserve for the yearling bull championship with the 19-month-old Tonley Jezza Eric.
Also enjoying a double success and continuing a good run of wins in recent weeks was Stephanie Dick, Westerton, Cowie, Stirling, who took the reserve yearling heifer championship with the 20-month-old Crew Destiny and the bull calf championship with the 10-month old, Stephick Ezra.
Reserve bull calf champion was the seven-month-old, Retties Paramount from Richard and Carol Rettie, Devonside, Clackmannan.
The Newlogie herd of David Stubbs, AJR Farms, Mains of Collieston, Ellon, repeated their success of last year by winning the yearling bull championship, this time with the 19-month-old, Logie Endresult.
It also proved a successful day for the Macpherson-Grant family of Ballindalloch Home Farm, the new main sponsors of the annual show who won the reserve heifer calf championship with the eight month-old Ballindalloch Greta, and the yearling heifer championship with the 20-month-old Ballindalloch Pev.
