Royal Welsh Show 2017
The overall champion of the day was the female champion, Princess Easter Bunny of Walton from the home of Mrs Louisa Jordan shown and brought out by Paul Langford and bred by Mrs S Hill. This three year old heifer is out of Sweet Princess of Walton and sired by Alisdair Ruadh of Auchtenny, the same sire of the male champion, Alisdair Dubh of Walton from Mr and Mrs A Hill, a three year old bull out of Margaret Fay Shan 5th Ardbhan.
Exhibitor bred pairs
Highland Cattle were in the limelight at Builth Wells in the interbreed section, thanks to Duncan and Angela Handley who won the Exhibitor Bred Pairs competition for the best pair of animals under the age of three at the Royal Welsh Show with Ceannard of Gilden Vale and Una Dubh 5th of Gilden Vale.
Females of the future
Congratulations must also be extended to Guy Mumford, James Williamson and Jacky Harrison for being in the short list of the 'Females for the Future' Native Interbreed competition with Urshula Elizabeth 2nd of Yarchester and Ealasaid of Reilth Top, judged by Mr Andrew Ewing.