North Country Cheviot Sheep Society
Royal Highland Show 2025 - Hill Results
Hill Section Judging Highlights
On Thursday afternoon, the Hill section was judged under the beautiful sunshine, providing spectators with a stunning display of exceptional livestock. Following the morning's park judging, the top honor was awarded to a breeder from Caithness.
This year, the Hill section was judged by Borders breeder Pete Tweedie from Buchtrig, who selected his Overall Champion from a homebred gimmer belonging to Andrew Campbell's Mill House flock, sired by Mill House Courageous.
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Reserve Overall Champion and Male Champion: Awarded to Norman & David Douglas from Whitehope for their homebred shearling tup, Whitehope Firestar which was sired by Whitehope Dark Knight, who sold for £28,000 at Lockerbie in 2024.
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Reserve Female Champion: Also claimed by the same home, featuring a homebred two-crop ewe sired by Badanloch Va Va Voom.
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Reserve Male Champion: This title went to the first prize aged tup from JF Irving, Benger, known as Badnaloch Destroyer, sired by Stouphill B 22568, purchased from Lairg for £11,000 in 2024.
Tup, 2 Shear and Over (6 Forward)
1st JF Irving, Benger
2nd A Campbell, Mill House
3rd JM Elliot, Woodside
4th WN Douglas, Whitehope
5th McCaig Farms, McCaig
6th Coul Estate Partnership, Coul
Shearling Tup (8 Forward)
1st WN Douglas, Whitehope
2nd JM Elliot, Woodside
3rd R Cameron, Thistle
4th JF Irving, Benger
5th A campbell, Mill House
MALE CHAMPION
WN Douglas, Whitehope
Shearling Tup
Whitehope Firestar
Sired by Whitehope Dark Knight
RESERVE MALE CHAMPION
JF Irving, Benger
Three Shear Tup
Badanloch Destroyer
Sired by Stouphill B 22568
FEMALE CHAMPION
A Campbell, Mill House
Shearing Gimmer
Homebred Mill House
Sired by Mill House Courageous
RESERVE FEMALE CHAMPION
WN Douglas, Whitehope
Two Crop Ewe
Homebred Whitehope
Sired by Badanloch Va Va Voom
OVERALL CHAMPION 2025
Shearling Gimmer
A Campbell, Mill House
Receives the United Auctions Trophy for Berst Female, The Heathmount Rosebowl for Champion in Show and the Whitefield Pertetual Trophy for Best Bred by Exhibitor.
RESERVE OVERALL CHAMPION 2025
Shearling Tup
WN Douglas, Whitehope
Receives the United Auctions Trophy for Best Male
Overall Champion 2025 - Mill House Gimmer - A campbell. Receiving the United Auctions Best Female Trophy from Sponsors, Dingwall & Highland Marts.
David Douglas receiving the United Auctions Trophy for Best Male from Sponsors Dingwall & Highland Marts
What you looking at.....tups in the ring
Tup judging
Judge, Pete Tweedie giving the judging some thought
Here she comes...
Females in the ring
Over here, look at me
Waiting for the judges decision
Contact Details
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Corinna Cowin
Mobile: 07834817710
E-mail: secretary@nc-cheviot.co.uk
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