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Castle Douglas Spring Show and Sale
Friday, 16th February, 2018

Judge: Mr Alistair Cormack, 17 Bourtree Brae, Lower Largo, Fife, KY8 6HR

Galloways were in demand at the Society sale held in Wallets’ Mart, Castle Douglas, increased entries meant more Galloways found new homes to six German purchasers, four new purchasers and  many returning purchasers.

The day belonged to Troloss Farms, Elvanfoot, Biggar, Lanarkshire and stockman Joe Cockburn, as they received male champion, female champion, reserve unled single and reserve unled pairs, group of three heifers and champion pair of bulls. Also Troloss’s breeding was behind the top price of the day - Kirkstead Yeoman from Alan McClymont, Kirkstead, Yarrow , this Troloss Impeccable son which was purchased for 9200gns in 2015 and is one of the first sons to be  sold,  sold to M/s Pattinson & Son, Hottbank, Bardonmill for their 50 Galloway females for 10000gns.

The Male champion was the much admired Troloss Legend, this Blackcraig Dec son was born on 4th February, 2016 and was purchased by regular show exhibitors,  Jason and Sarah Wareham, Little Tottingham Farm, Broadoak, Sussex for 8000gns.

The female champion Lot 52 - Carely 1st of Troloss another by Blackcraig Dec, this April, 2016 born heifer sold for 3500gns to Horst Kraft, Germany.  Horst  also secured the reserve female -  Barlaes Nancy 167th from Mr R McTurk, Barlaes, Dalry, Castle Douglas , by the home bred bull Barlaes JFK, this May 2016 born heifer sold for 2700gns.

The reserve male from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray, Lockerbie - Maximillian of Balgray- a Ballavair Black Magic son, sold to the McCornick Team, Barquhill, Newton Stewart for 4000gns.

Top price female was from John and Ann Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas - Blackcraig Bertha X664, this October 2015 born is by  Blackcraig Vagabond which is a Glenfiddich Brodie (Canada) son, she sold for 5500gns to new breeder Polston Farm, The Mill, Polston, Invercrynoch.

Champions

Female Champion – Troloss Farms, Elvanfoot, Biggar – Carley 1st of Troloss to HH Kraft Germany for 3500gns.
Reserve  Female Champion and Unled Champion – Mr RJ McTurk, Barlaes, Dalry – Barlaes Nancy 167th  to H H Kraft, Germany for 2700gns  
Reserve Unled Female Champion – Troloss Farms – Charisma 2nd of Troloss to I & C Dougherty, 36 Curryfree Road, Londonderry
Overall Male Champion & 2 Year old Male Champion  – Troloss Farms – Troloss Legend to J & S Wareham, Little Tottingham Farm, Broadoak, East Sussex for 8000gns
Reserve Overall Male Champion &  Reserve 2 Year old Male Champion –  D & R Cornthwaite, Balgray, Lockerbie – Maximillian of Balgray to Mr M McCornick, Barquhill, Newton Stewart for 4000gns. 
Senior Male Champion – Mr R Marshall, Pott of Rayne, Meikle Wartle, Inverurie – Strathurr Yogi to HH Kraft, Germany for 5000gns.
Reserve Senior  Male Champion –  Kilnstown Farms, Kilsntown, Bewcastle, Carlisle – Yorkshrie of Kilsntown to Firm of J Tullie, Bowanhill, Teviothead, Hawick for 4500gns  
Junior Champion – Kilnstown Farms – Youth of Kilsntown to D & A Weeks, Castellbedw, Lleynygroes, Tregaron for 2800gns
Reserve Junior Champion – Messrs Wallace, Over Barskeoch, Dalry -   Amadeus of Over Barskeoch. 

Top Prices

Top Female Price – Messrs J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock – Blackcraig Bertha X664 to Polston Farm, the Mill Polston, Invercrynoch for 5500gns
Top Male Price –  Messrs RA McClymont & Son, Kirkstead, Yarrow – Kirkstead Yeoman to JFR Pattinson & Son, Hotbank, Bardonmill, Hexham for 10000gns

Averages

18 Bulls - £3838.33 ( +£1068) for 3 less sold
28 bulling heifers - £1846.06  (+£358) for 14 more sold
17 ran with bull heifers - £1906.58 (-£416) for 5 more sold

Lot
no

Name

Gns

Purchaser

1

Drumhumphry Zepplin

2000

C & I McMicking, Miltonise, Glenwhilly, Newton Stewart

2

Troloss Legend

8000

J & S Wareham, Littlie Tottingham Farm, Broadoak, East Sussex

3

Barlaes Piper

Not forward

4

Troloss Lion King

3200

N & N Hindmarsh, Blakehopeburnhaugh, Otterburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne

5

Barlaes Pioneer

2000

High Ballantyre Partnership, Inveraray, Ayrgyllshire

6

Ballavair Jack of Diamonds

1200

The Kennel Club, Emblehope, Tarset

7

Klondyke Atomic

Not forward

8

Barlaes Pluto

1500

Ardwall Farm, Ardwall, Gatehouse of Fleet

9

Klondyke Ambassador

Not sold

10

Ben Lomond Argyll

2200

MacMillan & Partners, Holm of Dalquhairn, Dalry, Castle Douglas

11

Troloss Lazer

Not forward

12

Maximillian of Balgray

4000

Mr M McCornick, Barquhill, Newton Stewart

13

Troloss Lancelot

Not forward

14

Mandell of Balgray

3500

SR Busby, Unthank, Ewes, Langholm

15

Ben Lomond Avatar

6500

S & K McIntosh, Outer Huntly, Ashkirk, Selkirk

16

Zenno of Romesbeoch

Not sold

17

Ballavair Jack the Lad

1200

JC & E Pedley, Yore House, Lunds, Sedburgh

18

Blackcraig Youngun

2000

M Boone, 49 Blackrock Road, Cookstown, Co Tyrone

19

Yorkshire of Kilnstown

4500

J Tullie, Bowanhill, Teviothead, Hawick

20

Yager of Nether Cleugh

Not sold

21

Strathurr Yogie

5000

HH Kraft, Germany

22

Blackcraig Ynot

4000

P Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh, Dalry, Castle Douglas

23

Kirkstead Yeoman

10000

JR Pattinson & Son, Hotbank, Hexham

24

Craigmuie Otago

Not sold

25

Craigmuie Ophir

Not sold

26

Zorro of Romesbeoch

Not sold

27

Amadeus of Over Barskeoch

Not sold

28

Avicii of Over Barskeoch

2200

K C Heard & Son, Hughslade, Okehampton

29

Youth of Kilnstown

2800

D & A Weeks, Castellbedw, Lleyngroes, Tregaron

Led Heifers

30

Blackcraig Blondchen X623

5000

Polston Farm, The Mill, Polston, Invercrynoch

31

Foxglove Xantha of Nether Cleugh

1200

N Strubl, Germany

32

Strathurr Bertha

1600

WF Welsh, Loch Urr, Moniaive, Thornhill

33

Blackcraig Noreen X652

3500

Polston Farm, The Mill, Polston, Invercrynoch

34

Barquhill Polly K812

1800

MH Weir, Falbae

35

Barquhill Blondchen K803

1700

URS Hasenbein, Germany

36

Blackcraig Bertha X664

5500

Polston Farm, The Mill, Polston, Invercrynoch

37

Blackcraig Dusty X666

3000

M/s Evans, Dale Cottage Farm, Wessington Lane, Wessington

38

Barquhill Moss Ross K819

2100

J Brearley, Highcliffe Farm, Guisborough, Cleveland

39

Blackcraig Noreen X667

2800

M Boone, 49 Blackrock Road, Cookstown, Co Tyrone

40

Drumhumphry Zela 1216

1600

DM McQueen & Son, Upper Barr, Corsock, Castle Douglas

41

Drumhumphry Zena 1218

1800

URS Hasenbein, Germany

42

Beauty 1817 of Romesbeoc

2600

M/s Evans, Dale Cottage Farm, Wessington Lane, Wessington

43

Nerys 1818 of Romesbeoch

1600

DM McQueen & Son, Upper Barr, Corsock, Castle Douglas

44

Barquhill Foxglove K832

1900

J Brearley, Highcliffe Farm, Guisborough, Cleveland

45

Barquhill Noreen K835

1200

Roskilly Farms, Nutley, Tavistock, Devon

46

Barlaes Robina 38th

1800

Roskilly Farms, Nutley, Tavistock, Devon

47

Zoe of Over Barskeoch

1400

B Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Road, Gastlederg, Co Tyrone

48

Zahra of Over Barskeoch

Not forward

49

Elise Xara of Nether Cleugh

1500

URS Hasenbein, Germany

50

Charlotte 2nd of Troloss

1700

URS Hasenbein, Germany

51

Tara 1st of Troloss

1300

B Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Road, Gastlederg, Co Tyrone

52

Carley 1st of Troloss

3500

HH Kraft, Germany

53

Not forward

54

Ida xan of Nether Cleugh

1500

ZG Muetzel & Geiger, Germany

56

Rose 1st of Troloss

1600

W MacLean, Inverglen, Barcaldine, Oban

Unled Heifers

57

Not forward

58

Kirkstead Nancy Z8

1500

MH Weir, Falbae

59

Kirkstead Amber Z10

1300

MH Weir, Falbae

60

Kirkstead Moss Rose Z11

1300

KC Heard, Hughslade, Okehampton, Devon

61

Not forward

62

Kirkstead Amber Z13

2000

Jan Fengels, Germany

63

Kirkstead Amber Z28

1200

ZG Muetzel & Geiger, Germany

64

Kirkstead Amber Z29

1000

B Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Road, Gastlederg, Co Tyrone

65

Not forward

66

Not forward

67

Not forward

68

Not forward

69

Not forward

70

Not forward

71

Not forward

72

Irene 2nd of Troloss

1300

JC & E Pedley & Son, Yore House, Lunds, Sedburgh

73

Hala 2nd of Troloss

1200

JC & E Pedley & Son, Yore House, Lunds, Sedburgh

74

Isla 2nd of Troloss

1200

B Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Road, Gastlederg, Co Tyrone

75

Heather 2nd of Troloss

1450

B Douglas, 15 Ganvaughan Road, Gastlederg, Co Tyrone

76

Charisma 2nd of Troloss

1400

I & C Dougherty, 36 Curryfree Raod, Londondery

77

Erin 2nd of Troloss

1200

S Smith, Thesmeak Farm, Alturnen, Launceston

78

Guinevere 2nd of Troloss

1400

I & C Dougherty, 36 Curryfree Raod, Londondery

79

Gem 2nd of Troloss

1150

JC Harper, Trethin Farm, Advent, Camelford

80

Not forward

81

Barlaes Robina 39th

1400

I & C Dougherty, 36 Curryfree Raod, Londondery

82a

Barlaes Katie 77th

1150

I & C Dougherty, 36 Curryfree Raod, Londondery

83

Barlaes Rovina 40th

1600

ZG Muetzel & Geiger, Germany

84

Barlaes Nancy 167th

2700

URS Hasenbein, Germany

85

Bramble 700205 of Ardoch

700

S Smith, Thesmeak Farm, Alturnen, Launceston

86

Lucy of Ardoch*

1000

M Dalgleish & J Waugh, Brownhill Farm, Roadhead, Carlisle

87

Kathleen 200200 of Ardoch

1100

M Dalgleish & J Waugh, Brownhill Farm, Roadhead, Carlisle

88

Alma 500203 of Ardoch

1200

H Herold, Germany

89

Kathleen 100206 of Ardoch

920

JC Harper, Trethin Farm, Advent, Camelford

90

Not forward

91

Not forward

92

Not forward

93

Not forward

94

Not forward

95

Not forward

96

Not forward