
Lairg Hill North Country Cheviot Show
Horrendous weather conditions didn’t deter farmers and crofters from all over the North gathering in Lairg Mart for the annual Hill North County Sheep Show on Saturday 2nd November 2019.
Paul Spencer, Rhifail and local auctioneer with Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, judged the 167 entries in 18 classes. Overall champion was an aged tup from Badanloch, Sutherland and reserve was Ose Farm, Skye with an untrimmed gimmer.
Young handler champion was Dhaill Mackay (age 8), Greenland, Caithness with a black female cheviot.
Paul said “there was a great entry of hill sheep that are a fantastic advert for the breed. The champion is an outstanding animal.”
Results –
Aged Ram
1st Badanloch
2nd, Suisgill
3rd Suisgill
2 Shear Ram – Trimmed
1st Badanloch.
2nd Langdale
3rd Badanloch.
2 Shear Ram – Natural
1st Langdale
2nd Suisgill
3rd Torrish
Shearling Ram – Trimmed
1st Badanloch
2nd Langdale
3rd Suisgill
Shearling Ram – Natural
1st Inkstack
2nd Suisgill
3rd Badanloch
Ram Lamb
1st Ose.
2nd Millhouse
3rd Ose
Ewe – Trimmed
1st Suisgill
2nd Balnakeil
3rd Ali Robertson
Ewe – Natural
1st Ali Robertson
2nd Suisgill
3rd Ali Robertson
Maiden Ewe
1st North Loch Naver
2nd Suisgill
3rd North Loch Naver
Gimmer – Trimmed
1st Ose
2nd Ose
3rd Suisgill
Gimmer – Natural
1st Ose
2nd Suisgi
3rd Millhouse
Ewe Lamb
1st North Loch Naver
2nd Millhouse
3td Badanloch
Black Female Cheviot
1st Torrish
2nd Millhouse
3rd Helena MacDonald
Young Handlers 8-11
1st Dhall Mackay
2nd Kaiden Robertson
3rd Duncan Mackenzie
Young Handlers 12-15
1st Jaimie MacKinnon
2nd Iain Matheson
Overall Young Handlers
Dhaill Mackay

Young handler champion Dhaill Mackay, Greenland, Caithness in the ring with his black ewe and his dad Joe.
Male Champion
Badanloch – Aged Ram
Reserve Male
Inkstack – Shearling Ram
Female Champion
Ose – Untrimmed Gimmer
Reserve Female Champion
North Loch Naver – Maiden Ewe
Overall Champion
Badanloch – Aged Ram
Reserve Overall Champion
Ose – Untrimmed Gimmer

The Lairg Hill North Country Cheviot Sheep Show champion 2019, aged tup from Badanloch, Sutherland.

Show winners:Jan Mackenzie, North Loch Naver, Dhaill Mackay, Greenland, High Mackenzie, Badanloch, Neil Montgomery, Ose, Tina Robertson, Inkstack and Paul Spencer Judge..