Dingwall Show & Sale 2026

A two-shear tup from Michael Kirk’s Hollandmake flock, based near Thurso, topped the trade at £12,000 at the annual sale of Hill tups at Dingwall.

Hollandmake Flash, sired by Attonburn Bob The Body Builder, was knocked down to David & James Rock for their Hethpool flock in Northumberland. The Hollandmake flock enjoyed further success, selling another tup, Hollandmake Far North, a son of the £10,000 Attonburn Antidote, for £4,800 to Stuart Howden, Achentoul.

Next in the money were regular consignors Roderick & Lewis Runciman, Allanshaws, with Allanshaws Full Monty achieving £8,500 when purchased by Coul Estate. Two further tups, Fastrac & Falcon, from the same home, both also sired by Blingery Bullseye, sold for £4,500 and £3,800 respectively.

The pre-sale show was ably judged by Gordon Graham, Carruthers, who awarded the Championship to a two-shear tup from David & James Rock’s Hethpool flock. Hethpool Fergal, sired by Hethpool Diamond White went on to sell for £7,000, joining Ian & Catherine Hepburn’s North House flock, Hawick.

Hethpool also received £5,000 for a son of Dangermouse, which was purchased by Hugh & Sandy Wilson, Newbank, Moffat.

Neil Montgomery’s Ose flock secured £5,000 for their pen leader, sired by Allanshaws Condor, while a second tup bred the same way realised £3,000, selling to Oli Harrison, Aimshaugh, Cumbria.

Commonside received £4,000 for their pen leader F 23158, a son of Carruthers Commando, which was purchased by Robbie MacDougall, Mull.

The Reserve Championship went to a shearling from George Milne’s Kinaldy flock, based in Fife. Kinaldy GoForGlory sired by Newbank Diamond, he realised £3,200 and will now join W.A. Mackay’s Balkeith flock.

Overall, the sale enjoyed a fantastic 91% clearance, rounding off a strong day’s trading for Hill tups at Dingwall.