Royal Three Counties 16-18 June 2017

English National Show Beltex Results (Judge: John Hall)

Royal Three Counties Show June 16 2017

Judge – Mr John Hall 

John Hall, Inglewood Edge Dalston Penrith judged the English National at the Royal Three Counties. John commented that exhibitors showed “excellent classes of Beltex with quality throughout”

The females came to the fore with the Overall Champion and Female Champion coming from P Tippetts and C Williams with their first prize shearling ewe sired by a Muirton ram and out of an imported ewe. Judge John Hall said his champion was a “true Beltex type with great conformation and very correct ”

Standing Reserve champion was another female, an aged ewe from A Bishop by a Dooley sire and out of a homebred ewe.

Male Champion was the first prize Shearling Ram from R & M Kellet  Stonedge Behemoth by a Broughton tup and bred by D and M Prince.

Reserve Male Champion was the first prize aged ram Corra Wally sired by a Beachy tup from H Jewitt.

The best Beltex lamb at the show was a ewe lamb from H Jewitt sired by a Glantre ram and out of a homebred ewe. First ram lamb and also reserve best lamb was from E D Jones this being sired by a Clary tup and out of a homebred ewe.

This year saw the largest Beltex classes at the Royal Three Counties for the English National and exhibitors should be congratulated for an impressive show of quality stock that promotes the breed in the Midlands and Welsh Borders.