RENOWNED Annan breeder Kevin Watret’s Solway View herd secured its third successive British Blue supreme title at Agri Expo, with 15-month-old heifer Solway View Valerie.
Making her show debut, she is by Solway View Odin, bought by Coul Estates, Laggan, for 27,000gns in 2021. Brought out by Ali Jackson, she is out of Solway View Pearl, which also bred last year’s champion heifer.
Judge, Craig Drysdale found his reserve supreme and reserve female in Teesview Woo Woo, a February-born calf making her show debut for Emma Louise Carvey, Eastfields, Northallerton. Out of Sunnybank Ruby, she is by the Belgian-bred Attribut du Fond de Bois, sire of the 2023 Royal Highland female champion, Ellglen Olympia.
Male champion was Clifftown Wasn’t Me, from Dylan Townend, Malton, North Yorkshire. The January-born bull, by Dodou de St Remacle and out of Clifftown Naughty But Nice, had already been champion calf at the North East British Blue Club’s October show at York and reserve pedigree champion at North East Live.
Reserve male was Topside Wild West, a six-month-old calf from Ross and Elaine Pattinson, Low Row, Brampton. He is by Topgun Tornado and out of Top Side Lass.
Leading awards
Bull calf born July 1-Sep 30, 2025 – Coul Estate’s Partnership Coul Blue Vital Spark; 2; D Saunders’ Maidenlands Vinnie; 3, K Watret’s Solway View Vodka.
Bull calf born Oct1-Dec 31, 2025 – 1, K Watret’s Solway View Volac; 2, R Young’s Auchentiber Vulcan; 3, Rebecca Mountain’s Great Ghyll Voldemort.
Bull born Jan-March 2026 – 1, DS Townend’s Clifftown Wasn’t Me; 2, T Goldie’s Goldies Winner; 3, DS Townend’s Clifftown Whiskey.
Bull born April-Sept 2026 – 1, R and E Pattinson’s Topside Wild West; 2, Coul Estate’s Partnership Coul Blue Warrior.
Heifer born July-Sept 2025, class 6A – 1, K Watret’s Solway View Valerie; 2, Ruby Simpson’s Baldray Blues Vallie; 3, Rebecca Mountain’s Almeley Viennetta.
Heifer born July-Sept 2025, class 6B – 1, K Watret’s Solway View Vilanio; 2, A Jackson’s Topgun Vodka; 3, Emma Carvey’s Teesview Vanda.
Heifer calf born Oct-Dec 2025 – 1, K Watret’s Solay View Viejo; 2, R and E Pattinson’s Topside Verta; 3, DS Townend’s Clifftown Vodka.
Heifer calf born Jan-March 2026 – Coul Estate’s Partnership’s Coul Blue Willow; 2, K Watret’s Solway View Whitney; 3, HG Perkins and Sons’ Carosi Wendy.
Heifer calf born Feb-Sept 2026 – 1, Emma Carvey’s Teesview Woo Woo; 2, DS Townend’s Clifftown Whit Whoo Has It; 3, K Watret’s Solway View Wow.
Progeny group – 1, K Watret; 2, DS Townend; 3, R and E Pattinson.
Young handlers, under 16yrs – 1, Harriet Townend; 2, Pheobe Pattinson; 3, Isla Goldie; 4, Aimee Young.
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