Glorious sunshine for every day of the show saw five exhibitors show pigs from an initial entry of 40 Berkshires.
On Thursday:
Pigs from Sharon Barnfield and Vicky Mills dominated the Berkshire’s competition.
Interestingly, Vicky’s 3
wins & one of the seconds in the ‘junior’ classes were all with stock
from the new bloodline of Wedlock Lassetter, including an apparent trio from a
January litter. They were all very
well grown, in superb condition and immaculately presented:-
September 2003 gilt – Gillhouse Stonebow 45 (also second with Gillhouse
Stonebow 47)
Jan 2004 gilt – Gillhouse Farewell 2 (also second with litter sister Gillhouse Farewell)
Jan 2004 boar – Gillhouse Lassetter 3
Sharon won the Senior classes with 3 magnificent animals which show that she can not only breed good animals, but she can also make good purchases:-
2003 boar – Up The Steps Peter Lad
Sow - Kilcot Excelsa 11 (also second with Kilcot Stonebow 4)
July 2003 gilt – Saltway Farewell
The Champion female went to Sharon’s Sow, the Champion male went to Sharon’s Boar.
The Breed Champion was the Sow, Reserve was the boar.
The group of three was almost a foregone conclusion, with Sharon’s three (the 2 Champions plus another great sow, Kilcot Stonebow 4) winning ahead of Vicky’s. Against such good competition I was happy with third for my own pigs, from an entry of four trios.
On Friday:
Pig Of the Year:
Vicky’s January boar is a very stocky little chap who caught the judges eye in the Pig Of the Year class. I spoke to the judge, Mr J Appleton, who said “he is a superb Berkshire boar, who very nearly got the first prize, he walks well, but there is also a superb, but bigger, January Saddleback who has to receive the honours for the traditional breeds”.
Interbreed Championship:
Sharon’s sow was well presented but unfortunately a white pig prevailed.
On Saturday:
Pressure Washers SW Pairs Championship - Interbreed:
Sharon’s successful run continued. After much deliberation she produced her Breed Champion Sow & Reserve Breed Champion boar as a perfectly matched pair for this inter-breed competition. After a close contest Sharon’s pair were awarded the first prize ahead of a very nice pair of Lops. So a rather nice Pressure Washer is now in her possession!
Kittows Award - Interbreed
Also on Saturday was the Kittows Award. This is an Inter-breed special prize open only to Devon and Cornwall resident breeders, and I’m delighted to say that again a Berkshire won – this time it was Ian Todd with his Sow Smallicombe Stonebow 27.
A very good
show for Berkshires !
Devon County Show 2004 – Berkshire results
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Class 346: Boar, born in 2003 |
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UP THE STEPS PETER LAD |
30 |
20/3/2003 |
Jobesmajor Peter Lad |
Kilcot
Pedigree Pigs |
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2 |
DITTISHAM FREIGHT TRAIN 2 |
246 |
1/7/2003 |
Smallicombe Freight Train 6 |
Mrs. S Fildes |
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Class 347: Boar, born in 2004 |
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1 |
GILLHOUSE LASSETTER 3 |
90-91 |
1/1/2004 |
Wedlock Lassetter |
Mrs. V C Mills |
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2 |
KILCOT AMBASSADOR |
603 |
2/1/2004 |
Kilcot Ambassador |
Kilcot Pedigree Pigs |
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3 |
SMALLICOMBE NAMATJIRA |
945-949 |
25/1/2004 |
Honeysuckle Namatjira |
Mr I A D & Mrs M Todd2 |
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4 |
KILCOT LASSETTER |
612 |
10/1/2004 |
Wedlock Lassetter |
Kilcot Pedigree Pigs |
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Class 348: Sow or Gilt, born before 1 July 2003 |
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1 |
KILCOT EXCELSA 11 |
334 |
21/7/2000 |
Jobesmajor Peter Lad |
Kilcot Pedigree Pigs |
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2 |
KILCOT STONEBOW 4 |
361 |
2/1/2001 |
Highwood Ambassador |
Kilcot Pedigree Pigs |
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3 |
SMALLICOMBE STONEBOW 27 |
261 |
2/1/1999 |
Honeysuckle Namatjira |
Mr I A D & Mrs M Todd |
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4 |
HIGHWOOD ROYAL SAPHIRE |
75 |
10/3/1999 |
Highlands Ambassador 12 |
Mr. A R Voyce |
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Class 349: Gilt, born in 2003, on or between 1 July and 31 August. |
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1 |
SALTWAY FAREWELL |
209 |
28/7/2003 |
Saltway Peter Lad |
Kilcot Pedigree Pigs |
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2 |
SMALLICOMBE ROYAL LUSTRE 26 |
900 |
9/7/2003 |
Bruisyard Freight Train |
Mr I A D & Mrs M Todd |
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3 |
KILCOT FAREWELL |
500 |
1/7/2003 |
Kilcot Ambassador |
Kilcot Pedigree Pigs |
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4 |
SMALLICOMBE STONEBOW 45 |
889 |
2/7/2003 |
Honeysuckle Namatjira |
Mr I A D & Mrs M Todd |
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Class 350: Gilt, born in 2003, on or after 1 September |
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1 |
GILLHOUSE STONEBOW 45 |
82 |
28/9/2003 |
Wedlock Lassetter |
Mrs. V C Mills |
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2 |
GILLHOUSE STONEBOW 47 |
71 |
13/10/2003 |
Moorshold Peterlad |
Mrs. V C Mills |
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3 |
SMALLICOMBE EXCELSA 8 |
926 |
11/10/2003 |
Smallicombe Ambassador 7 |
Mr I A D & Mrs M Todd |
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4 |
GILLHOUSE STONEBOW 48 |
73 |
13/10/2003 |
Moorshold Peterlad |
Mrs. V C Mills |
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Class 351: Gilt, born in 2004. |
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1 |
GILLHOUSE FAREWELL 2 |
92-98 |
1/1/2004 |
Wedlock Lassetter |
Mrs. V C Mills |
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2 |
GILLHOUSE FAREWELL |
92-98 |
1/1/2004 |
Wedlock Lassetter |
Mrs. V C Mills |
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3 |
SMALLICOMBE LADY |
933-938 |
2/1/2004 |
Smallicombe Ambassador 7 |
Mr I A D & Mrs M Todd |
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HIGHWOOD ROYAL SAPHIRE |
210-216 |
24/1/2004 |
Highwood Peter Lad |
Mr. A R Voyce |
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Class 352: Group of three |
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Kilcot Pedigree Pigs |
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Mrs. V C Mills |
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3 |
Mrs. S Fildes |
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4 |
Mr I A D & Mrs M Todd |
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P21: Champion Male |
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UP THE STEPS PETER LAD |
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GILLHOUSE LASSETTER 3 |
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P22: Champion Female |
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KILCOT
EXCELSA 11 |
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SALTWAY
FAREWELL |
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P23: Breed Champion & Berkshire Pig Breeders' Club Rosette |
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KILCOT
EXCELSA 11 |
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UP
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