Graham and Fiona's Burke's successful show gimmer, Pentland Dixie ET, an Airyolland Wurzel daughter from the flock at Edzell, Brechin, topped the female section at 5,000gn when she sold to Vicky Bowring for her Windmill
flock in Nottingham.
The entry was the biggest at this event and the quality of the sheep as good as seen anywhere in the UK this year, said judge Matt Drummond of the Cassington
flock in Ayrshire.
In 2006, it was the top performancerecorded
flock in the UK.
A low pathogenic strain of avian influenza had been detected in one non-commercial flock and one commercial
flock in Delaware, one commercial
flock in Maryland and two live-bird markets in New Jersey.
Since this triumph of public relations was made possible by the Jesuits, the pope also saw the desirability of reaffirming his previous commitments to the order and to his Catholic
flock in Portugal.
And it was Jane, an honours graduate in animal science from Newcastle University, who persuaded her mum to re-start the flock in 2002.
Having it selected as top flock in the northern counties branch of the Suffolk Flock Book Society ( against opposition from as far afield as Lincolnshire and the Scottish Borders ( is the icing on the cake for the pair.
Having it selected as top
flock in the northern counties branch of the Suffolk Flock Book Society - against opposition from as far afield as Lincolnshire and the Scottish Borders - is the icing on the cake for the pair.
Other prizes awarded to the
flock in the National competition include, reserve champion ewe lambs and reserve champion stud rams, to flock champion, WH Sinnett, of Worcester.