GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW: Double success for British Lop

The long journey from Launceston, Cornwall, to Harrogate paid off for Julian Collings, who has been showing pigs for 53 years.

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GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW: Double success for British Lop

Mr Collings claimed his first Great Yorkshire Show inter-breed title with his British Lop champion, Liskeard Lulu 59, which then also went on to take the Pig of the Year title.

The home-bred August 2022-born gilt is due with its first litter on August 1 and has already been breed champion at Devon, Royal Cornwall and Bath and West shows this season.

Reserve female and reserve overall was the Berkshire champion, Blackops Suzanne 25, a January 2022-born sow from Peter Sykes, Hope Valley.

The male championship went to Steve Loveless, Bridport, with his November 2022-born Large White boar, Portbredy Champion Boy 6761.

The reserve Pig of the Year title went to Paul Churchyard, Breckles, with his Large Black boar, Breckles Attempt 21, which had been inter-breed champion at Suffolk Show.

Results

Inter-breed (Judge, M. Snell, Yeovil ) Supreme and female, J. Collings, Liskeard Lulu 59 (British Lop); res. and res. fem., P. Sykes, Blackops Suzanne 25 (Berkshire); male, S.J. Loveless, Portbredy Champion Boy 6761 (Large White); res. male, A.N. Newth, Prestcombe Wadrif 3 (Pietrain).

Any other pedigree breed (TBC) Sup. and fem., I.C. Soar, Scholebrook Bonny; res. and res. fem., I.C. Soar, Allers Princess; male, J.W. Wilson, Springswood Wounder.

Berkshire (C. Bull, Rye) Sup. and male, M.R. Holtom, Spring Freight Train; res. and fem., P.S. Sykes, Blackops Suzanne; res. male, H. Heeley, Alkington Nama Abel 2; res. fem., S. Hudson Jones, Maerose Stonebow.

British Landrace (A. Schofield, Market Rasen) Sup. and fem., P.S. Brooks, Lyatts Inga 419; res. and male, C.T. Hudson, Maerose Royal Eros 140; res. fem., C.T. Hudson, Maerose Skyliner 192; res. male, C.T. Hudson, Maerose Dromus 181.

British Lop (J. Flay, Cardiff) Sup. and fem., J.F. Collings, Liskeard Lulu 59; res. and res. fem., S.J. Booth, Chapel Actress 14; male, MA. Paddock, Eaves Cornishman; res. male, S.J. Booth, Chapel Supreme.

British Saddleback (S. Bowers, Holmes Chapel) Sup. and male, W.A. and C.A. Uglow, Whitecross Stockbroker; res. and fem., M.G. Naylor, Smarden Duchess 28; res. male, E.L. Paddock, Lewin Prefect; res. fem., E.L. Paddock, Lewin Dinah 2.

Duroc (A. Collings, Launceston) Sup. and fem., H.C. Loveless, Hazeway Nancy 2; res. and res. fem., J. Walton, Dava Havnbjerg 1930; male, H.C. Loveless, Hazeway Clyde 2; res. male, J. Walton, Deva Sveske 2192.

Gloucestershire Old Spot (C. Bull) Sup. and fem., M.V. Hicks, Windmill Star 38; res. and res. fem., M.D. Stone, Afton Dolly 4; male, M.V. Hicks, Windmill Sam 32; res. male, M. and D. Dallaway, Trewint Rufus 4.

Hampshire (G. Kiddy, Sandy) Sup. and fem., S. Roberts, Raisinhall Anna 23; res. and res. fem., P. and A. Horsley, Raisinhall Precious 8; male, S. Roberts, Raisinhall Peterbilt 8; res. male, S. Roberts, Raisinhall Peterbilt 9.

Large Black (J. Holroyd, Preston) Sup. and male, K.M. Cunnington, Langrick Super 2; res. and fem., A.J. Carter, Millcroft Farm Doreen 46; res. male, M.G. Naylor, Framfield Super 385; res. fem., K.M. Cullington, Framfield Diana 391.

Large White (A. Collings) Sup. and fem., S.J. Loveless, Portbredy Beautiful 6751; res. and male, S.J. Loveless, Portbredy Champion Boy 6761; res. fem., S.J. Loveless, Portbredy Beautiful 6830; res. male, S.J. Loveless, Portbredy King David 6825.

Middle White (S. Ashcroft, Lincoln) Sup. and fem., M.A. Paddock, Eaves Alma Rose 19; res. and male, O.J. Giles, Tedfold Mischief 365; res. fem., M.A. Paddock, Eaves, Yootha 37; res. male, P. and A. Horsley, Acaster Mischief 962.

Oxford Sandy and Black (S. Ashcroft) Sup. and

Pietrain (G. Kiddy) Sup. and fem., A.N. Newth, Prestcombe Paperasse 18; res. and res. fem., M.R. Holtom, Prestcombe Alice; male, A.N. Newth, Prestcombe Wadrif 3; res. male, A.N. Newth, Prestcombe Merry 15.

Tamworth (C. Bull) Sup. and fem., M.V. Hicks, Windmill Golden Rose; res. and male, M.V. Hicks, Windmill Ranger; res. fem., M.V. Hicks, Stoneymoor Golden Rose 64; res. male, J.W. Farrington, Beechwood Yorkshireman 27.

Welsh (A. Schofield) Sup. and male, J.F. Collings, Clowen Ivor 2; res. and fem., W.A. and C.A. Uglow, Eves Model; res. male, J.F. Collings, Clowen Ivor 3; res. fem., J.W. Farrington, Beechwood Aconite 11.

Pig of the Year (S. Booth, Lymm) Sup. and traditional fem., J. Collings, Liskeard Lulu 59 (British Lop); res. and sup. traditional male, P. Churchyard, Breckles Attempt 21 (Large Black) ; res. traditional fem., M. Snell, Sock Doreen 254 (Large Black); res. traditional male, J. and A. Newth, Prescombe Golden Arrow 39 (Saddleback); modern fem., O. Giles, Tedfold Luna 176 (Duroc); res. modern fem., H. Loveless, Hazeway Nancy (Duroc); modern male, S. Roberts and J. Fairclough, Raisinhall Peterbilt 8 (Hampshire); res. modern male, A. and J. Newth, Prescombe Merry 15 (Pietrain).

 

 

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