Derg Gracie, Blue Texel National champion and Interbreed champion from Allen Shortt and Samantha Allen. / Alfie Shaw
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The sheep section at the 2025 Omagh Show attracted a huge number of spectators and exhibitors. With over 200 classes and record entries the competition was fierce. There were breed classes for 25 different breeds, with five breed national shows also taking place on the day.
Kerryhilll national champion from Amy Dougan with judge Gwylym Pugh. / Glenalla Photography
At the end of the day there was a tremendous line up of sheep in the interbreed section making it a very difficult task for judge Rob Rennie from Kelso, Scotland. Coming out on top in the mighty line up was Allen Shortt’s and Samantha Allen’s powerful Blue Texel ewe. This super ewe was a daughter of the highly admired 12,000gns Hackney Classy.
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Lakeview Jungle Princess, Beltex National champion from Gary Beacom. / Mullagh Photography
Reserve champion went to Graham Foster’s Charollais shearling ewe, that was sired by the 24,000gns Boyo Bravemans Game. The Ardstraw man also claimed champion interbreed group of three.
In the interbreed ewe lamb section it was a flashy Blue Texel ewe lamb Derg Klassy from Shortt and Allen that claimed the title of interbreed ewe lamb.
Lanark type blackface champion and native interbreed champion from Veronica and Patrick Fullerton with judge William Bennie. / Glenalla Photography
It was the Lanark type Blackface from Veronica Fullerton that won the champion in the native interbreed with the Perth type ewe from Billy Grant claiming reserve.
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The sheep section at the 2025 Omagh Show attracted a huge number of spectators and exhibitors. With over 200 classes and record entries the competition was fierce. There were breed classes for 25 different breeds, with five breed national shows also taking place on the day.
Kerryhilll national champion from Amy Dougan with judge Gwylym Pugh. / Glenalla Photography
At the end of the day there was a tremendous line up of sheep in the interbreed section making it a very difficult task for judge Rob Rennie from Kelso, Scotland. Coming out on top in the mighty line up was Allen Shortt’s and Samantha Allen’s powerful Blue Texel ewe. This super ewe was a daughter of the highly admired 12,000gns Hackney Classy.
Lakeview Jungle Princess, Beltex National champion from Gary Beacom. / Mullagh Photography
Reserve champion went to Graham Foster’s Charollais shearling ewe, that was sired by the 24,000gns Boyo Bravemans Game. The Ardstraw man also claimed champion interbreed group of three.
In the interbreed ewe lamb section it was a flashy Blue Texel ewe lamb Derg Klassy from Shortt and Allen that claimed the title of interbreed ewe lamb.
Lanark type blackface champion and native interbreed champion from Veronica and Patrick Fullerton with judge William Bennie. / Glenalla Photography
It was the Lanark type Blackface from Veronica Fullerton that won the champion in the native interbreed with the Perth type ewe from Billy Grant claiming reserve.
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