It was a special year for the Aberdeen Angus breed, which used the Highland Show as the centrepiece of their World Angus Forum.
The four-yearly event only comes to the UK every 40 years. This pushed the Aberdeen Angus entries to 144 cattle. With such a large number, there were two people awarded the role of judge, one for the females and another for the males.
While a hard job for any person, with classes as high as 28, mixed feelings were expressed from onlookers particularly with regard the males.
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Show time for the breed was pushed off until four in the evening, to maximise the amount of spectators around the ring and bring a bit more prestige to the event for international delegates.
However this tactical move came under much criticism, with many spectators who just flew in for the day missing the main championships and a number of classes.
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It was a special year for the Aberdeen Angus breed, which used the Highland Show as the centrepiece of their World Angus Forum.
The four-yearly event only comes to the UK every 40 years. This pushed the Aberdeen Angus entries to 144 cattle. With such a large number, there were two people awarded the role of judge, one for the females and another for the males.
While a hard job for any person, with classes as high as 28, mixed feelings were expressed from onlookers particularly with regard the males.
Show time for the breed was pushed off until four in the evening, to maximise the amount of spectators around the ring and bring a bit more prestige to the event for international delegates.
However this tactical move came under much criticism, with many spectators who just flew in for the day missing the main championships and a number of classes.
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