Show Results: Cheshire County

Two BWCS exhibitors represented the British White breed at the Royal Cheshire County Show on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 June, coming away with some excellent results in the mixed-breed classes. It was the young bull Castrum Augustus bred and exhibited by local breeder Mrs Jan Walton, Chester, which was awarded both the Any Other Dual Purpose Breed Championship and the Reserve Rare Breed Championship at the show, continuing a tremendous first season of exhibiting British White cattle for the Castrum team of Jan and Andrew Walton.

Breed Champion Castrum Augustus, bred and exhibited by Mrs J Walton

Taking the prize for Reserve Champion British White with the homebred Marshbrook Moonstone, along with a number of other rosettes in both sets of classes, was Mrs Elayna Astbury, Tewkesbury. Heifer calf Marshbrook Moonstone, at only four months old and still at the foot of her dam, won Tuesday's junior heifer class in her own right, as well as Reserve Champion British White on Wednesday.

RESULTS Any Other Dual Purpose Breed Classes

Date Tuesday 16 June

Judge Mr D Blockley, Yorkshire

Any Other Dual Purpose Breed Champion Castrum Augustus, Mrs Jan Walton

Heifer born on or after 1 Jan 2025 (3 forward) 1st Marshbrook Moonstone, Mrs E Astbury; 2nd Marshbrook Darcey, Mrs E Astbury

Cow in calf or in milk (2 forward) 2nd Marshbrook Blueberry, Mrs E Astbury

Bull any age (3 forward) 1st Castrum Augustus, Mrs Jan Walton

RESULTS Rare Breed Cattle Classes

Date Wednesday 17 June

Judge Mr B Wragg, Cheshire

Reserve Rare Breed Champion Castrum Augustus, Mrs Jan Walton

Champion British White Castrum Augustus, Mrs Jan Walton

Reserve Champion British White Marshbrook Moonstone, Mrs E Astbury

Bull any age (2 forward) 1st Castrum Augustus, Mrs Jan Walton

Cow in milk or in calf (2 forward) 2nd Marshbrook Blueberry, Mrs E Astbury

Heifer born on or after 1 Jan 2025 (4 forward) 2nd Marshbrook Moonstone, Mrs E Astbury; 4th Marshbrook Darcey, Mrs E Astbury