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By Portbredy Viking out of Portbredy Fanny, it won the Pig of the Year qualifier at Royal Bath and West where it was also male champion.

The judge, Paul Churchyard, Norfolk, said the boar had good hams, walked well, was well grown for its age and had a very even underline.

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Female champion

Female champion and reserve overall was the Duroc champion, Deva Hover, a home-bred January 2025-born gilt from Jan Walton, Chester, which was being shown for the first time.

 
Hayley Loveless, Bridport, was reserve male champion with her home-bred January 2025-born Duroc boar, Hazeway Anden. Jack Holroyd, Preston, claimed the reserve female title with Addison Julia, a four-year-old Large Black sow which has had eight litters.

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Landrace boar claims Pig of the Year title

Grace Bretherton, Preston, was awarded the Pig of the Year title with her modern champion, July 2024-born  home-bred British Landrace  boar, Hedgerow Dromus 180 by Hedgerow Guri 150, which had been breed champion at Nottinghamshire and Royal Cheshire Shows earlier in the year.
Taking reserve and the traditional female title was Sock Doreen 265, Large Black sow from Martin Snell, Yeovil.

Results

Inter-breed (Judge, P. Churchyard, Norwich)  Supreme and male, O. Giles, Tedfold Viking 1 (Large White); res. and fem., J. Walton, Deva Hover 2456 (Duroc); res. male, H. Loveless, Hazeway Anden (Duroc) res. fem., J. Holroyd, Addison Julia (Large Black).

Any other pedigre breed (A. Schofield, Market Rasen) Sup. and fem., I. Soar, Scholebrook Princess 5 (Mangalitza); res. and reserve fem., I. Soar, Scholebrook Princess 4 (Mangalitza); male, I. Soar, Scholebrook Ronnie (Mangalitza).

Berkshire (J.W. Farrington, York) Sup. and fem., C. Hudson, Maerose Excelsa; res. and res. fem., R. Fieldhouse, Calcaria Excelsa 7; male, C. Hudson, Maerose Freight Train; res. male, P. Sykes, Blackops Freight Train.

British Landrace (G. Owens, Llanelli) Sup. and fem., P. Brooks, Lyatts Inga 490; res. and male, P. Brooks, Lyatts Hamster 484; res. fem., G. Bretherton, Survival Skyliner 53; res. male, P. Brooks, Lyatts Hamster 493.

British Lop (B. Upchurch, Royton) Sup. and male, G. Eustice, Bezurrell Supreme 30; res. and fem., G. Eustice, Bezzurrell Actress 508; res. male, G. Eustice, Bezurrell Ben 7; res. fem., Bezurrell Actress 512.

British Saddleback (A. Warriner, York) Sup. and fem., M. Paddock, Prestcombe Lady; res. and male, P. Timmins, Pampered Dictator 4; res. fem., I. Carter, Muddylane Shamrock; res. male, K. Cullington, Broccwood Walter 3.

Duroc (J. Collings, Launceston) Sup. and fem., J. Walton, Deva Hover 2356; res. and male, H. Loveless, Hazeway Anden; res. fem., O. Giles, Tedford Lena 220; res. male, H. Loveless, Hazeway Clyde.

Gloucestershire Old Spot (A. Robinson, Foston) Sup. and male, O. Lightfoot, Elms School Sam 1951; res. and fem., N. Kiddy, Balsham Ellen 145; res. male, O. Lightfoot Elms School Gerald 20; res. fem., O. Lightfoot, Elms School Ellen 17.

Hampshire (M. Horsley, York) Sup. and fem., H. Barker, Fulneck Anna; res. and res. fem., S.R.J. Fairclough, Raisinhall Anna 30; male, H. Barker, Fulneck First Turn; res. male, S.R.J. Fairclough, Raisinhall Peterbilt 12.

Large Black (B. Upchurch) Sup. and male, J. Holroyd Addison Malcom 6; res. and fem., J. Holroyd, Addison Julia; res. male, D. Cullington, Broccwood Majestic Eagle 2; res. fem., J. Holroyd,  Addison Matilda.

Large White (G. Owens) Sup. and fem., Sup. and fem., O. Giles, Tedfold Fanny 6; res. and res. fem., N. Kiddy, Withersfield East Lass 59; male, O. Giles, Tedfold Viking 1; res. male, W. Berry, Stockbridge Champion Boy.

Middle White (J.W. Farrington) Sup. and male, T. Bretherton, Brontegold Sovereign; res. and fem., T. Bretherton, Gracebank Woodlands Lady 40; res. male, M. Paddock, Eaves Sovereign 10; res. fem., T. Bretherton, Brontegold Silk 8.

Oxford Sandy and Black (E. Gould, Minehead) Sup. and fem., C.H. Kirby, Nightingale Classisa 16; res. and res. fem., S. Thomas, Glynllifon Sybil; male, D. Aldous, Tan Jack 6.

Pietrain (M. Horsley) Sup. and male, M. Holtom, Spring Merry; res. and fem., C. Holtom, Spring Alice 5; res. male, W. Berry, Stockbridge Merry 13; res. fem., P. Foster, Twindale Pauline 18.

Tamworth (E. Gould) Sup. and fem., C. Holding, Vessey Close Melody; res. and male, J. Farrington, Beechwood Yorkshireman 29; res. fem., K. Honess, Wildlife Golden Rose 14; res. male, K. Honess, Wildlife Jasper.

Welsh (J. Owens, Llanelli) Sup. and fem., J. Farrington, Beechwood Aconite 14; res. and male, C. Holtom, Spring James 3; res. fem., J. Farrington Beechwood Aconite 15; res. male, C. Holtom, Spring James 2.

Pig of the Year (N. Overend, Northern Ireland)

Sup. and modern male, G. Bretherton, Hedgerow Dromus 180 (British Landrace); res. and sup. traditional female, M. Snell, Sock Doreen 265 (Large Black); res. modern male, H. Barker, Fulneck First Turn (Hampshire); sup. modern fem., O. and M. Giles, Tedfold Fanny 6 (Large White); res. modern fem., H. Loveless, Hazeway Lena 7 (Duroc); res. traditional fem., O. and M. Giles, Tedfold Molly 140A (British Saddleback); sup. traditional male, G. Eustice, Bezurrell Ben 7 (British Lop); res. traditional male, M. Paddock and S. Marsden, Eaves Sovereign 10 (Middle White).

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