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Champion title for Swaledale gimmer at Garstang Show

A Swaledale gimmer shearling from Bob Hargreaves, Pendle Hill, Lancashire took the inter-breed title in the sheep rings in the culmination of the day's judging at Garstang show, which had seen over 500 sheep forward for judging across the breeds

Katie Jones
Editor, 草榴社区 Guardian and Dairy Farmer
clock 鈥� 4 min read
Sheep inter-breed and Swaledale champion from Bob Hargreaves.
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Sheep inter-breed and Swaledale champion from Bob Hargreaves.

The winner, tapped out by inter-breed judging team 鈥� Jimmy Bell and Rachel Buckle, Lanark, was being shown for the first time. It is by a tup bred by John Bland and the win marked Mr Hargreaves' best result...

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