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Overhouse Charollais does the double

Vera Copland's Charollais gimmer won the County and Dounby Show supreme sheep title.
Vera Copland’s Charollais gimmer won the County and Dounby Show supreme sheep title this year,

The winner of the supreme sheep title at the 2016 County Show was a Charollais gimmer shown by A. & V. Copland, Overhouse, Harray.

The sheep was also named champion at the Dounby Show on Thursday.

Bought in Wales last October as a ewe lamb, the sheep was sired by Aberkinsey Officer and out of the dam Aberkinsey 464 by Glyn Coch Mr T.

The reserve sheep title this year went to a Texel gimmer owned by L. S. Flett & Co., Nistaben, Harray.

The sheep was sired by Garngour Vintage and out of a Haddo ewe by Strathbogie Smokey Blue.