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Solway View herd wins third successive British Blue title

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 10 Nov, 17:29 · Archive

Kevin Watret's Solway View herd in Annan secured its third consecutive British Blue supreme title at Agri Expo with heifer Solway View Valerie.

Kevin Watret's Solway View herd in Annan has won its third successive British Blue supreme title at Agri Expo. The winning animal was 15-month-old heifer Solway View Valerie, making her show debut. She is sired by Solway View Odin, purchased by Coul Estates in Laggan for 27,000 guineas in 2021, and is out of Solway View Pearl, which also produced last year's champion heifer. The heifer was brought out by Ali Jackson.

Judge Craig Drysdale selected Teesview Woo Woo as reserve supreme and reserve female champion. This February-born calf was making her show debut for Emma Louise Carvey of Eastfields, Northallerton. Teesview Woo Woo is out of Sunnybank Ruby and sired by the Belgian-bred bull Attribut du Fond de Bois, which was the sire of the 2023 Royal Highland female champion Ellglen Olympia.

The male champion was Clifftown Wasn't Me, a January-born bull from Dylan Townend in Malton, North Yorkshire. Sired by Dodou de St Remacle and out of Clifftown Naughty But Nice, the bull had previously been champion calf at the North East British Blue Club's October show in York and reserve pedigree champion at North East Live.

Reserve male champion was Topside Wild West, a six-month-old calf from Ross and Elaine Pattinson in Low Row, Brampton. He is sired by Topgun Tornado and out of Top Side Lass.

In the bull calf categories, Coul Estate's Partnership Coul Blue Vital Spark won the class for calves born between July and September 2025, while K Watret's Solway View Volac won the class for calves born between October and December 2025. For bulls born between January and March 2026, Clifftown Wasn't Me again triumphed, and Topside Wild West won the class for bulls born between April and September 2026.

Solway View herd wins third successive British Blue title
Image: NW Evening Mail

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In this story: Kevin Watret · Solway View · Annan · Agri Expo · Craig Drysdale · Dylan Townend · Coul Estates · Laggan

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