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Suffolk reigns supreme at Border Union

At a busy Border Union show the inter-breed sheep winner was a Suffolk shearling ram from Norman Stuart and his daughter Mhairi, Penicuik. Lynsey Clark reports

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Inter-breed sheep champion
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Inter-breed sheep champion

The supreme winner was a home-bred ram by a Skelfhill sire and is destined for sale at Kelso Ram Sales in September. Overall sheep judge, Charles Symons, Morebattle, said: "It was an outstanding show...

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