A very strong lineup of junior Corriedales presented judge Charlie Prell, "Gundowringa", Crookwell, with an exacting task on the opening day in the Sheep and Wool Pavilion at the 2017 Sydney Royal Show.
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The Corriedale breed has a strong future if the quality of the junior sheep lined up for exhibition is anything to go on.
Mr Prell worked his way steadily through the 12 rams in the woolly ram lamb class before giving the nod to a promising young sire prospect bred and exhibited by Ric Hoolihan, Rose-lea Corriedales, Rydal.
The son of a Quamby Plains ram, which had been Reserve Champion at Bendigo in 2014 caught the eye of Mr Prell for his great conformation and wool quality.
There are 11 young rams and all are displaying the great Corriedale quality, he said.
He is a really structured ram with a lot of muscle on the back end which is where the expensive cuts are.
Mr Hoolihan thought his young ram carried a very soft fleece on a correct body and will be using him as a future sire.
In the shortwool ram lamb class, the nod was given to a ram bred by the Thompson family, Tymec Corriedales, Crookwell ahead of Richard and Jane Carter, Billigaboo Corriedales, Narrandera, with Ric Hoolihan, Rose-lea Corriedales, Rydal, exhibiting third place.
There were seven rams in the class, and Mr Prell thought all were outstanding but the first place was given to the Tymec-bred ram for his fantastic body length.
He stands well, although he be a bit better shaped over the rump, Mr Prell said.
In the Objective Measurement class, first place was given to the Badgally Corriedale stud, bred and exhibited by St Gregorys College, Campbelltown, ahead of another ram from Badgally, with Ric Hoolihan, Rose-lea Corriedales, Rydal in third place.
When the eight young ewes came out to be judged by Mr Prell, one bred and exhibited by David and Henry Thompson, Tymec Corriedales, Crookwell was elevated into first place ahead of Tony Manchester, Roseville Corriedales, Kingsvale, with Badgally Corriedales, St Gregorys College, Campbelltown, in third.
Mr Prell considered the Tymec-bred ewe for her really nice structure.
She could be a bit longer, but has an outstanding commercial fleece and stands well, he said.
In the shorn milk tooth ewe class, Badgally Corriedales, took first place ahead of two ewes exhibited by Ric Hoolihan, Rose-lea Corriedales, Rydal.
Mr Prell thought the first placed ewe a lovely example of the Corriedale breed, with good body length and depth.
In the group class, of one ram and two ewes, competing for the honour of representing the Corriedale breed in the prestigious interbreed Peter Taylor Memorial Trophy, David Thompson, Tymec Corriedales, Crookwell was judged ahead of the team paraded by Chris and Amanda Kemp, Merrigal Corriedales, Merriwa, with Ric Hoolihan, Rose-lea Coriedales, Rydal in third place.
