A team of two rams and two ewes from Nomuula stud, Moombi, took out the two grand championships (ram and ewe) plus reserve champion ewe for Cherilyn Lowe and family in the Dorper breed at the 2018 Sydney Royal Show.
The ewes were the first to be judged and stood before Mel Pagett, Winrae stud, Canowindra, on Thursday, March 22.
This was the eve of the official first day of meat and dual purpose breeds judging to enable all breeds to complete judging prior to interbreed supreme and group adjudication on Saturday, March 24.
This was Mrs Pagetts second judging appointment within a month, having officiated at the Eastern Region Dorper and White Dorper show and sale at Dubbo showground on March 1.
Success for Nomuula stud started with awards for both grand champion and reserve ewes with both standing first and second in the two to fourth tooth class.
The grand champion, Nomuula Honey, was champion of the recent Eastern Region Show and Sale at Dubbo and was also junior champion of the 2017 Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo, Victoria, last July.
Reserve grand champion was Nomuula Twinkle, which had been brought in from the paddock the night before judging and was only on its second outing.
Grand champion ram, Nomuula Valentino, came from the two- to four-teeth class and this was the first victory for the stud.
Reserve Dorper ram came from the B&B Farm team of Phillip van Schalkwyk, Rocky Glen, prepared by the agriculture classes of Baradine Central School in their first showing at Sydney Royal.
This ram paraded by Baradine Central School student, Jordy Whillock, won the born after August 1, 2017, showing lambs teeth class and beat Nomuulas April-May 2017 class winner for the broadribbon.
Speaking of the champion, Mrs Pagett said she could not fault it in any way.
Shes got beautiful length, femininity very long with a really good topline, she said.
The reserve was a young ewe, but beat the others just by her length.
Mrs Pagett said sheep exhibited although small in number, were consistent.
A small turn-out but quite high quality, she said.
I was impressed with the quality exhibits that came out. Its also great to see schools getting involved and having a go.
They are learning a lot and getting experience and exposure. I think the quality of our champions was very high and are at the level of national show quality.
Mrs Pagett said exhibits were well-muscled and had good balance.
Femininity in ewes was very consistent within the champions while length and good width was seen in the rams. This has been a consistent theme right through in all classes.
Nomuula stud also won the sires progeny group of one ram and two ewes any age, and was selected to represent the breed in the Peter Taylor Memorial Trophy interbreed championship.
With points accrued in classes and championships, Nomuula was an easy pick to win the most successful exhibitor award.