RETURNING to the mat for another year in the South Suffolk ring was the Gotta Rock stud, who made a lasting impression on judge Deva Weitman of Blue Rock Suffolks, Romsey, Victoria
Based at Yerong Creek, Amanda and Steve Conley showed 14 head of South Suffolks during the breed judging at the NSW State Sheep Show on Friday, that had them come away with most successful South Suffolk exhibitor.
Topping the ram show as grand champion was Gotta Rock 276 the winner of the ram showing milk teeth shorn class. He was sired by Gotta Rock Em, who goes back to a Myola bloodline the Conleys bought back over from New Zealand, and from a Gotta Rock ewe.
Judge Ms Weitman said the ram she selected for grand champion was an exceptionally long ram that has a long way to go.
"He showed length, and great muscle definition while being really good on his feet," she said.
Similarly, it was the GR276 ram's paternal sister that claimed the grand champion top title in the ewe show.
Gotta Rock 303 was the grand champion ewe that was from a Gotta Rock ewe that went back to Kaybunda and Myola bloodlines.
The champion ewe is a very well muscled ewe, said Ms Weitman.
"She is thick from the front to the back. She stands really well on her feet," she said.
"I think she is going to be the work horse of their stud, she is going to produce some really, really lovely lambs."
Aiming to breed early maturing sheep that are stocky and well muscled, with the ability to produce quality prime lambs for their clients, Gotta Rock owner Amanda Conley said she liked the ewe because she was exactly what they are chasing.
"She is early maturing, and has a lot of muscle for her size," Ms Conley said.
Reserve champion ram went to Gotta Rock 292, while reserve champion ewe was Gotta Rock 1832.
The ewe objective measurement class had Gotta Rock 1824 on top with a total point score of 80.34, while second went to Gotta Rock 1828 with 69.23 points.
Gotta Rock also won the group of one ram and two ewes milk tooth class. Their team consisted of the grand champion ram, Gotta Rock 292, along with reserve champion ewe Gotta Rock 1832 and Gott Rock 1826.