The birthplace of the Australian White breed, Tattykeel showed their dominance in ring again at the NSW Sheep Show, Dubbo, taking home every broad ribbon offered and winning every class they entered.
The champion ram was their 14-months-old from the April-May 2018 drop class, Tattykeel 180204 Ruger, who was also grand champion at Sydney Royal.
Judge, Jamie Ramm, Bobar stud, Braidwood said the champion was what he was looking for in a ram.
"He was very well-balanced, had good muscling, very good on his feet and a great top line," Mr Ramm said.
The ram was by Tattykeel Trump and from a ewe sired by the $38,000 Tattykeel Leader.
Ross Gilmore of Tattykeel, Oberon said the ram was exceptional for his age in terms of growth.
"He's the first ram at Sydney and here to come through unshorn the whole way, this is his full coat," Mr Gilmore said.
Mr Gilmore said they already had lambs by the champion and were impressed with his progeny.
The NSW Sheep Show is the last show of the year for Tattykeel Australian Whites and the Gilmore's haven't decided on the future of the ram.
"We'll just see whether or not we put him up for sale in September or retain him in the stud, we haven't made our mind up yet," Mr Gilmore said.
The reserve champion ram was their younger ram from the August/September 2018 drop class.
In the ewes, it was the first time on the mat for both Tattykeel's champion and reserve champion.
The champion was again a fourteen month-old, April-drop class winner, sired by Tattykeel's reserve champion ram at Sydney last year.
Mr Ramm said she was a lovely well-balanced ewe, very structurally correct and has great spring of rib.
The reserve-champion was an August-drop ewe.
Graham Gilmore of Tattykeel, said both the ewes were the type they were looking for with good muscle and early maturity.
"They've both been embryo transferred already, the older ewe twice, so they'll go back into the stud now," Mr Gilmore said.
Other exhibitors included Ardene, Bungarley, Red Hill and Camden Valley studs.