Saintfield Show: Hampshire Down shearing ewe 'almost perfect' example of the breed

Saintfield Show: Hampshire Down shearing ewe 'almost perfect' example of the breed

​​An entry of almost 70 pedigree Hampshire Down sheep underpinned what turned out to be a tremendous day for the lowland bred at Saintfield Show 2026.

More success for Crawford Brothers at Saintfield Show 2026

Crawford Brothers from Co. Fermanagh had another another day out to remember at last Saturday’s Saintfield Show 2026 (June 20). They won the inter-breed beef championship with their impressive Limousin cow: Rathkeeland Tendresse. She entered the show ring with a young calf at foot; both looking a picture. Inter-breed judge, Sophie DiLibero, described the young cow as a tremendous example of the Limousin breed. She said: “The fact that the cow w…