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Canberra Royal 2025: Champion winners put best foot forward | PHOTOS
Sponsor Shannon Lawlor, IAH, judge Geordie Elliot, Hamilton, Vic, Matt Cooney, Vic, and Jessica Muscatt, Oakville, with the supreme Australian Lowline exhibit.Judge Geordie Elliot, Jacqui Percy, Jindabyne Highland Cattle, Andrew Rawlings, Highland society, and Adam Biddle, IAH, with the supreme Highland exhibit. Picture by Alexandra BernardAllan Biddle, International Animal Health, judge David Bolton, Shepparton, Vic, Holly Dee, Barmaroo Guim, Vic, Hettie Bierstecker, Murrundindi, Vic and Alexandra Munday, Caloola with the supreme Belted Galloway exhibit. Picture by Helen De Costa.Layla Bahr, St Pauls College, Walla Walla, with the school's champion White Suffolk ewe. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonChristine Sutton, Cobbitty, and Ben Campbell, Avoca stud, Gulgong, with the champion ewe and ram Dorset Horn. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonJudge Geordie Elliot, Hamilton, Vic, Christine Armstead, Gleann Das Dexters, Tayla and Michelle Gallo, Kingsvale, with the supreme Dexter. Picture by Alexandra BernardGordon Close, Closeupstud, Finley, with the champion Suffolk ewe. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonRoss Robertson, Roslyn, Tim Reid, Roslyn, judge Peter Collins, Tennyson, Vic, Lyn Frecklington, Peak Hill, Eliza Babazogli, IAH, and Jemma Reid, Roslyn, with the supreme Angus exhibit.Jennie and Chris Curtis, Roogulli Farm, Bungendore, with the Babydoll reserve champion and champion ewe. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonJudge Thomas Youlden (centre) with Portia Mansley, holding the Harewood White Dorper reserve champion ewe, and the champion ewe held by Clare Murray, Cowra High School. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonThe supreme group of three, Poll Dorsets from the Armdale stud, Marrar, held by Angus Webb and Sam and Maddy Armstrong. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonLachlan Tarrant, Cowra High School, holds the Southdown reserve champion while Ross Wilson holds the champion Southdown ewe, a daughter-mother duo, both from Cotties Run, Bathurst. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonHarrison Gurnett, Kerang East, Vic with judge Peter Collins, Tennyson, Vic and Allan Biddle, International Animal Health with the supreme Brahman exhibit. Picture by Shantelle Lord.The supreme Limousin exhibit with Jazmine and Hayden Green, Summit Livestock, Crookwell, with judges Peter Collins, Tennyson, Vic and Jack Taylor, Dubbo and Shannon Lawlor, International Animal Health. Picture by Helen De CostaElizabeth and Byrne Harris, Windsong Wiltshires, Trewilga, with their Wiltshire Horn champion ewe and ram. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonJudge Helen Wright, Kan-B-Colours, Glenlofty, Vic, and Anne Barnes, Werona Park, Yass, with the grand champion Black & Coloured ram, also the ultra/superfine wool champion ram. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonAdam Biddle, IAH, Mackayla Parish, Camden South, and judge Geordie Elliot, Hamilton, Vic, with the supreme Miniature Hereford. Picture by Alexandra BernardHandler Alyssa Higgins, Cowra, Alicia McConnell, Alora Prestige Stud, Dubbo, handler Steph Robinson, East Gippsland, Vic, and judge Kelvin Cronk, Old Junee, with the champion ram and ewe of the Valais Blacknose breed. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonThe supreme Red Angus exhibit with Charlie Issanchon, Glendon Brook, judge Peter Collins, Tennyson, Vic, Canberra Royal cattle committee member Darryl Holder and Alan Biddle, IAH. Picture by Alexandra BernardRoss Wilson, Cotties Run, Bathurst, with the Aussie Downs September-drop ram lambsashed champion ram for Any Other Breed. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonThe shortwool supreme ram of the show, a White Suffolk from Avoca stud, Gulgong, with exhibitor Ben Campbell. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonThe shortwool school champion, shown by Frensham, held by Charlotte Cooper. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonAdam Biddle, IAH, Scott Costello, Raby, Alexandrea Munday, Caloola, and judge Peter Collins, Tennyson, with the supreme Maine Anjou exhibit. Picture by Alexandra BernardThe junior champion ram, later reserve champion ram from Normanhurst Border Leicesters, Boorowa, with Ashley and George Corkhill. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonThe champion Poll Dorset ewe, held by Sam Armstrong, Armdale, Marrar. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonBevan and Stephen Nicholas, Nowra Hill, Stuart Glover, Canberra cattle committee, Adam Biddle, IAH, with the reserve and grand champion Saler females. Picture by Alexandra BernardKylie Anderson, Talkook, Crookwell, with the reserve champion Border Leicester ewe, judge Ben Simmons, Talbragar, Dunedoo, and Ben Campbell, Avoca stud, Gulgong, with the champion ewe. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonJudge David Bolton, Shepparton, Vic, Mel Webb, Stone Ridge Livestock, Eumungerie, Col Baldry, Tennysonvale Simmental and Fleckviehs, Illabo, Max Dench, Wondenia Denmire Fleckviehs, Gilgandra and Alan Biddle, International Animal Health, with the supreme Fleckvieh. Picture by Helen De CostaBen Campbell, Avoca stud, Gulgong, with the champion Border Leicester ewe. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonJudge Kelvin Cronk, Old Junee, with Jennie Curtis, Roogulli Farm, Bungendore, and Amy Edwards, Bylong, and the supreme Babydoll exhibit, and champion ram, with its son, the reserve champion ram. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonAngela Mcgrath, Freemans Reach, judge Peter Collins, Tennyson, Vic, and Adam Biddle, IAH with the supreme Speckle Park exhibit. Picture by Alexandra BernardJudge Helen Wright, Kan-B-Colours, Glenlofty, Vic, and Anne Barnes, Werona Park, Yass, with the supreme Black & Coloured sheep of the show, also the finewool champion ewe. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonSponsor Eliza Babazogli, IAH, Makayla Saunders, Ghinni Ghinni British Whites, Kundle Kundle, Chloe Emerton and Hannah Gornall, and Canberra Show director Michael Harriden, with the supreme exhibit in the British White breed judging. Picture by Alexandra BernardKyella McKenna, Jessica Gavenlock, Tallygaroopna, Vic, judge Geordie Elliot, Hamilton, Vic, Mitch Taylor, Quipolly, and Adam Biddle, IAH, with the grand champion Shorthorn female. Picture by Alexandra BernardBen Campbell, Avoca stud, Gulgong, with the White Suffolk supreme and champion ram. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonThe champion Suffolk ram from Closeup stud, Finley, held by Charlotte Close, and reserve champion from Averlane Genetics, Mount Hallen, Qld, of Amanda, Jack, Charlotte and Andrew Vernon. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonCharlotte, Amanda, Andrew and Jack Vernon, Averlane Genetics, Mount Hallen, Qld, with their reserve champion and champion Any Other Breed ewe, with the champion going on to be supreme winner. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonAllan Biddle, International Animal Health, judge David Bolton, Shepparton and Richard Wilkonson, Bringelly with the supreme Simmental exhibit. Picture by Helen De CostaLachlan Tarrant, Thomas Youlden and Clare Murray with Cowra High School's White Dorper ewes, which won reserve champion and champion ewe in the school's shedding sheep competition. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonPortia Mansley, Thomas Youlden and Lachlan White with the Cowra High School reserve champion and champion school's shedding ram. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonThe longwool ewe of the show, a Border Leicester from Avoca stud, Gulgong, with exhibitor Ben Campbell. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonJudge David Bolton, Shepparton, Vic, Allan Biddle, International Animal Health, Alistair Jame, Herefords Australia, Canberra, Jemma Reid, JTR Cattle Company, Roslyn, Dennis Algae, Canberra, Tim, Harry 7 and Molly 4, Reid, JTR Cattle Company, Roslyn, with the supreme Hereford exhibit. Picture by Helen De CostaKylie Anderson, Talkook Border Leicesters, Crookwell, with the Border Leicester supreme exhibit and champion ram. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonLachlan Tarrant, judge Thomas Youlden and Portia Mansley with the reserve champion and champion Dorper ram. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonAshley, Charlotte and Justin Cooper, Ashcharmoo, Marula, with their interbreed-winning group of three rams. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonAllan Biddle, International Animal Health, Christine Hart and Elizabeth Stuart, both from Yass, with judge David Bolton, Shepparton, Vic with the supreme Galloway exhibit. Picture by Helen De CostaRoss Wilson, Cotties Run, Bathurst, with the champion Southdown ram. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonPaline Dunk, Tumble Gum Miniature Galloways, Kolbar, Queensland, Holly Dee, Barmaroo Miniature Galloways, Darraweit Guim, Vic, Allan Biddle, International Animal Health and judge David Bolton, Shepparton, with the supreme out of the Miniature Galloway and Belted Galloway judging. Picture Helen De CostaAlan Biddle, IAH, Indie Miller, Aberdeen, Peter Frater, Canberra Royal cattle committee, and judge Peter Collins, Tennyson, Vic, with the supreme Charolais exhibit. Picture by Alexandra BernardThe shedding sheep ewe of the show, a White Dorper from Cowra High School, held by student Clare Murray. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonJess Paine, Woodside, South Australia, judge Geordie Elliot, Hamilton, Vic, and sponsor Adam Biddle, IAH, with the grand champion Square Meater bull. Picture by Alexandra BernardThe supreme longwool exhibit of the show, the Border Leicester ram from Talkook, Crookwell, with exhibitor Kylie Anderson. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonThe supreme sheep of the show, the Poll Dorset ewe from Armdale stud, with exhibitor Sam Armstrong. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonThe supreme shedding sheep of the show, a Dorper ram from Harewood stud, Cowra, with exhibitor Clint Cole. Picture by Elizabeth AndersonAnnette Fairall, Adam Biddle, IAH, Nikki Vaughan, Bundanoon, Glenn Oag, Go To Plumbing, and judge Geordie Elliot, Hamilton, Vic, with the supreme Murray Grey exhibit. Picture by Alexandra BernardThe longwool group of three, Border Leicesters from Normanhurst stud, Boorowa, held by Scott Anderson and Ashley Corkhill. Picture by Elizabeth Anderson
It was a big few days of judging as about 420 head of beef cattle and 250 sheep went under the watchful eye of a team of judges.
There were about 20 cattle breeds on show and a little more than a dozen sheep breeds, with three rings operating in both contests.
Beef cattle judging took place across Friday and Saturday, with the interbreed held Saturday afternoon.
