Tattykeel dominates the Australian White ring at Australian Sheep & Wool Show

Tattykeel showed their dominance in the Australian White ring at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show on Friday.

The Black Springs, NSW, stud claimed both grand champion ram and grand champion ewe, under the eye of judge Deva Weitman, Romsey.

The embryo transfer-bred Tattykeel 240067, sired by Tattykeel 220018 and out of Tattykeel 210540, was sashed grand champion ram.

Tattykeel stud co-principal James Gilmore said the ram's dam was one of the thickest, heaviest carcase ewes they had ever bred.

"His great-grand sire is Platinum, which sold for $240,000," he said.

"Basically he's got a huge carcase and a lot of balance.

"He's just on 128 kilograms - he's just inside breed specifications, we don't want them heavier than 130kg but in saying that it's in his depth and muscling.

"That's the most incredible part about him - just the carcase in him."

Mr Gilmore said the ram may be their lead in their September on-property sale.

"He is exceptional and if we let him out into the industry it only helps the rest of the breeders," he said.

Tattykeel also claimed the grand champion ewe with Tattykeel 240011.

The ET-bred ewe was sired by Tattykeel 220029 and out of Tattykeel 210172.

Mr Gilmore said the ewe was a different type to the ram.

"She is a softer type, probably not quite the muscling of the ram but incredibly clean shedding and really hard to fault," he said.

Tattykeel runs about 1200 Australian White stud ewes, flushing about 1000 embryos a year.

"Eating quality is a huge one we're testing for and have really incredible science on, as well as productivity for the commercial producer - low maintenance and high growth," he said.

"Eating quality we're tweaking through our ET with data we're getting back."

Tattykeel won reserve champion ewe with Tattykeel 221301, while Ardene Australian Whites, Mt Torrens, SA, claimed reserve champion ram with Ardene 240351.

Ardene stud co-principal Bruce Hodgson said the ram was balanced and had a huge amount of meat.

Mr Hodgson said his sire, Ardene 230025, was the champion at Bendigo last year.

The ram had not been shown before, but was now bound for Adelaide later in the year.