Show time.

Today was the Borderway Agri-Expo show held at Carlisle auction. It is a one day show for any beef breed of animal. We were entered in the British Blue breed calf show. This is Bank Lane Kruger our 8 month old bull. Our daughter is showing him. They are judged by looks, mobility, growth, and fitness. The judge is just about to feel him to see how fit he is. (The judges hand is the blurred image on the right hand side.) A good handler should be watch and be aware of the judge at all times which is what our daughter is concentrating on. He was placed 3rd in his class.

[Helen]

Interesting capture, fascinating insight into farming life.
Do these competitions help with the value of any future breeding programmes ?

[Diana Moss]

Your daughter looks very confident , congrats on 3rd place

[ShirleyB]

@dizzyd Thank you for the comment. They can help with the value of the animal when you come to sell them, especially if they win a lot of shows. They also get the animal seen by a lot of people in the hope that somebody takes a liking to them and wants to buy them.

[sally agnew]

Well done on third place Shirley, he is a fine looking bull. Nice o see your daughter out there in the ring showing him :)

[Maggiemae]

The bull is trained well to accept all this exposure and importance! He looks a great one and good get third!

[ShirleyB]

@snowy Thank you Diana, Our daughter is very confident and loves to show the animals. She grew up on the farm and has always taken a keen interest in the cattle, now she is a large animal vet and is used to handling cattle.

[ShirleyB]

@hermann thank you for your comment, there were others in the ring with her but are out of sight because they are presented to the judge one at a time and the others stay back.

[ShirleyB]

@maggiemae Thank you for commenting on my picture. It takes a long time and a lot of work to get the animals to walk on the helter, stand right and virtually be bomb proof.

[Poppo Livy]

Don't like the look of where that hand seems to be heading Shirley LOL

[Pat Knowles]

A very nice British Blue Shirley....he looks a handsome well formed boy. I know nothing much about beef animals as we were dairy but he has a good top line. Well done for third place, not easy with all the good breeders at Carlise.

[Pat Knowles]

Btw well done to your daughter...a hard & long process being a vet!

[Bep]

Interesting information. Congrats on the 3rd place.

[ShirleyB]

@terryliv Ha ha made me laugh Terry, His hand is headed right for the rump!!!

[ShirleyB]

@happypat Thank you Pat, I will pass your comments on to my hubby and daughter. There are breeders from all over the country come to this event it just gets bigger and bigger every year.

[ShirleyB]

@gijsje Thank you Bep I am pleased you found it interesting.

[Peter Dulis]

Nice

[Tony]

Lovely configuration and beautifully captured

[Barb Newcomb]

Great info for we city folk. He is big for 8 months old! Well done to you all.

[ShirleyB]

@pdulis @tonydebont @beachdog Thank you all for taking the time to look at and comment on my picture.

[Wylie]

Congratulations on 3rd place, sounds like a tough comp.

[ShirleyB]

@pusspup Thank you Wylie, it is a tough comp. there are a lot of top quality animals go to this show - the best of the best.

[Kim]

Very handsome calf; congratulations on 3rd place, that's quite an accomplishment!

[Anja]

Congratulations on 3rd place, he looks like a magnificent animal.

[ShirleyB]

@kimdavis @stiggle Thank you ladies, He is a lovely cuddly animal and likes nothing better than a good fuss.

[Ann Williams]

He looks to be a very handsome beast - congratulations on 3rd place - you must be so pleased.

[ShirleyB]

@flowerfairyann Thank you Ann, we were very happy with 3rd place, considering the animal that took the overall champion was in the same call as our little boy.

[Malcolm James]

Nice photo and well done on third place

[ShirleyB]

@lavenderhouse Thanks Malcolm