It was all go at the Lorn Show

One of the judges, Peter Kennedy, said afterward: “I’ve judged at a few shows now but that was very difficult. 

“The ewe lamb was very feminine and showed herself off well but there was really nothing in it, and the showing this year has been tremendous.”

A sheep, a cow, and a dog then took to the ring. They were an unlikely bunch but were all in with the chance of winning the coveted Donald Bremner Cup for Overall Champion Animal at Show.

The sheep champion from R & I Shaw, Acharonich, Barbreck, Lochgilphead had impressed judges in the competitive Blackface category and now it was in competition with the champion cow from A & I MacInnes, Ruaig, Isle of Tiree and Tracey Law’s German Shorthaired Pointer.

For Tracey, being in the running this year was a chance to rewrite history - when she won the champion dog title two years ago she accidentally went AWOL and missed the final judging event, meaning it was just a ram and a calf going head to head.

She said: “I am not going anywhere this year, I’m staying right here.”

In the end though, it was Ian MacInnes’ 16-month old blue heifer ‘Ruaig Stella’ that won and after travelling all the way from Tiree for the show he was clearly chuffed.

Ian said: “I am absolutely delighted. You never know how these things are going to go but I was hopeful I would win.”

The livestock judging may have been the main event, but competitions were also underway in the home industries tent and the Highland dancing tent.

Elsewhere families were enjoying the classic car and vintage tractor displays, with Oban High School Pipe Band adding to the atmosphere with their traditional tunes. 

President of the Lorn Show committee, Karen MacKinnon, said: “Despite the rain it has been a fantastic day with a great turnout and fantastic stock."