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Texel wins supreme sheep title at Dumfries Show

A ringside round up from the livestock competitions at Dumfries Show

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Sheep inter-breed and Texel champion from David MacTaggart, Castle Douglas.
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Sheep inter-breed and Texel champion from David MacTaggart, Castle Douglas.

With over 750 sheep forward for judging at this year's Dumfries Show, it was the Texel champion, a gimmer shearling from David MacTaggart of Douganhill Farms, Castle Douglas, which was crowned inter-breed...

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