On Thursday the 26th of June 2025, Limousin breeders took centre stage at the Royal Norfolk Show, claiming an impressive array of titles and reinforcing the breed’s dominance in the show ring following on from a highly successful interbreed at the Royal Highland Show last week.
Emma Bishop, based in Milton Keynes, impressed judge George McCulloch of North Yorkshire with her outstanding April 2023-born heifer, Bishket Unique. Sired by the herd’s stock bull Brockhurst Nosferatu and out of Ronick Ruby, a daughter of Ampertaine Majestic, Unique was awarded Limousin champion cow/heifer before going on to take the best of breed title. She also formed part of the victorious interbreed beef group of three.
Following closely behind was Brambles Sweetheart, a January 2021-born cow shown by breeders A and P Padfield and Barwood of Great Yarmouth. Sired by the renowned AI bull Powerful Irish and out of Burnbank Natalie (a Dinmore Jonesy daughter), she went on to secure the Norfolk special and breed reserve champion cow/heifer titles.
The standout male on the day was Cinderhill Upperclass, who claimed multiple accolades including champion bull, reserve best of breed and reserve continental male beef champion. He was also part of the winning interbreed best group of three team who also claimed the renowned RASE Burke Perpetual Challenge Trophy and the Fountaine Perpetual Challenge Cup. Bred and exhibited by Sam and Amy Drury of Crowborough, this April 2023-born bull is sired by Loosebeare Riddle and out of homebred cow Cinderhill Matilda.
Congratulations to all exhibitors on a fantastic showcase of Limousin genetics.
A sincere thank you goes to the show organisers, judges, sponsors, exhibitors and all visitors who helped make the 2025 Royal Norfolk Show a great success.
Show Results:
375-British Limousin – Heifer, born on or after 1st January 2024
1st 254 BRIAN BAKER WEALDEN VEEJ
2nd 255 Sam Drury WEALDEN VENETIA
376-British Limousin – Heifer, born on or between 1st January and 31st December 2023
1st 257 Emma Bishop UNIQUE
2nd 258 Sam Drury CINDERHILL UPSYDAISY
3rd 260 T & S Liverton GARROWBY UROSELLE
4th 259 Anita Padfield GLENROCK URSULA
377-British Limousin – Cow or Heifer, in milk or in calf or with calf at foot born before 1st January 2023
1st 261 Anita Padfield BRAMBLES SWEETHEART
379-British Limousin – Bull, born prior to 1st January 2024
1st 263 Sam Drury CINDERHILL UPPERCLASS
C126-Champion Cow or Heifer
1st 257 Emma Bishop BISHKEY UNIQUE
2nd 261 Anita Padfield BRAMBLES SWEETHEART
C127-Champion Bull
1st 263 Sam Drury CINDERHILL UPPERCLASS
C128-Best of Breed
1st 257 Emma Bishop BISHKET UNIQUE
2nd 263 Sam Drury CINDERHILL UPPERCLASS
S118-Junior Champion
1st 254 BRIAN BAKER WEALDEN VEEJ
S119-Norfolk Special
1st 261 Anita Padfield BRAMBLES SWEETHEART
S120-Best of Breed Group of Three
1st 258 Sam Drury CINDERHILL UPSYDAISY
1st 263 Sam Drury CINDERHILL UPPERCLASS
1st 255 Sam Drury WEALDEN VENETIA
Beef Cattle->Beef Interbreed Championship
C144-Interbreed Beef Group of Three
1st 257 Emma Bishop BISHKET UNIQUE
1st 263 Sam Drury CINDERHILL UPPERCLASS
1st 260 T & S Liverton GARROWBY UROSELLE
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