In the morning, two days of rain cleared for the Roberton Show. We drove to the event with Charlie's sheepdog Sam. This is our second time attending, after last year. We arrived just after 10:30am and walked to the judging pens.
Above Dutch spotted,
Below Cheviot sheep.
More judging.
The fleece of these blackface sheep has been dyed brown.
Hebridean sheep won three rosettes!
And more Cheviot sheep.
Young shepherd Anderson with a rosette in his mouth; reminded me of the sheep with a rosette in its mouth at the Ettrick and Yarrow show.
Charlie stared at the sheep, baffled by its breed, and exclaimed, "Look at that thing!"
Just look at this tup—he's absolutely massive, a true giant among sheep.
We visited the Reivers tent during their annual show this year. The re-enactors were enthusiastic about answering historical questions.
We enjoyed a bacon roll, coffee and carrot cake inside the food tent.
Hawick Scout Band.
We watched the shows dog agility.
Then viewed the local craft tent.
There were more attendees at the show than are shown in the photo. As we were leaving, many others were arriving. We both enjoyed the event and appreciated the opportunity to meet our neighbours.