October 10th, 2024Show wins for Oberon Suffolk Stud’s Gloria

The first day of the 2024 Royal Melbourne Show was a great day for Musk’s Oberon Suffolk Stud.

Owned by Bruce Rolfe (pictured) and Douglas Scott, Oberon Stud took away multiple awards for Oberon 3039 aka Gloria.   

The young animal, who lives with her flock on Bruce and Doug’s farm in Musk, won Supreme Champion Suffolk, Champion Suffolk Ewe, Interbreed Champion Ewe and Interbreed Champion Shortwool Ewe.   

“Suffice to say we are ecstatic to have been awarded the Supreme Champion Suffolk award for one of our ewes,” says Bruce.   

“It is a lot of work, particularly in the cold climate that we live in, to get sheep to this standard.

“But our efforts over the past years seem to be being recognised. Love, good pastures enriched with organic fertilisers and bio-dynamic preparations plus the time invested in improving our robust genetics has been well rewarded this year with success across the show seasons.”  

Bruce and Doug have great affection and respect for their champion ewe and all their sheep and love how they respond to their constant work and attention.   

The next steps will be to continue developing their award-winning genetics into the future.

“We are currently considering where we go next for the sire to use with Gloria,” says Bruce.

“He has to be special.”   

Gloria first featured in the July 18 edition of The Local.   

Words: Tony Sawrey | Image: Supplied