JIM, the now internationally-renowned ram from Stanbury Corriedales, West Cloven Hills, Camperdown defended his titles for champion ram and then supreme ram in the Corriedale judging at Sheepvention.
The win follows his success at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show where he won supreme Corriedale exhibit as a ram lamb last year.
The success has garnered him international attention with semen straws being shipped to commercial giants in South America as well as strong interest from New Zealand and Australia.
After a six-month stint in quarantine earlier this year, Jim will return to isolation as the Stanbury stud prepares for more semen shipments overseas.
It has been an extraordinary story for the two-year-old ram who was artificially inseminated from genetics that had been stored in canisters for two decades.
The ram is named after veteran New Zealand judge Jim Sidey, after being the first judge to assess the young ram last year.
This year, Mr Sidey continued his vocal admiration for the ram, applauding Jim's head, great carcase, hindquarters, conformation and bone structure as "brilliant and awesome".
He also had enormous praise for the Sweetfield Corriedales, Mount Moriac, whose ewe backed-up its supreme Corriedale win before winning supreme interbreed long wool ewe.
The well-presented two-year-old ewe who was praised for her "beautiful head with true Corridale type" had well-nourished twin lambs at-foot.
The two lambs, a ram and ewe, were also commended for expressing show and stud potential by the judges.
Sweetfield also won junior Corriedale ewe and ram, and took out the most successful exhibitor award. The show was one of the most successful outings for Sweetfield principal Bron Ellis.
"Interest in the breed has grown as the prime lamb industry continues to be attracted to the mothering ability and self-replacement aspect of the Corriedale which improves the biosecurity of prime lamb operations," Ms Ellis said.