The heavens opened on Saturday morning just as the final preparations were being put in place and exhibitors were beginning to arrive. However, many people braved the elements and donned their wellies to go and pay a visit to what is traditionally one of the big events of the summer.
A foot and mouth outbreak at a farm in southern England meant that there was no livestock in 2007 but this year it was a case of normal service being resumed as pens were filled with sheep and cattle of all varieties. And the tents also saw their fair share of action with both the poultry and industrial sections gathering their fair share of visitors. As ever, the main ring was dominated by all things equestrian, with riders battling the weather to guide their horses over a series of obstacles.
And as the sun began to shine a hotly contested tug of war competition attracted some keen interest from the crowd. Teams including Duns Rugby Club, Rutherfords and A Chairman's Select tested their strength with the latter eventually emerging victorious after a series of pulls.
Unfortunately the incliment weather meant that a number of attractions had to be scaled down or abandoned and one of the major casualties was a display from the Golden Lions. The conditions led to them being grounded for the day so visitors didn't get a demonstration of their renowned aerobatics.
There was however a variety of other attractions to keep people occupied including a parade of some classic vintage cars, a selection of fairground rides and and even a dunk tank for those who didn't mind getting even more of a soaking!
The overall show champion was a two year old limousin heifer belonging to Anthony Renton of Duns, which scooped the honour after impressing judges in the cattle event earlier on in the day.
Event secretary Natalie Cormack said she was pleased with how everything went on the day and was encouraged that the weather did little to dampen people's spirits.
"The weather was rather hit and miss but we still had a really good day. I was plesantly surprised that the attendance was on par with last year, I think it was a case of people putting their wellies on and just getting on with.
"It was great to see the livestock coming back after the foot and mouth last year. We could always do with more sheep but the quality in both the sheep and cattle is always tremendous.
"It was a shame that we didn't get to see the Golden Lions but their display was always going to be weather permitting and unfortunately they got stuck in Inverness. We're keeping our fingers crossed for next year!"
"No other events had to be cancelled though and we didn't have to move anything out of the main ring as the ground is quite resilient."