First Place:  4

Entry number:  160

Exhibitor:  EmsoffLambs

State:  CA

Sheep name/number:  124

Breed:  Suffolk X

Website:  www.emsofflivestockcompany.com

We start this class of prospects with the lamb exhibiting the most complete combination of muscularity, bone, and structure.  I will grant the shape at the tail head is cause for concern as is the too flat rib shape that will limit development in the rack as the lamb matures.  With those faults the lamb still excels our class.

Second Place:  2

Entry number:  151

Exhibitor:  sheepboy78652

State:  TX

Sheep name/number:  Jackson

Breed:  Black

In second we have the number 2 prospect.  This dark pelted lamb possesses length of body, adequate top width, and an attractive volume of muscle in the rear legs. I fault this lamb as being too deep from chest floor to shoulder, somewhat pinched at the hip-loin junction, and rolling off at the dock. I'd expect that deep chest to become more prominent with age and the high point of the shoulder to create some appearance problems at show weight.

Third Place:  1

Entry number:  150

Closely following our number 2 lamb is the 1 lamb in third place.  While 1 does have a neater chest floor and decent length of body he easily finds his way to third being narrow made, shallow in the twist and sickle-legged, while carrying the same rolled dock and pinched loin as the second place lamb.

Fourth Place:  3

Entry number:  159

The number 3 lamb is an easy bottom for the prospect class.  This narrow made, shallow twisted lamb's one asset is the level topline. That topline is not enough to overcome the poor neck set or obviously pinched loin.