First Place:  2

Entry number:  162

Exhibitor:  MissyLou

State:  TX

Sheep name/number:  Black Jack

Breed:  Medium Wool

I started the class with the 2 lamb, finding it to be the lamb combining  the most desirable traits.  He excels in his neck set, has adequate length and a smooth muscle pattern.  I grant a slight slope is evident out the dock but not enough to detract from the overall appearance.

Second Place:  1

Entry number:  157

Exhibitor:  tamuklew

State:  TX

Sheep name/number:  Jester

Breed:  Suffolk/Hampshire

Closely following our class winner is the 1 lamb.  1 has very expressive muscle pattern and great length of body.  He is of a different type than our class winner, with the "tubey" pattern so prevalent in years past.  I fault this lamb in his neck set, slope (though slight) in the hip, and flatness in the rib. The three quarter angle is a bit deceiving but I think side by side 2 will excel 1 in width down the top.

Third Place:  4

Entry number:  184

In third we have the 4 lamb.  This lamb is similar in pattern to our second place lamb, but with less muscle expression, a still lower neck set, and some narrowing in the loin.

Fourth Place:  3

Entry number:  168

I placed the 3 lamb in fourth.  This blue lamb has less length of body, is narrow in his design, with minimal muscle in the rear.