First Place:  1

Entry number:  067

Exhibitor:  Chadam

State:  WA

Sheep name/number:  BCCL

Breed:  Hampshire cross

The class winner could be smoother in the transition from the top of the shoulder into the rack and could be cleaner through the chest/breast bone.  However, this ewe is leveler over the top as a whole and especially more desirable in the hip-loin juncture than 3.

Second Place:  3

Entry number:  107

Exhibitor:  hhhhmom

State:  TX

Sheep name/number:  Coke

Breed:  Hampshire

While 3 is a more elevated ewe through the front, she is not as square out the dock and appears to be rougher topped.

Still in a middle pair of ewes that could be squarer, I prefer the depth of body and brood ewe potential of 3 over 2.  3 has more rib shape and depth of body, especially when considering the rear flank.

Third Place:  2

Entry number:  094

Granted the flashy appearing dark colored ewe may have the most level rack coming out of her shoulder, but she is the tight- ribbed, high flanked ewe that is not as desirable for retaining in a breeding flock.

Still in a bottom pair of undesirable ewes, 2 overpowers the younger 4 ewe lamb in terms of overall muscle capacity and expression.

Fourth Place:  4

Entry number:  180

The younger ewe may grow into more depth of body than 2.  However, 4 is the weak topped, steep hipped ewe that is the narrowest through the pins and pinched at the rump leading me to believe that she will continue to develop as the lightest muscled ewe lamb in this class.