First Place:  2

Entry number:  261

Exhibitor:  folchia

State:  CA

Sheep name/number:  Mater

Breed:  Suffolk/Hampshire X

I'm starting the class with 2 granting it does not have the overall length as 1, however, too me, 2 is the most balanced of the two.  True, I would like to see a little less depth of chest, but 2 is sure level in its top and bottom lines, is longer and more level in the hip and I would give 2 the advantage in depth of twist with more muscle in the lower third.  2 appears to have a big square rack and is wide over the loin, however, I would like to pick up the loin edge.  I would also say 2 is pushing the upper limits on finish.

Second Place:  1

Entry number:  224

Exhibitor:  r2jhurst

State:  CA

Breed:  Suffolk/Hampshire

 I believe 1 easily places over 4 for second in the class.  1 is the longest sided lamb in the class, however, she is too round  at the point of shoulder and shows too much depth of front.  She does slope off the dock and I would like to raise the dock an inch or two; this would sure square her up in the pins.  However, she sure has the advantage of rack and loin shape over 4.

Third Place:  4

Entry number:  316

I placed 4 third in the class and over number 3 because of her superior length and smoothness of muscle.  She exhibits more balance than 3 and is longer hipped.  Granting, from the rear she  does not show as much depth of twist as 3, however, I believe this is due in part too being too stretched out as she does show plenty depth of stifle from the profile view.

Fourth Place:  3

Entry number:  292

3 places at the bottom of the class because of its lack of length and to me is coarse in its appearance.

For these reasons I placed the class 2, 1, 4, 3 with cuts of 2, 5, 3.