First Place:  2

Entry number: 039

Exhibitor: EmsoffLambs

State: CA

Sheep name/number: 078

Breed: Suffolk X

Website: www.emsofflivestockcompany.com

I found some faults with each lamb in the class, however upon close observation I placed 2 first in this class and over number 3 because of her superior length of side.  She is medium plus in frame score.  Her long neck sits on top of her shoulder and is an indicator of a long rack and hindsaddle.  When viewed over the top she is extremely wide and square over the rack and loin and she gives the appearance of being flat over the loin.   She does appear to drop off a little in the hip, however, she is extremely long in the hip.  I would like to see her a little deeper in the rear flank and that would add to her balance.  She appears  to be clean in the brisket area and wide through the chest floor and brings that width all the way back.

Second Place:  3

Entry number: 052

Exhibitor: Bleulamb21

State: NM

Sheep name/number: 435

Breed: Cross

Website: www.daybreak-farm.com

I placed 3 second and over 1 because I thought 3 more closely fit the pattern of my first place ewe, number 2.  I do fault number 3 for being a little too shallow bodied.  Her neck might drop down a little but not enough to matter when compared to the bottom pair.  Frame-wise, I would call her on the plus size of medium frame.  I do criticize her for not being wide and square over the rack and loin.  I would sure like to raise and flatten her over the loin edges.  She is a long, smooth muscled ewe that is a little too flat in her muscle through the leg for me.  I think 3 easily places over number 1 for second place.

Third Place:  1

Entry number: 037

I would like to see a longer neck on number 1.  She is not level and square through the pins.  She does appear to have more than adequate muscle and is fairly balanced on her profile.  My main reason for putting 3 over 1 for second place is length of side.  I believe in the bottom pair of 1 and 4 , 1 wins fairly easily with more length of body.

Fourth Place:  4

Entry number: 038

Although both 1 and 4 are medium frame, I would criticize 4 for the slope over the loin and slope off the hip.

I thought the class easily broke down into a top, middle, and bottom pair.  Again, I placed the class 2-3-1-4 with cuts of 3-4-2.