Market Lambs 115-120 lbs.
Judge: Vance Christie
Judging Contest Winners:
Under 15: ShelbySue
15-18: clublamb07, kingsflcok, Miata, TXsheepraiser, whitewether1518
Over 18: cindyfreed, ewemama1, jkcolorado, jozo, js, shepherdmom, tiler
Official Placing: 1, 2, 4, 3
Cuts: 3, 7, 2
It is good to be back, and I appreciate Crystal giving me one of the easier classes to get warmed back up.
I find a relatively logical two pair placing in this class, and like them 1, 2, 4, 3.
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First Place: 1
Entry number: 370 Exhibitor: classic1112 State: OH Sheep name/number: Alex Breed: Suffolk |
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1 has a definite advantage of muscle volume and expression. Due to him being a little full in the picture, he certainly appears a little short sided, however in reality he is the best designed most structurally correct lamb in class. In addition he is more ideal in his condition, fuller over his rack and loin and without a doubt the heaviest muscled lamb in class.
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Second Place: 2
Entry number: 375 Exhibitor: Kingsflock State: MD Sheep name/number: 56 Breed: Crossbred |
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2 most closely follows the pattern of our class winner and is the other heavy muscled lamb in class, yet he his neck does not tie into his coarser shoulder as well as 1’s and he is not as smooth down his topline, dips at his hip-loin considerably and does not appear as fresh as our class winner.
On the other hand, he dominates 4 in regard to muscle, structural correctness and balance. 2 is a wider based stouter constructed wether that better maintains his advantages of width and thickness to the top of his skeleton. As a bonus he is shallower through the floor of his chest giving him a better top to bottom line ratio especially when compared to 4 through his forerib and flank.
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Third Place: 4
Entry number: 389 |
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4 blends a little smoother at the hip-loin juncture and appears smoother blending from the rear, however is not as expressive through the lower 1/3 of his leg and gets deep fronted and steep hipped in his profile picture. Still he has a slight advantage in lower leg muscle and is much more structurally correct than 3. The main thing that sorts 4 over 3 is hip structure. 4 is longer in his hip, set wider at his pins and has a much more desirable angle to his hock.
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Fourth Place: 3
Entry number: 381 |
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The ewe lamb is certainly elevated in her rack and full over the fore portion of her loin, however plays out in terms of muscle from her mid-loin back. She has the greatest deviation from loin to hip, tapers from hip to dock and flattens through her lower leg. Her incorrect hip design also causes her to hock in more than ideal. Thus the placing on this class again is 1, 2, 4, 3 with cuts of 3, 7, 2.
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