First Place:  1

Entry number:  330

Exhibitor:  CindyFreed

State:  CA

Sheep name/number:  Lauren

Breed:  Suffolk/Hampshire

With that said, I'm starting the class with 1.  I believe 1 is the most complete ewe lamb in the class as viewed from the side and rear.  I would like to see a little less depth of front and this would add balance, however, she has level top and bottom lines, is correct at the points, does have a long rack, loin, and hip and is adequately flat and wide in these areas.  I would like to pick her up at the loin edge and raise the dock.  She is adequate in depth of twist and is good through the stifle.

Second Place:  3

Entry number:  403

Exhibitor:  Karin4005

State:  CA

Sheep name/number:  Chanie

Breed:  Crossbred

Website:  www.fishclublambs.com

You have to look past the rough shear job and over-stretched pose of number 3 to see this ewe lambs merits.  She probably has the most length of any ewe in the class.  She does have the length of neck I like to see and she is clean at the points.  She has most width of chest floor of any ewe in the class.  She does break at the hip/loinL juncture, however, this is due to being overly stretched out.  I would like to raise the dock set and this would level the hip.  She is lacking in depth of twist and I would like to see more evidence of muscle through the stifle.

Third Place:  2

Entry number:  384

I see 2 and 4 in the bottom pair.  Both are too short and lacking in style and feminity for me. I do give a slight edge to 2 over 4.

She does not profile, has a short neck, rolls over the rack and loin, slopes at the hip and is too round in the muscle for my taste, but, I believe she is not quite as weak in those areas as 4.

Fourth Place:  4

Entry number:  404

4 is too narrow over the rack and loin, roaches in the back, slopes off the dock, is too shallow in the twist, and lacks muscle through the stifle.

I see the class placing 1, 3, 2, 4 with cuts of 2, 5, 1.