First Place:  1

Entry number:  411

Exhibitor:  CrazySuey

State:  CA

Sheep name/number:  M.J.

Breed:  Hampshire X

Website:  candsmediumlivestock.tripod.com

Too me, 3 and 1 stand out in the class.  I will grant both of these ewe lambs have problems, however, I'm starting the class with 3 over 1.

I believe 3 is superior to 1 in thickness over the rack and loin and has a major advantage in length of side.  3 is on the verge of being a little deep fronted, however, she is full in the rear flank and this adds to her over-all balance.  She does appear to break over the loin, however, I believe this is due to being too stretched out.  She is wide through the pins, deep through the twist, and has ample muscle through the stifle.

Second Place:  1

Entry number:  368

Exhibitor:  nrvsheep

State:  AZ

Sheep name/number:  ewe2

Breed:  crossbred

1 is a balanced lamb, however, I would like to lengthen her from flank to flank and clean her up through the shoulder.

Third Place:  4

Entry number:  414

I will grant in the middle pair, 4 is longer sided than 1, however, too me 4 is just too narrow and shallow in the twist to move into the second spot. 

4 easily places over 2 in the bottom pair.  4 would sure look more correct if she was set up properly.

She is long sided, however, she is too round at the point of shoulder, too high in the rear flank, too low in neck set, too shallow in the twist and does not show evidence of muscle through the stifle and lower third.

Fourth Place:  2

Entry number:  405

2 is easily the bottom lamb of the class.  She does appear to have some muscle and thickness, however, she is narrow behind the shoulder, too flat over the top of the shoulder and just to plain in quality to compete with the other lambs in the class.

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