First Place:  3

Entry number: 737

Exhibitor: babyewe

State: CO

Sheep name/number: Dee

We chose to start the longest bodied, heaviest muscled lamb that best combines the show ring look. Ideally the wether we chose to start with could be fuller through his hip loin junction. Nevertheless, we opted to use him over the stout fleshy ewe lamb.  3 appears to be thicker ended, having more natural width through his pins and being deeper through his twist and leg.  He too is the more extended lamb having more length to his front end and is longer from flank to flank.

Second Place:  2

Entry number: 726

Exhibitor: TheDad1

State: MN

Sheep name/number: Drewry 10351

Breed: Crossbred

Website: http://my.pclink.com/~ddrewry/index.htm

Granted the ewe lamb is fuller through her loin and appears to be fresher handling, but we got critical of her as she is low set, shorter bodied and flatter when viewed from behind.

Even so, 2 excels over 4 in muscularity and carcass value.  2 is the more pulled apart, wider based lamb that has a bigger top and is fuller in its upper hip.

Third Place:  4

Entry number: 743

We do see 4 as being the nicest balanced lamb that is smoothest from the side view.  However, we were disappointed when we studied her from the rear as she is narrower gauged and flat through her leg.

Despite these criticisms, we felt 4 had more quality in her style and balance over 1. 4 is the nicest balanced lamb that is smoother shouldered, stronger topped and leveler docked. She too is the stouter boned, more structurally sound footed lamb that is stronger on her pasterns and set more correctly on her front legs.

Fourth Place:  1

Entry number: 653

Exhibitor: 2604San

State: CA

Sheep name/number: Vegas

Breed: Suffolk X

 We can certainly appreciate the Suffolk appearing wether for being fresh in its finish and long its body length, but faulted it and placed it last as it is poorest in its look, being deeper chested, pinched in his dock, frail boned, turned out up front, and flat in its muscle shape.

Therefore we placed the class 3, 2, 4, 1 with cuts of 3, 2, 3.