I believe 2 easily wins the class as she is the most complete, balanced lamb of the class.  From the profile I have to appreciate the long extended neck correctly placed on top of the shoulder.  She is extremely clean at the points with proper depth of front.  Traveling down her long and level rack, loin, and hip, I appreciate how this length corresponds with her length from flank to clank.  Sure, I would appreciate a little more roundness of rib, however, she is full in the flank and, when viewed from the rear, rib shape is not a problem.  Also, from the rear I notice how well the rack blends in with the shoulder.  I also find her wide and flat over the rack and loin.  She is both wide and square through the dock, deep in her twist  with proper muscle shape and mass in her lower third.  She has proper set to her feet and legs and should make a tremendous market lamb.

In placing 4 over 1, I do mainly from the profile as I find 4 more balanced than 1.  Sure, I would like to add length of side to 4, but, I can also say that about 1.  4 is of medium frame with average length of neck, however, the neck is correctly placed.  She is balanced, however, I would not want to add any more depth to her front.  She is clean at the points and she has the best rib shape of any lamb in the class with the fullness of flank now required in market shows.  From the rear she appears wide and level over the rack and loin and gets progressively wider as you travel toward the loin.  I would like to level the hip, however, she is square through the dock, deep in the twist and exhibits muscle in the lower third.  She stands on proper feet and legs with  plenty of bone.  She should develop into a thick power market lamb.

In placing 1 third in the class, I will grant 3 does present a more balanced profile and will get your attention.  I just do not see 3 with enough natural thickness to place higher in the class.

From the profile, 1 is not as balanced as the two lambs placing above him.  He is average in frame with average length from flank to flank.  He is a little round at the points, but, not enough to be a major concern.  He does have proper rib shape and fullness of the rear flank.  I would like to raise him at the dock although he does appear wide and square through the pins, however, I would like to see him fuller in the twist with a more pronounced definition of lower leg muscle.  I believe it’s due to the way he’s set up but it does appear as though he does hock.