First Place:  1

Entry number: 1195

Exhibitor: lm1668

State: OH

Sheep name/number: MSL 710

Breed: Cross

Website: www.meyersshowlambs.com

One easily finds his way to the top of this group. This sheep best blends power and muscle shape with a youthful show sheep look. He is extremely level in his top line, correct in his rib shape, and very well balanced from the side. He iis built the most correct in his skeleton, and has tons of leg wool to boot. If I could make him better, I would lengthen out his hip ever so slightly and shorten him up in his shank as it gets a touch long from the profile. Nice place to start.

Second Place:  4

Entry number: 1249

Exhibitor: EmsoffLambs

State: CA

Sheep name/number: 360

Breed: Hampshire

Website: www.emsofflivestockcompany.com

4 is a comfortable sheep to fall into second for me because she blends the power found in 2 with a look that closely resembles my class winner. This ewe lamb is super wide based, stout fore-armed, opened up in her upper hip and modern in terms of bone and leg wool. I just wish she carried more power down deeper into the lower portions of her leg and she needs to be better balanced through her chest floor and front 1/3 to compete for the top slot today.

Third Place:  2

Entry number: 1236

2 is without question the power sheep in this set. He is cracked wide open from behind, super powerful in terms of leg shape and studies big down his top. My personal opinion sorts him third today because he is the least correct in his skeleton and the poorest balanced from the profile of the four sheep in this class. He needs to be a nickel more extended and much shallower/shorter in his rib cage to tuck him up in his chest floor.

Fourth Place:  3

Entry number: 1244

3 rounds out this set with positives and negatives. I really appreciate this sheep's design and balance from the profile even more so than the sheep I have third. He's shallower hearted, better in his underline, runs up hill, and is leveler in his hip. I just don't think he has quite the power found in the sheep ahead of him as he studies narrow from behind and is a touch flatter through his hip and stifle.