First Place:  2

Entry number: 1468

Exhibitor: Sheepherder007

State: OK

Sheep name/number: 5009

Breed: Dorset

Website: www.coleclublambs.com

The dorset ewe lamb wins for me in both skeletal quality and muscle advantage. From the rear, she excels the class in width, expression, and shape of muscle. She stands wide and square on her feet and legs, and is angular in her shape from shoulder to rump. From the profile, she balances well and is tall shouldered and clean fronted. To be more ideal, she needs to be squared up in her rump shape.

Second Place:  3

Entry number: 1480

Exhibitor: CloeyLamb

State: TX

Sheep name/number: Zoe

Breed: Southdown

The southdown ewe most closely resembles the class winner from the side. She balances well from forerib to flank and is correct in her topline. She appears to be square in her shape behind her blades and through the loin. She gives up some stifle shape and needs to be taller fronted and more extended.

Third Place:  4

Entry number: 1483
Exhibitor: EmsoffLambs
State: CA
Sheep name/number: Emsoff #518
Breed: Hampshire X
Website: www.emsofflivestockcompany.com

In a close bottom pair, I prefer the balance and correctness of profile found in #4. She is up-fronted and straight-made from shoulder to dock. She has good depth of body and flank. To be more competitive, she needs to be more powerful in her leg and stifle, as well as having more fullness and squareness of loin.

Fourth Place:  1

Entry number: 1379

The #1 ewe lamb is the heaviest structured, thickest ended ewe in class. She appears to be wide at her hip and pinset. In order to move up in this competitive class, she needs to balance better and be smoother in her transitions of topline.