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<blockquote data-quote="KMacGinley" data-source="post: 198391" data-attributes="member: 3175"><p>Most judges today seem to rely mostly on which calf has the most hair, and who does the best job fitting. Structural correctness, adequate muscleing, visible volume through the chest floor and adequate bone, are important. Also, femininity/masculinity being apparent depending on which sex you are looking at are an indicator of whether the hormones are working as they should. The show arena and real life are two separate issues. They rarely in these days intrude on each other. </p><p> When I raised sheep I had a beautiful suffolk ewe that would have been a sure show winner, but she raised 1 lamb a year if she was lucky, meanwhile I had an old whitefaced finn cross ewe that always looked like she was on her last legs. Steep rumped, ewe necked, but she raised 3 lambs a year, milked to beat the band and once lambed in January and turned around an dropped two more in September for a total of 5. <strong> Which was the best animal?</strong> Her lambs grew as good as the beauty queens one. </p><p> Good performance records: Birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight (if you can) and my personal favorite; % of cows weight weaned are probaby going to tell you more about who is superior than anything else. </p><p> If you find a good cow family in your herd. Perpetuate them, through thoughtful linebreeding. By good I mean problem free; udders, calving, rebreeding and adequate performance. Oh and don't forget disposition. Crazies hit the road around this place. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KMacGinley, post: 198391, member: 3175"] Most judges today seem to rely mostly on which calf has the most hair, and who does the best job fitting. Structural correctness, adequate muscleing, visible volume through the chest floor and adequate bone, are important. Also, femininity/masculinity being apparent depending on which sex you are looking at are an indicator of whether the hormones are working as they should. The show arena and real life are two separate issues. They rarely in these days intrude on each other. When I raised sheep I had a beautiful suffolk ewe that would have been a sure show winner, but she raised 1 lamb a year if she was lucky, meanwhile I had an old whitefaced finn cross ewe that always looked like she was on her last legs. Steep rumped, ewe necked, but she raised 3 lambs a year, milked to beat the band and once lambed in January and turned around an dropped two more in September for a total of 5. [b] Which was the best animal?[/b] Her lambs grew as good as the beauty queens one. Good performance records: Birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight (if you can) and my personal favorite; % of cows weight weaned are probaby going to tell you more about who is superior than anything else. If you find a good cow family in your herd. Perpetuate them, through thoughtful linebreeding. By good I mean problem free; udders, calving, rebreeding and adequate performance. Oh and don't forget disposition. Crazies hit the road around this place. :) [/QUOTE]
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