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Evaluating Balance and Style
The picture on the left shows a lamb that is
lacking style due to being too deep necked, too
low in its neck placement, and too open shouldered.
The combination of being ewe necked and wide over
the shoulder blades gives the lamb an appearance
of having excess weight in the front half. The
lamb shown in the picture on the right also lacks
style, as it is weak topped and too steep rump
in its rump.
The picture on the left shows a lamb with a
straight top line and a neck-shoulder connection
that is very high and correct. The picture on
the right shows the level rump structure that
is desired in sheep.
The ewe in the picture on the left has a stylish,
neat front with no obvious excesses in its front
end. This lamb is very smooth at the point of
the shoulder, has a clean, flat breast, and has
a very high set to its neck. This lamb also blends
smoothly from its neck to its shoulder and its
rib. The lamb on the right is tight over the top
of the shoulders and has the correct angle (Christmas
tree shape) as you compare width at the hip to
width at the top of the shoulders.
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