2017 Senior Does 2

Caprine Conformation Clinic

Evaluator: Virginia Johnson Gruver

Senior Does 2

Senior Does in milk

Entry #10

In general appearance this experimental Nubian doe is taller at the withers than the hips. She would benefit by being leveler in the topline in the area of the chine. She would also benefit by having more extension of the brisket. In the area of the rump she is nearly level from hips to pin. She would benefit from a longer rump from hips to pins. In the fore legs her legs are wide apart and squarely placed. She would benefit from straighter legs in the area of the knees. She is tight in the toes. In the rear leg she would show better if her hind legs were placed in line or slightly behind the pin bones.

In dairy character she has a long, lean neck when viewed from the side. Her withers are sharp and wedged shaped. In the mammary the fore udder is wide. She would benefit from a smoother attachment of the fore udder to the abdomen. The rear udder is capacious, wide into the area of the escutcheon. She would benefit from a higher rear udder attachment. Her medial suspensory ligament is strong. She would show better if the picture from the rear were taken from directly behind instead of the back and left side. The way the picture

Owner comments: 2013 1st gen 50/50

Evaluator Comments:

is taken it is hard to tell if the halves of the udder are even. The teats are pointed straight down when viewed from the side. She has a capacious udder, well rounded udder with 1/3 of the udder in front of the leg, 1/3 hidden under the leg and 1/3 behind the leg.

In general appearance this doe is smoothly blended throughout and level in the top line. Her rump is long from hips to pins. She would benefit by being deeper in the chest and showing more extension of the brisket. Her fore legs are straight, wide apart and squarely placed when viewed from the front. The toes are tight and pointing forward when viewed from the side and front. She would show better if her hind leg were placed in line or just behind the pin bones. She would benefit by showing more angulation in the rear leg.

In dairy character she is deep in the heart girth with increasing depth of her body to the flank. When viewed from the side and the top this doe would be more balanced if her neck were longer. She would benefit by being sharper in the withers and have more wedge shaped withers. In body capacity, when viewed from the side, this doe has a lot of length of body which also counts as body capacity. She is full in the crops, level in the chine and wide in the chest. When viewed from the front and top I can see the wide barrel which may be accentuated by a

Entry #11

Owner comments: 2013 Doe is dry. Udder pictures are from early May.

Evaluator Comments:

pregnancy. In the mammary, the fore udder would benefit from a longer, wider and smoother area of attachment. she has a very capacious rear udder that is wide and high into the area of the escutcheon. The udder is curved when viewed from the side. She would benefit with larger teats and a stronger medial suspensory ligament.

Entry #12

In general appearance the front end assembly is well developed in the area of the brisket. She is full in the crops and is prominent in the area of withers. She would benefit by being leveler in the area of the chine. She is long and nearly level in the rump from hips to pins when viewed from the side. When viewed from the rear/side she is standing with a very steep rump. When viewed from the top she is wide and strong in the rump from thurl to thurl. She is standing on straight fore legs which are wide apart and squarely placed when viewed from the front. Her rear legs are straight and nearly perpendicular from the hock to the pastern when viewed from the side.

In dairy character this doe is angular when viewed from the side and the top. In body capacity she is deep and wide in the chest, full in the crops and deep in the heart girth with increasing depth of her barrel into the flank area. In the fore udder she is showing a long, smooth and wide area of attachment. In the rear udder she would benefit from a wider and higher rear udder attachment. She would also benefit by carrying more milk in the udder.

Owner comments: 2013 Doe nursing triplets at time of photo

Evaluator Comments:

In general appearance this doe has prominent withers when viewed from the top and is showing a well developed brisket with good extension when viewed from the side. She would benefit from a higher wither and leveler area of the loin. When viewed from the side would benefit from a deeper area in the heart girth. She is standing with a lot of width between her fore legs when viewed from the front. She would benefit by having a deeper and more developed chest area. Her rear legs are nearly perpendicular from hock to pastern. She would benefit from more angulation in the rear leg.

In body capacity when viewed from the top she has a deep barrel. In the fore udder she would benefit by having a longer, smoother area of attachment as well as having a greater area of attachment of the fore udder. The rear udder is very capacious when viewed from the rear. She would benefit from a higher, wider and more area of attachment in the rear udder.

Entry #13

Owner comments: 2014

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Entry #14

Owner comments: 2014

In general appearance this doe has a prominent brisket, in the rump, she is showing good length from hips to pins when viewed from the side. On her fore legs she would benefit from straighter fore legs and stronger pasterns. Her rear legs are nearly perpendicular from hocks to pasterns. She would benefit by having more angulation of the rear leg.

In dairy character she is deep in the heart girth with increasing depth of body to the rear of the barrel. In body capacity she has a long, wide and strong loin area. Her fore udder would benefit from a smoother and longer area of attachment. She has a capacious udder. She would benefit from higher, wider and tighter rear udder attachment as well as a stronger medial suspensory ligament.

Evaluator Comments:

This mini Nubian doe is level over the topline. Her rump is slightly steeper than normal but she is a mini Nubian and a steeper rump from hips to pins is acceptable. She is also showing a lot of width in the rump from thurl to thurl. She is straight on the fore legs when viewed from the side and standing squarely and wide between the fore legs when viewed from the front. When viewed from the front she is toeing out on her left hind leg.

I could see this doe better if her picture was taken directly from the side instead of the side and rear. I am unable to see the brisket area with the angle of the picture. In the area of the fore udder she would benefit from a longer for udder with more area of attachment. In the area of the rear udder she would benefit from a high, wider area of attachment.

Entry #15

Owner comments: 2014

Owner comments: 2014

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Entry #16

In general appearance this doe is long and level over the top line. When viewed from the front she has a strong and wide chest area. Her front legs are straight and her rear leg is nearly perpendicular from hock to pastern. She would benefit from more strength in her pasterns. She would show better and may be stronger on her pasterns if her feet were trimmed before the pictures were taken. The rear feet could be deeper in the heels but again, the hoof trimming might show the proper depth of the heel.

In dairy character, Nubians tend to carry extra weight, this doe is caring excess weight and may show better with less weight. In body capacity this doe is full in the crops and deep in the heart girth and carries the increasing depth back into the flank. In the fore udder she would benefit from more extension and a smoother area of attachment. The rear udder is moderately wide and capacious. She would benefit from a higher and wider area of attachment in the rear udder.

Owner comments: 2014

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Entry #17

Owner comments: 2014 FF

In general appearance this doe would benefit from more levelness in the area of the chine and more length of body. She would also benefit from a leveler rump from hips to pins. She is level and wide in the rump from thurl to thurl when viewed from the top. She would benefit from straighter fore legs. In the front view this doe could benefit from a more developed and wider chest area. In body capacity she is deep in the heart girth with increasing depth back into the flank.

In the area of dairy character she is angular when viewed from the top and side. In the area of the fore udder she is smoothly blended. She would benefit with more extension of the fore udder when viewed from the side. The rear udder is capacious and moderately wide. She would benefit from a higher, wider and more area of rear udder attachment. The teats are pointing downwards when viewed from the side. She would also benefit from a smaller more correct shape of the teat.

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Entry #18

Owner comments: 2014 FF

In general appearance this mini LaMancha is standing on strong, straight front legs when viewed from the side. When viewed from the front she is standing squarely and legs are placed wide apart. She would benefit from more angulation in the rear leg. She would also show better if her rear legs were placed in line or slightly behind the pin bones. In the area of the rump when viewed from the top she is wide and level from thurl to thurl.

In dairy character this doe is carrying extra weight. Some extra weight is acceptable in mini LaManchas. In body capacity this doe is deep in the heart girth with increasing width into the area of the flank when viewed from the side. In the area of the mammary, the foreudder would benefit from more extension of the foreudder and proper teat placement. She would benefit from a more desirable shape of the udder, and a wider area of rear udder attachment. She would also benefit from teats that are more clearly delineated from the udder.

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Entry #19

In general appearance the withers are slightly higher than the hips, she has a long level topline. In the front end assembly she has a prominent brisket. She would benefit from a wider and deeper chest. When viewed from the side she has a long rump from hips to pins with an acceptable slope for a mini Nubian. When viewed from the top from thurl to thurl she is wide and level. Her front legs are straight and she is standing on strong pasterns front and back when viewed from the side. She would benefit from tighter toes. The rear leg on the right is nearly perpendicular from hock to pastern.

In dairy character this doe is showing a long lean neck which is smoothly blended into the shoulder. She is angular when viewed from the top. In body capacity this doe has a long body when viewed from the side. In the area of the mammary, her fore udder would benefit by being longer, wider and more smoothly blended. She would benefit from teats that are more clearly delineated from the udder. She would benefit from a higher, wider area of rear udder attachment and a more balanced udder.

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