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Caprine Conformation Clinic

 

Evaluator:  Rebecca Nix

Junior Bucks

Born in  2020

Entry #1

Owner comments:  7th generation    Photos taken June 2020, when he was 5 months old.

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Evaluator comments:  Very correct side profile on this buck kid. Very correct shoulder assembly in the angle of the shoulder blade and the placement of the foreleg under the wither. However I would like to see the chest floor a bit more level to the ground, with more extension of brisket.

 

He has a very correct body shape when viewed from the side showing increasing depth to the flank and when viewed over the top has adequate spring and wedge shape. Nice clean long neck indicating nice dairy strength. Very exceptional ear on this buck, however, would like the head to be more masculine with a bit more roman shape to the nose.

 

Nice substance of bone in the legs and nice balance of length of bone. In back and rump he is very correct, however would like the rump to be longer from hip to pin.  He appears to be a well balanced individual, and could be used on many different types of does.

Entry #2

Owner comments: 2nd generation

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Evaluator comments:  Very correct breed character on the head of this buck, really admire the masculinity and short ear with nice sculpting around the eyes. In front end assembly he is very correct in the sharpness up to the wither, the shoulder angle and placement of foreleg under the wither. However in the front end particularly when viewed from the front he is too prominent at the point of shoulder, and not balanced in width from top of shoulder assembly to the bottom. Which is also contributing to the turn out of the fore leg below the cannon, and along those lines he has a nice width of chest, however he lacks depth to chest floor, noticeable at the point of elbow, which is not giving the front end assembly the support it needs.

 

Really nice blending of neck into the withers and very correct in back and rump. Coming down from the rump he has very correct rear
leg angulation and balance in length of bone both fore and rear. Very wide and open in the escutcheon and nice with of loin. Over the top you can also see the lack of fullness in his forerib as well as crops. Overall a very nice and balanced buck. However I would be careful to not use him on does who lack body capacity, or who have weak chest floors.

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Entry #3

Owner comments:  2nd generation

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Evaluator comments:  This buck has a striking side profile silhouette. He has a wonderful ear shape for only the 2nd generation, however I’d like to see him more masculine in the head. Very long neck, length of body and length of bone especially in the rear leg. I would like to see him cleaner in the knees with a longer canon bone on the foreleg and a stronger fore pastern.

 

He is very balanced in the whole area of the back. The chine, loin, and rump. Really nice length of rump on this guy and when viewed over the top very correct fore rib shape and fullness to the crops. I’d really like to see him deeper in the chest floor with more balance to the shoulder assembly when viewed from the front. Overall a very balanced and correct buck. Be sure to use on does with correct front ends, and strong pasterns. He probably will add length of bone to short bodied does.

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Entry #4

Owner comments:  6th generation

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Evaluator comments:  Correct length of neck and blending of the neck into the wither. Although he is weak in the chine, his loin looks strong. His rump is very short from hips to pins and prominent in the dorsal process as well as lacking angle in the stifle.

 

His rear leg has adequate angle when viewed from the side, and nice shape to the escutcheon. When looking at the rump over the top view it is not balanced in width of hips to width of thurls. He does have the correct spring to rib. However he is lacking masculinity in the head as well as lacking roman nose for the 6th generation. I think you would need to consider the quality of this buck's dams udder and conformation before deciding to use him for breeding. It can be hard to evaluate bucks and it really depends on what type of kids bucks produce.

Entry #5

Owner comments:  3rd generation

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Evaluator comments:  Really correct length of bone throughout, nice length of body, long rump and neck.

 

He is very correct in front end assembly with angle of shoulder, placement of fore leg under the wither, also, when viewed from the front he is balanced in width from top to bottom of the shoulders. The only thing is he needs more prominence to the wither and being deeper in the chest floor.

 

Very correct foot shape, and pastern strength and length. I’d like to see him a bit cleaner and more open in the escutcheon and from the rear he turns in slightly in the hocks. Over all this buck is balanced in all areas and could definitely be used on many different types of does.

Entry #6

Owner comments:  1st generation

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Evaluator comments:  Very correct rear leg set when viewed from the side. Nice balance to the length of bone in the legs. Very nice hoof and pastern shape and length. He has a nice length of neck however I would like to see it blend more smoothly into the wither. He has a very nice back. However I would like to see the rump a bit longer from hips to pins.

 

When viewed from the front the front end assembly is nice and balanced with adequate width from top to bottom however he is very deficient in depth of chest floor as evidenced by being able to see his belly from the front.


Looking over the top he has a nice shape to the rib with a nice spring to the barrel however I'd like to see him fuller in the fore rib. When viewing from the rear, he has a nice clean escutcheon however I'm not sure of his age but I would prefer to see a more developed testicle and more masculine head. He looks very refined and dairy, so would probably use this buck on heavy boned does.

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Entry #7

Owner comments:  6th generation

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Evaluator comments:  Really correct side profile on this buck, however the rear hock is set a bit behind the pin. Very nice foot shape and pastern length as well as very correct balance and symmetry to his bone pattern.

 

Correct angle to the shoulder blade and very correct in the shoulder assembly when viewed from the front, nice width between the fore legs, however I would like to see more depth to the chest floor. From the rear he has nice width and cleanliness in the escutcheon however he turns in a bit at the hock. I'd like to see the rump a bit wider and more level from thurl to thurl.

 

I really like the ear on this buck however I’d like to see the head more roman and masculine. Over the top he has nice shape to the fore rib and spring to barrel.  Overall he is well balanced but be careful to use on does with nice straight legs and good breed character.

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Entry #8

Owner comments:  2nd generation

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Evaluator comments:  Really correct in all aspects. In general appearance he is upstanding to the withers and strong in the back. Very strong in dairy strength as you can see by the length of neck, the thin skin, clean incurving thighs and open rib.

 

Also very nice ear shape for a 2nd gen. Very correct placement of the foreleg under the wither and angle to the shoulder blade, however I would like to see him much fuller in the heart girth and fore rib. The lack of fullness in the heart is causing the point of shoulder to be prominent when viewed from the front. He is also very correct in legs both fore and rear being straight and widely placed. Very open in the escutcheon and probably the most correct rump in length, width and levelness of the whole group. 


Very nice balance individual, and definitely could be used to improve dairy strength and general appearance. Just be sure to not use him on already dairy does or does who lack heart girth strength.

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Entry #9

Owner comments:  3rd generation

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Evaluator comments:  Very nice blending of the neck into the wither and length of neck. Smoothly blended and well angled shoulder assembly on this buck as well. Correct placement of the foreleg under the wither and probably the most correct depth to heart girth at the point of elbow.

 

When viewed from the front however, I’d like to see a bit more width of chest and more spring to the fore rib.  From the front the shoulder is not balanced in width from top to bottom. I’d like to see the cannon bone just a bit longer to balance the bone pattern. However when viewed from the rear he is nice and straight, with lots of power and width between the hocks.

 

Another very correct rump structure in balance in length and levelness from thurl to thurl. The over the top photo shows his lack of fullness in the fore rib, compared to the spring of barrel. Really like the masculinity on this buck and his overall body capacity. Probably a good choice to use on many different types of does, perhaps overly refined does who need bone and correct rumps.

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