top of page

Caprine Conformation Clinic

 

Evaluator:  Rebecca Nix

Senior Bucks

Entry #1

Owner comments:  2011  3rd generation

Evaluator comments:  Lots of balance in bone pattern, particularly the front end assembly and front legs. Within the front end I would like to see him wider in the chest floor and wider in the chest when viewed from the front. The lack of width is also noticeable when viewed over the top in the area of the crops and spring to fore rib. Very nice breed character in the head and ear and appears to have very nice dairy skin, hair and openness of rib. His rump shows adequate length from hip to pin however I would like to see the rump more level from thurl to thurl and longer from hip to pin. He's a well balanced buck and you could easily use him on a wide variety of does. Does with poor front ends or length of bone would benefit as well.

Entry #2

Owner comments:  2013  5th generation

Evaluator comments:  Very Strong breed character/masculinity to the head of this buck. He has a lot of substance of bone, however I would like to see him have more balance with the length of bone particularly noticeable in the cannon in relation to the forearm. Very uphill in stature and strong in back. He has a very correct length of rump from hip to pin, however I would like to see him more level from thurl to thurl. He has a nice strong front end with adequate width however would like to see the fore legs placed more nearly under the wither. I feel his rear legs are a bit straighter than I would like and you should be aware of that when breeding, be sure the does have adequate rear leg angulation. *side note, proper hoof trimming of the heels would help the lower legs.

Entry #3

Owner comments:  2016  2nd generation

Evaluator comments:  Very correct side profile on this buck, being uphill to the withers, and strong and straight in the back, including the nice length of rump from hip to pin. The most correct front end assembly in the group with the placement of the foreleg directly under the wither, and balance of width from the top of the shoulder to the point of elbow when viewed from the front. Very correct width of chest floor and level in the brisket. The thing I'd want to change in the front end would be the fullness and spring of the forerib when viewed from over the top. I'd also like to see a stronger fore pastern. Another well balanced buck who should be able to be used on many different types of does. Would also be a good choice to use him on does who need correction to front end and body capacity.

​

Entry #4

Owner comments:  2017  7th generation

Evaluator comments:  Very balanced individual all around. Would like to see the fore leg a bit straighter with a cleaner knee in side profile and a longer cannon bone which would also cause him to have a more uphill stature. He has very correct body capacity with the depth of chest at the point of elbow and width when viewed from the front. He is one of the most correct bucks in fore rib shape when viewed over the top. He has nice levelness from thurl to thurl, however I would like to see his rump longer from hip to pin. He is a bit smaller in frame and over all length so he would probably be well used on longer more dairy individuals.

​

Entry #5

Owner comments:  2017  7th generation

Evaluator comments:  A lot of balance of substance of bone, with length of bone pattern. He is very correct in back and rump, being uphill to the wither and having a balanced length and levelness to the rump. He has a nice length of body, however would like to see him a bit deeper in the heart girth area. Would also like to see him a bit more arched and open in the escutcheon.  Another thing to be aware of is the appearance of ear control and length of ear at 7th gen. Be sure to use this buck on does with correct breed character as well as more dairy does with fine bone.

​

Entry #6

Owner comments:  2018  3rd generation

Evaluator comments:  Correct balance of length of bone both fore/rear. Nice length of pastern and good foot shape. Upstanding to the withers and correctly blended from the neck into the wither. Correct placement of the foreleg under the wither, however would like to see him deeper in the heart girth area. Also more width and fullness to the chest when viewed from the front. Correct balance in the rump with the levelness of thurl to thurl, however I would like to see more length of rump from hip to pin. Would also like to see more length of loin in relation to the chine when viewed from the top. With this buck I would be sure to use him on higher generation does, who may need more length of bone, or sharpening up of the withers. Be sure not to use him on does who have a shallow heart girth.

​

Entry #7

Owner comments:  2018  4th generation

Evaluator comments:  Very balanced and correct in all areas. Very correct in his breed character and masculinity. He has a very correct front end assembly with lots of balance to the front end when viewed from the front and over the top. Only thing I would like to change in the front end is the placement of the foreleg more appropriately under the wither. In the rump structure I'd like to see him have more width between the pin bones, and the rump to be longer from hip to pin. He is very open in the escutcheon. I would use a buck like this on does who need more bone or front end assemblies that are weak.

​​

Entry #8

Owner comments:  2018  5th generation

Evaluator comments:  Really appreciate the body capacity of this buck both depth and length. Very nice width to the chest when viewed from the front. I would really like to see him much more uphill to the wither however, and stronger in the chine. He shows very nice balance of bone pattern in the legs both fore and rear, however I would like the legs to point more correctly forward in the front as well as have less inward turn on the rear hocks when viewed from the rear. The length and shape to the ear are nice, however the nose could be more roman, and generally the jaw, and nostril is quite pinched. I would definitely only use this buck on does who are uphill to the wither or who need body capacity.

​​

Entry #9

Owner comments:  2018  6th generation

Evaluator comments:  Extreme dairy strength with this guy. You can see the rib angle, and his soft skin and soft hair. Also his extremely long neck and long bone pattern throughout. He is also very open and wide in the escutcheon. For his extreme dairyness he does have decent substance to the bone. His main weakness is the rump. It is extremely short from hip to pin and steep in the dorsal process. Over the top he lacks fullness and spring to the fore rib, width to the loin and length and balance to the rump. I would definitely use this buck on does who need dairy character, like finer skin and udder texture.

​

Yearling Bucks - 2019
Yearling Bucks

Entry #1

Owner comments:  5th generation

​

​

Evaluator comments:  Correct in the length of bone, cleanliness of the leg bones and very correct hoof shape and pastern length. He has a very correct shoulder angle when viewed from the side. Would like to see him have a more masculine head with more roman nose as a 5th generation. As well as a deeper lower jaw.


Would like to see a bit more depth in the heart girth as well as width and fullness to the chest when viewed from the front. He has very nice blending of the neck into wither , however would like to see that neck just a bit longer. Also very correct shape and balance to the rump but needs more length from hip to pin. Probably best to use this buck on higher generation does, who may need correction of feet and legs, but who have adequate breed character.

Entry #2

Owner comments:  2019  1st generation

Evaluator comments:  Very correct in rear leg angulation and width between the hocks.  Very correct feet and pasterns as well. Really uphill and prominent wither. However in that front end the fore leg is set much too far forward. He is nicely balanced between substance of bone and length of bone in the legs. Would like the fore legs to point more nearly forward when viewed from the front. When viewed over the top he lacks the shape and spring to the fore rib.

 

He has a very nice balance of length to the rump from hips to pins. Would definitely like to see more width and extension of the brisket.  This would be a good buck to use on does with higher generations, who need hoof and pastern correction.

Entry #3

Owner comments:  2019 3rd generation

Evaluator comments:  Very balanced buck in general appearance, dairy strength and body capacity. He is very correct in the front end having the fore leg placed correctly under the wither, as well as adequate extension of brisket. Very correct spring to the fore rib and fullness at the point of elbow. I would like to see the rump more level from hip to pins, however he has a nice length of rump and levelness from thurl to thurl.

 

Really admire the extreme open escutcheon and correct rear leg placement as well. He should be able to be used on a wide variety of does, however would probably be cautious to use him on does with steep rumps.

Entry #4

Owner comments:  2019  4th generation

Evaluator comments:  Very correct balance and symmetry with this buck. Very correct in his front end assembly particularly the uphill stature and width from top of shoulder to the bottom when viewed from the front. Also over the top he has the most correct spring and fullness to the fore rib and crops. However I would like those front legs to point more forward when viewed from the front.

​

When viewed over the top the short rump from hip to pin is very noticeable. At 4th generation I would like to see a bit more masculine roman nose over the eye area.  He is a pretty balanced buck with strength of bone and dairy strength, with correct feet and pasterns. I would probably want to use him on a doe who needs a bit more bone, but who has exceptional breed character.

Entry #5

Owner comments:  2019  7th generation

Evaluator comments:  A very dairy buck as shown with his long lean neck and incurving thigh and rear rib angle. I would like to see a bit more bone here though as he is borderline frail. He shows adequate width between the fore leg, however he is pinched and more narrow at the top of the shoulder assembly when viewed from the front. 

 

When viewed from the rear he is wider in the thurls than the hips, and we want the rump to be relatively square and balanced in width of hips and thurls.  Also at 7th generation the ear shape is there, but the head is really lacking the roman nose and masculine look with strong lower jaw.  ould want to use a buck like this on coarser does, who need dairy strength and refinement of bone.

​

Entry #6

Owner comments:  2019  3rd generation

Evaluator comments:  Really well balanced young buck. He has a nice long neck and length of body and length of bone pattern. Would like to see the cannon just slightly longer, but it’s not too bad. Very correct in his length of pastern and hoof shape, however would like to see him a bit deeper at the point of elbow and through the chest into brisket. Also very nice breed character/masculinity for 3rd generation.

 

He has a very nice shape to the fore rib when viewed over the top. As well as a nice open and outward arching escutcheon.
Perhaps use him cautiously on does with straight rear legs, or shallow does, but this buck is very well balanced.

bottom of page