I just want to take a moment to congratulate all the handlers and picture takers from this class.  Almost all the pictures were great!

This was a beautiful class of Mini Nubian Senior Doelings!  I was very pleased with the great breed character I seen and all the great front end assemblies in this class which lends itself to good Dairy Character, which is hard to accomplish with this breed.  This was a hard class to judge as there was so many beautiful doelings.  I know how hard it is to get good pictures as well as all the work that goes into the preparation.  Congratulations to all!

 

I placed this class of Mini Nubian Senior Doelings as:

K-L-P-Q-J-G-A-B-D-F-O-H-N-E-C-M-I

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Entry K places over Entry L in General Appearance.  When viewed from the top Entry K is wider between the hocks, from the back she is higher and wider in the escutcheon area, in her topline she is more uphill with higher withers giving her more depth and angularity through the shoulder and helps her neck blend smoother into the withers, and when viewed from the top she is wider in the hips which gives her a better dairy wedge in Dairy Character.

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Entry L over Entry P in General Appearance.  When viewed from the top and back Entry L is wider between the hocks and a little higher in the escutcheon area, in the topline she is longer in bone especially in the loin with smoother blending of the loin into the rump, from the top she has a little smoother blending of her shoulder into the chest wall.

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Entry P over Entry Q in General Appearance.  These two entries are similar but Entry P has the advantage being just a tad wider in the chest floor and she has a closer toe set, from the back she is wider between the hocks and has a higher wider escutcheon area, in the topline she has higher withers giving her a more uphill appearance and is deeper in her shoulder with a longer appearance to her neck, from the top she has a flatter more refined shoulder giving a better dairy wedge in Dairy Character.

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Entry Q over Entry J in General Appearance.  Entry Q is wider between the fore legs and when viewed from the side are straight under her withers, in the topline she is stronger in the chine with more extension to her brisket, good breed character about her nose and ears, when viewed from the top she has a little smoother blending of her neck into the chest wall and in Body Capacity she is deeper in her heart girth and barrel. Entry Q does grant to Entry J longer in bone.

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Entry J over Entry G in General Appearance.   Entry J shows more angulation in her rear legs when viewed from the side and from the back she is wider between the hocks, in her topline she is longer in bone throughout with more extension to her brisket, a higher wither gives her more angularity at the point of her shoulder and front end and in Body Capacity she is deeper in her heart girth and barrel.

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Entry G over Entry A in Body Capacity.  Entry G is longer in bone, deeper in her heart girth and barrel and has a longer leaner neck.  In General Appearance she has higher withers and when viewed from the top she has smoother blending of her shoulder into the chest wall with more width in her hips giving a better dairy wedge in Dairy Character. 

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Entry A over Entry B in General Appearance.  Entry A has more angulation to her rear legs when viewed from the side and from the back shows a wider rounded escutcheon area, in the topline she is very level throughout especially in her rump and when viewed from the top she is wider in her hips.

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Entry B over Entry D in General Appearance.  Entry B is wider between her hocks with a higher escutcheon area, in the topline she is longer in bone especially in the loin with smoother blending of the loin into the rump and a longer leaner neck.

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Entry D over Entry F in General Appearance.  Entry D is wider between the fore legs with a closer toe set, has more angulation to the rear legs when viewed from the side, and when viewed from the top she has smoother blending of the shoulder into the chest wall and is wider in the hips giving a better dairy wedge in Dairy Character.

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Entry F over Entry O in General Appearance.  Entry F is more uphill in her topline having a higher wither giving more angularity and sharpness about her shoulder with smoother blending of her neck into the withers and her loin into the rump and when viewed from the top her shoulder blends smoother into her chest wall.

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Entry O over Entry N in General Appearance.  Entry O is  straighter between the hocks when viewed from the back , in the topline she is longer in bone especially in the loin with a longer leaner neck and when viewed from the top her shoulder blends smoother into her chest wall.

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Entry N over Entry H in General Appearance.  Entry N is straighter in the fore legs, with more angulation of the rear legs when viewed from the side, in the topline she is more uphill with  a higher wither giving more angulation about the shoulder with smoother blending of her neck into the withers and more extension to her brisket.

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Entry H over Entry E in General Appearance.  Entry H has more width between the fore legs and more angulation to the rear legs when viewed from the side, in the topline she has a little higher wither with smoother blending of her neck into the wither.

Entry E over Entry C in General Appearance.  Entry E is wider between the fore legs with a closer toe set, in the topline she is longer in bone and has a more desirable slope to her rump.

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Entry C over Entry M in General Appearance.  Entry C has a closer toe set, when viewed from the back a more rounded escutcheon area and when viewed from the top has smoother blending of her shoulder into the chest wall with more width in the hips giving a better dairy wedge in Dairy Character.

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Entry M over Entry I in General Appearance.  Entry M is wider between the hocks when viewed from the back, is straighter in the fore legs, in the topline has smoother blending of the neck into the withers and when viewed from the top has more width in the hips.  Note to photographer the side picture should be straight on so the judge can see the complete side of the goat, in this pic the judge was unable to see the levelness of the topline, slope of rump nor the angulation of the rear legs.

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Entry I although standing last in this class is to be commended for her General Appearance with a long lean neck, good breed character and in Body Capacity good depth of barrel.