1. 2014 Mail-in Tournament Month 2: Swine

2.  Make sure you have a pencil and judging card ready o Don’t forget to include your full name!  You may take notes; your reasons class will be Class #4 – Crossbred Breeding Gilts o Write out your reasons and send them in with your scores  Remember there should be no talking! Janell (your host) is the official judge for this month’s tournament.

3.  You are evaluating an animal against a common ideal.  The four steps to judging are: 1. Gather information 2. Observation 3. Comparison 4. Conclusion

4.  Remember when you fill out your judging card, place a large X in the box next to your final class placing. 4-H Clovers CLASS 1 1234 1243 1324 1342 1423 1432 2134 2143 2314 2341 2413 2431 3124 3142 3214 3241 3412 3421 4123X 4132 4213 4231 4312 4321

5. Class 1:  This is a class of Duroc Market Hogs

6. Duroc Market Hogs 1. 2. 3. 4.

7. Duroc Market Hogs 1.2.3.4.

8. Duroc Market Hogs 1.2.3.4.

9. Duroc Market Hogs 1. 2. 3. 4.

11. Class 2:  This is a class of Market Swine To view the class visit: http://www.livestockjudging.com/practice/?id=93 To view a specific animal in the class, click the pig # on the right side of the screen

13. Class 3:  This is a class of Hampshire Gilts

14. Hampshire Gilts 1. 2. 3. 4.

15. Hampshire Gilts 1.2.3.4.

16. Hampshire Gilts 1. 2. 3. 4.

18. Class 4:  This is a class of Crossbred Breeding Gilts

19. Crossbred Breeding Gilts 3. 2. 1. 4.

20. Crossbred Breeding Gilts 2.3.1. 4.

21. Crossbred Breeding Gilts 2.3.1. 4.

22. Crossbred Breeding Gilts 3. 2. 1. 4.

24.  Take the time now to write out your reasons for Class #4: Crossbred Breeding Gilts using your NOTES ONLY!  Reasons should: Present a logical, informative, exciting set of reasons that explain why you ranked the class the way you did.

25.  Accuracy of your statement  Thoroughness of your explanation  Ability to emphasize most important differences between two animals (top pair, middle pair, bottom pair)  Diverse use of vocabulary (livestock, carcass, animal identification)  A logical order  Term variation  Avoid mixing numbers  Correct grammar  Proper eye contact  Correct posture

26.  How did you do?  Did you feel confident in your placings? o Why or why not?  Did other 4-Hers have a different placing?  What were the reasons for different placings? o Do you agree or disagree with those reasons?

27.  Send in your scorecard filled out with your name, club, and final placings and your written reasons. Your reasons score will be shared with your leader.  For next month familiarize yourself with judging sheep: o Parts of the animal o Favorable characteristics for Market Breeding o Undesirable characteristics for Market Breeding