2014 Mail-in Tournament
Month 2: Swine
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Make sure you have a pencil and judging card
ready
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You may take notes; your reasons class will be
Class #4 – Crossbred Breeding Gilts
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Don’t forget to include your full name!
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.
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You are evaluating an animal against a
common ideal.
The four steps to judging are:
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Gather information
Observation
Comparison
Conclusion
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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
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1243
1324
1342
1423
1432
2134
2143
2314
2341
2413
2431
3124
3142
3214
3241
3412
3421
4123
4132
4213
4231
4312
4321
X
Class 1:
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This is a class of Duroc Market Hogs
Duroc Market Hogs
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Duroc Market Hogs
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Duroc Market Hogs
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Duroc Market Hogs
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Class 2:
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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
Class 3:
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This is a class of Hampshire Gilts
Hampshire Gilts
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Hampshire Gilts
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Hampshire Gilts
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Class 4:
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This is a class of Crossbred Breeding Gilts
Crossbred Breeding Gilts
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Crossbred Breeding Gilts
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Crossbred Breeding Gilts
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Crossbred Breeding Gilts
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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.
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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
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How did you do?
Did you feel confident in your placings?
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Why or why not?
Did other 4-Hers have a different placing?
What were the reasons for different
placings?
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Do you agree or disagree with those reasons?
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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:
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Parts of the animal
Favorable characteristics for
• Market
• Breeding
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Undesirable characteristics for
• Market
• Breeding