Evaluation, Adults, page 2
| NMI-428P Tolkis, 1 1/2 years |
| BLW-607N Mjaldursson, 2 1/2 years. |
| NMI-429P Puffin, 1 1/2 yrs. |
| AI Sires 1 1/2 year Average Measurement Standard Pungi Brjm Spjald Fotl Omv / fita / lag (weight) (chest) (back broad) (canon bone) (eyemus.)/(backfat)/(shape) 86.06Kg 105.2cm 25.2cm 117.5mm 36mm / 5mm / 4 (189.6 lbs.) |
The AI Sire RAMLAMB "Standard"
44.9Kg 82.5cm 19.8cm 109.6mm 27.6mm / 3mm / 3.7
Tolkis as a lamb:
53.2Kg 94.6cm 18.2cm 113mm ?/approx 4mm/ 4
(117 lbs.)
The AI Sire 1 1/2 yr. "Standard."
86.06Kg 105.2cm 25.2cm 117.5mm 36mm/ 5mm / 4
Tolkis at 1 1/2 years:
97Kg 119.4cm 24.1cm 120mm 42mm/2.5mm/4
(213.4 lbs)
44.9Kg 82.5cm 19.8cm 109.6mm 27.6mm / 3mm / 3.7
Tolkis as a lamb:
53.2Kg 94.6cm 18.2cm 113mm ?/approx 4mm/ 4
(117 lbs.)
The AI Sire 1 1/2 yr. "Standard."
86.06Kg 105.2cm 25.2cm 117.5mm 36mm/ 5mm / 4
Tolkis at 1 1/2 years:
97Kg 119.4cm 24.1cm 120mm 42mm/2.5mm/4
(213.4 lbs)
Unfortunately, I never took Mjaldursson's measurements
as a lamb., so instead, I have published his 1 1/2 year stats
which were really good...not overly impressive, but his
growth rate until recently was slow and steady. It is just the
last 6 months that his growth rate has become very
pronounced. Also I have published his stupendous 2 1/2
year stats so you can see what a difference a year can
make, even as an adult.
The 1 1/2 year "Standard:"
86.06Kg 105.2cm 25.2cm 117.5mm 36mm/ 5mm / 4
Mjaldursson at 1 1/2 years:
77Kg 103cm 21.1cm 122mm ? / 4mm / 4
(170 lbs.)
Mjaldursson at 2 1/2 years:
85.5Kg 115cm 25.1cm 124mm 34mm/<2mm/ 4
(188lbs.)
as a lamb., so instead, I have published his 1 1/2 year stats
which were really good...not overly impressive, but his
growth rate until recently was slow and steady. It is just the
last 6 months that his growth rate has become very
pronounced. Also I have published his stupendous 2 1/2
year stats so you can see what a difference a year can
make, even as an adult.
The 1 1/2 year "Standard:"
86.06Kg 105.2cm 25.2cm 117.5mm 36mm/ 5mm / 4
Mjaldursson at 1 1/2 years:
77Kg 103cm 21.1cm 122mm ? / 4mm / 4
(170 lbs.)
Mjaldursson at 2 1/2 years:
85.5Kg 115cm 25.1cm 124mm 34mm/<2mm/ 4
(188lbs.)
"What's this?" You ask. This is a ewe! Yup...right on! Puffin's
stats are better than many of Iceland's AI sires. So, just to give you
an idea as to what is possible, and a goal to shoot for, I thought I'd
put her in here
for your consideration. Her growth rate was only moderately fast as
a lamb, probably because her dam was a ewelamb that had twins her
first time out (Vag. AI) and it takes a few years for a ewe's milk
production to really develop. Puffin's overall development,
conformation, and muscling is nothing less than amazing!! Her sire
is Rektor, who has the unusually deep (42mm) eyemuscle depth,
which he obviously passed on to her, but unlike her sire, Puffin has
GREAT shoulder and chest measurements. Her 40mm loin
eyemuscle depth is scarcely found even in Iceland's finest AI sires,
and she has a LOT LESS fat than most of the finest animals in
Iceland!! Puffin is a truely superb individual!
The AI Sire RAMLAMB "standard" at 5 months.
44.9Kg 82.5cm 19.8cm 109.6mm 27.6mm/ 3mm / 3.7
Puffin as a LAMB: (4 1/2 months)
33.6Kg 74.3cm 15cm 102mm ? / about 3mm/ 5
(74 lbs.)
The AI 1 1/2 year ADULT RAM "standard"
86.06Kg 105.2cm 25.2cm 117.5mm 36mm / 5mm / 4
(189.6 lbs.)
Puffin at 1 1/2 years:
68.2Kg 106.2cm 22.2cm 120mm 40mm / 2mm / 4
(150 lbs.)
stats are better than many of Iceland's AI sires. So, just to give you
an idea as to what is possible, and a goal to shoot for, I thought I'd
put her in here
for your consideration. Her growth rate was only moderately fast as
a lamb, probably because her dam was a ewelamb that had twins her
first time out (Vag. AI) and it takes a few years for a ewe's milk
production to really develop. Puffin's overall development,
conformation, and muscling is nothing less than amazing!! Her sire
is Rektor, who has the unusually deep (42mm) eyemuscle depth,
which he obviously passed on to her, but unlike her sire, Puffin has
GREAT shoulder and chest measurements. Her 40mm loin
eyemuscle depth is scarcely found even in Iceland's finest AI sires,
and she has a LOT LESS fat than most of the finest animals in
Iceland!! Puffin is a truely superb individual!
The AI Sire RAMLAMB "standard" at 5 months.
44.9Kg 82.5cm 19.8cm 109.6mm 27.6mm/ 3mm / 3.7
Puffin as a LAMB: (4 1/2 months)
33.6Kg 74.3cm 15cm 102mm ? / about 3mm/ 5
(74 lbs.)
The AI 1 1/2 year ADULT RAM "standard"
86.06Kg 105.2cm 25.2cm 117.5mm 36mm / 5mm / 4
(189.6 lbs.)
Puffin at 1 1/2 years:
68.2Kg 106.2cm 22.2cm 120mm 40mm / 2mm / 4
(150 lbs.)
Tolkis' measurements need to be put in context. They were so overwhelmingly outstanding that I searched
through five years of Iceland's AI sire catalogs to find the measurements of the BEST OF THE BEST.
Only 3 AI sires even came close...and Tolkis outclassed them ALL! Massi (95-841) {chest 116cm, loin
40mm, backfat 5mm}, Bjargvaettur (97-869) {chest 116cm, loin 36mm, backfat 5mm}, and Heangur (98-848)
{chest 118cm, loin 37mm, backfat 13mm-(WAY too much fat!)}
Tolkis: chest 119.4cm, loin 42mm, backfat 2.5mm (really , really LEAN!).
Other famous rams in Iceland that Tolkis outclassed included even some that are considered as being in the
top ten of Iceland's all-time greats, namely Moli (93-986), and Laekur (97-843). As well as Mjaldur, Thettir,
etc. etc. I knew my methods would work...I just didn't expect them to work so well!
It should be noted that what is REALLY important, is how good the ram's OFFSPRING are. A ram's stats
could be great, but if he throws lots of lambs of varying quality (like Bambi did), or daughters that aren't
good milkers or not especially motherly, then the ram has little value. Tolkis threw consistently good lambs.
through five years of Iceland's AI sire catalogs to find the measurements of the BEST OF THE BEST.
Only 3 AI sires even came close...and Tolkis outclassed them ALL! Massi (95-841) {chest 116cm, loin
40mm, backfat 5mm}, Bjargvaettur (97-869) {chest 116cm, loin 36mm, backfat 5mm}, and Heangur (98-848)
{chest 118cm, loin 37mm, backfat 13mm-(WAY too much fat!)}
Tolkis: chest 119.4cm, loin 42mm, backfat 2.5mm (really , really LEAN!).
Other famous rams in Iceland that Tolkis outclassed included even some that are considered as being in the
top ten of Iceland's all-time greats, namely Moli (93-986), and Laekur (97-843). As well as Mjaldur, Thettir,
etc. etc. I knew my methods would work...I just didn't expect them to work so well!
It should be noted that what is REALLY important, is how good the ram's OFFSPRING are. A ram's stats
could be great, but if he throws lots of lambs of varying quality (like Bambi did), or daughters that aren't
good milkers or not especially motherly, then the ram has little value. Tolkis threw consistently good lambs.