She is a pretty good package. I agree that I like her more in the feed trough photo than in the other 2. I can definately see where Freddy looks at these photos and thinks she is a little tightly wound, looking at the photos I would worry about her covering her tracks. But I havent seen her walk and I know what sticklers your family is for soundness so untill I see her in person I am going to assume she is good there if you say she is. Getting really picky I would also say she may be just a tad much in the shoulders, and while I think she is broody as all get out, she isnt the most refined and feminine one I have ever seen.
She reminds me a lot of the Chi heifer i found for a family from Doonan last yr. She looks powerful enough to easily walk into the market heifer ring somewhere and dominate, but at the same time she isnt so powerful and steery that she cant make it in the heifer ring in my opinion. What I think you will see is this, some judges will love her, some will hate her, and some flat wont know what to do with her. I think it all depends on who has the say at the show that day as to how she is going to do in the ring. But if your goal was to buy something that could produce a hell of a smokey steer for you then I dont think there was a better choice out there.
As Kevin said, keep working hair, with enough hair to work with then you can hide some of the issues that we have mentioned. And as others have said and I always say. Be happy knowing that you have a good one, that you like, and that ultimately is great for what you wanted to do which is produce those great smokey crosses. Beyond that do the best job you can walk in the ring knowing that you laid it all on the line and there is nothing more that you could of done, and then walk out of that ring with a smile on your face knowing that you did your part and she was as good as she could be, beyond that its just one mans opinion on that day buddy!!!
