IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK THROUGH THE SELECTION PROCESS IS AS OLD AS CIVILIZATION. VERY EARLY ON HUMANS RECOGNIZED THAT SOME ANIMALS WERE SUPERIOR TO OTHERS AND BEGAN TO SELECT THESE ANIMALS FOR BREEDING PURPOSES. OVER THE YEARS THE SELECTION PROCESS HAS BEEN PERFECTED TO BOTH A SCIENCE AND ART. LIVESTOCK SHOWS AND FAIRS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PART OF THE AGRICULTURAL SCENE IN MAERICA. COMPETITIVE LIVESTOCK JUDGING HAS BEEN AROUND FOR ALMOST AS LONG AS THESE AGRICULTURAL FAIRS AND LIVESTOCK