Shape is the first thing the judge is looking for when judging a class of eggs.
The ideally shaped egg is braod, ensuring a large and well rounded dome, with greater length than width. The side equal and symetrical, rounding off to a smaller end which should not be too pointed. Never under estimate the importance of good shell texture, rarely does one find a bad shell or poor contents with good shell texture, and for the show egg, it is a must. The shell should feel smoooth to the touvh all over. Eggs with a matt shell texture must stand their chance and must be judged accordingly.