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over front. Discredit, v. s. %; s. ^ ; m. y 2 ; v. m. %; e. 1. 



Chest, 8. Deep and low; well filled and smooth in the brisket; 

 broad between the forearms; full in the foreflanks (or 

 through at the heart). Discredit, v. s. %; s. %; m. 1; v. m. 

 iy 2 : e. 2. 



Crops, 4. Comparatively full; nearly level with the shoulders. 

 Discredit, v. s. % ; s. y 2 ; m. 1; v. m. 1%; e. 2. 



Chine, 3. Straight; broadly developed; open. Discredit, v. s. 

 V 8 ; s. 1,4; m. y 2 ; v. m. %; e. 1. 



Barrel, 6. Well rounded; with large abdomen; strongly and 

 trimly held up. Discredit, v. s. 14; s. y 2 ; m. 1; v. m. 1%; 

 e. 2. 



Loin and Hips, 5. Broad; level or nearly level between hook- 

 bones; level and strong laterally; spreading from the chine 

 broadly and nearly level; the hook bones fairly prominent. 

 Discredit, v. s. y 8 ; s. 14; m. y 2 ; v. m. %; e. 1. 



Rump, 5. Long, broad, high, nearly level laterally; com- 

 paratively full above the thurl. Discredit, v. s. % ; s. y; 

 m. y 2 ; v. m. %; e. 1. 



Quarters, 5. Deep; broad, straight behind; wide and full at 

 sides; open and well arched in the twist. Discredit, v. s. 

 %; s. 14; m. y 2 ; v. m. %; e. 1. 



Thurl, 4. High; broad. Discredit, v. s. *4; s. y 2 ', m. 1; v. m. 

 1V 2 ; e. 2. 



Flanks, 2. Deep, full. Discredit, v. s. %; s. 14 ; m. y 2 ; v. m. 



3 / 4 ; e. i. 



Legs, 6. Comparative short; clean and nearly straight; wide 

 apart; firmly and squarely set under the body; arms wide, 

 strong and tapering; feet of medium size, round, solid and 

 deep. Discredit, v. s. % ; s. 14 ; m. y 2 ; v. m. % ; e. 1. 



Tail, 2. Large at base, the setting well back; tapering finely 

 to switch; the end of the bone reaching to hocks or below; 

 the switch full. Discredit, s. % ; m. 14; e. y 2 . 



Hair and Handling, 10. Hair healthful in appearance; fine, 

 soft and furry; skin of medium thickness and loose; mel- 

 low under the hand; the secretions oily, abundant, and of a 

 rich brown or yellow color. Discredit, v. s. ^ ; s. ^ ; m. 1; 

 v. m. iy 2 - e. 2. 



Mammary Veins, 10. Large; full; entering large or numerous 

 orifices; double extension; with special developments; such 

 as forks, branches, connections, etc. Discredit, v. s. %; 

 s. V 2 ; m. 1; v. m. iy 2 ; e. 2. 



