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in color. Small Yorkshires originated in England. This 

 is one of the smallest breeds of hogs. They are white in 

 color and have very short heads with a face very much 

 dished, that is, the nose has the appearance of being broken 

 and turned up. The ears stand erect. The Hampshire is 

 an American breed, black with a white belt about the body. 

 Sometimes it is classed as an intermediate breed. Essex is 

 a small black English breed. 



Intermediate Breeds. — There are three breeds that can 

 hardly be classed as either lard or bacon in type. They 

 are partly both. They are all white, and medium in size. 



Figure 101. — Prize Yorkshire Sow, a bacon type. 



The Cheshire is a United States breed, with ears erect. The 

 Victoria is a United States breed, with ears drooping. 

 The Middle Yorkshire is an English breed, with ears erect 

 and face slightly dished. 



Bacon breeds are large, long hogs, with very deep bodies, 

 long legs and long heads. They are not so broad as the lard 

 hogs and the hams and shoulders are hghter. These breeds 

 have a tendency to mix more lean with the fat than the 

 lard hogs. Bacon with nice strips of lean running through 

 it is to be desired. There are but two breeds in this group, 

 the Yorkshire and the Tam worth. These are both English 

 breeds. The Yorkshire is white, with dished face and erect 

 ears. The Tamworth is red, with a very long nose and 

 ears erect. 



