312 THE STUDY OF BREEDS. 



POINTS. 



(15) Tail Well set up on line with back, not too 

 fine, short or tapering 2 



(16) Legs and Feet Short, straight and strong, set 

 wide apart, with hoofs nearly erect and capable 



of holding good weight . . . . .8 



(17) Size and Symmetry Size, all that is possible 

 without loss of quality or symmetry, with good 

 length . 7 



(18) Style Attractive, spirited, indicative of thor- 

 ough breeding and constitutional vigor . . 3 



Perfection 100 



II. The following additional points are sub- 

 mitted, including some suggested modifications to 

 meet the changing requisites in form : 



(1) Disk of snout, broad. 



(2) Neck, medium to short, oval and blending evenly 

 with the shoulder. 



(3) Brisket, wide. 



(4) Back, of medium length. 



(5) Side, medium in length and of nearly even thickness 

 above and below. 



(6) Heart girth and flank girth, good and equal. 



(7) Legs, medium to short. 



III. In general appearance Berkshires are of 

 good size, are fairly compact in form, regular and 

 even in outline and easy in movement. 



