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They should be as wide at point of the hip as at the swell of 

 the ham. Buttocks large and full, should project beyond and 

 come down upon and fill full between the hocks. The lower 

 front part of the ham should be full and stifle well covered 

 with flesh, and a gradual rounding toward the hock. Rump 

 should have a rounding slope from the loin to root of tail ; 

 same width as back and filling out full on each side of anl 

 above the tail. Objections Ham narrow, short, thin, not 

 projecting beyond, and coming down to hock; cut up too high 

 in crotch or twist ; lacking in fullness at top or bottom ; lacking 

 in width from stifle straight back, lower fore part thin and flat, 

 straight from root of tail to hock, buttocks light, thin or flabby. 

 Rump flat, narrow and peaked at root of tail ; too steep. 



(12) L$gs and Feet Legs medium length, straight, set well 

 apart and squarely under body, tapering, well muscled and 

 wide above knee and hock, below hock and knee round and 

 tapering, capable of sustaining weight of animal in full flesh 

 without breaking down, bone firm and of fine texture, pasterns 

 short and nearly upright. Feet firm, short, tough and free 

 from defects. Objections Legs long, slim, coarse, crooked, 

 muscles small above hock and knee, bone large, coarse, as large 

 at foot as above knee, pasterns long, slim, crooked or weak, 

 the hocks turned in or out of straight line, legs too close 

 together, hoofs long, slim and weak, toes spreading or crooked 

 or unable to bear up weight of animal without breaking down. 



(13) Tail Well set on, smooth, tapering and carried in 

 a curl. Objections Coarse, long, crooked or hanging straight 

 down like a rope. 



(14) Coat Fine, straight, smooth, lying close to and 

 covering body well, not clipped, evenly distributed over the 

 body. Objections Bristles, hair coarse, harsh, thin, wavy or 

 curly, swirls, standing up, ends of hair split and brown, not 

 evenly distributed over all the body except belly. Clipped 

 coats should be cut 1.5 points. 



(15) Color Black with white in face or lower jaw, white 

 on feet and tip of tail, and a few small, clear white spots on 

 body not objectionable. Objections Solid black, more than 

 one-fourth white, sandy hairs or spots, a grizzled or speckled 

 appearance. 



(16) Size Large for age and condition; boars two years 

 old and over, if in good flesh, should weigh not less than 500 

 pounds. Sows, same age and condition, not less than 450 

 pounds. Boars eighteen months old, in good condition, not 

 less than 400 pounds; sows 350 pounds. Boars twelve months 

 old, not less than 300 pounds; sows 300 pounds. Boars and 

 sows, six months, not less than 150 pounds. Other ages in 

 proportion. Objections Overgrowth, coarse, gangling, or 

 hard to fatten at any age. 



