32O THE STUDY OF BREEDS. 



(17) Action and Style Action vigorous, easy, quick and 

 graceful. Style attractive, high carriage, and in males testicles 

 should be of same size, carriage, readily seen and yet not too 

 large. Objections Slow, dull, clumsy, awkward, difficulty in 

 getting up when down, low carriage, wabbling walk. In males, 

 testicles not easily seen, not of same size or carriage, too large 

 or only one showing. 



(18) Condition Healthy, skin clear of scurf, scales or 

 sores, soft and mellow to the touch, flesh fine, evenly laid on 

 and free from lumps or wrinkles. Hair soft and lying close 

 to body, good feeding qualities. Objections Unhealthy, skin 

 scaly, wrinkly, scabby or harsh, flabbiness or lumpy flesh, too 

 much fat for breeding. Hair harsh, dry and standing up from 

 body, poor feeders, deafness, partial or total. 



(19) Disposition Quite gentle and easily handled. Objec- 

 tions Cross, restless, vicious or wild. 



III. General Appearance In general appear- 

 ance the Poland-China is compact, symmetrical, 

 regular in outline, smooth and almost massive in 

 build. 



IV. Compared with Berkshires. 



(1) The two breeds resemble each other not a little in 

 general outline, but the Berkshires are a little longer in limb 

 and not quite so massive in form. 



(2) The Poland-Chinas have heads a little finer and less 

 dished, snouts rather finer, ears larger and more drooping and 

 more of evenness in the relative size of shoulder and hams. 



(3) They are also less regular in their distinguishing 

 color markings. 



