33O THE STUDY OF BREEDS. 



POINTS. 



(13) Tail i 



(14) Coat 2 



(15) Color 2 



(16) Size . 5 



(17) Action and Style 4 



(18) Condition . . . . . . . .4 



(19) Disposition 3 



Perfection 100 



II. Detailed description drawn up by the 

 American Duroc-Jersey Swine Breeders' Associa- 

 tion: 



(1) Head and Face Head small in proportion to size of 

 body; wide between eyes; face nicely dished (about half-way 

 between Poland-China and Berkshire), and tapering well 

 down to nose; surface smooth and even. Objections Large 

 and coarse; narrow between eyes, face straight, crooked nose, 

 or too much dished. 



(2) Eyes Lively, bright and prominent. Objections 

 Dull, weak or obscure. 



(3) Ears Medium; moderately thin; pointing forward 

 and downward, and slightly outward, and also attached 

 to head neatly. Objections Very large; round or nearly 

 so; too thick; swinging and flabby; not of same size, or 

 different positions, and not under control of animal. 



(4) Neck Short ; thick and very deep ; slightly arching. 

 Objections Long, shallow and thin. 



(5) Jowl Broad; full and neat; carrying fullness back 

 to point of shoulder and on line with breastbone. Objections 

 Too large, loose and flabby, or too small, thin and wedging. 



(6) Shoulders Moderately broad, very deep and full, 

 and not extending above line of back ; boars under one year 

 old heavily shielded. 



(7) Chest Large; very deep; filling full behind shoul- 

 ders, and breastbone extending well forward, so as to be 

 readily seen. Objections Flat, shallow, or not extending well 

 down between the forelegs. 



(8) Back and Loin Medium in breadth ; straight or 

 slightly arching; carrying even width from shoulder to ham; 

 surface even and smooth. Objections Narrow, creased 

 behind shoulders, swayed or humped up. 



(9) Sides and Ribs Sides very deep ; medium length ; 

 level between shoulders and hams, and carrying out full down 

 to line of belly; ribs long; strong, and sprung in proportion 



