CHESHIRES. 337 



POINTS. 



(9) Side Deep and full, nearly straight on bottom 



line 7 



(10) Flank Well back and low down, making flank 



girth nearly equal to heart girth . . . 3 



(n) Hams Broad and nearly straight with back 



and running well down toward hock . . .10 



(12) Legs Small and slim, set well apart, support- 

 ing body well on toes 10 



(13) Tail Small, slim and tapering .... 3 



(14) Hair Fine, medium in thickness and quantity 3 



(15) Color White, any colored hair to disqualify . 2 



(16) Skin Fine and pliable, small blue spots objec- 

 tionable but allowable ..... 3 



(17) Symmetry Animal well proportioned, hand- 

 some and stylish ....... 8 



Perfection 100 



II. General Appearance In general appear- 

 ance the Cheshire is neat, refined, smooth, well pro- 

 portioned and active in movement. 



III. Compared with Berkshires. 



(1) The Cheshires are not so large, not so heavy of build, 

 nor quite so strong of limb. 



(2) They are something lighter in the head, even more 

 erect in the ears and not so deep in body, and 



(3) There are the differences in color. 



IV. Compared with Poland-Chinas. 



(1) Cheshires are less massive relatively, have more 

 length of side, less of upward arch from the poll to the withers 

 and from the tailhead to the loin, and are less rounded at 

 the buttock. 



(2) They have much smaller and more erect ears, and 

 finer limbs and bone. 



(3) They are more active and stylish in appearance, and 

 are white in color. 



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