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Important general points in judging . 



Size . . 



Form 



Feet and legs .... 



Condition 



Quality 



Sex characteristics and disposition 



Breed type characteristics . 

 Judging gilts and young boars . 

 Judging feeders 



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CHAPTER XVIII 



BREEDS OF HOGS 



The Poland-China . 

 The Duroc-Jersey 

 The Hampshire . 

 The Berkshire . 

 The Chester-White . 

 The Spotted Poland-China 

 The Large Yorkshire 

 The Tamworth . 



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CHAPTER XIX 



BREEDING 



The law of heredity 



The process of reproduction 



" Like begets like " .... 



Variations 



Prepotency ..... 



Relative influence of the sire and dam 

 Systems of breeding 



Up-grading ..... 



Cross-breeding ..... 



In-breeding 



Principles in the selection of breeding stock 



Individuality 



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