JUDGING SWINE 83 



SCORE CARD 



MARKET HOGS 



Standard Actual 

 GENERAL APPEARANCE 30 per cent 



Weight According to age 4 



Form Medium depth, breadth and length; 

 smooth, compact and symmetrical; standing 



squarely on short legs 8 



Quality Hair smooth and line, with strong, clean 



bone; general refinement 5 



Condition Finished, deep, even covering of firm 



flesh. Free from wrinkles 8 



Temperament Quiet and placid 2 



Constitution Snowing indications of having been 

 a profitable feeder and now in a healthy 

 condition 3 



HEAD AND NECK 6 per cent 



Snout Medium length and breadth 1 



Eyes Clear and not sunken 1 



Face Short, with full cheeks.. 1 



Ears Medium sized and neatly attached 1 



JowlFull but neat 1 



Neck Thick and short, smoothly blended to 

 shoulder 1 



FOREQUARTERS 12 per cen 



Shoulders Smooth and compact on top, with 



medium breadth and depth 8 



Breast Full breadth but neat 2 



Legs Straight, short, strong, standing up well on 

 short pasterns 2 



BODY 34 per cent 



Chest Deep, wide, large heart girth 4 



Sides Deep, full, smooth, medium length 8 



Back Broad, strong, evenly covered 8 



Loin Wide, thick and strong^ 10 



Belly Straight, smooth, trim - 4 



HINDQUARTERS 18 per cent 



Hips Broad and smooth 3 



Rump Long, level, wide, smooth 3 



Ham Heavily fleshed, wide, deep and full 10 



Legs Straight, short, strong, standing up on short 



pasterns. Bone clean and hard 2 



Total score . 100 



