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Action. Easy and graceful ; high carriage ; active ; gentle 

 and easily handled. In males, testicles should be readily 

 seen, and of same size and carriage. 



Objections : Sluggish ; awkward ; low carriage ; wild : 

 vicious. In males, testicles not distinctly visible, or not of 

 same size and carriage. 

 Condition. Healthy and mellow touch, fat evenly laid on. 



Objections : Harsh to touch, flabbiness, fat in lumps on 

 back or sides. 

 Disposition. Quiet and gentle. 



Objections : Cross, restless, quarrelsome. 



Symmetry or adaptation of points. The adaptation of all of the 

 points, size and style combined, to make the desired type of 

 model. 



HAMPSHIRE SWINE SCALE OF POINTS 

 Disqualifications 



Color. Spotted, more than two thirds white or solid black. 

 Form. Any radical deformity, ears very large or drooping 



over eyes, crooked or weak legs or broken-down feet. 

 Condition. Seriously impaired or diseased, excessive grossness, 



barrenness in animals over two years of age, chuff y or 



squabby fat. 



Size. Not two thirds standard weight. 

 Pedigree. Not eligible to record. 



Detailed Description 



1. Head and face. Head medium length, rather narrow, 



cheeks not full ; face nearly straight and medium 

 width between the eyes, surface even and regular . . 4 



Objections : Head large, coarse and ridgy, nose 

 crooked or much dished. 



2. Eyes. Bright and lively, free from wrinkles or fat sur- 



roundings . . . ....-' 2 



Objections : Small, deep or obscure, or vision im- 

 paired by fat or other cause. 



3. Ears. Medium length, thin, slightly inclined outward 



and forward .-.--, 2 



Objections : Large, coarse, thick, large or long 

 knuckle, drooping or not under good control of the 

 animal. 



