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to correspond with length of leg, too crooked or too 

 slender ; feet long, slim and weak ; toes spreading, too 

 long, crooked or turned up. 



13. Tail. Medium length, slightly curled 1 



Objections : Coarse, long, clumsy, swinging like a 

 pendulum. 



14. Coat. Fine, straight, smooth 2 



Objections : Bristles or swirls, coarse or curly. 



15. Color. Black, with exception of white belt encircling 



body, including forelegs 2 



Objections : White running high on hind legs, or 

 extending more than one fourth length of body or 

 solid black. 



16. Size. Large for conditions ; boar, two years and over, 



450 ; sow, same age, 400 ; eighteen months boar, 350 ; 

 sow, 325; twelve months boar or sow, 300; six 

 months, both sexes, 140 5 



17. Action and style. -Active, vigorous, quick and grace- 



ful ; style, attractive and spirited 4 



Objections : Dull, sluggish and clumsy. 



18. Conditions. Healthy, skin free from all defects, flesh 



evenly laid on and smooth and firm, not patchy, and 



devoid of all excess of grossness 4 



Objections : Skin scurfy, scaly, mangy or otherwise 

 unhealthy, hair harsh, dwarfed or cramped, not 

 growthy. 



19. Disposition. Docile, quiet and easily handled ... 3 



Objections : Cross, restless, vicious or with no am- 

 bition. 



CHESHIRE SWINE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE 

 Head, short to medium in length, short in proportion to length 

 of body; face somewhat dished and wide between the eyes; 

 ears small, erect, in old animals often slightly pointed forward ; 

 neck short ; shoulders broad and full ; hips broad ; body long, 

 broad and deep ; hams broad, nearly straight with back, and 

 running well down towards hock; legs long and slim, set well 

 apart and supporting the body on the toes ; tail small and slim ; 

 hair fine, medium in thickness and quantity; color white. 

 When grown and well fattened, should dress from 400 to 600. 



Scale of Points 



1. Head. Short to medium in length, short in proportion 



to length of body 8 



