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Objections : Sides thin, flat, flabby, or creased ; ribs 

 not well sprung. 



10. Belly and flank. Straight and full, devoid of coarseness ; 



flank full and running nearly on line with side. 



Objections : Belly sagging or flabby, coarse ; flank 

 thin or tucked up. 



11. Hams or rump. Hams full, long and deep ; rump slightly 



rounded from loin to root of tail ; buttock full, neat and 

 firm. 



Objections : Ham narrow, cut too high in crotch ; rump 

 too steep or too narrow, peaked at root of tail ; buttock 

 flabby. 



12. Legs and feet. Legs medium length, set well apart and 



squarely under body, wide above knee and hock, rounded 

 and well muscled below, tapering, medium bone, pastern 

 short and nearly upright ; foot solid, short, smooth, 

 enabling the animal to carry its weight with ease. 



Objections : Legs too long or too short, slim, crooked 

 or coarse ; muscles weak or light ; joints coarse, not 

 tapering ; pastern too long, crooked or slender ; foot long, 

 slim, weak or turned up. 



13. Tail. Medium length, straight or slightly curled. 



Objections : Coarse, long, clumsy, swinging. 



14. Coat. Fine, straight, smooth, soft to touch. 



Objections : Bristles or swirls, coarse or curly hair. 



15. Color. Black ; white points admissible. 



Objections : Too much white on feet, any white spots 

 on body or head. 



16. Size. Large for condition ; boar two years and over 



should weigh 500 pounds, sow same age, 450; twelve 

 months boar or sow, 300; six months boar or sow, 175 

 pounds. 



17. Action and style. Active, vigorous, graceful, style attrac- 



tive. 



Objections : Dull, sluggish and clumsy. 



18. Condition. Healthy ; skin free from defect ; flesh smooth, 



firm and evenly laid on. 



Objections : Unhealthy ; skin scurfy, scaly or mangy ; 

 hair harsh, not growthy. 



19. Disposition. Docile, quiet and easily handled. 



Objections : Cross, restless, nervous, sluggish or without 

 ambition. 



