118 BREEDS OF SWINE 



meat. Like the Essex, it is probably most suitable for the 

 cottager who wants a pig that can be matured with a small 

 amount of feed. There is no American breed that requires 

 crossing with a breed like the Small Yorkshire, unless it is 

 the " Razorback," and the Essex seems rather better adapted 

 to this purpose, as its skin will stand the hot sun of the South 

 better than that of a. white breed. The Small Yorkshire is 

 not noted for fecundity, and, unless some unforeseen con- 

 ditions arise, the breed seems destined to gradually disappear. 

 Small Yorkshire Score Card. Following is the description 

 and scale of points for Small Yorkshires adopted by the 

 American Yorkshire Club: 



Counts. 

 General Outline Wide and deep in proportion to the length, straight 



above and below, and short in head, neck, body, and limbs 5 



Outline of Head Short, abrupt, inclining to fine, and possessed of 



much dish and downward spring under the jaws 4 



Forehead and Poll Wide 1 



Eye Medium size; clear and bright 1 



Jowl Large, smooth, and carried well back toward the neck 1 



Snout Short, turning upward somewhat, with a deep indenture or 



curve immediately above it ] 



Ear Small, thin, erect, and inclining slightly forward rather than 



backward at the tips 1 



Neck Short, wide, and deep, the width slightly increasing towards 



the shoulders 3 



Outline of Body Short, broad, deep, and straight above, below, and 



on the sides 7 



Back Very broad, of even width and straight from withers to tail 



head 10 



Shoulder Large, smoothly and evenly developed, and blending per- 

 fectly with neck and crops G 



Arm and Thigh Moderately wide, tapering nicely down and inclining 



to short 2 



Brisket Wide and on level with under line 3 



Side Deep, thick in every part, straight and even from shoulder 



to hip 8 



Ribs Widely and deeply sprung 5 



