162 JUDGING SWINE 



Rule 9. Experts are required to keep themselves familiar with 

 the score card and details of this Association. 



Rule 10. — Experts holding certificates issued by this Associa- 

 tion are not required by the rule^ of this Association to use any 

 standard other than the one issued by this Association. 



DESCRIPTION OF SCORE CARD FOR POLAND-CHINAS ISSUED BY 



NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EXPERT JUDGES 



ON SWINE, 1S97. 



Head. — 4. — Head should be broad, even and smooth oetween 

 and above the eyes. Slightly dished, tapering even and gradu- 

 ally to near the end of the nose. Broad lower jaw, head in- 

 clined to shortness, but not enough to give the appearance of 

 stubby nose. And in male a masculine expression and appear- 

 ance. 



Objections. — Head long, narrow between the eyes; nose un- 

 even and coarse; too large at the muzzle or the head too short; 

 not full or high above the eyes, or too much wrinkled around 

 or above the eyes. 



Eyes. — 2. — Full, clear, prominent and expressive. 



Objections. — Dull expression, deep set or obscure. Sight im- 

 paired by wrinkles, fat or other cause. 



Ears: — 2. — Ears attached to the head by a short, firm knuckle 

 giving free and easy action. Standing up slightly at the base to 

 within two-thirds of the tip where a gentle break or drop .should 

 occur; in size neither too large nor too small, but even, fine, thin, 

 leaf shape. Slightly inclined outward. 



Objections. — Large, floppy, straight, upright or coarse; knuckle 

 long, letting the ear drop too close to the head and face, hindering 

 the animal of free use of the ears. 



Neck. — 2. — Short, wide, even, smooth, well arched. Rounding 

 and full from poll to shoulder, with due regard to the character- 

 istics of the sex. 



Objections. — Long, narrow, thin and drooping from the shoul- 

 der to the poll with unevenness caused by wrinkles or creases. 



Jowl. — 2. — Full, broad, deep, smooth and firm, carrying full- 

 ness back near to point of shoulders, and below line of low^er 

 jaw so that lower line will be as low as breast bone when nead 

 is carried up level. 



Objections. — Light, flabby, thin and wedgie shaped, deeply 

 wrinkled, not drooping below line of lower jaw, and not carry- 

 ing fullness back to shoulder and brisket 



Shoulder. — G.^ — Broad and oval at the top, showing evenness 

 with the back and neck, with good width from the top to the 

 bottom, and even smoothness extending well forward. 



Objections. — Narrow at the top or bottom; not as deep as the 

 body; uneven width. Shields on pigs und,er eight months of 

 age. or showing too much shield at any age. 



Chest. — 12. — Large, wide, deep and full; even underline to 

 the shoulder and sides with no creases; giving plenty of room 

 for heart and other organs, making a large girth indicating 

 much vitality. Brisket smooth, even and broad, wide between 

 legs and extending well forward showing in front. 



Objections — Pinched appearance at the top or bottom, or 

 tucked in back of the fore legs; showing too narrow between the 



