OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCK FOR SWINE 171 



CHESTER WHITE SWINE. 



SCALE OF POINTS AS ADOPTED BY THE STANDARD CHESTER 



WHITE RECORD ASSOCIATION. CHESTER WHITE ^ 



RECORD, VOL. Ill, 1892. C 



The description which follows is similar to that adopted g 

 by the National Association of Expert Judges. cj 



Head and Face 4 



Eyes 2 



Ears 2 



Neck 2 



Jowl 2 



Shoulders 6 



Chest i) 



Back and Loin 15 



Sides and Rib 8 



Belly and Flank 6 



Ham and Rump 10 



Feet and Legs 10 



Tail 1 



Coat 2 



Color 5 



Size 5 



Action and Style 4 



Condition 4 



Disposition 3 



Total 100 



DISQUALIFICATIONS. 



Form. — Upright ears; small cramped chest; crease around 

 hack of shoulders and over the back, causing a depression easily 

 noticed; feet broken down causing the animal to walk on 

 pastern joints; deformed or badly crooked legs. 



Size. — Chuffy, or not two-thirds large enough for age. 



Condition. — Squabby fat; deformed, seriously deformed; bar- 

 renness; total blindness. 



Score. — Less than sixty points. 



Pedigree. — Not eligible to record. 



Color. — Black or sandy spots in hair. 



DETAILED DESCRIPTION. 



Head and Face. — Head short and wide; cheeks neat but not 

 too full; jaws broad and strong; forehead medium, high and 

 wide. Face short and smooth; wide betw^een the eyes; nose 

 neat and tapering and slightly dished. 



Objections. — Head long, narrow and coarse; lorehead low 

 and narrow; jaws contracted and weak. Face long, narrow and 

 straight; nose coarse, clumsy or dished like a Berkshire. 



Eyes. — Large, bright, clear and free from wrinkles or fat sur- 

 roundings. 



objections. — Small, deep or obscure; vision impaired in any 

 way. 



Ears. — ^Medium size; not too thick; soft; attached to the 

 head so as not to look clumsy; pointing forward and slightly 



