OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR SWINE 179 



150 lbs. The figures are for animals in a fair show condition. 



Objections. — Rough and coarse and lacking in feeding quali- 

 ties. 



Action and Style. — Action vigorous and animated. Style 

 free and easy. 



Objections. — Dull or stupid; awkward and wabbling. In boars 

 testicles not easily seen nor of same size or carriage; too large 

 or only one showing. 



Condition. — Healthy; skin free from scurf, scales, sores, 

 and mange; flesh evenly laid over the entire body and free 

 from any lumps. 



Objections. — Unhealthy; scurfy; scaly; sores; mange; too 

 fat for breading purposes; hair harsh and standing r.p; poor 

 feeders. 



Disposition. — Very quiet and gentle; easily handled or driven. 



Objections. — Wild, vicious or stubborn. 



VICTORIA SWINE. 



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SCALE OF POINTS ADOPTED BY VICTORIA SWINE BREEDERS 



ASSOCIATION. AMERICAN VICTORIA SWINE RECORD, 



VOL. I, 18S7. 



The description that follows is similar to that adopted by 

 the National Association of Expert Judges. 



Color — White, with occasional dark spots in the skin 2 



Head — Small, broad and face medium dished 3 



Ears — Fine, pointing forward 2 



Jowl — Medium size and neat 1 



Neck^Short, full and well arched 3 



Shoulders — Broad and deep 7 



Girth Around Heart 6 



Back — Straight, broad and level 12 



Sides — Deep and full C 



Ribs — Well sprung 7 



Loin — Broad and strong 12 



Flank— Well let down 2 



Ham — Broad, full and deep, without loose fat 12 



Tail — Medium fine and curled 2 



Legs — Fine and straight 3 



Feet— Small 3 



Hair — Fine and silky, free from bristles 3 



Action — Easy and graceful -1 



Symmetry — Adaptation of the several parts to each other. . 10 



Total 100 



Detailed Description of Victoria swine as adopted by the Vic- 

 toria Swine Breeders' Association at their annual meeting, No- 

 vember, 1888, as an aid to judges at fairs in place of the score 

 card. 



Color — White, with occasional dark spot in the skin. 



Head and Face — Head rather small and neat. Face medium 

 dished and smooth; wide between eyes; tapering irom eyes to 

 nose. 



