182 JUDGING SWINE 



YORKSHIRE SWINE : LARGE WHITE. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE PUBLISHED IN THE NATIONAL 

 PIG BREEDERS ASSOCIATION HERD BOOK, NOTTING- 

 HAM, ENG., VOL. XII, 1S96. 



Color. — White, free from black hairs, and as far as possible 

 from blue spots on the skin. 



Head. — Moderately long, face slightly dished, snout broad, 

 not too much turned up, jowl not too heavy, wide between ears. 



Ears. — Long, thin, slightly inclined forward, and fringe with 

 fine hair. 



NecK. — Long, and proportionately full to the shoulders. 



Chest. — Wide and deep. 



Shoulders. — Level across the top, not too wide, free from 

 coarseness. 



Legs. — Straight and well set, level with the outside of the 

 body, with flat bone. 



Pasterns. — Short and springy. 



Feet. — Strong, even and wide. 



Back. — Long, level and wide from neck to rump. 



Loin." — Broad. 



Tail. — Set high, stout and long, but not coarse, with tassels 

 of fine hair. 



Sides. — Deep. 



Ribs. — Well sprung. 



Belly. — Full, but not flabby, with straight underline. 



Flank. — Thick and well let down. 



Quarttrs.^ — Long and wide. 



Hams. — Broad, full and deep to hocks. 



Coat. — Long and moderately fine. 



Action. — Firm and free. 



Skin. — Not too thick, quite free from wrinkles. Large bred 

 pigs do not fully develop their points until some months old, 

 the pig at five months often proving at a year or fifteen months 

 a much better animal than could be anticipated at the earlier 

 age and vice versa; but size and quality are most important. 



Objections. — Black hairs, black spots, a curly coat, a coarse 

 mane, short snout, in-bent knees, hollowness at back of shoul- 

 ders. 



MIDDLE WHITE SWINE. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL PIG 

 BREEDERS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



Color. — White, free from black hairs and blue spots on the 

 skin. 



Head. — Moderately short, face dished, snout broad and turned 

 up, jowl full, wide between the ears. 



Ears. — Fairly large, carried erect and fringed with fine hair. 



Neck. — Medium length, proportionately full to the shoulders. 



Chest. — Wide and deep. 



Shoulders. — Level across the top, moderately wide, free from 

 coarseness. 



Leg. — Straight and w^ell set, level with outside of the body 

 with fine bone. 



