186 JUDGING SWINE 



TAMWORTH SWINE. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL PIG 

 BREEDERS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



Color. — uolden-red hair on a flesh colored skin, free from 

 black. 



Head. — Fairly long, snout moderately long, and quite straight, 

 face slightly dished, wide between ears. 



Ears. — Rather large, with fine fringe, carried rigid, but in- 

 clined slightly forward. 



Neck. — Fairly long and muscular, especially in boar. 



Chest. — Wide and deep. 



Shoulders. — Fine standing, and well set. 



Legs. — Strong and shapely with plenty of bone and set well 

 outside of body. 



Pasterns. — Strong and sloping. 



Feet. — Strong and fair size. 



Back. — Long and straight. 



Loin. — Strong and broad. 



Tail. — Set on high and well tasseled. 



Girth. — Deep and full around heart. 



Sides. — Long and deep. 



Ribs. — Well sprung, and extending well up to flank. 



Belly. — Deep, with straight underline. 



Flank. — Full and well let down. 



Quarters. — Long, wide, and straight from hip to taiL 



Hams. — Broad and full, and well let down to hock. 



Coat. — Abundant, long, straight, and fine. 



TAMWORTH SWINE. 



The following is the Tamworth Scale of Points Adopted by 

 the English Breeders: 



Formation and setting on of fore legs 10 



Foi-mation and setting on of hind legs 10 



Length and general conformation 10 



Head, ears, jowl and snout 10 



Breadth of neck 5 



Breadth and depth of shoulders 10 



Width of loin, depth of sides, springing of ribs 15 



Depth and breadth of hams 10 



Straightness of back 5 



Hair and quality of skin 5 



Color 5 



Fineness of bone 5 



Action. — Firm and free. 



Objections. — Black hairs, very light or ginger hair, curly 

 coat, coarse mane, black spots on skin, slouch or drooping 

 ears, short or turned up snout, heavy shoulders, wrinkled 

 skin, inbent knees, hollowness at back of shoulders. 



