THE SUFFOLK 



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from back, good length between shoulders and hams; flanks well filled out 

 and coming well down at ham; back broad, level, straight from crest to 

 tail, no falling off or down at tail; hams wide and full, well rounded out, 

 twist very wide and full all the way down ; legs small and very short, stand- 

 ing wide apart — in sows, just keeping belly from the ground; bone fine, 

 feet small, hoofs rather spreading ; tail small, long, and tapering ; skin thin, 

 of a pinkish shade, free from color; hair fine and silky, not too thick ; color 

 of hair pale yellowish white, perfectly free from any spots or other color ; 

 size small to medium. 



The American Suffolk pig in a breed comparison is essentially 

 a Small Yorkshire, although the dish of face may not be always 

 quite so pronounced as with the latter, while the size tends to be 

 slightly larger. Otherwise the two breeds are one to all intents 

 and purposes. 



The distribution of the American Suffolk pig is mainly in the 

 Mississippi Valley, small herds being kept in Michigan, Iowa, 

 Illinois, and Indiana. Several hundred have been registered in 

 Canada. Between one and two thousand American Suffolks have 

 been registered, but thus far no herdbook of the breed has been 

 published. 



