524 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



Points 

 Condition Healthy; skin free from any scurf, scales, sores and mange, 



and flesh laid evenly over entire body and free from lumps 2 



Objections: Unhealthy, scales, sores and mange; too fat for breeding 

 purposes; hair harsh and standing up; poor feeders, etc. 



Disposition Very quiet and gentle; easily handled or driven 2 



Objections: Wild, vicious or stubborn. 

 Symmetry of points . . 3 



Total 100 



Disqualifications. 



Form: Ears standing erect; small cramped chest and crease back of shoulders, 

 no as to cause a depression in the back easily noticed; seriously deformed legs 

 and badly broken down feet. Size: Very small or not over half size as given 

 in this standard. Condition: Excessive fatness; barrenness; seriously diseased; 

 blindness. Score: Less than 50 points. Pedigree: Not eligible to record. 



Fig. 288. Cheshire boar, twice grand champion of breed at New York 

 State Fair. (Photo by courtesy American Agriculturist.) 



The Cheshire breed of swine originated in Jefferson 

 County, New York. In color, the Cheshire should be pure 

 white, excepting for the occasional occurrence of small 

 blue-black spots on the skin. The size is of the medium 

 class, and the standard of excellence gives 400 to 600 pounds 

 for hogs of the breed when of mature size and well fattened. 

 Special characteristics of the Cheshire, other than those 



