162 JUDGING SWINE 



Rule 9. Experts are required to keep themselves familiar with 

 the score card and details of this Association. 



Rule 10. Experts holding certificates issued by this Associa- 

 tion are not required by the rule^ of this Association to use any 

 standard other than the, one issued by this Association. 



DESCRIPTION OF SCORE CARD FOR POLAND-CHINAS ISSUED BY 



NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EXPERT JUDGES 



ON SWINE, 1897. 



Head. 4. Head should be broad, even and smooth oetween 

 and above the eyes. Slightly dished, tapering even and gradu- 

 ally to near the end of the nose. Broad low>er jaw, head in- 

 clined to shortness, but not enough to give the appearance of 

 stubby nose. And in male a masculine expression and appear- 

 ance. 



Objections. Head long, narrow between the eyes; nose un- 

 even and coarse; too large at the muzzle or the head too short; 

 not full or high above the eyes, or too much wrinkled around 

 or above the eyes. 



Eyes. 2. Full, clear, prominent and expressive. 



Objections. Dull expression, deep set or obscure. Sight im- 

 paired by wrinkles, fat or other cause. 



Ears!. 2. Ears attached to the head by a short, firm knuckle, 

 giving free and easy action. Standing up slightly at the base to 

 within two-thirds of the tip where a gentle break or drop should 

 occur; in size neither too large nor too small, but even, fine, thin, 

 leaf shape. Slightly inclined outward. 



Objections. Large, floppy, straight, upright or coarse; knuckle 

 long, letting the ear drop too close to the head and face, hindering 

 the animarof free use of the ears. 



Neck. 2. Short, wide, even, smooth, well arched. Rounding 

 and full from poll to shoulder, with due regard to the character- 

 istics of the sex. 



Objections. Long, narrow, thin and drooping from the shoul- 

 der to the poll with unevenness caused by wrinkles or creases. 



Jowl. 2. Full, broad, deep, smooth and firm, carrying full- 

 ness back near to point of shoulders, and below line of lower 

 jaw so that lower line will be as low as breast bone when head 

 is carried up level. 



Objections. Light, flabby, thin and w^dge shaped, deeply 

 wrinkled, not drooping below line of lower jaw, and not carry- 

 ing fullness back to shoulder and brisket 



Shoulder. 6. Broad and oval at the top, showing evenness 

 with the back and neck, with good width from the top to the 

 bottom, and even smoothness extending well forward. 



Objections. Narrow at the top or bottom; not as deep as the 

 body; uneven width. Shields on pigs und,er eight months of 

 age, or showing too much shield at any age. 



Chest. 12. Large, wide, deep and full; even underline to 

 the shoulder and sides with no creases; giving plenty of room 

 for heart and other organs, making a large girth indicating 

 much vitality. Brisket smooth, even and broad, wide between 

 legs and extending well forward showing in front. 



Objections Pinched appearance at the top or bottom, or 

 tucked in back of the fore legs; showing too narrow between the 



