164 JUDGING SWINE 



Tail. 1. Tail of medium length and size, smooth and taper- 

 ing well and carried in a curl. 



Objections. Coarse and long without a curl; or short, crook- 

 ed or stubby; or too small, fine, even, not tapering. 



Coat. 3. Fine, straight, smooth, laying close to and cover* 

 ing the body well; not clipped, evenly distributed over the body. 



Objections. Bristles, hair coarse, harsh, thin, wavy or curly; 

 swirls, standing up, ends of hair split and brown, not evenly dis- 

 tributed over all of the body except belly. Clipped coats should 

 be cut 1.5 points. 



Color. 3. Black with six (6) white points: Tip of tail, four 

 white feet and white in face, on the nose or on the point of low- 

 er jaw. All to be perceptible without close -examination. Splashes 

 of white on the jaw, legs or* flank or a few spots of white on the 

 body not objectionable. 



Objections. Solid black, white mixed or sandy spots. Spec- 

 kled with white hairs over the body; mottled face of white 

 and black; hair mixed, making a grizzly appearance. 



Size. 5. Large for age. Condition, vigor and vitality to be 

 considered. There should be a difference between breeding 

 animals and those kept or fitted for the show of at least 25 per 

 cent, in size. In show condition, or when fat, a two-year-old 

 boar should not weigh less than six hundred (600) pounds, and 

 a sow not less than five hundred (500) pounds. Boar one year 

 and over, four hundred (400) pounds; sow three hundred and 

 fifty (350) pounds. Boar eighteen months, five hundred (500) 

 pounds; sow, four hundred and fifty (450) pounds. Boar and 

 sows six months old, not less than one hundred and sixty (160) 

 pounds. All hogs in just fair breeding condition, one-fourth 

 less for size. The keeping and chance that a young hog has 

 cuts quite a figure in his size and should be considered, other 

 points being equal. Fine quality and size combined, are the de- 

 sirable. 



Objections. Overf-gfrown; 'coarse, flabby, loose appearance. 

 Gangling, hard to fatten; too fine, undersize; short, stubby, 

 inclined to chubby fatness. Not a hardy robust animal. 



Action and Style. 3. Action vigorous, easy and graceful. 

 Style attractive; high carriage; and in males testicles should 

 be prominent and of about the same size, and yet not too large 

 and pouchy. 



Objections. Clumsy, slow, awkward movement; low carriage; 

 waddling or twisting- walk. A seeming tired off 1 lazy appear- 

 ance; not stand erect and firm. 



Condition. 2. Healthy, skin clear of scurf, scales and sores; 

 soft and mellow to the touch; flesh fine; evenly laid on and 

 free from lumps and wrinkles. Hair soft and lying close to 

 body; good feeding qualities. 



Objections. Unhealthy, skin scaly, wrinkled, scabby or harsh, 

 fiabbiness or lumpy flesh; too much fat for breeding. Hair harsh 

 dry and standing up from body; poor feeders; deafness, partial 

 or total. 



Disposition. 2. Lively, easily handled and seemingly kind, 

 responsive to good treatment. 



Objections. Cross, sluggish, restless, wild or of a vicious 

 turn. 



