178 JUDGING SWINE 



Jowl. Broad, full and neat; carrying fullness back to point 

 of shoulders and on a line with breast bone. 



Objections. Too large, loose and flabby small thin and 

 wedging. 



Shoulders. Moderately broad; very deep and full; carrying 

 thickness well down and not extending above line of back. 



Objections. Small; thin; shallow; extending above line of 

 back. Boars under one year old heavily shielded. 



Chest. Large; very deep; filled full behind shoulders; breast 

 bone extending well forward so as to be readily seen. 



Objections. Flat; shallow, or not extending well down be- 

 tween fore legs. 



Back and Loin. Back medium in breadth; straight or slight- 

 ly arching; carrying even width from shoulder to ham; surface 

 even and smooth. 



Objections. Narrow; crease behind shoulders.'; siwayed or 

 humped backed. 



Sides and Ribs. Sides very deep; medium in length; level 

 between shoulders and hams and carrying out full down to 

 line of belly. Ribs long, strong and sprung in proportion to 

 width of shoulders and hams. 



Objections. Flabby, creased, shallow and not carrying prop- 

 er width from top to bottom. 



Belly and Flank. Straight and full and carrying well out to 

 line of sides. Flank well down to lower line of sides. 



Objections. Narrow; tucked up or drawn in; sagging or 

 flabby. 



Hams and Rump. Broad, full and well let down to the, hock; 

 buttock full and coming nearly down and filling full between 

 hocks. Rump should have a round slope, from loin to root of 

 tail; same width as back and well filled out around tail. 



Objections. Ham narrow; short; thin; not projecting well 

 down to hock; cut up too high in crotch. Rump narrow; flat 

 or peaked at root of tail; too steep. 



Legs and Feet. Medium size and length; straight; nicely 

 tapered; wide apart and well set under the body; pasterns 

 short and strong. Feet short, firm and tough. 



Objections. Legs extremely long, or very short; slim; coarse; 

 crooked; legs as large below knee and hock as above; set too 

 close together; hocks turned in or out of straight line. Feet, 

 hoofs long; slim and weak; toes spreading or crooked. 



Tail. Medium; large at base and nicely tapering and rather 

 bushy at end. 



Objections. Extremely heavy; too long and ropy. 



Coat. Moderately thick and fine; straight, smooth and cov- 

 ering the body well. 



Objections. Too many bristles; hair coarse, harsh, and 

 rough; wavy or curly; swirls, or not evenly laid over the body. 



Color. Cherry red without other admixtures. 



.Objections. Very dark red or shading brown; very pale or 

 light red; black spots over the body; black flecks on belly and 

 legs not desired but admissible. 



Size. Large for age and condition. Boars two years old and 

 over should weigh 600 Ibs.; sow same age and condition, 500 

 Ibs. Boar eighteen months, 475 Ibs.; sow 400 Ibs. Boar twelve 

 months, 350 Ibs.; sow, 300 Ibs. Boar and sow pigs six months. 



