182 JUDGING SWINE 



YORKSHIRE SWINE: LARGE WHITE. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE PUBLISHED IN THE NATIONAL 

 PIG BREEDERS ASSOCIATION HERD BOOK, NOTTING- 

 HAM, ENG., VOL. XII, 1896. 



Color. White, free from black hairs, and as far as possible 

 from blue spots on the skin. 



Head. Moderately long, face slightly dished, snout broad, 

 not too much turned up, jowl not too heavy, wide between ears. 



Ears. Long, thin, slightly inclined forward, and fringe with 

 fine hair. 



NCCK. Long, and proportionately full to the shoulders. 



Chest. Wide and deep. 



Shoulders. Level across the top, not too wide, free from 

 coarseness. 



Legs. Straight and well set, level with the outside of the 

 body, with flat bone. 



Pasterns. Short and springy. 



Feet. Strong, even and wide. 



Back. Long, level and wide from neck to rump. 



Lcin. Broad. 



Tail. Set high, stout and long, but not coarse, with tassels 

 of fine hair. 



Sides. Deep. 



Ribs. Well sprung. 



Belly. Full, but not flabby, with straight underline. 



Flank. Thick and well let down. 



Quarters. Long and wide. 



Hams. Broad, full and deep to hocks. 



Coat. Long and moderately fine. 



Action. Firm and free. 



Skin. Not too thick, quite free from wrinkles. Large bred 

 pigs do not fully develop their points until some months old, 

 the pig at five months often proving at a year or fifteen months 

 a much better animal than could be anticipated at the earlier 

 age and vice versa; but size and quality are most important. 



Objections. Black hairs, black spots, a curly coat, a coarse 

 mane, short snout, in-bent knees, hollowness at back of shoul- 

 ders. 



MIDDLE WHITE SWINE. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL PIG 

 BREEDERS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



Color. White, free from black hairs and blue spots on the 

 skin. 



Head. Moderately short, face dished, snout broad and turned 

 up, jowl full, wide between the ears. 



Ears. Fairly large, carried erect and fringed with fine hair. 



Neck. Medium length, proportionately full to the shoulders. 



Chest. Wide and deep. 



Shoulders. Level across the top, moderately wide, free from 

 coarseness. 



Leg. Straight and well set, level with outside of the body 

 with fine bone. 



