BREED CHARACTERISTICS 337 



SCORE CARD FOR FAT HOGS. 



Perfect score 



GENERAL APPEARANCE 40 Points. 



Weight: score according to age 6 



Form: low set, rectangular, broad, deep, long, smooth, sym- 

 metrical . 10 



Quality: refined head, smooth, sides free from wrinkles, fine 

 straight hair, clean bone 10 



Condition: thick, even covering of firm flesh 10 



Temperament: lymphatic, disposed to fatten 4 



HEAD AND NECK 7 Points. 



Head: short, broad, deep . 



Snout: comparatively short, fine 



Eyes: large, bright, wide apart 



Face: moderately dished, according to breed, broad between 

 the eyes . . . . . . . 



Ears: medium size, pointed, thin, carried well up ... 



Jowl: full, deep, trim 



Neck: thick, deep, short, top line sharply curved upward 



FOREQUARTERS 8 points. 



Shoulder: wide, smooth on sides, compact on top 



Breast: prominent, full 



Legs: short, straight, strong, clean bone 2 



BODY 31 points. 



Chest: deep, wide, full, no constriction ....... 



Back: broad, thickly covered, well supported, arched . . 10 

 Sides: long, deep, smooth, firm, thickly covered .... 6 



Loin: broad, thickly covered 10 



Flank: deep, full, underline straight . . 2 



HINDQUARTERS 14 points. 



Rump: long, broad, level 2 



Ham: wide, deep, full, well rounded, firm 10 



Legs: short, straight, strong, clean bone . . . . . . 2 



Total 100 



Breed Characteristics. The various breeds are character- 

 ized by the differences in type, size, weight, color markings, 

 thrif tiness, adaptability, maturity and condition as follows : 



Berkshire. The Berkshire is a native of the Shire of 

 Berk, England. The breed is important, not only as a 

 typical breed in itself, but also from its use in developing 

 other newer breeds. The Berkshire figured prominently 

 in the development of the Poland-China breed of swine in 

 Ohio. Ordinarily this breed classes among the fat types. 

 The writer givesjit a place between the fat and bacon types, 

 designating it as a semifat breed. Considered from the 



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