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with the exception of six white points, namely, the snout, 

 four feet and tip of tail. One or more black points are 

 sometimes found but they are not desirable. This, however, 

 is a fad or fancy adhered to by breeders. One of the chief 

 objections to the Poland-China is the method of breeding 

 which has been followed, this reducing the size and vigor 

 of the breed as a whole. The modern type of animal is 

 characterized by larger bone, more vigor, and rustling quali- 

 ties. In the last decade considerable attention has been 

 given to the improvement of the breed in these respects. 

 The head of the Poland-China is broad and short, the face 



FIG. 141. Poland-China boar. 



usually straight, the neck short and full, the body long, wide, 

 deep, and the animal as a whole comparatively low set. 

 Ears which best characterize the breed are semidrooping, 

 the upper one-third of the ear breaking over. The jowl is 

 usually heavy, the legs short, and the thighs plump. Lack 

 of size, small litters, a drooping rump, and inferior rustling 

 qualities are the chief faults. 



The breeding of the Big Bone Poland-China has in a 

 measure corrected these faults. Increase in size of bone, 

 stronger constitution and more scale have added greatly to 

 the value of the breed. 



