158 JUDGING SWINE 



IV. OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR SWINE. 



BERKSHIRE SWINE, 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE ADOPTED BY THE AMERICAN - 



BERKSHIRE ASSOCIATION. 



Color Black, with white on feet, face, tip of tail and an 



occasional splash on the arm 4 



Face and Snout Short; the former fine and well dished, 



and broad between the eyes 7 



Eye Very clear, rather large, dark hazel or gray 2 



Ear Generally almost erect, but sometimes inclined for- 

 ward with advancing age; medium size; thin and soft 4 



Jowl Full and heavy, running well back on neck 4 



Neck Short and broad on top 4 



Hair Fine and soft; medium thickness 3 



Skin Smooth and pliable 4 



Shoulder Thick and even, broad on top, and deep through 



chest 7 



Back Broad, short and straight; ribs well sprung, coup- 

 ling close to hips 8 



Side Deep and well let down; straight on bottom lines. . 6 

 Flank Well back and low down on leg, making nearly 



straight line with the lower part of side 5 



Loin Full and w^de 9 



Ham Deep and thick, extending well up on back, and 



holding thickness well down to hock 10 



Tail Well se-t up on back; tapering and not coarse 2 



Legs Short, straight, and strong, set wide apart, with 



hoofs erect and capable of holding good weight 5 



Symmetry Well proportioned throughout, depending 



largely on condition 6 



Condition In a good healthy, growing state; not overfed. . 5 

 Style Attractive, spirited, indicative of thorough breed- 

 ing and constitutional vigor 5 



Total 100 



BERKSHIRE SWINE. 



The Berkshire Society of Great Britain has issued to the 

 leading Agricultural Show Societies the following instruc- 

 tions as guides to judges in making their awards: 



"We recommend that a perfectly black face, or a black foot, 

 cr black tail should disqualify a pig in the show yard. White 

 or sandy spots on the top or sides of the animal, or a de- 

 cidedly white ear should be disqualifications. Any descrip- 

 tion of coloring, staining or clipping should also be a disqualifi- 

 cation. White on the ear or under the throat or on the under- 

 line of the body, should be considered objectionable. Either 

 too much or too little white in the place of the recognized 

 markings should be an objection, also to be noted in the com- 

 petition." 



