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long, slim and weak; toes spreading or crooked or unable to 

 bear up weight of animal without breaking down. 



Tail. 1. Tail of medium length and size, smooth and tap- 

 ering well and carried in a curl. 



Objections. Coarse and long without a curl; or short, 

 crooked or stubby; or too small, fine, even, not tapering. 



Coat. 3.- Fine, straight, smooth, laying close to and cov- 

 ering the body well; not clipped, evenly distributed over the 

 body. 



Objections. Bristles, hair coarse, harsh, thin, wavy or 

 curly; swirls, standing up, ends of hair split and brown; not 

 evenly distributed over all of the body except belly. Clipped 

 coats should be cut 1.5 points. 



Color. 3. Black with six (6) wlhite points: Tip of tail, four 

 white feet and white in face, on the nose or on the point of 

 lower jaw. All to be perceptible without close examination. 

 Splashes of white on the jaw, legs or flank or a few spots of 

 white on the body not objectionable. 



Objections. Solid black, white mixed or sandy spots. Spec- 

 kled with white hairs over the body; mottled face of white 

 and black; hair mixed, making a grizzly appearance. 



Size. 5. Large for age. Condition, vigor and vitality to 

 be considered. There should be a difference between breed- 

 ing animals and those kept or fitted for the show of at least 

 25 per cent in size. In show condition, or when fat, a two- 

 year-old boar should not weigh less than six 'hundred (600) 

 pounds, and a sow not less than five hundred (500) pounds. 

 Boar one year and over, four hundred (400) pounds; sow 

 three hundred and fifty (350) pounds. Boar eighteen months, 

 five hundred (500) pounds; sow, four hundred and fifty (450) 

 pounds. Boar and sows six months old, not less than one 

 hundred and sixty (160 pounds. All hogs in just fair breed- 

 ing condition, one-fourth less for size. The keeping and 

 chance that a young hog has cuts quite a figure in his size 

 and should be considered, other points being equal. Fine 

 quality and size combined are the desirable. 



Objections. Over-grown; coarse, flabby, loose appearance. 

 Gangling, hard to fatten; too fine, undersize; short, stubby, 

 inclined to chubby fatness. Not a hardy robust animal. 



Action and Style. 3. Action vigorous, easy and graceful. 

 Style attractive; high carriage; and in males testicles should 

 be prominent and of about the same size, and yet not too large 

 and pouchy. 



Objections. Clumsy, slow, awkward movement; low car- 

 riage; waddling or twisting walk. A seeming tired or lazy 

 appearance; not stand erect and firm. 



Condition. 2. Healthy, skin clear of scurf, scales and 

 sores; soft and mellow to the touch; flesh fine; evenly laid on 

 and free from lumps and wrinkles. Hair soft and lying close 

 to body; good feeding qualities. 



Objections. Unhealthy, skin scaly, wrinkled, scabby or 

 harsh, flabbiness or lumpy flesh; too much fat for breeding. 

 Hair harsh, dry and standing up from body; poor feeders; 

 deafness, partial or total. 



