OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR SWINE 167 



POLAND-CHINA SWINE 



CENTBAL ASSOCIATION SCALE OF POINTS. 



Published in the Central Poland-China Record, In- ~ 



dianapolis, Ind., Vol. XII, 1891, and Standard Poland- = 



China Record, Maryville, Mo., Vol. XIII, 1894. o 



Head and Face 4 



Eyes 2 



Ears 2 



Neck 2 



Jowl 2 



Shoulders 6 



Chest 12 



Back and Loin 15 



Sides and Ribs 8 



Belly and Flank G 



Ham and Rump 10 



Feet and Legs 10 



Tail 1 



Coat 2 



Color 2 



Size 5 



Action and Style 4 



Condition 4 



Disposition 3 



Total 100 



DISQUALIFICATIONS. 



Form. Upright ears; small, cramped chest, crease back of 

 shoulders an'd over the back so as to cause a depression in 

 back easily noticed; deformed or badly crooked legs; feet 

 broken down, so that the animal walks on pastern joints. 



Size. China build, or not two-thirds large enough for age. 



Condition. Excessive fatness; barrenness; deformed; seri- 

 ously diseased; total blindness, caused by defective eyes, or 

 by reason of fat or loose and wrinkled skin over the eyes. 



Score. Less than sixty points. 



Pedigree. Not eligible to record. 



DETAILED DESCRIPTION. 



Head and Face. Head short and wide; cheeks full; jaws 

 broad; forehead high and wide; face short; smooth; wide be- 

 tween the eyes; tapering from eyes to point of nose and slight- 

 ly dished; surface even and regular. 



Objections. Head long; narrow; coarse; forehead low and 

 narrow or contracted; lower jaw extending beyond upper; face 

 long, straight and narrow between the eyes; nose coarse, thick 

 or crooked, ridgy or dished as much as a Berkshire. 



Eyes. Large, prominent; bright; lively, clear and free from 

 wrinkled or fat surroundings. 



Objections. Small, dull, blood-shot, deep set or obscure, 

 vision impaired by wrinkles, fat or other cause. 



Ears. Small; thin; soft; silky; attached to the head by a 

 short and small knuckle; tips pointing forward and slightly 



