OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR SWINE 177 



DUROC-JERSEY SWINE. 



SCALE OF POINTS AMERICAN DUROC-JERSEY RECORD. 



--Similar to the description prepared by the National 



Association of Expert Judges. u 



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 6 



Hams and Rumps 10 



Legs and Feet 10 



Tail 1 



Coat 2 



Color 2 



Size 5 



Action and Style 4 



Condition 4 



Disposition 3 



Total 100 



DISQUALIFICATIONS. 



Form. Ears standing erect; small cramped chest, and 

 crease back of shoulders and over back so as to cause a depres- 

 sion in the back easily noticed; seriously deformed legs, or 

 badly broken down feet. 



Size. Very small, or not two-thirds large enough as given 

 by the standard. 



Score. Less than fifty points. 



Pedigree. Not eligible to record. 



DETAILED DESCRIPTION. 



Head and Face. Head small in proportion to size of body; 

 wide between eyes; face nicely dished (about half way be- 

 tween a Poland-China and a Berkshire) and tapering well 

 down to the nose; surface smooth and even. 



Objections. Large and coarse; narrow between the eyes; 

 face straight; crooked nose, or too much dished. 



Eyes. Lively, bright and prominent. 



Objections. Dull, weak and obscure. 



Ears. Medium; moderately thin; pointing forward, down- 

 ward and slightly outward, carrying a slight curve, attached to 

 head very neatly. 



Objections. Very large; nearly round; too thick; swinging 

 or flabby; not of same size; different position and not under 

 control of animal. 



Xeck. Short, thick and very deep and slightly arching. 



Objections. Long, shallow and thin. 



