OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOB SWINE 179 



500 pounds. Boar eighteen months, 475 pounds; sow, 400 

 pounds. Boar twelve months, 350 pounds; sow, 300 pounds. 

 Boar and sew pigs six months, 150 pounds. The figures are 

 for animals in a fair show condition. 



Objections. Rough ana coarse and lacking in feeding 

 qualities. 



Action and Style. Action vigorous and animated. Style 

 free and easy. 



Objections. Dull or stupid; awkward and wabbling. In 

 bears testicles net eas:iy saen nor of same size or carriage; 

 too large or only ere showing. 



Condition. Healthy; skin free from scurf, scales, sores, 

 and mange; flesh evenly laid over the entire body and free 

 frcm any lumps. 



Objections. Unhealthy; scurfy; scaly; sores; mange; too 

 fat for breeding purposes; hair harsh and standing up; pcor 

 feeders. 



Disposition. Very quiet and gentle; easily handled or 

 driven. 



Objections. Wild, vicious or stubborn. 



VICTORIA SWINE, 



SCALE OF POINTS ADOPTED BY VICTORIA SWINE BREEDERS 



ASSOCIATION. AMERICAN VICTORIA SWINE RECORD. , 



VOL. I, 1887. 



The description that fellows is similar to that adopted 

 by the National Association of Expert Judges. 



Color White, with occasional dark spots in the skin 2 



Head Small, broad and face medium dished 3 



Ears Fine, pointing forward 2 



Jowl Medium size and neat 1 



Xeck Short, full and well arched 3 



Shoulders Broad and deep 7 



Girth Around Heart 6 



Back Straight, bread and level 12 



Sides Deep and full 6 



Ribs Well sprung 7 



Loin Broad and strong 12 



Flank Well let down 2 



Ham Broad, full and deep, without loose fat 12 



Tail Medium fine and curled 2 



Legs Fine and straight 3 



Feet Small 3 



Hair Fine and silky, free from bristles . . 3 



Action Easy and graceful 4 



Symmetry Adaptation of the several parts to each other. 10 



Total 100 



Detailed description cf Victoria swine as adopted by the Vic- 

 toria Swine Breeders' Association at their annual meeting, No- 

 vember, 1888, as an aid to judges at fairs in place of the score 

 card. 



Color. White, with occasional dark spot in the skin. 



