OFFICIAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR SWINE 181 



CHESHIRE SWINE 



STANDAKD OF EXCELLENCE. THE CHESHIRE HERD BOOK. 

 VOL. I, 1889. 



Head. Short to medium in length, short in proportion tc 

 length of body; face somewhat dished and wide between th 

 eyes; ears small, erect, in old animals often slightly pointing 

 forward; neck, short; shoulders broad and full; hips broad 

 body long, broad and deep; hams, broad, nearly straight witb 

 back and running well down towards hock; legs small and 

 slim, set well apart and supporting the body on the toes: 

 tail, small and slim; hair fine, medium in thickness and quan 

 tity; color, white, a few blue spots in skin not to disqualify 

 but objectionable; when grown and well fattened should dress 

 from 400 to 600 pounds. 



SCALE OF POIXTS. 



Cheshires must be Shown in fair breeding condition. , 

 Animals too fleshy to meet this requirement must be f 

 docked ten points. 



Head. Short to medium in length, short in proportion to 



length of body 8 



Face. Somewhat dished and wide between the eyes 8 



Jowl. Medium in fullness 3 



Ears. Small, fine, erect; in old animals often pointing for- 

 ward 5 



Neck. Short and broad 3 



Shoulders. Broad, full and deep 6 



Girth. Size of body around heart 8 



Back. Long, broad and straight nearly to root of tail. ... 10 



Side. Deep and full, nearly straight on bcttom line 7 



Flank. Well back and low down, making flank girth nearly 



equal to heart girth Z 



Hams. Broad, nearly straight with back and running well 



down towards hock 10 



Legs. Small and slim, set well apart and supporting boly 



on toes 1C 



Tail. Small, slim and tapering 



Hair. Fine, medium in thickness and quality 



Color. White, any other colored hair to disqualify 2 



Skin. Thin and pliable; small blue spots objectionable, 



but allowable 



Symmetry. Animal well proportioned, handsome, stylish . . 8 



Total., 100 



