92 BREEDS OF SWINE 
information regarding the various steps taken in improving 
the breed. Careful selection in the hands of skilful breeders 
has done much to improve the breed within recent years. 
Though “ Large White” hogs have been brought into the 
United States at various times during the past century, the 
first importation of the improved type of Large Yorkshire was 
made in 1892. 
Distribution.—The headquarters for the breed is Minnesota, 
though representatives are to be found in nearly all the states 
of the Union. Outside of Minnesota, the states of North 
Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, New York, Ohio, Michigan, 
Wisconsin, Virginia, and Massachusetts are probably the most 
important centres for the breed. 
In Canada the breed has made greater progress than in 
the United States, and is largely represented in every province, 
especially in Ontario. The fact that Canada has been making 
a specialty of export bacon is responsible, in a large measure, 
for the prominence which the breed has attained. 
Large Yorkshires also occupy a very important place in 
Denmark, and there are comparatively few countries of any 
importance from a live-stock stand-point where the breed is 
not represented. 
Types.—Large Yorkshires are inclined to vary more or 
less in type, and it requires skill in selection to keep them 
true to the best type. It used to be quite common to find 
short, turned-up snouts among representatives of the breed, 
but, since this style of snout is commonly associated with a 
heavy jowl, neck, and shoulder, the best breeders are striving 
to eliminate it. Another type sometimes met with has a long, 
scrawny neck, narrow chest, and long, coarse-boned legs. This 
type generally has plenty of length and a smooth shoulder, but 
it is apt to be a slow feeder, and possesses too much bone 
