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JUDGING SWINE 



deep, thus characterizing good, useful form. The legs are 

 somewhat long, although reasonably strorig and straight. 

 The breed is very popular considering the time of introduc- 

 tion into this country. It has shown a good account of 

 itself in individual, lot, and car-load showings in some of the 

 larger live stock shows. 



Fig. 140. — Hampshire sow. 



Standard of Excellence and Scale of Points for Hamp- 

 shire Swine. 



Points. 



Head and Face. — Head medium length, rather narrow, cheeks 



not full; face nearly straight and medium width between the 



eyes, surface even and regular .... 4 



Ohjections: Head large, coarse and ridgy, nose crooked or much 



dished. 

 Eyes. — Bright and lively, free from wrinkles or fat surroundings 2 

 Ohjections: Small, deep or obscure, or vision impaired by fat or 



other cause. 

 Ears. — Medium length, thin, slightly inclined outward and 



forward . . 2 



Ohjections: Large, coarse, thick, large or long knuck, drooping or 



not under good control of the animal. 

 Neck. — Short, well set to the shoulders, tapering from shoulder 



to head .... 2 



Ohjections: Long, thick or bulky. 



Jowl. — Light and tapering from neck to point, neat and firm 2 



Objections: Large, broad, deep or flabby. 

 SnouLDERS.^Deep, medium width and fulness, well in line with 



back . 6 



Objections: Narrow on top or bottom, thick beyond line with 



sides and hams. 



Carried Qi§/tl^d by MicrO.SOft® 



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