356 JUDGING SWINE 



ment. This breed is quite prevalent in bacon-producing 

 countries, both in America and in its native home and 

 surrounding countries. A weak loin and too much length of 

 leg are objections in the breed. 



Standard of Excellence and Scale op Points for Large 

 Improved Yorkshire Swine. 



Points. 



General Outline. — Long and deep in proportion to width, but 

 not massive; slightly arched in the back, symmetrical and 

 smooth, with body firmly supported by well-placed legs of 



medium length 5 



Outline of Head. — Moderate in length and size, with lower 

 jaw well sprung, and some dish toward snout, increasing with 

 advancing maturity . . 4 



Forehead and Poll. — Wide . . 1 



Jowl. — Medium, not carried too far back, toward neck, and not 



flabby 1 



Eye. — Medium size, clear and bright ... 1 



Snout. — Turning upward with a short curve, increasing with age 1 

 Ear. — Medium in size, standing well out from head, nearly erect, 



but inclining slightly forward 1 



Neck. — Of medium length, fair width and depth, rising gradually 

 from poll to withers, muscular, but not gross, evenly connect- 

 ing head with body 3 



Outline of Body. — Long, deep, and of medium breadth, 

 equally wide at shoulder, side and hams; top line slightly 



arched, underline straight 7 



Back. — Moderately broad, even in width from end to end; strong 



in loin, short ribs of good length . 10 



Shoulder. — Large, but not massive; not open above .... 6 

 Arm and Thigh. — Broad and of medium length and development 2 

 Brisket. — Wide and on a level with underline 3 



Side. — Long, deep, straight and even from shoulder to hip 8 



Ribs. — Well arched and deep . 5 



Heart Girth and Flank Girth. — Good and about equal 8 



Hindquarters.— .Long to correspond with shoulder and side, 



deep with moderate and gradual droop to tail . . 5 



Ham. — Large, well let down on thigh and twist and rear outline 



somewhat rounded . 10 



Twist. — Well down and meaty . 1 



Tail. — Medium, not much inclined to curl ... 1 



Legs. — Medium in length, strong, not coarse, but standing 



straight and firm . . . 5 



Hair. — Abundant, long, of medium fineness without any bristles 4 

 Skin. — Smooth and white, without scales, but dark spots in skin 



do not disquahfy ... 2 



Color. — White on every part 1 



Movement. — Active, but not restless . . 5 



Total 100 



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