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only in character but in general conformation, capacity and 

 maturing qualities. The form should be long, wide, deep 

 and otherwise uniform, thus exhibiting a capacious, repro- 

 ductive system. Special attention should be paid to breed 

 type, quality and bone formation. The feet and legs should 

 be strong, straight, and the animal should stand well up 

 on the toes. A low back, weak pasterns and small capacity 

 are necessarily objectionable. All evidences of constitution 

 and vitality which largely determine future usefulness should 

 be apparent. 



Fig. 144. — A Chester White sow, showing the attributes of a good breeder. 

 Femininity, smoothness, quality and refinement in evidence. 



Sex Characteristics. — ^The sex characteristics should be 

 strongly developed, the boar masculine, vigorous, and 

 alert. The head should be strong and broad, the eyes 

 large and bright, the jaws square and broad and the chest 

 wide and deep with lines conforming to the hindquarters. 

 The head as a whole should exhibit masculine qualities. 

 The neck should be of good length and blend smoothly with 

 the shoulders which should be broad and otherwise strongly 

 developed, although they should be smooth and possess 

 refinement. The shields should be well developed, although 

 not to the extent of causing coarseness of quality. 



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