LARD TYPE BREEDS OF SWINE 513 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR BERKSHIRE SWINE. 



(Adopted by the American BerksMro Swine Association.) 



Points 

 Odor — Black, wMte feet, face and tip of tail, but skin and hair occasion- 

 ally showing tinge of bronze or copper color. An occasional splash of 

 white not objectionable; lack of either of white points admissible . . 3 

 Face and snout — Face well dished and broad between the eyes; snout short 



and broad 7 



Eyes — Prominent, clean, clear, large, dark hazel or gray 2 



Ears — Medium size, setting well apart, carried fairly erect, inclining for- 

 ward, especially with age 3 



Jowl — Full, firm, not flabby or hanging too low, running back well to neck 3 

 Neck — Full, short, slightly arched, broad on top, well connected with 



shoulder 3 



Hair — Fine, straight, smooth, lying close to and covering body well; free 



from bristles 3 



Skin — Smooth and mellow 3 



Chest — Deep, full and wide, with good heart girth 6 



Shoulder — Smooth and even on top and in line with side 6 



Side — Deep, smooth, well let down, straight side and bolfun lines . . . . 6 

 Back — Broad, full, strong, level or slightly arched; ribs well sprung .. 10 

 Flank — Extending well back and low down on leg making nearly a 



straight line with lower part of side 5 



Loin — Full, wide and well covered with flesh 6 



Ham — Deep, wide, thick and firm, extending well up on back and holding 



thickness well down to hock 10 



Tall — Well up on line with back, neither too fine, short or tapering . . . , 2 

 Legs and feet — Straight and strong, set wide apart, short in pastern, with 



hoofs nearly erect, capable of carrying great weight 10 



Size' — Size all that is possible without loss of quaLty or Symmetry, , with 

 good length. Weight in good condition, boars at 12 months 350 to 

 450 pounds; at 24 months, 500 to 700 pounds; sows at 12 months 



350 to 400 pounds; at 24 months 500 to 700 pounds 6 



Appearance and character — A''igorous, attractive, of good disposition, firm 



and easy of movement , 6 



Total 100 



The Poland-China breed of swine is of American origin, 

 having its early development in southwest Ohio. This is 

 a breed that has gone through some changes in color mark- 

 ings. Formerly, the body was black, with white spots of 

 variable size on the black background. In recent years 

 the Poland- China has been bred to color markings quite 

 like the Berkshire, the face and legs especially being more 

 or less white. "White marks may occur elsewhere, however. 

 In fact there is now some attention being paid to what is 

 termed the Spotted Poland hog, which may be registered 

 in one of the recognized Poland-China record books as well 

 as in the National Spotted Poland Record Association. The 



