520 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



Points 



Sides and ribs — Sides full, smooth, deep, carrying size down to line 

 of belly, even with line of ham and shoulder. Ribs long, well sprung 



at top and bottom, giving aiiiwial a square form 9 



Objections: Sides: I'lat, tJiin, jiabbi/, uilpvch .■surface, comprcsJied at 

 hoitom, shrunken at shoulder and ham. Ribs: Tuo short, jiat. 



Belly and flank — Belly same width, as back, full, straight, drooping as 

 low at flank as at bottom of chest; line of lower edge running 

 parallel with sides. Flank full and even with body, eqiialJing heart 



girth 4 



Objections — Belly narrow, jnnchcd, sagging or flabby. Flank thin, 

 tucJccd up or drawn in, less than heart girth or length of body 

 from top of head to root of tail. 



Hams and rump — Broad, full, long, wide and deep, admitting of no swells; 

 buttocks full, neat and clean; stifle well covered with flesh, nicely 

 tapering toward the hock; rump slightly rounding from loin to 

 root of tail, same width as back, making; an even line with sides . . 10 

 Objections: Narrow, short, not filled out to stifle, too much cut up in 

 crotch or twist, not coming down to hock; huitocks flabby; rump 

 fl-at, narrow, too long, too sharp or peaked at root of tail. 



Legs and feet — Legs medium length, strong and straight, set well apart 

 and well under body; bone of good size, firm, well muscled, wide 

 above knee and hock, round and tapering below knee and hock, 

 enabling the animal to carry its weight with ease ; pasterns short 

 and nearly upright. Feet short, firm, tough, animal standing well up 



on toes 9 



Objections: Legs too short or too long, weak, crooked, too close to- 

 gether; muscles weak; bone too large and coarse, without taper; 

 pasterns long, crooked or slim. Hoofs long, slim, weak; toes 

 spreading , crooked or turned up. 



Tail — Small, smooth, nicely tapering, root slightly covered with flesh; 



carried in a curl 1 



Objections: Coarse, too long, clumsy, straight. 



Coat — Fine, either straight or wavy, with preference for straight, evenly 



distributed and covering the body well 3 



Objections: Bristles, swirls, hair coarse, thin, standing up, not evenly 

 distributed over all the body except the belly. 



Color — White. Red or black spots in hair disqualify, but blue spots 

 in hide (commonly known as freckled) while objectional and should 



be discouraged, do not argue impurity of blood 2 



Objections: Color any other than white. 



Size — Large for age and condition. Boars two years and over, if in 

 good flesh, should weigh not less than 500 pounds; sows same age 

 and condition, not less than 450 pounds. Boars eighteen months 

 old, in good flesh, should weigh not less than 400 pounds; sows 350. 

 Boars twelve months old, not less than 350 pounds ; sows 300. 

 Boars and sows six months old not less than 150 pounds each, and 



other ages in proportion G 



Objections: Overgrown, coarse, uncouth, hard to fatten. 



Action and style — Easy and graceful; high carriage; active; gentle and 

 easily handled. In males, testicles should be readily seen, and of 



same size and carriage 3 



Objections: Sluggish, awkward, low carriage, wild, vicious. In males, 

 testicles not distinctly visible, nor of same size and carriage. 



Condition — Healthy and mellow touch, fat evenly laid on 2 



Objections: Harsh to touch, flabbiness, fat in lumps on hack or sides. 



Disposition — Quiet and gentle 2 



Objections: Cross, restless, quarrelsome. 



