LARD TYPE BREEDS OF SWIXE 523 



Points 

 Jowl — Broad, full and neat, carrying fullness back to point of shoulders, 



and in line with breast bone 2 



Objections: Too large, loose and flabby, or too small, thin and wedging. 

 Shoulders — Moderately broad, very deep and full, and not extending 



above line of back; carrying thickness well down 6 



Objections: Small, thin, shallow, extending above line of bach; boars 

 < under one year old heavily shielded. 

 Chest — Large, very deep, filling full behind shoulders, and breast bone 



extending well forwa^rd so as to be readily seen 12 



Objections: Flat, shallow, or not extending well down between forelegs. 

 Back and loin — Medium in breadth, straight or slightly arching; carry- 

 ing even width from shoulder to ham; surfiice even and smooth . . 14 

 Objections; Narrow, creased behind shoulders; swayed or humped up. 

 Sides and ribs — Sides very deep, medium length; level between shoulders 

 and hams, and carrying out full down to belly. Ribs, long, strong, and 



sprung in proportion to width of shoulders and hams 9 



Objections: Flabby, creased, shallow and not carrying proper width 

 from top to bottom. 

 Belly and flank — Straight and full, and carrying out full to line of sides. 



Flank well down to lower line of sides 4 



Objections: Narrow, tucked up, sagging or flabby. Flanks tucked up 



or drawn in. 



Hams and rump — Broad, full and well down to hock. Buttocks full and 



come nearly down to and fill full between hocks. E-ump should have 



a rounding slope from loin to root of tail; same width as back, and well 



filled out around tail 10 



Objections: Hams narrow, short, thin; not TJrojecting well down to 



hocks; cut up too high in crotch. Rump narrow, flat or peaked 



at root of tail, or too steep. 



legs and feet — ^Medium in size and length; straight, nicely tapering; wide 



apart and well set upon the body, pasterns short and strong. Teet 



short, firm, tough . . ..... - ; 9 



Objections: Legs extremely long or short, slim, coarse, crooked; as 

 large below the knee and hock as above; set too close together; 

 hocks turned in or out of straight line. Hoofs long, slim and 

 weak; toes spreading and crooked. 

 Tail — Medium large at base and nicely tapering and rather bushy at point 1 



Objections: Extremely heavy, too long and ropy. 

 Coat: Moderately thick and fine, straight, smooth, and covering the body well 3 

 Objections: Many bristles; hair coarse, harsh and rough; wavy and 

 curled; swirls or not evenly laid over the body. 



Color: Cherry red, without other admixtures 2 



Objections: Very dark red or shady brown; very light or pale red; 

 black spots over the body; black flecks on belly and legs not de- 

 sired, but admissible. 



Size Large for age and condition; boars two years old or over should 



weigh 600 pounds; sows, same age and condition, 500 pounds; boars 

 eighteen months 475 pounds; sows, 400 pounds; boars twelve months, 

 350 pounds, and sows 300 pounds; boars and sows six months of age, 

 150 pounds. These figures are for animals in fair show condition . . b 

 Objections: Bough, coarse and lacking in feeding qualities. 

 Action and style — Action, vigorous and animated; style, free and easy .. 3 

 Objections: Dull and stupid, awkivard and wobbling. Testicles not 

 easily seen, nor of same eize or carriage; too large or only one 

 showing* 



