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Objections : Overgrown, coarse, flabby, loose appearance, 

 gangling, hard to fatten ; too fine, undersize ; short, stubby, 

 inclined to chubby fatness. Not a hardy, robust animal. 

 Action and style. — 3. 



Action vigorous, easy and graceful. Style attractive ; high 

 carriage ; and in males testicles should be prominent and 

 of about the same size, and yet not too large or pouchy. 



Objections : Clumsy, slow, awkward movement ; low 

 carriage, waddling or twisting walk. A seeming tired or 

 lazy appearance ; not standing erect and firm. 

 Condition. — 2. 



Healthy, skin clear of scurf, scales and sores ; soft and mellow 

 to the touch ; flesh fine ; evenly laid on and free from lumps 

 and wrinkles. Hair soft and lying close to the body ; good 

 feeding qualities. 



Objections ; Unhealthy, skin scaly, wrinkled, scabby or 

 harsh, flabbiness or lumpy flesh ; too much fat for breeding. 

 Hair harsh, dry and standing up from the body ; poor 

 feeders ; deafness, partial or total. 

 Disposition. — 2. 



Lively, easily handled and seemingly kind and responsive to 

 good treatment. 



Objections : Cross, sluggish, restless, wild or of a vicious 

 turn. 

 Symmetry of points. — 2. 



The adaptation of all the points, size and style combined, to 

 make the desired type or model. 



Chester White Swine — Scale op Points 



Head and Pace . 4 Peet and Legs . . 9 



Eyes 2 Tail . . .1 



Ears . . 2 Coat . . .3 



Neck . . .2 Color . 2 



Jowl . . . . 2 Size 8 



Shoulders 6 Action and Style 3 



Chest . . 12 Condition 2 



Back and Loin . 14 Disposition . . .2 



Sides and Ribs . 9 Symmetry 3 



Belly and Plank 4 



Ham and Rump . . . 10 Total . 100 



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