-1:04 APPENDIX 



Objections : Sides thin, flat, flabby, or creased ; ribs 

 not well sprung. 



10. Belly and flank. — Straight and full, devoid of coarseness ; 



flank full and running nearly on line with side. 



Objections : Belly sagging or flabby, coarse ; flank 

 thin or tucked up. 



11. Hams or rump. — Hams full, long and deep ; rump slightly 



rounded from loin to root of tail ; buttock full, neat and 

 firm. 



Objections : Ham narrow, out too high in crotch ; rump 

 too steep or too narrow, peaked at root of tail ; buttock 

 flabby. 



12. Legs and feet. — Legs medium length, set well apart and 



squarely under body, wide above knee and hock, rounded 

 and well muscled below, tapering, medium bone, pastern 

 short and nearly upright ; foot solid, short, smooth, 

 enabling the animal to carry its weight with ease. 



Objections : Legs too long or too short, sUm, crooked 

 or coarse ; muscles weak or light ; joints coarse, not 

 tapering ; pastern too long, crooked or slender ; foot long, 

 slim, weak or turned up. 



13. Tail. — Medium length, straight or slightly curled. 



Objections : Coarse, long, clumsy, swinging. 



14. Coal. — Fine, straight, smooth, soft to touch. 



Objections : Bristles or swirls, coarse or curly hair. 



15. Color. — Black; white points admissible. 



Objections : Too much white on feet, any white spots 

 on body or head. 



16. Size. — Large for condition ; boar two years and over 



should weigh 500 pounds, sow same age, 450 ; twelve 

 months boar or sow, 300 ; six months boar or sow, 175 

 pounds. 



17. Action and style. — Active, vigorous, graceful, style attrac- 



tive. 



Objections : Dull, sluggish and clumsy. 



18. Condition. — Healthy ; skin free from defect ; flesh smooth, 



firm and e\-enly laid on. 



Objections : Unhealthy ; skin scurfy, scaly or mangy ; 

 hair harsh, not growthy. 



19. Disposition. — Docile, quiet and easily handled. 



Objections : Cross, restless, nervous, sluggish or without 

 ambition. 



Digitized by Microsoft® 



