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Skin. — Smooth and white, without scales, but dark spots 



in skin do not disqualify . 2 



Color. — White on every part ... 1 



Movement. — Active, but not restless . 5 



Total . 100 



Tamworth — Standard of Excellence 



The following is the standard of Tamworths as adopted by 

 the National Pig Breeders' Association of Great Britain : 



Color. — Golden red hair on a flesh-colored skin, free from black. 



Head. — Fairly long, snout moderately long and quite straight, 

 face slightly dished, wide between ears. 



Ears. — Rather large, with fine fringe, carried rigid and inclined 

 slightly forward. 



Neck. — Fairly long and muscular, especially in boar. 



Chest. — Wide and deep. 



Shoulders. — Fine, slanting and well set. 



Legs. — Strong and shapely, with plenty of bone and set weU out- 

 side body. 



Pasterns. — Strong and sloping. 



Feet. — Strong and of fajr size. 



Back. — Long and straight. 



Loin. — Strong and broad. 



Tail. — Set on high and well tasseled. 



Sides. — Long and deep. 



Ribs. — WeU sprung and extending well up to flank. 



Belly. — Deep, with straight under line. 



Flank. — Full and well let down. 



Quarters. — Long, wide, and straight from hip to tail. 



Hams. — Broad and fuU, well let down to hocks. 



Coat. — Abundant, long, straight and fine. 



Action. — Firm and free. 



Objections. — Black hair, very light or ginger hair, curly coat, 

 coarse mane, black spots on skin, slouch or drooping ears, 

 short or turned-up snout, heavy shoulders, wrinkled skin, in- 

 bent knees, hollowness at back of shoulders. 



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