46 SWINE GEOEGE E. DAT. 



Neck — Long, anj proportionately full to the shoulders. 



Chest — Wide and deep. 



Shoulders — Level across the top, not too wide, free from coarse- 

 ness. 



Legs— Straight and well set, level with the outside of the body, 

 W9,th flat bo-ne. 



Pasterns — Short and springy. 



Feet — Strong, even, and wide. 



Back — Long, level, and wide from neck to rump. 



Loin — Broad. 



Tail — Set high, stout and long, but not coarse, with tassel of 

 fine hair. 



Sides — Deep. 



Ribs — Well sprung. 



Belly — Full, but not flabby, with straight under line. 



Flank — Thick, and well let down. 



Quarters — Long and wide. 



Hams-^Broad, full„ and deep to hocks. 



Coat — Long and moderately fine. 



Action — Firm and free. 



Skin — Not too thick, quite free from wrinkles. 



Large bred pigs dO' not fully develop their points until some 

 months old, the pig at five months often proving at a year or 

 fifteen months a much better animal than could be antici- 

 pated at the earlier age, and vice versa; but size and quality 

 are most important. 



Objections — Black hairs, black spots, a curly coat, a coarse 

 mane, short snout, in-bent knees, hollowness at back of 

 shoulders. 



TAM WORTH. 



Description and Scale of Points. 

 (Original.) 



A. General Appearance: 



Color — Golden red and free from black spots in hair 

 or skin „ _ _ 2 



Size — Well develoned for age. Matured boars in show 

 condition should weigh at least 700 lbs., and matured 

 sows. 650 lbs. Pigs 6 months old in show condition, 

 at least 200 lbs 5 



Form — Long, smooth, all parts proportionately developed, 

 so as to give the impression of a well-balanced, 

 strongly-built animal. Top line, strong; under line 

 straight; belly, trim and neat 8 



Quality — Hair, fine; skin, smooth, showing no tendency to 

 wrinkle; bone, clean and strong; ilesh, firm and 

 smooth, with no fliabbiness at jowl, forefiank, belly, 



or ham. 8 



Condition — Well covered with firm fiesh, especially along 

 back and loin, but not heavily loaded with fat 5 



