48 SWINE GEORGE E. DAY. 



TAMWORTH. 



Standard of excellence 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 well out- 

 side body. 



Pasterns — Strong and sloping. 



Feet — Strong and of fair size. 



Back — Long and straight. 



Loin — Strong and broad. 



Tail — Set on high and well tasselled. 



Sides — Long and deep. 



Ribs — Well 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 full, 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 

 shoulders, wrinkled skin, in-bemt knees, ho'llowness at back oi 

 shoulders. 



BERKSHIRE. 



Standard of excellence adopted by the American Berkshire 

 Association. 



Counts 

 Color — Black, with white on feet, face, tip of tail and an occa- 

 sional splash on the arm - .. - - 4. 



Face and Snout — Short; the former fine and well dished, and 



broad between the eyes - 7 



Eye — Very clear, rather large, dark hazel or gray 2 



Ear — Generally almost erect, but sometimes inclined forward 



wdth advancing age ; medium size, thin and soft 4 



Jowl — Full and heavy, running well back on neck . - -- 4 



Neck — Short and broad on top 4 



Hair — Fine and soft; medium thickness 3 



Skin — Smooth and pliable 4 



Shoulder — Thick and even,, broad on top, and deep through 



chest - 7 



Back — Broad, short and straight; ribs well sprung, coupling 



close to hips , 8 



Side — Deep and well let down; straight on bottom lines 6 



