5 2 SWINE GEORGE E. DAY. 



Description of Poland-China Swine. 



Prepared by the National Association of Expert Judges of 



Swine. 



Head — 4. Head should be broad, even and smooth between and 

 above the eyes. Slightly dished, tapering even and gradually 

 to near the end of the nose. Broad lower jaw, head inclined 

 to shortness, but not enough to give t'he appearance of 

 stubby nose. And in male a masculine expression and 

 appearance. 



Objections — Head long, narrow between the eyes; nose uneven 

 and coarse; too large at the muzzle or the head too short; 

 not full or high above the eyes, or too much wrinkled around 

 or above the eyes. 



Eyes — 2. Full, clear, prominent and expressive. 



Objections — Dull expression, deep set or obscure. Sight im- 

 paired by wrinkles, fat or other cause. 



Ears — 2. Ears attached to the head by a short, firm knuck, 

 giving free and easy action. Standing up slightly at the base 

 to within two-thirds of the tip where a gentle break or 

 droop should occur; in size neither too large nor too- small, 

 but even, fine, thin, leaf shape. Slightly inclined outward. 



Objections — Large, floppy, straight, upright or coarse; knuck 

 long, letting the ear droop too close to the head and face, 

 hindering the animal of free use of the ears. 



Neck — 2. Short, wide, even, smooth, well arched. Rounding 

 and full fro'm poll to shoulder, with due regard to the charac- 

 teristics of the sex. 



Objections — Long, narrow, thin and drooping from the shoulder 



to 'the poll with unevenness caused by wrinkles or creases. 



Jowl — 2. Full, broad, deep, smooth and firm, carrying fullness 

 back near to point of shoulders, and below line of lower jaw 

 so that the lower line will be as low as breast bone when 

 head is carried up level. 



Objections — Light, flabby, thin and wedge-shaped, deeply 

 wrinkled, not drooping below line of lower jaw, and not 

 carrying fullness back to shoulder and brisket. 



Shoulder — 6. Broad and oval at the top, showing evenness 

 with the back and neck, with good width from the top to 

 the bottom, and even smoothness extending well forward. 



^Objections — Narrow at the top or bottom; not as deep as, the 

 body; uneven width. Shields on pigs under eight months of 

 age, or showing too much shield at any age. 



Chest — 12. Larg^, wide, deep and full; even underline to the 

 shoulder and sides with no creases; giving plenty of room 

 for heart and other organs, making a large girth, indicating 

 much vitality. Brisket smooth, even and broad, wide be- 

 tween legs and extending well forward, showing in front. 



