62 SWIISTE GEOBGB E. DAY. 



Ribs and Sides — Ribs well sprung at top; strong and firm; sides 

 deep, full, smooth, and firm; free fro^m creases. 



Belly and Flank — Wide; straight and full; as low or slightly- 

 lower at flank than at chest. Flank full and nearly even with 

 sides. 



Hams and Rump — Hams long; full and wide; nicely rounded; 

 trim and free from loose fat. Buttocks large and full; reach- 

 ing well down to hocks. Rump slightly sloped from end of 

 loin to. root of tail. 



Legs and Feet — Legs short; set well apart and firm; wide above 

 knee and hock, tapering below. Feet firm and standing 

 well up on toes. 



Tail — Small; fine and tapering; nicely curled. 



Coat — Fine and silky; evenly covering the body. 



Size — Boars two- years old and over when in good conditio^n 

 s'hould weigh not less than 500 pounds; sow same age and 

 condition, 450 pounds. Boars twelve months old not less 

 than 300 pounds; sows in good flesh 300 pounds. Pigs 5 to 

 6 months old, 140 to 160 pounds. 



Action — Easy and graceful, but quiet. 



Condition — Healthy; skin clean„ and white or pink in color; free 

 from scurf; flesh firm and evenly laid on. 



Disposition — Quiet and gentle. 



Disqualifications. 



Color — Other than white or creamy white, with occasional dark 



spots in skin. 

 Form — Crooked jaws or deformed face; crooked or deformed 



legs; large, coarse, drooping ears. 

 Condition — Excessive fatness; barrenness; deformity in any part 



of the body. 

 Pedigree — Not eligible for record. 



CHESHIRE. 



Standard of excellence and scale of points adopted by the 



Cheshire Swine Breeders' Association. 



Counts 



1. Head — Short to medium in length, short in proportion 



to length of body 8 



2. Face — Somewhat dished and wide between the eyes 8 



3. Jowl — Medium in fullness 3 



4. Ears — Small, fine, erect, and in old animals slightly point- 



ing forward 5 



5. Neck — Short and broad 3 



6. Shoulders — Broad, full and deep - 6 



7. Girth Around Heart ..„ - 8 



8. Back — Long, broad and straight nearly to root of tail ip 



9. Sides — Deep and full; nearly straight on bottom line 7 



10. Flank — Well back and low down, making flank girth 



nearly equal to heart girth „ 3 



