JUDGING SWINE 83 



SCORE CARD 

 MARKET HOGS 



Standard Actual 

 GENERAT. APPEARANCE— 30 per cent 



Weight— According to age 4 



Form — Medium depth, breadth and length ; 

 smooth, compact and symmetrical; standing 



squarely on short legs 8 



Quality — Hair smooth and line, with strong, clean 



l)0ne; general rclinement 5 



Condition — Finished, deep, even covering of firm 



flesh. Free from wrinkles 8 



Temperament— Quiet and placid 3 



Constitution — Showing indications of having been 

 a profitable feeder and now in a healthy 

 condition 3 



HEAD AND NECK— 6 per cent 



Snout— Medium length and breadth 1 



Eyes — Clear and not sunken 1 



Face— Short, with full cheeks 1 



Ears — Medium sized and neatly attached 1 



Jowl— Full but neat 1 



Neck — Thick and short, smoothly blended to 



shoulder 1 



FOREQUARTERS— 12 per cen 



Shoulders — Smooth and compact on top, with 



medium breadth and depth 8 



Breast— Full breadth but neat 3 



Legs — Straight, short, strong, standing up well on 



short pasterns 3 



BODY— 34 per cent 



Chest — Deep, wide, large heart girth 4 



Sides — Deep, full, smooth, medium length 8 



Back — Broad, strong, evenly covered 8 



Loin— Wide, thick and strong 10 



Belly— Straight, smooth, trim 4 



HINDQUARTERS— 18 per cent 



Hips— Broad and smooth 3 



Rump — Long, level, wide, smooth 3 



Ham — Heavily fleshed, wide, deep and full 10 



Legs — Straight, short, strong, standing up on short 



pasterns. Bone clean and hard 3 



Total score 100 



