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in front, a little closer in coupling, and more compact 

 in form. A prominent development of rudimentaries in 

 the boar is believed by many to indicate deep milking 

 tendencies in his gilts. Femininity of the sow should be 

 displayed by a strong development of the mammary 

 system. The teats should be prominent, symmetrically 

 placed, uniformly developed, and as many as twelve or 

 fourteen. Refinement about the head and good length 

 and depth of sides are characteristics also of the most 

 feminine sows. Strong development of the characters 

 associated with sex are believed to indicate fertile reliable 

 breeding traits in the sow and boar. 



It is a matter of considerable importance that the boar 

 and sow have good dispositions. They should be mild 

 and quiet rather than nervous, irritable, mean, or cross. 

 But they should be active and vigorous rather than 

 sluggish, awkward, or unduly lazy. A good disposition 

 is closely associated with the best feeding qualities as 

 well as being an important factor in the number of pigs 

 which a sow succeeds in raising. 



Breed type characteristics. 



The features or peculiarities which serve to distinguish 

 one breed of hogs from another of the same type collec- 

 tively represent its breed type characteristics. Variations 

 in the characters of color, set of ear, or dish of face are 

 the ones on which breed differences are primarily based. 

 In addition to these, slight variations in general conforma- 

 tion, size, refinement, and early matui'ity are met with 

 in varying degree. These features were not considered 

 in the score-card described previously. 



In judging pure-bred hogs of the breeding classes, how- 

 ever, a faithful adherence to breed type standards, as well 



