THE SMALL YORKSHIRE 771 



best-known herds of America. Small Yorkshires were first ex- 

 hibited at New York and New Jersey fairs in 1875, while in 1876 

 they were extensively shown in Ohio, Indiana, and at St. Louis 

 and also at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia. 



The characteristics of the Small Yorkshire are most striking. 

 This breed among swine is the most highly developed of any from 

 the standpoint of " fancy " points. The head in its most fashion- 

 able form presents a remarkable development. The face is very 



Fig. 356. A Small Yorkshire boar, first in class at the 1905 Ohio State Fair. Owned 

 and exhibited by George Ineichen of Indiana. From photograph by the author 



short and broad and is dished or curved to such a degree in speci- 

 mens as to point the end of the nose upward. The lower jaw 

 also is curved upward in a marked degree. In this highly dished 

 face the eyes are often obscured by rolls of fat about the side of 

 the head. The ears are short, fine, and erect, pointing forward. 

 The jowl is naturally very round and highly developed. This 

 breed is famous for great fat production — the neck short and 

 thick, the back very broad, short, and deeply laid with fat or 

 flesh, the tail set up well on a line with the back, the hams and 

 shoulders heavy and full for the size, and the bone, hair, and 

 quality quite refined. The color is entirely white except for black 

 spots occasionally occurring on the skin. In referring to the 



characteristics of the breed Professor James Long writes : " In 

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