The Pig Part 2

CHEST.--Wide and deep.

SHOULDERS.--Level across the top, moderately wide, free from coa.r.s.eness.

LEGS.--Straight and well set, level with the outside of body with fine bone.

PASTERNS.--Short and springy.

FEET.--Strong, even, and wide.

BACK.--Long, level, and wide from neck to rump.

LOIN.--Broad.

TAIL.--Set high, moderately long, but not coa.r.s.e, with ta.s.sel of fine hair.

SIDES.--Deep.

RIBS.--Well sprung.

BELLY.--Full, but not flabby, with straight under line.

FLANK.--Thick and well let down.

QUARTERS.--Long and wide.

HAMS.--Broad, full, and deep to hocks.

COAT.--Long, fine, and silky.

ACTION.--Firm and free.

SKIN.--Fine, and quite free from wrinkles.

OBJECTIONS.--Black hairs, black or blue spots, a coa.r.s.e mane, inbent knees, hollowness at back of shoulders, wrinkled skin.

TAMWORTH

COLOUR.--Golden red hair on a flesh coloured skin, free from black.

HEAD.--Fairly long, snout moderately long and quite straight, face slightly dished, wide between ears.

EARS.--Rather large, with fine fringe, carried rigid and inclined slightly forward.

NECK.--Fairly long and muscular, especially in boar.

CHEST.--Wide and deep.

SHOULDERS.--Fine, slanting, and well set.

LEGS.--Strong and shapely, with plenty of bone and set well outside body.

PASTERNS.--Strong and sloping.

FEET.--Strong, and of fair size.

BACK.--Long and straight.

LOIN.--Strong and broad.

TAIL.--Set on high and well ta.s.selled.

SIDES.--Long and deep.

RIBS.--Well sprung and extending well up to flank.

BELLY.--Deep, with straight under line.

FLANK.--Full and well let down.

QUARTERS.--Long, wide, and straight from hip to tail.

HAMS.--Broad, and full, well let down to hocks.

COAT.--Abundant, long, straight, and fine.

ACTION.--Firm and free.

OBJECTIONS.--Black hair, very light or ginger hair, curly coat, coa.r.s.e mane, black spots on skin, slouch or drooping ears, short or turned up snout, heavy shoulders, wrinkled skin, inbent knees, hollowness at back of shoulders.

BERKs.h.i.+RE PIGS

COLOUR.--Black, with white on face, feet and tip of tail.

SKIN.--Fine, and free from wrinkles.

HAIR.--Long, fine, and plentiful.

HEAD.--Moderately short, face dished, snout broad; and wide between the eyes and ears.

EARS.--Fairly large, carried erect or slightly inclined forward, and fringed with fine hair.

NECK.--Medium length, evenly set on shoulders; jowl full and not heavy.