The Pig Part 3

SHOULDERS.--Fine and well sloped backwards; free from coa.r.s.eness.

BACK.--Long and straight, ribs well sprung, sides deep.

HAMS.--Wide and deep to hocks.

TAIL.--Set high, and fairly large.

FLANK.--Deep and well let down, and making straight under line.

 

LEGS AND FEET.--Short, straight, and strong, set wide apart, and hoofs nearly erect.

IMPERFECTIONS.--A perfectly black face, foot, or tail. A white ear. A crooked jaw. White or sandy spots, or white skin on the body. A rose back. A very coa.r.s.e mane, and inbent knees.

LARGE BLACK PIG

SCALE OF POINTS

HEAD.--Medium length and wide between the ears 5

EARS.--Thin, inclined well over the face, and not extending beyond point of nose 4

JOWL.--Medium size 3

NECK.--Fairly long and muscular 3

CHEST.--Wide and deep 3

SHOULDERS.--Well developed, in line with the ribs 8

BACK.--Long and level 15

RIBS.--Well sprung 5

SIDES.--Very deep 8

LOIN.--Broad 5

BELLY AND FLANK.--Thick and well developed 7

QUARTERS.--Long, wide, and not drooping 8

HAMS.--Large and well filled to hocks 10

TAIL.--Set high, of moderate size 3

LEGS.--Short, straight, flat, and strong 5

SKIN AND COAT.--Fine and soft, with moderate quant.i.ty of straight, silky hair 8

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OBJECTIONS.--Head--narrow forehead or dished nose. Ears--thick, coa.r.s.e, or p.r.i.c.ked. Coat--curly or coa.r.s.e, with rose, bristly mane.

Skin--wrinkled.

DISQUALIFICATION.--Colour--any other than black.

LARGE WHITE ULSTER

SCALE OF POINTS

HEAD.--Moderately long, wide between the ears 5

EARS.--Long, thin, and inclined well over the face 6

JOWL.--Light 5

NECK.--Fairly long and muscular 2

CHEST.--Wide and deep 3

SHOULDERS.--Not coa.r.s.e, oblique, narrow plate 8

LEGS.--Short, straight, and well set, level with the outside of the body, with flat bone, not coa.r.s.e 5

PASTERNS.--Straight 5

BACK.--Long and level (rising a little to centre of back not objected to) 12

SIDES.--Very deep 10

RIBS.--Well sprung 5

LOIN.--Broad 3

QUARTERS.--Long, wide, and not drooping 8

HAMS.--Large and well filled to hocks 12

BELLY AND FLANK.--Thick and well filled 5

TAIL.--Well set and not coa.r.s.e 1

SKIN.--Fine and soft 10