The Pig: Breeding, Rearing, and Marketing — John Shaqi
The Pig: Breeding, Rearing, and MarketingSpencer, Sanders
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The Pig: Breeding, Rearing, and Marketing
Spencer, Sanders
Swine; Swine -- Breeding; Swine -- Marketing
SHOULDERS.--Level across the top, not too wide, free from coarseness.
LEGS.--Straight and well set, level with the outside of the body with
flat bone.
PASTERNS.--Short and springy.
FEET.--Strong, even, and wide.
BACK.--Long, level, and wide from neck to rump.
LOIN.--Broad.
TAIL.--Set high, stout and long, but not coarse, with tassel 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 and moderately fine.
ACTION.--Firm and free.
SKIN.--Not too thick, quite free from wrinkles.
Large bred pigs do not fully develop their points until some months old,
the pig at five months often proving at a year or 15 months a much
better animal than could be anticipated at the earlier age and _vice
versâ_; but size and quality are most important.
OBJECTIONS.--Black hairs, black spots, a curly coat, a coarse mane,
short snout, inbent knees, hollowness at back of shoulders.
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MIDDLE WHITE
COLOUR.--White, free from black hairs or blue spots on the skin.
HEAD.--Moderately short, face dished, snout broad and turned up, jowl
full, wide between ears.
EARS.--Fairly large, carried erect and fringed with fine hair.
NECK.--Medium length, proportionately full to the shoulders.
CHEST.--Wide and deep.
SHOULDERS.--Level across the top, moderately wide, free from coarseness.
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 coarse, with tassel 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 coarse mane, inbent
knees, hollowness at back of shoulders, wrinkled skin.
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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 tasselled.
SIDES.--Long and deep.
RIBS.--Well sprung and extending well up to flank.
BELLY.--Deep, with straight under line.
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