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
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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 coarse, oblique, narrow plate 8
LEGS.--Short, straight, and well set, level with the outside
of the body, with flat bone, not coarse 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 coarse 1
SKIN.--Fine and soft 10
COAT.--Small quantity of fine silky hair 10
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Total 100
OBJECTIONS.--Head--narrow forehead. Ears--thick, coarse, or pricked.
Coat--coarse or curly; bristly mane.
DISQUALIFICATION.--Colour--any other than white.
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LINCOLNSHIRE CURLY-COATED PIG
SCALE OF POINTS
COLOUR.--White
FACE AND NECK.--Medium length and wide between the
eyes and ears 5
EARS.--Medium length, and not too much over face 10
JOWL.--Heavy 3
CHEST.--Wide and deep 3
SHOULDERS.--Wide 15
BACK.--Long and level 10
SIDES.--Very deep, and ribs well sprung 10
LOIN.--Broad 5
QUARTERS.--Long, wide, and not drooping 5
HAMS.--Large and well filled to hocks 15
TAIL.--Set high and thick 3
LEGS.--Short and straight 5
BELLY AND FLANK.--Thick and well filled 3
COAT.--Fair quantity of curly or wavy hair 8
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100
OBJECTIONS.--Head--narrow forehead. Ears--Thin.
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