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