at a year or 15 months a much
better animal than could be anticipated at the earlier age and _vice
versa_; 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.

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.