Diseases of swine, with particluar reference to hog-cholera . Yorkshire sow. by the fact that Mason and Colling were well-known short-hornbreeders. These Chinese hogs appear to have been crossed withother small white breeds prevalent at that time in England, suchas the Solways, Cumberlands, and White Liecester. As a result,there was some gain in size and vigor by the breed. The selecttypes derived from crossing of these strains is believed to representthe foundation of the present Small Yorkshire type. The breed, from its many showy points, has long been a favor-ite with the noblemen of Englan
Diseases of swine, with particluar reference to hog-cholera . Yorkshire sow. by the fact that Mason and Colling were well-known short-hornbreeders. These Chinese hogs appear to have been crossed withother small white breeds prevalent at that time in England, suchas the Solways, Cumberlands, and White Liecester. As a result,there was some gain in size and vigor by the breed. The selecttypes derived from crossing of these strains is believed to representthe foundation of the present Small Yorkshire type. The breed, from its many showy points, has long been a favor-ite with the noblemen of England for show-ring purposes. In theEnglish shows the breed is also referred to as the Small White first importations into America are a Uttle indefinite. Thereis a more or less obscure record of the breed in the United States SMALL YORKSHIRE 67 as early as 1860. Colonel Richard M. Hoe, of New York, andWilliam H. Cole, of New Jersey, both made importations of SmallYorkshires into the United States during the 70s. At the present. time the breed is largely limited in this country to a few breeders inthe eastern states and a scattered number of herds in the MiddleWest. There are two Yorkshire associations in this country, one 68 DISEASES OF SWINE with headquarters at New York City, N. Y., the other with officesin St. Paul, Minn. The Minnesota association also records theLarge Yorkshire breed. General Characteristics.—The Small Yorkshire is a very dandi-fied-looking animal, short and thick set, white in color, and reach-ing an early maturity. The head is short, and has a very markeddishing of the face, in fact, so much so that the nose points almostupward in well-marked specimens of the breed. The under jawalso shows a well-marked upward curvature. The shoulders andhams are well rounded and deeply laid with flesh. The back isshort, broad, and deeply laid with fat. The legs are of mediumlength and fine bone. Quick Fattener.—This breed develops very rapidly, and is aquick fat
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