New Rule for 2003 LSU AgCenter Market Hog Show 

Market hogs will be shown in one of four breed type divisions. 

Exhibitors will designate on the official entry form in which breed type division the market hog will be entered.  Final determination of classification will be made by the official classifier(s) at the State Show and the classifier(s) may reclassify a market hog to another division.  This determination is based on visual characteristics of the market hog and the judgment of the classifier(s).  Official classification is not subject to protest.  There will be no classifier at the district shows.  However, District Show Management reserves the right to reclassify any animals that are obviously in the wrong division. 

Breed type Divisions will be: Hampshire, Yorkshire, Duroc and Cross/AOB. 

Overall grand champion and reserve grand champion will be selected from breed type division champions and reserve champions. 

Market Hog Classification 

              I.      Hampshire

A.     Must be black in color with a white belt starting on the front leg.  The belt may partially or totally encircle the body.

B.     Must possess Hampshire Breed character (ears must be erect and not rounded).

C.     Must NOT have any white hair or indications of streaking on the forehead.  White hair is allowed on the front of the snout surrounding the nostrils but the white is not allowed to break the rim of the nose.

D.     Must NOT have any red hair. 

           II.      Yorkshire

A.     Must be white in color and possess Yorkshire Breed character (ears must be erect).

B.     Must NOT have any colored hair other than white.

C.     Must NOT have more than one colored skin pigmentation and this spot cannot be larger than one U.S. minted quarter. 

         III.      Duroc

A.     Must be red in color and possess Duroc Breed character (ears must be down and medium size).

B.     Must NOT have any white hair located on the animal.

C.     Must NOT have any black hair.

D.     Must NOT have more than one black spot on the skin and this spot can not be larger than one U.S. minted quarter.

E.      Must NOT have any shading or indication of a belt. 

AOB (Any Other Breed) 

              I.      Landrace

A.     Must be white in color and possess Landrace Breed character (ears must be down).

B.     Must NOT have any color hair other than white.

C.     Must NOT have more than one spot of skin pigmentation.

D.     Must NOT have a spot of skin pigmentation larger than one U.S. minted quarter. 

           II.      Chester White

A.     Must possess Chester White Breed character.

B.     Must be solid white in color, no color on the skin larger than one U. S. minted quarter, not colored hair.

C.     Ears must be down and medium size.

D.     Any signs of weighted ear tags or evidence of past existence of such ear tags. 

         III.      Spotted

A.     Must be black and white in color.

B.     Must possess Spotted Breed character.

C.     Ears must not be erect.

D.     Any red tinted or sandy brown spots are ineligible.

E.      No solid black head from ears forward.

F.      No distinct white belt pattern (hair or skin) encircling and extending down and onto each shoulder. 

        IV.      Poland China

A.     Must posses Poland China Breed character.

B.     Must be black with six white points (face, feet and tail) with an occasional splash of white on the body.  A hog may not possess more than one black leg and be determined as a Poland China.  Tail docking is permissible eliminating that white point.

C.     Must have ears down.

D.     Must NOT have evidence of belt formation.

E.      Cannot have any red or sandy hair and/or pigment.

F.      Hogs that have weighted ear tags or evidence of tampering with possible ear tags are ineligible. 

           V.      Berkshire

A.     Must be black and white hog with erect ears exhibiting Berkshire Breed character.

B.     Must have white on all four legs, face and tail (unless tail is docked).

C.     Must NOT have a solid white or a solid black face from the ears forward.

D.     Must NOT have a solid black nose (rim of nose).

E.      White is allowed on the ears, but NO solid white may appear on the ears.

F.      One occasional splash of white may appear only on the lower one-half of the body. 

Note:  This Market Hog Classification criteria is based on the National Swine Registry Barrow Show Classification Guidelines with a few modifications. A cross is any hog not meeting any of the aforementioned criteria.