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1 Proven. Progressive. Purebreds. DUROC HAMPSHIRE LANDRACE YORKSHIRE MEMBER PACKET nationalswine.com

2 NATIONAL SWINE REGISTRY APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP Yes! I want to become a member of the National Swine Registry (please fill out every field): NAME* *If applying for a Senior Life Membership, you should indicate clearly the name in which the membership is to be recorded. If registrations are to be recorded in the name of a farm/ranch, the membership should be in the name of the farm/ranch; if to be recorded in the name of a partnership, the membership should be in the name of the partnership, and at least two officers of a corporation must sign the application. ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE # HERDMARK Senior Life AND Junior Memberships Please indicate three different choices you would prefer to use for your herdmark*. The first available choice will assigned to you. *Due to the number of 3-digit herdmarks in our system, please choose four letters for each of your choices. 1 st choice: 2 nd choice: 3 rd choice: 4 th choice: BREED Please indicate which breed(s). Check box(s) Duroc Hampshire Landrace Yorkshire MEMBERSHIP LEVEL Check one Senior Life Membership* $85 Junior Membership $FREE *Fee of $85 covers the first year s fees which includes $10 for the Lifetime Membership plus $75 for first year s Maintenance Fee. Birth ** Parent/Guardian Name** **Junior Membership Only MAJOR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: There are two types of National Swine Registry membership: Senior Life Membership and Junior Membership. Within each of these classes there shall be active and inactive status for members. SENIOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP: You are encouraged to join the individual breed association if you are interested in breeding purebred Yorkshire, Hampshire, Duroc or Landrace swine. A Senior member must be over 21 years of age and a resident of the United States (or a corporation incorporated under United States law). The Senior Life Membership fee is $10. This fee is paid only one time and should accompany the application for membership. JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP: Activities for youth are a growing part of the National Swine Registry program. To encourage junior activity, junior memberships are available, at no charge, to all breeders under 21 years of age. Junior memberships are issued only in the name of an individual person. Junior memberships register and transfer under the same conditions as Senior Life Members. ACTIVE STATUS: To be an active Senior Life Member an annual maintenance fee (annual dues) of $75 per breed is due and payable on Jan. 1, for Yorkshire, Hampshire, Duroc and Landrace of each year. With this $75 annual maintenance fee, the member will automatically receive a Seedstock EDGE subscription. NOTE: First Year Senior Life Membership fees are $85; $10 for the lifetime membership fee and $75 for the first year s maintenance fee. After the first fiscal year, a maintenance fee of $75 per breed is all that is required. The second criterion for active status membership is to record breeding stock at least one litter during the previous fiscal year. CHECK Make checks payable to: NATIONAL SWINE REGISTRY CREDIT CARD NAME ON CARD CARD # 3-DIGIT SECURITY CODE (back of card) PAYMENT INFORMATION ALL FIELDS ARE REQUIRED TO PROCESS CREDIT CARDS Check one EXP. DATE $ TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED Mail form with payment to: NATIONAL SWINE REGISTRY 2639 Yeager Road West Lafayette, IN 47906

3 NSR DNA Testing Requirements The following is the current list of DNA requirements for all sires set by the National Swine Registry in order to record purebred litters. Blood Banking: Provides for a DNA Database as future reference for parentage, breed purity and may also serve as a research bank when additional genes are identified and typed. All sires of litters farrowed after July 1st, 2002, must be banked or previously genotyped. DNA cards are available from the National Swine Registry (NSR). DNA banking fee is $6 per card. Hal-1843* (Stress Testing): All Sires are required to have official stress results on file with NSR. Blotter cards can be submitted by NSR for this testing. All sires of litters farrowed after July 1st, 2004 must be Hal-1843 negative. This test fee is $25 per sample. Hampshire Color Gene: The approved method for Hampshire color testing required for all Hampshire A.I. sires. A registration number must be included on the blotter card to perform this test. All sires of litters farrowed after July 1st, 2014 must pass the Hampshire Color Test. The test fee is $80 per sample. DNA Breed Profile Test: Currently required for ALL Yorkshire sires. This procedure utilizes a gene marker panel for each animal to determine Breed Composition and Color. All Yorkshire DNA samples submitted on or after July 1, 2016 will be tested. This replaces the Physical Test Mating requirement for Yorkshire sires. The test fee is $80 per sample.

4 Fee Structure 2639 Yeager Road West Lafayette, IN Office: Fax: Prices effective Jan. 1, 2016 **Prices subject to change. Please circle correct breed Membership **Price Quantity $ Total (Junior members fill in of Birth) Senior Membership (One time payment only) Y D H L $10 $ Maintenance Fee (Seedstock EDGE subscription included) Y D H L $75/year $ Junior Membership (Under 21 years of age) DOB: / / Free $ M= Member & Jr. Member Litter Registration & Sow Productivity NM= Non Member Litter and all eligible pigs (90 days of age and under) M: $15 NM: $30 $ Litter and all eligible pigs (More than 90 days of age) M: $30 NM: $60 $ Litter and all eligible pigs (3 years old and older) M: $50 NM: $75 $ Sow Productivity Enrollment Fee Y D H L Free $ Sow Productivity Litter (crossbred litters) Y D H L $1/litter $ Individual Pig Any Age (Adding a pig from a litter already recorded) $5 $ Rush Fee (Same day service for non-recorded litters and/or new transfers) $25 $ Rush Fee (Same day service for recorded litters and/or processed transfers) $10 $ Fax/ Communication Fee $5 $ UPS Next Day Air $25 & Up $ UPS Priority $10 & Up $ Blotter Cards $6 $ Blood Banking & Storage $6 $ Stress Test $25 $ Transfers Etc. Transfers (60 days and under from date of sale) $2 $ Transfers (more than 60 days from date of sale) $5 $ Duplicate or Correction of Certificate $5 $ Duplicate Litter $5 $ Animal Name Change $10 $ Extended Pedigree (Five Generation) $5 $

5 Seedstock EDGE magazine **Price Quantity $ Total One-year Subscription (regular mailing) $25 $ First Class U.S. only (one-year subscription and 1st-class postage) $60 $ Three-Year Subscription (non-members only) $60 $ One-Year Foreign Subscription $150 $ Single issue rate (Jan./Feb. March April/May June July Aug. Sept. Oct./Nov. Dec.) Supplies BE SURE TO INCLUDE PAYMENT WITH THE ORDER. $7 $ Application Blanks - (Book of 50) litters $10 $ Four-Ring Binder $10 $ Herd Registry for Post Binder $4 $ Vest Pocket Litter Recording Booklet $5 $ Pedigree Window Envelopes $35 $ Judging DVD $35 $ Skillathon CD $10 $ Showmanship DVD $10 $ Swine Resource Handbook $25 $ Postage on all supply orders $10 & Up $ *REQUIRED ITEMS Name*: Breeder #: Address*: Herdmark: City*: State*: Zip*: Phone*: CHECK (Make check payable to CREDIT CARD National Swine Registry) **Prices subject to change. $ TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED NAME ON CARD CARD # 3-DIGIT SECURITY CODE (back of card) EXP. DATE Signature

6 DIRECTIONS FOR REGISTRATION APPLICATION AND SOW PRODUCTIVITY DATA GENERAL INFORMATION Please print (in ink) all information clearly. BREED Please check the appropriate box for the breed you wish to register. Be sure to use separate sheets for each breed. REGISTRATION Fill out the entire white areas for registration. SOW PRODUCTIVITY Fill out white and shaded areas for sow productivity and registration. Check each breed s remittance blank for appropriate fees. EAR NOTCHING Universal ear notching system must be used to identify purebred hogs. Please refer to Universal Ear ing Key for details of notching system. OWNER S HERD MARK Print your herd mark in the designated box. Please print plainly so it cannot be misread. If you do not have a herd mark, you must obtain one from the National Swine Registry. Write or call and the proper forms will be sent. OWNER S BREEDER NUMBER Everyone who has done business with the National Swine Registry has received a Customer Number or breeder number. Please print your breeder number in the box. If you do not have a breeder number the association will assign you a number with your first order. Be sure to list your number on all orders. DAM-SIRE EAR NOTCH REGISTRATION NUMBER Ear notch and registration number of sire and dam must be accurate. If either the ear notch or the registration number are incorrect the application will be rejected. The ear notch and registration number from each animal is located on their registration certificate. If the sire information is the same for more than one litter you may print the word same after the sire and omit repeating the ear notch and registration number. LITTER NUMBER Litter number must be the same as the ear notch for that litter. Litters must be notched in consecutive birth date order. For example, litter #2 cannot be farrowed before litter #1. Litter notch must be placed in the right ear of each pig before they reach the age of seven days. Universal notching system must be used. Breeders should notch the first litter born on or after January 1 of each year with litter ear notch number 1 and continue to notch each successive litter born through June 30 in numerical order. Then the first litter born on or after July 1 of each year will be notched with litter ear notch number 1 and each successive litter born through December 31 will be notched in numerical order. FARROWING DATE of birth. Month-day-year (Example. 4/25/93) EAR NOTCHES OF BOARS Print the individual ear notches of all boars in the spaces provided. (Example: , etc.). You do not need to include the litter notch. If there are more than 10 boars to record in a litter use additional spaces under the gilt section and designate the boars with a B along with their individual notch. (Example: B-1, B-2). To indicate a barrow place an X next to the individual notch. BOAR NAME If you prefer to name the boar pigs, print that name in the space provided. All boar pigs from that litter will be given the same name. By leaving this blank, the National Swine Registry computer will automatically name all the boar pigs the same as their sire. For example, if the sire is named NSR3 Citation 32-4, all the boar pigs will receive the Citation name along with your herd mark, year of birth and their own litter and individual ear notch. The name given to the boars cannot exceed 17 spaces. The total name including the name given by you, the herd mark, year and ear notch cannot exceed 30 spaces. EAR NOTCHES OF GILTS Print the individual ear notches of all gilts in the spaces provided. (Example: ). You do not need to include the litter notch. If there are more than 10 gilts to record in a litter, use additional spaces under the boar section and designate the gilts with an G along with their individual notch. (Example: G-5, G-6). GILT NAME If you prefer to name the gilt pigs, print that name in the space provided. All gilts from that litter will be given the same name. By leaving this space blank, the National Swine Registry computer will automatically name all the gilt pigs the same as their Dam. NAME CHANGE Name changes for boars and sows will be allowed only after that particular animal becomes a sire or dam. Forms for name changes are available from the National Swine Registry. BREEDER NAME AND ADDRESS Breeder is the person who owned the dam of the litter at the time she was mated (bred) to farrow the litter. Please include complete name and address with zip code. If the breeder is different from owner, please include breeding certificate signed by the breeder. If breeder is same as owner, leave this blank. Owner is defined as the person who owned the dam at the time she farrowed the litter. NUMBER OF PIGS TOTAL BORN Include all pigs born - both alive and dead. BORN ALIVE Number of pigs born alive. COMPLETE SHADED AREA FOR SOW PRODUCTIVITY AFTER TRANSFER This is the number of pigs the sow had an opportunity to raise after the litters are evened up. For the best data a sow should not nurse less that 6 pigs nor more than 12. If a pig is lost for no fault of the sow, it should not be included here. Pigs that are laid on or are lost because the sow stepped on them should be included here. 21 DAY INFORMATION NUMBERED WEIGHED Include all the pigs the sow nursed. LITTER WEIGHT Total weight of the litter. Weights must be taken between 14 and 28 days of age. DATE WEIGHED the litter was weighed on. PARITY This is the number of litters the sow has farrowed. A parity of 1 is sow with her first litter and etc.

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8 Application for Registration 2639 Yeager Rd., West Lafayette, IN Phone: Fax: OWNER S HERD MARK Card# OWNER S BREEDER NUMBER Exp. Check one box only: Duroc Hampshire Landrace Yorkshire Name Address City State Zip Phone Signature Auth. Code I hereby certify all submitted information is true to the best of my knowledge and that the animals described meet all requirements for registry with the National Swine Registry. *Ear *Registration Number *Litter # *Farrow Signature PARITY *TNB *NBA LBW NAT NW LWW *Required for litter registration Weaning Estrus DAM SIRE *Individual Teat Count (L/R) BOARS (name: ) GILTS (name: ) *Ear *Registration Number *Litter # *Farrow PARITY *TNB *NBA LBW NAT NW LWW Weaning Estrus DAM SIRE *Individual Teat Count (L/R) BOARS (name: ) GILTS (name: ) *Ear *Registration Number *Litter # *Farrow PARITY *TNB *NBA LBW NAT NW LWW Weaning Estrus DAM SIRE *Individual Teat Count (L/R) BOARS (name: ) GILTS (name: ) *Ear *Registration Number *Litter # *Farrow PARITY *TNB *NBA LBW NAT NW LWW Weaning Estrus DAM SIRE *Individual Teat Count (L/R) BOARS (name: ) GILTS (name: ) *Ear *Registration Number *Litter # *Farrow PARITY *TNB *NBA LBW NAT NW LWW Weaning Estrus DAM SIRE *Individual Teat Count (L/R) BOARS (name: ) GILTS (name: )

9 Transfer Form 2639 Yeager Rd., West Lafayette, IN Phone: Fax: EN: Sex: Breed: Reg. #: Sale : Buyer s Name: Breeder #: Address: City: State: Zip: Bred sow bred to: Reg. #: Bred: EN: Sex: Breed: Reg. #: Sale : Buyer s Name: Breeder #: Address: City: State: Zip: Bred sow bred to: Reg. #: Bred: EN: Sex: Breed: Reg. #: Sale : Buyer s Name: Breeder #: Address: City: State: Zip: Bred sow bred to: Reg. #: Bred: EN: Sex: Breed: Reg. #: Sale : Buyer s Name: Breeder #: Address: City: State: Zip: Bred sow bred to: Reg. #: Bred: EN: Sex: Breed: Reg. #: Sale : Buyer s Name: Breeder #: Address: City: State: Zip: Bred sow bred to: Reg. #: Bred: Signature of Seller: Seller s Breeder #:

10 Breeding Certificate* 2639 Yeager Rd., West Lafayette, IN Phone: Fax: *Not valid for litters artificially inseminated from purchased semen. : This certifies that the sow: Reg. #: was bred to my boar: Reg. #: On this date: Signed: Breeder # of boar owner: Please check the box of the appropriate breed DUROC HAMPSHIRE LANDRACE YORKSHIRE Breeding Certificate* 2639 Yeager Rd., West Lafayette, IN Phone: Fax: *Not valid for litters artificially inseminated from purchased semen. : This certifies that the sow: Reg. #: was bred to my boar: Reg. #: On this date: Signed: Breeder # of boar owner: Please check the box of the appropriate breed DUROC HAMPSHIRE LANDRACE YORKSHIRE

11 FAQ s WHAT IS A HERDMARK? In order to record litters, you need to obtain a herdmark. This is a 2-4 letter abbreviation that is put in front of the names of the pigs you record. You choose your herdmark. To get your herdmark contact the NSR or submit your membership application. (Download Member Application) WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REGISTER- ING LITTERS AS A MEMBER OF THE NSR OR AS A NON-MEMBER, AND WHAT ARE THE ASSOCIATED COSTS RECORDING LITTERS? You can record litters as a member or as a non-member of the National Swine Registry. If you are under 21 years old, you can sign up to become a junior member for free. Breeders over the age of 21 can become a senior member of Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, or Yorkshire for $85 per breed. There is an annual maintenance fee of $75 each year thereafter. Memberships are breed specific and run by the calendar year. If you are a senior member, you can take advantage of voting privileges and will receive a one year subscription to the Seedstock EDGE magazine. By recording litters as a junior or senior member within 90 days from the litter s farrowing date, you can get the discounted litter rate of $15. If a junior or senior member records a litter past 90 days from the farrowing date, the cost of the litter is $30. You can also record litters as a non-member. Non-member litter rates are $30 within 90 days from the farrowing date or $60 past 90 days from the farrowing date. (Download Member Application) HOW DO I RECORD A LITTER? You can fill out a registration application and mail it to the NSR with a check, money order or credit card for payment. You can also record your litters online. If you are interested in recording litters online, please contact the NSR to be set up with a username and password, which requires a credit card to be kept on your account. WHEN I RECORDED MY LITTER ONLINE, I MADE A MISTAKE. Is it possible for me to re-register the litter to correct my error? No, our system will not allow 2 of the same litter to be recorded. If you would like to correct the litter, please contact the NSR with your correction. Once you have recorded your litter online, you will get an from the NSR to let you know we received your work. HOW DO I TRANSFER A PEDIGREE? Once you receive the pedigrees from your litter, you can fill out the new owner s name and address on the back of the pedigree or download a transfer form (pdf) to mail or fax in. Please be sure to include the date of sale and your signature. You can then send the pedigree to the NSR with payment for the transfer. If we receive the transfer within 60 days from the date of sale, the transfer is $2. If it is past 60 days from the date of sale, the cost is $5. If the seller gives the buyer the signed pedigree, the buyer is responsible for sending that to the NSR to take care of the transfer. Please note you are not able to transfer pedigrees online but can transfers if you recorded litters online. I TRANSFERRED A REGISTRATION PAPER. WILL YOU MAIL IT TO ME OR THE NEW OWNER? We mail all pedigrees to the individual who sent it in to us unless specified otherwise. If you would like us to mail the pedigree directly to the new owner, please enclose a note with your transfers. Please note that if we mail them to the new owners for you, you will be billed for the cost of each stamp used. WHAT ARE THE SIRE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTERING MY LITTER? All sires must have a DNA card on file with the NSR and a Negative Stress status before any litters can be recorded by them. If you artificially inseminated your sow, please contact the boar stud where you purchased the semen to request an AI certificate. They will need your herdmark in order to issue the certificate. HOW DO I OBTAIN A DNA CARD FOR MY BOAR AND COMPLETE THE STRESS TEST? You can simply order a DNA card from the NSR ( ) for $4. Drop blood in each of the 4 circles of the card from the boar and let the DNA card dry overnight. Then, mail the DNA card to the NSR, and they will forward it on to the lab. The NSR will automatically do the required blood banking ($6) and Stress test ($25). Please allow about 3 weeks for testing. If you need your testing completed sooner than this, please contact the NSR for special rush instructions. WHAT ARE THE DNA REQUIREMENTS FOR SELLING SEMEN FROM MY BOAR? All sires must submit a DNA sample and complete a stress test which is banked by the NSR. Download Stress-test form Yorkshire boars (Effective July 1, 2016) must complete the breed purity test from their DNA sample.»» This can be done from the same DNA sample that is submitted for the stress test and blood banking. Hampshire breeders must request the Hampshire Color test.»» This can be done from the same DNA sample that is submitted for the stress test and blood banking. Landrace boars are required to have a testmating form on file, before they can have AI certificates issued from them. A testmating form is a statement explaining the color outcomes from progeny, when your Yorkshire or Landrace boar was bred to a Duroc, Hampshire or Duroc-Hampshire crossbred sow. To fill out this form, your litter must have at least 8 pigs. DO I HAVE TO REGISTER A LITTER WITH THE SOW PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM? No, you do not have to be on the sow productivity program to register a litter. However, if you would like to be on the sow productivity program, you can register for free. HOW DO I READ EAR NOTCHES? Ear notches are read with the litter number (right ear) first followed by the individual identification number (left ear). (download ear notching chart)

12 Proven. Progressive. Purebreds YEAGER ROAD :: WEST LAFAYETTE, IN NATIONALSWINE.COM Ideal Duroc Features To find out more about Duroc breed registration and show eligibility, visit nationalswine.com Long, clean face 2. Drooping ears 3. Long, clean neck 4. Big, even toes 5. Wide based from front to rear 6. Square, expressively muscled top 7. Seven prominent, functional teats on each side that are well spaced 8. Long side with good rib shape 9. Durably constructed frame 10. Long, deep muscular through all portions of the ham 11. Hind legs that set down square with a flexible hock

13 Duroc THE WORLD'S TERMINAL SIRE Duroc sires are utilized most frequently as a Terminal/Paternal sire in a terminal cross-breeding program. They sire market pigs that excel in durability, growth, and muscle qualities attributes, and are competitive with other industry sires for carcass leanness and feed efficiency. Duroc boars are the predominate Terminal sire used in the world and provide 100% heterosis when mated to Yorkshire x Landrace F1 females. Some systems utilize a commercial parent stock female that is 25% Duroc to improve robustness and longevity in their sow herds. History of the Duroc Breed Durocs are red pigs with drooping ears. They are the second most recorded breed of swine in the United States and a major breed in many other countries, especially as a terminal sire or in hybrids. Durocs can range from a very light golden, almost yellow color, to a very dark red color that approaches mahogany. In 1812, early "Red Hogs" were bred in New York and New Jersey. They were large in size. Large litters and the ability to gain quickly were characteristics Durocs possessed from the beginning. The foundation that formed today's "Duroc" was comprised of Red Durocs from New York and Jersey Reds from New Jersey. In 1823, a red boar from a litter of ten, whose parents were probably imported from England, was obtained by Isaac Frink of Milton in Saratoga County, New York, from Harry Kelsey. Kelsey owned a famous trotting stallion, Duroc, and Frink named his red boar in honor of the horse. This boar was known for his smoothness and carcass quality. His progeny continued the Duroc name and many of them inherited his color, quick growth and maturity, deep body, broad ham and shoulder, and quiet disposition. The Duroc was smaller than the Jersey Red, with finer bones and better carcass quality. Beginning in the early 1860's, Durocs were made from a systematic blending of the two very different strains. This produced a moderate hog that was well suited for the finishing abilities of the Cornbelt farmer. At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, Durocs gained wide popularity at the first successful Duroc hog show. This was only the beginning of the Duroc popularity and success which continues today. The first organization for the purpose of recording, improving, and promoting Red Hogs was the American Duroc- Jersey Association, established in No other breed of hogs made more progress, in terms of numbers recorded, over a period of years. As a result, numerous other recording organizations were formed to accommodate the growth. In 1934, all the groups were united to form one organization, named the United Duroc Swine Registry, for the sole purpose of recording and promoting the Duroc breed. When the U.S. population moved westward, the Duroc and many noted breeders moved west as well. Most of the breed improvement after the formation took place in Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska. Durocs have become a sire of choice to the American farmer. The climb of the breed has been accelerated by many distinguished accomplishments in prolificness and longevity in the female line, lean gain efficiency, carcass yield, and product quality as a terminal sire. The purebred Duroc is distinguished for breed potency in today's picture of swine improvement and holds forth inviting promise of future usefulness and value. Durocs were identified as a superior genetic source for improving eating qualities of pork in the recent National Pork Producers Council Terminal Sire Line Evaluation. Their advantage in muscle quality combined with their well-established ability to grow fast has positioned the Duroc breed as an outstanding terminal sire choice. Duroc Breed Eligibility Requirements Updated by the board of directors of the United Duroc Swine Registry March, Duroc barrows or gilts exhibited as market animals: a. Must be red in color and possess Duroc breed character. Ears must be down. b. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth. c. Must NOT have any white hair located on the animal. d. Must NOT have any black hair located on the animal. e. Must NOT have more than three black spots on the skin, and none of these spots can be larger than two inches in diameter. f. Must NOT have any shading or indication of a belt. g. Must have no evidence of an extra dewclaw. h. Must be stress negative. i. There are no underline requirements to exhibit Duroc barrows or gilts as market animals. 2. Duroc boars and gilts intended for breeding: a. Must meet the above requirements (except item 1.i.), along with the following to be eligible for recording and exhibition in a breeding animal class: i. The United Duroc Swine Registry (UDSR) will allow Durocs to be recorded with less than 12 teats. However, to be exhibited at breeding stock shows, Durocs must possess six or more functional teats on each side of the underline. Pin teats and inverted nipples are not considered functional. ii. A boar must not have a physical defect (including but not limited to an adhered or tied penis, limp penis, infantile penis and coiling of the penis in the diverticulum), which would hinder proper delivery of semen, and the boar must extend his penis without physical manipulation excluding the expression of the sheath fluid; if a boar cannot meet the above requirements, his pedigree will be canceled.

14 Proven. Progressive. Purebreds YEAGER ROAD :: WEST LAFAYETTE, IN NATIONALSWINE.COM Ideal Hampshire Features To find out more about Hampshire breed registration and show eligibility, visit nationalswine.com Wide forehead and good width between eyes 2. Upright ears 3. Long neck 4. Slope and cushion to pasterns with even toes and a large foot (front and rear) 5. Long, lean, semi-level top line 6. Wide chest floor with uniform width from front to rear. Forerib with more width at bottom of rib than at the point of shoulder. 7. At least 12 evenly spaced, prominent teats (six on a side minimum; three in front of sheath on boars.) 8. Long, level rump with a high tail 9. Length, depth and natural width of ham. Muscle appropriate to the width of skeleton

15 hampshire AMERICA'S MEAT & MUSCLE SIRE When used as a terminal sire, Hampshires offer the most effective method to increase primal yield, which leads to an increased premium in packer grids. When incorporated into a commercial sow base. Hampshires have a proven record of increased durability and robustness, while contributing to superior carcass composition of the commercial market hog. History of the Hampshire Breed Hampshire hogs are black with a white belt. They have erect ears. The belt is a strip of white across the shoulders that covers the front legs around the body. The Hampshire, which is a heavily muscled, lean meat breed, is the fourth most recorded breed of the pigs in the United States. The Hampshire breed is possibly the oldest, early-american breed of hogs in existence today. The Hampshire hog as we know it today, originated in southern Scotland and Northern England. These pigs were known as the "Old English Breed". They were noted and criticized for their large size, as pigs were commonly killed at 125 pounds liveweight. However, they were admired for their proficiency, hardy vigor, foraging ability and outstanding carcass qualities. Hampshire pigs were imported into America between 1825 and 1835 from Hampshire County in England. Some of the first importations were also known as the McKay hog because a man by that name was thought to have imported these hogs from England to America. Most of the offspring of these early importations went to Kentucky where the breed had most of its early development. The common name for these hogs were "Thin Rinds" because their skin was thinner than that of most hogs. The hogs in this area became rather popular due to their hardiness, vigor, prolificacy and foraging characteristics. Butchers from Ohio traveled yearly into Kentucky to contract ahead for these belted hogs at a premium price. These original desirable traits have been further developed within the Hampshire breed, causing steady growth in popularity and demand. In May of 1893, a small group of Kentucky farmers met in Erlanger, Ky., to form the first record association in order to keep the blood pure in these black hogs with a white belt. The first record association was called the American Thin Rind Association. This belted hog had various other names in those days, including McGee hog, McKay, Saddleback and Ring Middle. Because this hog was known by so many different names, the name was changed in 1904 to the American Hampshire Record Association. In 1907, the organization in Kentucky was discontinued. At that time, they adopted American Hampshire Swine Record Association as their name. The name was shortened to Hampshire Swine Record Association in 1922 and in 1939, the name Hampshire Swine Registry was adopted. Between 1910 and 1920, Hampshires were a big hit in the Corn Belt. During the 1920's the breed continued to grow in numbers and in favor. The greatest popularity of the Hampshires did not come until after Since that time they have been very popular and have sold for high prices, as their genetic value has been documented. Through the years, Hampshires that are still being produced, are productive, lean,durable, profitable, and popular on dinner tables. They are the leader in lean muscle with good carcass quality, minimal amounts of backfat and large loin eyes. Boars are more aggressive now than in recent years. Hampshire females have gained a reputation among many commercial hogmen as great mothers. These females are excellent pig raisers and have extra longevity in the sow herd. They have passed the test in confinement. This black animal with the distinct and unique white belt is still known universally as "The Mark of a Meat Hog". Their ability to sire winning carcasses is unequalled and they continue to set the standard by which all other terminal sires are evaluated. Hampshire Breed Eligibility Requirements Updated by the board of directors of the Hampshire Swine Registry March, Hampshire barrows or gilts exhibited as market animals: a. Must be black in color with a white belt starting on the front leg. The belt may partially or totally encircle the body. Animal is eligible if it has a black head and the body is totally white. b. Must possess Hampshire breed character (ears must be erect and not rounded). c. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth. d. Must NOT have any white hair or indications of streaking on the forehead. e. Must NOT have any red hair. f. Must NOT have any evidence of an extra dewclaw. g. Must be stress negative. h. There are no underline requirements to exhibit Hampshire barrows or gilts as market animals. 2. Hampshire boars and gilts intended for breeding: a. Must meet the above requirements (except item 1.a.), along with the following to be el igible for recording and exhibition in a breeding animal class: i. Black in color with a white belt totally encircling the body, including both front legs and feet. ii. Animal can have white on its nose as long as the white does not break the rim of the nose, and when its mouth is closed, the white under the chin can NOT exceed what a U.S. minted quarter will cover. iii. White is al lowed on the rear legs as long as it does NOT extend above the tuber calis bone (knob of the hock). iv. Hampshire swine classified as off-belts may be used for breeding purposes, with offspring eligible for registration with the NSR. Off-belts will continue to be eligible to be shown in market hog classes, but will not be eligible for exhibition in breeding swine shows. This policy is retro active and will allow litters to be registered that were not eligible previously, due to the Hampshire Swine Registry off-belt requirements. v. Hampshire breeding animals may be recorded with less than 12 teats. However, to be exhibited at breeding stock shows, Hampshires must possess six or more functional teats on each side of the underline. Pin teats and inverted nipples are not considered functional.

16 Proven. Progressive. Purebreds YEAGER ROAD :: WEST LAFAYETTE, IN NATIONALSWINE.COM Ideal landrace Features To find out more about Landrace breed registration and show eligibility, visit nationalswine.com Ears droop and slant forward 2. Long, clean face 3. Long, clean neck 4. Big, even toes 5. Wide based from front to rear 6. Long, lean, well-shaped top 7. Seven functional teats on each side that are well spaced and prominent 8. Long side with good rib shape 9. Good hip structure with long, developed muscle 10. Hind legs that set down square with a flexible hock

17 Landrace THE WORLD'S MATERNAL BREED Landrace are utilized as Grandparents (GP) in the production of F1 parent stock females that are utilized in a terminal crossbreeding program. They excel in litter size, birth and weaning weight, rebreeding interval, durability and longevity. They produce F1 females that exhibit 100% maternal heterosis when mated to a Yorkshire. History of the Landrace Breed Landrace are white in color. Their ears droop and slant forward with its top edges nearly parallel to the bridge of a straight nose. Landrace, which are noted for their ability to farrow and raise large litters, are the fifth most recorded breed of swine in the United States. The American Landrace descended from the Danish Landrace that originated in At that time the large white hog was brought from England and crossed with the native swine. After that infusion, the Landrace was developed and improved by selection and testing. It was mainly through the use of Landrace that Denmark became the chief baconexporting country. To protect this position, Denmark refused to export purebred Landrace breeding stock for many years. In the early 1930s the United States Department of Agriculture entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Denmark for the purchase of 24 Danish Landrace. This stock was to be used for swine research studies at agricultural experiment stations, with the stipulation that this breed would not be propagated as a pure breed for commercial use. During the 15 years following the original importation, Landrace were used in numerous comparisons with American breeds. As a result of this work, four new breeds have been registered by the Inbred Livestock Registry Association. In May of 1949, the USDA petitioned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark to release its restrictions on the propagation of purebred Landrace in the United States. This request was granted, and the American Landrace Association was formed in 1950 to register and promote the sale of purebred breeding stock. Following the removal of restrictions on commercial use of Danish Landrace, the importations of Norwegian and Swedish breeding stock provided the outcrosses necessary for the expansion and development of the American Landrace breed of today. More than 700,000 offspring have been registered from the parent stock. The Landrace breed is promoted on its ability to cross well with other breeds. As well Landrace are known for their length of body, high percentage of carcass weight in the ham and loin, and ideal amount of finish. Landrace are prolific sows that farrow large pigs and which are exceptionally heavy milkers. These traits have designated the Landrace breed as "America's Sowherd". Landrace Breed Eligibility Requirements Updated by the board of directors of the American Landrace Association March, Landrace barrows and gilts exhibited as market animals: a. Must be white in color and possess Landrace breed character (ears must be down). Refer to ideal Landrace photo. b. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth. c. Must NOT allow any color hair other than white. d. Must NOT allow more than three spots of skin pigmentation. e. Must NOT allow any spot of skin pigmentation larger than one U.S. minted quarter. f. Must have no evidence of an extra dewclaw. g. Must be stress negative. h. Must not have hernia or rupture both scrotal and abdominal. i. Must not have hermaphroditism. j. Must not have cryptorchidism. k. Barrows must not have one testicle or any pronounced abdominal condition of the testicles. l. Must have at least six functional udder sections on each side of the underline. Pin teats and inverted nipples are not considered functional. 2. Landrace boars and gilts intended for breeding: a. Must meet the above requirements along with the following to be eligible for recording and exhibition in a breeding animal class: i. A boar must not have a physical defect (including but not limited to an adhered or tied penis, limp penis, infantile penis and coiling of the penis in the diverticulum), which would hinder proper delivery of semen, and the boar must extend his penis without physical manipulation excluding the expression of the sheath fluid; if a boar cannot meet the above requirements, his pedigree will be canceled.

18 Proven. Progressive. Purebreds YEAGER ROAD :: WEST LAFAYETTE, IN NATIONALSWINE.COM Ideal yorkshire Features To find out more about Yorkshire breed registration and show eligibility, visit nationalswine.com Upright ears 2. Long, clean face 3. Long, clean neck 4. Big, even toes 5. Wide based from front to rear 6. Long, lean, well-shaped top 7. Seven functional teats on each side that are well spaced and prominent 8. Long side with good rib shape 9. Good hip structure with long, developed muscle 10. Hind legs that set down square with a flexible hock

19 Yorkshire AMERICA S MATERNAL BREED Yorkshire boars and gilts are utilized as Grandparents (GP) in the production of F1 parent stock females that are utilized in a terminal crossbreeding program. They are called The Mother Breed and excel in litter size, birth and weaning weight, rebreeding interval, durability and longevity. They produce F1 females that exhibit 100% maternal heterosis when mated to a Landrace. History of the Yorkshire Breed Yorkshires are white in color and have erect ears. They are the most recorded breed of swine in the United States and in Canada. They are found in almost every state, with the highest populations being in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska and Ohio. The modern Yorkshire is very muscular, with a high proportion of lean meat and low backfat, in addition to being very sound and durable. The Yorkshire breed was developed in England in the county of York. Later the name was changed to "English Large White" but it is known as Yorkshire throughout most of the rest of the world. There are three types of hogs referred to as the Yorkshire: the large, the middle and the small types. Only the large type has ever gained any prominence in the United States. In 1761, Robert Bakewell became interested in a local tribe of hogs known as the Leicestershire breed and he molded them into a large, useful hog that became popular in England. It is very likely that some, if not most, of the best Yorkshire hogs today came from these hogs. The first Yorkshires in the United States were brought into Ohio around The Yorkshire breed experienced many ups and downs over the years. In the early 1920's, the Morrell Packing Company of Ottumwa, Iowa, and the Hormel Packing Company of Austin, Minnesota, tried to promote Yorkshires to farmers around the area. This was following World War I and the market for lard was vanishing. They failed to gain popularity with farmers due to their slow growth rate and short, pugged noses. The favor of farmers with the Yorkshires didn't come until the importation of many English Large Whites from the British Isles. Farmers realized what they could do for them and soon started to accept Yorkshire breeding stock. Mothering ability, larger litters, more length, more scale and frame were in such demand that many producers were ready to try Yorkshires again, and this time they were successful. In the late 1940's there was a period of rapid breed expansion. A large percentage of Yorkshires were brought in from Canada where the breed had been the most popular breed because of it's ability to produce the kind of carcass that was in demand in that country. Yorkshires were also being imported from England where they were known for having greater substance, ruggedness, and scale. By selection, and the use of the imported pigs, they met the needs of the pork producer and the demands of the market in this country. Today, Yorkshires are productive, yet more performance oriented and more durable than ever. The goal of the Yorkshire breed is to be a source of durable mother lines that can contribute to longevity and carcass merit. Yorkshire breeders have led the industry in utilization of the "STAGES " genetic evaluation program. From , Yorkshire breeders submitted over 440,000 growth and backfat records and over 320,000 sow productivity records. This represents the largest source of documented performance records in the world. The American Yorkshire Club was organized on April 1, 1893, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The office was first in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was moved to Valparaiso, Indiana in The first club was a stock company. In 1948, the American Yorkshire Club was reorganized and became a membership organization. Yorkshire Breed Eligibility Requirements Updated by the board of directors of the American Yorkshire Club March, Yorkshire barrows or gilts exhibited as market animals: a. Must be white in color and possess York shire breed character (ears must be erect). b. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth. c. Must NOT have any color hair except for white. d. Must NOT have more than two pigmentation spots larger than a U.S. minted dime or one pigmentation spot larger than a U.S. minted quarter. These pigmentation spots (combined) can NOT exceed a U.S. minted silver dollar. e. Must have no evidence of an extra dewclaw. f. Must be stress negative. g. There are no underline requirements to record and exhibit Yorkshire barrows or gilts as market animals. 2. Yorkshire boars and gilts intended for breeding: a. Must meet the above requirements (except item 1.g.), along with the following to be eligible for recording and exhibition in a breeding animal class: i. Must possess six or more functional teats on each side of the underline to be recorded and exhibited. Pin teats and inverted nipples are not considered functional. ii. A boar must not have a physical defect (including but not limited to an adhered or tied penis, limp penis, infantile penis and coiling of the penis in the diverticulum), which would hinder proper delivery of semen, and the boar must extend his penis without physical manipulation excluding the expression of the sheath fluid; if a boar cannot meet the above requirements, his pedigree will be canceled.