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Visual discrimination lab

Win the points between “looks similar.”

Contest identification gets hard when two correct study cards look almost alike. This lab forces side-by-side comparison, then removes the names so the deciding visual clue has to come first.

Practice ruleTwo clues before the name.

If you cannot say what you actually see, recognition is not automatic yet.

Look-alike set

White swine breeds

Yorkshire, Chester White and Landrace can all present as white hogs. Color alone will not earn the point.

Practice Livestock Evaluation
Look here firstStart with ear carriage, then compare body length and overall breed type.
ChallengeWithout reading the names, sort the three by ear carriage first.
Comparison referencesFlorida FFA Middle School Livestock Evaluation Rules ↗University of Kentucky Swine Discovery: Breeds ↗
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Swine breed ID

Yorkshire

Look for an all-white hog with erect ears and a long, clean-bodied appearance.

  • Closest check: Chester White and Landrace are white but have drooping ears; Landrace ears are especially large.
  • Contest habit: identify ear carriage, horn/polled status, color pattern and breed-type clues before committing to the name.
Memory cueYorkshire = white + ears UP.
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Swine breed ID

Chester White

Look for an all-white hog with drooping ears.

  • Closest check: Yorkshire is white with erect ears; Landrace is white with very large drooping ears and a noticeably long body.
  • Contest habit: identify ear carriage, horn/polled status, color pattern and breed-type clues before committing to the name.
Memory cueChester White = white + droop ears.
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Swine breed ID

Landrace

Look for an all-white, very long-bodied hog with extremely large ears that droop forward over the face.

  • Closest check: Chester White also has drooping ears but is usually less extreme in ear size and body length; Yorkshire has erect ears.
  • Contest habit: identify ear carriage, horn/polled status, color pattern and breed-type clues before committing to the name.
Memory cueLandrace = long white body + giant droop ears.
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