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Evaluating Structure and Soundness
 Shoulders
Shoulders should have adequate set allowing for
the front leg to extend at a correct angle that gives
flex in the shoulder, and cushion in the knee and
ankle. Shoulder set is directly related to length
of stride. The pig shown in the left picture is too
straight in its shoulder, giving the appearance of
the shoulder being forced forward into the neck. This
results in extra pressure on the front legs so that
they are extended backwards, and causes the pig to
be short strided off its front end. The pig in the
right picture is extremely straight in its shoulder.
This type of shoulder structure severely limits flexibility
through the front end and puts tremendous pressure
on the knee and pastern joints.
Shown in this picture is an example of a pig that
has the correct slope and set to the shoulder.
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