A36-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 8, 2000
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.)
Kevin Pfautz knows a good hog
when he sees one.
In fact, the 17-year-old recently
placed first in swine judging during
the National 4-H Livestock Judg
ing Contest held in Louisville, Ky.
He’s put eveiytfaing he knows
At the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, from left, are Wendall Landis,
coach, and Chester Hughes, extension agent, with team members, Jessica Schmidt,
Kevin Pfautz, Geoffrey Rohrer, and John Hess.
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1/8/00
Pfautz Wins National Title, Hopes Farm Show Trophy
into raising a champion hog for the
Pennsylvania Farm Show.
But the competition is flooded
with outstanding hogs. When it
comes down to the wire, it’s the
judge’s decision. And what he
detennincs is the most outstanding
hog may not be everyone’s choice.
Kevin’s choice for the competi
tion is a Hamp-Duroc cross from
Friday,
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stock that his 21-year-old brother
Corey and he have worked hard to
perfect
“It’s genetics all the gaie
ties," Kevin said of raising champ
ion stock.
Feed, exercise, care all have
little influence on the outcome of a
genetically sound hog, Kevin
believes.
Kevin said a champion hog
should demonstrate soundness, be
flee moving, and have structural
make up with a long and level
rump, and flex and cushion in the
hocks.
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Recognizing positive and negi
live characteristics of hogs com<
easy to Kevin, who has bet
around pigs most of his life. H
parents Rick and Sue raised hogs i
an extension of Rick’s ow
involvement in showing in 4-1
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