About Pigs

The Aksai Black Pied is a general purpose pig breed from Kazakhstan with a distinctive black and white pattern.

The various strains of American Landrace swine are the descendants of the famous Danish Landrace hogs that were developed in Denmark in the 1890s. It resulted from crossing the Large White hog from England with the native swine. Largely through the use of the Landrace Denmark became a great bacon-exporting country.

In the early 1930s the United States Department of Agriculture entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Foreign ...

The American Yorkshire is a breed of domestic pig and is the American version of the Yorkshire pig (now known as the English Large White pig). Yorkshire pigs are white and have erect ears. The modern Yorkshire is very muscular, with a high proportion of lean meat and low backfat. They are also very sound and durable animals. Yorkshires are classified into three types: large, middle, small. Only the large type of Yorkshire pig has ever gaine ...

The Angeln Saddleback is a large, lop-eared, black pig with a white band around its body which continues down to its forefeet. They typically weigh 350 kg weight, 92 cm height (boars) and 300 kg weight, 84 cm height (sows).

The Angeln Saddleback pig, also known as the Angler Sattelschwein, is a rare breed of domestic pig came from Angeln, a region of northern Germany.

In 1937 a black-and-white landrace was crossed with ...

Originally from Appalacha, these pigs were commonly adapted and crossbred with the Guinea Hog over the past 200-300 years to produce an American original: Guinea Hogs which are one of the smaller breeds of pigs. They were commonly found on homesteads in the southeastern US.

Arapawa Pigs are a large hairy breed. They are either a tan or sandy color with black patches. Arapawa Pigs are a feral breed of domestic pig found on Arapawa in the Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand, where they have lived since 1839.

The boars weigh 120-180 kg, and the sows 80-100 kg. Although there are suggestions that the animals are descendants of pigs introduced to the area by James Cook in 1773 and 1777, it is m ...

The Auckland Island Pig is a feral breed of domestic pig found on Auckland Island in New Zealand.

The pig is believed to have inhabited the island since 1807, when Europeans made several various releases of domestic pigs to provide a source of food for stranded sailors or visiting whalers. By the end of the 19th century, the island held a thriving population of mixed origin pigs. In the late 20th century the largely undisturbed pi ...

Originally from Yorkshire England, the Australian Yorkshires were derived from the original English breed of domesticated pig. This particular breed is also known as the most common breed in Australia.

In 2001, a study was conducted at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences of South Vietnam that compared the Australian Yorkshire and the Duroc to common Vietnamese pigs. It concluded that the Australian breeds had a significant adva ...

Ba Xuyen is a combination of French and Chinese swine from composites of the Craonnais, or Bo Xu. These mut hogs were imported around 1920, by French planters, and the Chinese pigs imported around 1900, by Chinese traders. The Ba Xuyen is primarily found in South Vietnam along the Mekong River delta. They have adapted well to the salty-water zones of that area. The Ba Xuyen has a high backfat thickness that is usually around 42 mm and it we ...

Babi Kampung, also known as "village pig," is a traditional breed of pig that is found in Indonesia. They are known for their hardiness and adaptability, as well as their ability to forage for food in the wild. Babi Kampung pigs have a black or dark brown coat, a large body, and a broad snout. They are known for their meat which is considered to be more flavorful and tender than commercial breeds. They are mostly raised by smallholder farmers and ...

Bamaxiang pigs, also known as Bama Black pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Bama Yao Autonomous County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. They are characterized by their distinctive black coloration, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Size: Bamaxiang pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 230 kilograms (397 and 507 pounds) at maturity.

The ...

The Bantu is found in southern Africa, and is derived from early breeds of swine from Europe and Asia. Bantus are usually brown but can also be black and white with splotches of black spots.

They are known for their hardiness, adaptability and ability to forage for food in the wild. They are known for their meat which is considered to be more flavorful and tender than commercial breeds. They are mostly raised by smallholder farmers and ...

Basque pigs are a breed of swine from Basque Country, France. They are piebald, black and pink.

What is today called the Basque pig is one of several historical breeds or breed types kept by the Basque peoples, and it was consolidated under the name only in the 1920s. Though they were relatively common in the early 20th century, Basque pigs had nearly disappeared by 1981, with fewer than 100 breeding sows left.

Today, t ...

The Bazna is a pig originally from the Transylvania region of Romania, and they are in fact not vampires.

The Bazna pigs are black with a white belt, medium withers height and body structure, and typically weighing 125 to 135 kilograms by their first year. They are mainly bred for their lard and lean meat.

The Bazna dates back to 1872, when they were created from crossing the Berkshire and Mangalitsa pig breeds. The o ...

This breed is found throughout China. They are a meat breed usually black with some white markings. The breed originated in 1962, by crossing Berkshire and Large White breeds with local breeds including Dingxian, Shenxian and Zhouxian.

Belarus Black Pied Pigs are bred in the region surrounding Minsk in the Republic of Belarus, Eastern Europe. They are a meat and lard breed which was developed from Large White, Large Black, Berkshire, and Middle White breeds crossed with various local breeds in the late 1800''s and in the 1920s.

They are known for their hardiness, adaptability and ability to forage for food in the wild. They are medium-sized, with a black and white c ...

The Belgian Landrace is a muscular white swine with heavy droopy ears. They are known as the butchers pig, primarily because they are the most commonly used breed for the consumer market. The Belgian Landrace can be described as a very practical type of pig with good fertility, sound body mechanics, and good maternal instincts, and plenty of milk for their piglets.

The Belgian Landrace has met the demands of producing top qualit ...

Bengali Brown Shannaj pig is a traditional breed of pig that is native to the region of Bengal, India. They are known for their hardiness, adaptability and ability to forage for food in the wild. Bengali Brown Shannaj pigs have a brown coat, a large body, and a broad snout. They are known for their meat which is considered to be more flavorful and tender than commercial breeds. The breed is also known to be efficient in converting feed into meat, ...

Originating in the Grafschaft Bentheim area of northern Germany, the Bentheim Black Pied Pig is also known as the Bunts Bentheimer Schwein, which is a mid-sized breed that is lop-eared with white with black spots with grey rings. Their best traits are that they are hardy and long-lived, with high fertility rates. They have an average of 9.2 pigs per litter. Boars average 75 cm height and 250 kg weight and sows average 70 cm height, 180 kg w ...

Berkshire are a small black pig with prick ears, white socks, white tip to tail and flash on their face.

During the 19th Berkshire pigs became very popular. Berkshire were soon exported to the USA. This trend continued throughout the century and by the end of the 19th century, herds were also established in Australia and New Zealand. Up until the first half of the 20th century, the breed grew in popularity. However, as with all co ...

Bisaro pigs are commonly found in Portugal. They are black to an almost white, pink color and have a convex dorsal line. They grow to be up to 95cm in height and weight around 87kg.

They were classified by J.F. Macedo Pinto in the nineteenth century as Bizaro Type 1, or Celtic. He believed that they are a variation of Celtic pig from Gaul.

The Black Canary Pig is a black pig from the Canary Islands.  Its meat is considered a premium meat and can be sold as gourmet meat in the USA, Brazil, India, Europe, and China. 

The Black Salvonian is a nearly-extinct Croatian pig bred for their meat. At the end of 19th and beginning of the 20th century they were develope ...

Breitovo pigs are a general purpose swine from Russia. They were bred in the Yaroslavl region as a result of crossing local pigs with Danish landrace, large white and medium white breeds of pigs. They became widespread in the north-west of Russia, in the Volga region, and in the Urals. They were taken out against a background of voluminous feeding with a large quantity of potatoes.

They are predominantly white, but some have darker sk ...

The first Landrace pigs were imported into Britain from Sweden in 1949. In 1950, the British Landrace Pig Society was formed to create a herd book for the first offspring born and very soon an evaluation scheme was created. The first pig testing scheme was for daily gain and fat depths, a testing station was built at Stockton-on-Forest, York. This was one of the first examples of pig testing in the UK.

Starting in 1953, more Lan ...

The British Lop Pig is a descendent of the lop-eared white pigs that lived in the southwest English farmyards for centuries.

The breed society was formed in 1920 under the name of the National Long White Lop- Eared Pig Society. The name was changed to the British Lop Pig Society in the 1960s.

As with most of the other rare breeds the decision in the 1950s to concentrate pig production on just three breeds (Landrace, L ...

British Saddleback pigs are a breed of domestic pig created in the 20th century from the cross-breeding of Essex and Wessex Saddleback breeds.

In the 20th century Lord Western, while travelling in Italy, saw some Neapolitan pigs and decided thatthey were just what he needed to improve the breed of Essex pigs. He bought a pair of Neapolitan boars and crossed them with Essex sows. One Lord Westerns tenants named Fisher Hobbs of Bo ...

In the early 1960s, the Bulgarian government wanted to improve the meat yield of the countrys Bulgarian White stock. They did so by importing 3,000 pedigree breeding stock of the Landras and Large Wh ...

The origin of the Black Pig from Calabria is uncertain. There are two different hypotheses at present: according to one it would come from the Iberian stock, while the other from the Roman one. Once it used to be present in vast areas of Calabria and distinguished into several local varieties, like Reggitana, Cosentino, Orielese, Lagonegrese, Catanzarese, Casalinga and others. 

All these animals had the common characteristic of ...

Blue wild pigs were reported in North Canterbury, New Zealand, in the early twentieth century. A 1922 publication noted: Perhaps the most interesting specimen of the wild pig in this Dominion is the blue pig found in the Mount Grey and Karetu districts, North Canterbury. The blue color is produced by a blend of apparently equal numbers of white and black hairs. So fixed is the type that blue pigs may be found in a litter with blacks or blac ...

Cantonese pigs are a breed of pig from the Zhujiang delta in Guangdong, China. They are used for lard and meat and are generally black and white.

They are also known as Dahuabai, Ta-hua-pai, Kanton, Chinese, Gongdong Big Spotted, Guangdong Large White Spot, and Large Black White, Macao, or Pearl River Delta pigs.

The Casertana breed has very ancient origins (Teano or Pelatella): in fact  it is frequently represented in frescoes and sculptures of Roman times. It is certainly the most precocious among Italian breeds, being able to give large amounts of fat. At the age of one year these pigs may weigh over 150 kg. The present situation about this breed is crucial, as only few examples still live, and not all of them are full-blooded. Rustic, excel ...

ThernCeltic pig (Galician: Porco celta) are a breed of pig native to the autonomousrncommunity of Galicia in north-western Spain. Though they were relatively commonrnuntil the early 20th century, Celtic pigs have nearly disappeared today. Howeverrnthey are recovering and there are now more than 2 500 purebred sows.

Chato Murciano pigs are domestic pigs from Murcia, Spain. The Spanish word chato means short-nosed which is how these short-nosed pigs from Murcia got their name. They are the only surviving breed of pig locally and historically produced in Murcia and they are at the risk of extinction.

Chato Murciano pigs are generally bred for bacon and lean pork and they are well adapted to southern Spains dry and warm climate.

Alo ...

Chester White pigs originated in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The Chester White was first developed around 1816, using strains of large white pigs common to the Northeast U.S. and a white boar imported from Bedfordshire. Some believe that Chinese pigs might have been added as well.

By 1884 a breed association was officially formed, but competing organizations, sometimes for individual strains, continued to appear into the ...

Choctaw Hog are domestic pig raised by Native Americans for meat. Unfortunately there are only a few hundred left and are considered critically rare.

Choctaw hogs are black, sometimes with white markings, and grow to about 120 pounds. Choctaw hogs have two distinctive characteristics: their toes are typically fused forming a single hoof like that of a mule, and many have fleshy wattles on each side of their necks.

Cho ...

It is a real breed with a long history. It originated in the Siena area precisely around Monteriggioni, Sovicille and Poggibonsi, where until few decades ago about 20.000 were bred, and the same number lived in the provinces nearby. It dates back to 1300 as it is seen in frescoes representing such pigs with a white belt like in present day Cinta pigs. These animals are rustic, excellent at grazing, with good motherly care and breast feeding ...

The Creole Pig was a breed of pig indigenous to the Caribbean nation of Haiti. Creole pigs are well adapted to the rugged terrain and sparse vegetation of Haiti. The pigs resilience allowed Haitian peasants to raise these pigs with little resources. The peasants characterized their pigs as never getting sick.

For generations, the Haitian Creole pig had been a poor Haitian familys most important economic asset. Rugged foragers t ...

Cul Noir Du Limousine pigs, also known as "Black Limousin" pigs, are a rare breed of swine originating from the Limousin region of France. They are characterized by their distinct black and white markings, their compact build, and their docile temperament. Cul Noir Du Limousine pigs are classified as medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 200 and 250 kilograms (441 and 551 pounds) at maturity. Their build is compact and muscular, with a sl ...

Cumberland Pigs were a pig from Northern England that are now extinct. They were used to produce local delicacies like the Cumberland sausage and Cumberland ham. The breed became extinct in 1960, after changes in farming methods and a demand for less fatty meat led to it falling out of favor.  

Cumberland Pigs were a very old breed that likely developed over several hundred years in Cumberland and Westmorland, and was clo ...

Czech Improved White Pigs are found throughout the Czech Republic. They were developed from Large White, Edelschwein, and German Landrace pigs crossed with local swine. The Slovakian Improved White and Slovakian White Meat were developed from the Czech Improved White.

They are a basic and widely used white breed with short and erect ears. They have a strong constitution and are adaptable. They have a medium to large body. They ar ...

Danish Landrace pigs are a medium to large white breed of pig. They have long bodies, fine hair, long snouts, and heavy drooping ears. There are two distinct varieties, the white and the piebald.

The first registered Landrace herd was established in 1896 in Denmark, with the first progeny and sibling tests in 1907. Since then, production and quality testing have become a regular part of the Danish swine improvement program. Primar ...

The Danish Protest Pig is a rare breed of domestic pig. Due to its red color, its broad white vertical belt, and a trace of a white horizontal belt it resembles the colors of the Flag of Denmark. It originated in North Frisia in Southern Schleswig in the beginning of the 20th century, when Danes living in the area were not allowed to raise the Danish flag and kept and displayed the Protest Pig instead, making it a symbol of their cultural i ...

Dermantsi Pied Pigs, also known as Pstra dermanska, Dermantsi Black Spotted, Dermanska chernosharena, Schwarzbuntes Dermanzi, are found in the area surrounding Lukovit in northern Bulgaria. The Dermantsi Pied is a lard pig. They are either white with black spots or black with white spots.

Deutsches Weideschwein pigs, also known as German Pasture Pigs or German Forest Pigs, are an ancient breed of domestic swine originating from the forests and meadows of Germany. They are characterized by their distinctive black and brown coloration, hardy constitution, and adaptation to outdoor rearing.

Deutsches Weideschwein pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 200 and 300 kilograms (441 and 661 pounds) ...

Ding'an pigs, also known as Dinghu pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Ding'an County in Hainan Province, China. They are characterized by their distinctive black and white markings, compact build, and gentle temperament.

Ding'an pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 250 kilograms (397 and 551 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly larger than sows.
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Dongshan pigs, also known as Dongan pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Dongshan County in Fujian Province, China. They are characterized by their distinctive black and white markings, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Dongshan pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 150 and 200 kilograms (331 and 441 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly larger than sows.
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In 1823, a red boar, whose parents were probably taken from England, was obtained by Isaac Frink of Milton in Saratoga, New York. Frink had obtained the boar from a man named Harry Kelsey. Kelsey owned a famous trotting stallion, named Duroc, and Frink named his red boar in honor of that horse. That boars progeny continued the Duroc pig name and many of his offspring inherited his color, quick growth and maturity, deep body, sturdy ham and ...

Dutch Landrace Pigs are a combination of German Landrace and Danish Landrace pigs. They are found in the southern, eastern, and northern parts of Holland. They are a meaty and efficient breed of pig.

Dutch Landrace pigs have the same general look as other Landrace breeds. They are white and they have large floppy ears. They have been developed to have bigger backs and heavier hams than found on other types of Landrace pigs. They ...

East Balkan Pigs or East Balkan Swine (EBS) are rare pigs and the only aboriginal domesticated pig breed in Bulgaria. They are distributed on the western coast of the Black Sea in Bulgaria. In 2009 there were 1,858 East Balkan Pigs; however the population decreased by 62% by 2006. 

Essex pigs were developed in the United Kingdom. Essex pigs are popular because they are easy and cheap to keep.

The modern day Essex was developed by breeding local pigs in area denoted in the Essex area. The original Essex, also known as the Old Essex, was a small black and white pig. By the nineteenth century, the Old Essex was improved by crossbreeding with imported pig breeds.

Although the breed had been changed, they sti ...

Estonian Bacon pigs, as one would guess, are meat pigs from Estonia and the source of excellent bacon. They were developed from lo ...

The European wild pig, more correctly the European Wild Boar (which term covers both the boars and sows), is commonly called the Euro in New Zealand. It is a hardy breed.

All domesticated pigs, even Asian varieties, are believed to have evolved from this European breed.

In spite of the fearsome reputation of the European Wild Boar, domesticated Euros make good pets.

They are born with stripes from nose to ...

Fengjing pigs are from the town of Fengjing in Shanghai, China. They are mainly found in the districts of Jinshan,Songjiang, and Wujiang. They are classified as a type of Taihu pig which all occur in the narrow region of mild sub-tropical climate around the Taihu Lake region.

Fengjing pigs are large black pigs with large floppy ears. They are distinguished by their very wrinkly faces and bodies. They are excellent breeders, produ ...

Finnish Landrace pigs are found in abundance in the northern parts of Europe, particularly in Finland. They have the same origin as the other Landrace pig breeds of Europe. The Finnish Landrace pig breeds were developed by means of crossings with the improved indigenous stock that were brought from other countries. They average 6 to 10 baby piglets in a litter and will have two to three litters per year.

Finnish Landrace pigs hav ...

Forest Mountain pigs are an extremely rare breed of pig from Armenia and it is feared that they may become extinct.

Landrace pigs were first introduced into France around 1930; however, it was not until after World War 2 that they were extensively imported into France, mainly from Sweden.

Todays French variant of the Landrace pigs is typically large and white with heavy drooping ears. They have been bred for skeletal soundness, heavy muscling, good mothering, and prolificacy. Sows average 19.7 pigs per year. Their hams are bulging and their ru ...

Ganxi pigs, also known as Jianxi pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Jiangxi Province in China. They are characterized by their distinctive black and white markings, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Ganxi pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 230 kilograms (397 and 507 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly larger than sows.

They have a compa ...

Gascon pigs are a rare breed from the mountainous and remote regions of France, and they probably are the most ancient breed of pig in France.

Despite endangered Gascon pigs have many valuable characteristics. Like most old-fashioned breeds, they are prone to becoming very fat, but they are vigorous, hardy, thrifty and tolerant of hot climates. The sows are prolific and have a good supply of milk for their litters.

German Landrace pigs were developed around 1900, in Lower Saxony, Germany from carefully selected pigs from the area. During the years of 1948 to 1958, there were importations of Danish and Dutch Landrace that were used to further improve the breed.

German Landrace pigs are very similar to other Landrace pigs; they are white heavy drooping ears. However, they are not as extreme in size and length as some of the Landrace strains o ...

German Saddleback pigs, also known as "Deutsche Sattelschweine" or "Saddleback pigs" in Germany, are a rare breed of domestic swine originating from the Franconia region of Germany. They are characterized by their distinctive black and white saddle-like markings, compact build, and gentle temperament.

Size German Saddleback pigs are classified as medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 200 and 250 kilograms (441 and 551 po ...

Gloucestershire Old Spots Pigs, or GOS hogs, are from Gloucestershire County, England. They are known for their docility, intelligence, and prolificacy. Boars reach a mature weight of 600 lbs (272 kg) and sows 500 lbs (227 kg).

They are predominantly white with black spots and there must be at least one spot on the body to be accepted in the registry. Their maternal skills enable them to raise large litters of piglets on pastures ...

Gochu Astrucelta pigs, also known as Asturian Celta Pig or Celta Pig in Spanish, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Asturias region of northwestern Spain. They are characterized by their distinctive black coloration, compact build, and rustic temperament.

Size: Gochu Astrucelta pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 200 and 250 kilograms (441 and 551 pounds) at maturity.

Gottingen Minipig (also known as the Gottinger or Goettingen Minipig) are a breed of miniature swine developed specifically for use in biomedical research. They arernbest known for their exceptionally small size and their very clean andrnwell-characterized health status. Their development began in the late 1960s atrnthe Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics at the University of Gottingen, Germany, by crossbreeding Minnesota minipigs, the Viet ...

Grice Pigs, also known as the Highland, Hebridean or Irish pig, are an extinct pig from Scotland and Ireland. They became extinct, surviving longest in the Shetland Isles, where they disappeared in the late nineteenth century.

Accounts from the early 19th century suggest the grice was an aggressive animal with small tusks, an arched back, and a coat of stiff dark bristles over a fleece of wool. Most likely ranchers stopped breedi ...

Guinea Hogs, also known as Pineywoods Guinea, Guinea Forest Hog, Acorn Eater, and Yard Pigs, are unique to the United States. Despite their name, Guinea Hogs are not from the country of Guinea. The Guinea Hog has a black coat, sturdy body, curly tail and upright ears.

Guinea hogs are very easy hogs to keep. They are good as free-range foragers but they are also at home in a farmyard. If farrowing is planned in the spring or summer ...

Guizhong spotted pigs, also known as Guizhou spotted pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Guizhou Province in China. They are characterized by their distinctive spotted coloration, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Guizhong spotted pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 250 kilograms (397 and 551 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly larger than sows. ...

Hainan pigs, also known as Hainan black pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Hainan Province in China. They are characterized by their distinctive black coloration, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Hainan pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 230 kilograms (397 and 507 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly larger than sows.

They have a comp ...

Hampshire pigs have erect ears and are black with a whitish band around the middle, covering the front legs. They are fourth most common breed of pig in the United States, and probably the oldest American breed of hogs.

It is believed that Hampshire pigs come from the Old English Breed, found in northern England and Scotland. Most likely they were imported to America from Hampshire England between 1827 and 1839.

Hereford Pigs, or Hereford Hogs, are rare variety of meat pigs that are similar in coloration to Hereford cattle. They originated in the United States and where developed from Duroc, Poland China, an ...

Hezuo Pigs are from China and are found in the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province. They are well suited to the region where the altitude in this region is high (2600 m), and the temperature low. The pigs are out on pasture year round, and are characterized by long, coarse and dense bristles, a slow growth rate, and low birth rate, with a litter size of 4 to 7.

Huazhong Two-end Black pigs, also known as Central China Two-end Black pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Hubei Province in China. They are characterized by their distinctive black coloration on both ends of their bodies, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Huazhong Two-end Black pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 250 kilograms (397 and 551 pounds) at maturity. ...

Iberian Pigs are meat pigs from to the Iberian Peninsula. The Iberian pig can probably be traced back to the Neolithic, when animal domestication started. Currently they are found in herds clustered in the central and southern part of Portugal and Spain.

The most commonly accepted theory is that the first pigs were brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Phoenicians from the Eastern Mediterranean coast (current day Lebanon), whe ...

Idaho Pasture Pigs (also known as IPPs) were developed from Duroc, Old Berkshire, and Kunekune pigs. They are grazing pigs and are very gentle, have great personalities, are easy to work with, and are smaller than traditional pig, like the Large White, while still reaching a butcher weight of about 200 - 250 pounds in 9 - 10 months eating primarily grass.

They are a well-proportioned pig with a medium width in the leg set, a wide ...

Italian Landrace Pigs are, as you would expect, an Italian variation on Landrace pigs. They are large, have very long bodies, lop ears, and are white.

Landrace pigs were originally imported from Denmark after the Second World War. They were selected principally for suitability for the production of Salumi and prosciutto crudo (dry-cured ham that is usually thinly sliced and served uncooked). After the Large White Italiana, ...

Jeju Black Pigs are small black pigs found on Koreans largest island, Jeju-do. They have a smooth coat of hair and erect unfolded, ears and a narrow snout.

Jeju Black Pigs have a have a unique taste quite distinct from other breeds of pig and forms the basis of some well-known local dishes. The pork is smoked over burning hay allowing the smoke to penetrate the meat juices resulting in a flavor quite unlike regular pork and a mea ...

Jianli pigs, also known as Jianli spotted pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Jianli County in Hubei Province, China. They are characterized by their distinctive spotted coloration, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Jianli pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 230 kilograms (397 and 507 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly larger than sows.

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Jinhua Pigs are from the Zhejiang Province in China.The have a white body, with black at the head and rump. This leads to the common name of two-end-black. Their back and loins are slightly curved. They have thin skin, fine bones, and tender meat.

Jinhua belong to a type of swine found in central China, the region between the Changjiang and Zhujiang rivers where the climate is temperate (or warm) and moist. Agriculture in this re ...

Juliana Pigs, also known as Miniature Painted Pigs, are small colorful pigs. They are lean, muscular pigs that originating in Europe through selective breeding of various kinds of pigs. On average the Juliana pig weighs between 30 - 50 pounds and is 13 - 15 inches in height. 

They have distinctive elongated snout. However, the main advantage of these pigs is the temperament - during breeding, much attention was paid not only to ...

Kakhetian Pigs are fromKakheti, the eastern province of Georgia.They are one of the breeds of European pigs.

They have a medium-size long head, well developed moving snout, and short standing ears. They have a flat, narrow, and short body, convex back, tall and strong legs, indrawn and short stomach, underdeveloped udder, the number of nipples -10-12.

Kele Pigs are from Southwest China in the Yunnan-Guizhou mountainous areas, where the altitude is between 1700 to 2400 m, the climate is dry and cold during the winter, and humid in summer, and characterized by erratic changes in weather. Kele pigs have exceptionally thick back fat (5.1 to 7.2 cm) most likely because these pigs are bred for extra fat, since people in mountainous areas have a special demand for fat in their diet.

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Kemerovo Pigs are a general-purpose pig breed from the Kemerovo region of Russia. They were developed by the crossbreeding of local late-ripening pigs with large white, white long-eared, Berkshire, Great Black and Siberian northern breeds. In 1960 they were approved as an independent breed. The result is a pig with good adaptability to cold temperatures, high rates of early maturity, and large liters. The Kemerovo breed is divided into two t ...

Korean native pigs have black glossy hairs, caved face, a greatly protruded mouth, big eyes, and straightly upright ears. They also have round shoulder, narrow rear, wide chest, long hips, well-balanced short legs and 10-12 teats. They are known for propagating power, superior meat quality and strong adaptability.

Krskopolje Pigs, also known as Blackbelted pigs, are from the Carniola and Styria regions of Slovenia.

The back parts of Krskopolje Pigs bodies are usually black, with a wide white stripe or belt around the body. Their head is medium-length and flat, with big, hanging ears. They are characterized by an average fertility, a good appetite, growth ability and large adult weight (adult animals weighed 250-300 kg).

The KuneKune is a small breed of domestic pig. KuneKunes are hairy, with a rotund build and may have wattles (a small piece of hanging flesh, similar to a rooster's wattle). Their colors range from black and white, to ginger, cream, gold-tip, black, brown and tri-colored. They have laid back, docile, friendly personalities. 

The KuneKune was once near certain extinction and they were only found in New Zealand and kept by the Maor ...

Lacombe Pigs are a breed of Canadian pig. They are named after the Lacombe Research Centre in Lacombe, Alberta. They were the first strain of livestock developed in the Canada.

Lacombe Pigs development began in 1947 with the crossing of Berkshire sows to Danish Landrace and Chester White boars. The goal was to produce a pig that would be appropriate for crossing with the Yorkshire, the dominant breed in Canada at the time. The La ...

Landrace Pigs are found in many countries with small variations from country to country; however, they are all descended from hogs that were developed in Denmark.

The development of Landrace Pigs began in about 1895. It resulted from crossing Large White hogs from England with native pigs. . It was largely thanks to the use of Landrace pigs that Denmark became a great bacon-exporting country.

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Lang Hong pigs, also known as Langshan pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Shandong Province in China. They are characterized by their distinctive black and white markings, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Lang Hong pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 250 kilograms (397 and 551 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly larger than sows.

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Large Black Hogs, occasionally called the Devon or Cornwall Black, are a meet pig, originally from Great Britain, particularly Devon, Cornwall, and Essex.

Large Blacks were developed from local black pig breeds from the West Country and the East of England. With the founding of a breed association in 1898 or 1899, variations between the types from the two areas decreased. The Large Black was popular in the early 1900s and was exp ...

The Large White is a breed of domestic pig originating in Yorkshire. They are one of the most common pig breeds. Large Whites in the US are referred to as American Yorkshires, or just Yorkshires.

As one would expect Large Whites are large and white. They have erect ears and a dished face.
They were originally developed as an outdoor breed, but today they are favored by commercial pig breeders.

First recognized ...

Latvian white pigs are a general purpose pig breedrnfrom Latvia.

Leicoma pigs are large pigs from East Germany. They have a large frame and hanging ears. They unfortunately are considered endangered.

Liang Guang pigs, also known as Liangguang pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangdong Province in China. They are characterized by their distinctive black coloration, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Liang Guang pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 250 kilograms (397 and 551 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly ...

Lincolnshire Curly-Coated Pigs, also known as the Baston Pigs or simply as the Lincolnshire Curly Coats, were an old breed of pigs from Lincolnshire, England. The breed became rare, and was finally extinct by the early to mid-1970s.

Lincolnshire Curly-Coated Pigs were bred to be tough and hardy. They were large and had lop ears. Their most prominent feature was their long, curly white coat, which helped it to weather the damp, co ...

Lithuanian Native Pigs are a rare middle-sized pig from Lithuania. They can be traced back to ancient times, and they are one of the oldest pig varieties in Europe. It is a middle-sized breed.

Lithuanian Native Pigs typically have wattles on the neck, and usually they have large black spots on their body, but color variations include black-and-white, ginger, black, and tri-colored. They are friendly and they are not sensitive to the ...

Lithuanian White Pigs are a standardized, general purpose, pig developed partially from Lithuanian Native Pigs.

Livny Pigs are a general purpose pig from the Orel region of Russia. They were developed by a team of specialists from the Livny Breeding Ground. Selective pedigree work was carried out on the basis of the cross-breeding stock, which was formed before 1917 by random outbreeding of local late-ripening pigs with Berkshire, Large White, Middle White, and Polish-Chinese pigs.

As a result of monitoring 10 lines of boars and 28 breeding ...

Luchuan pigs, also known as Ryukyuan pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. They are characterized by their distinctive reddish-brown coloration, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Luchuan pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 150 and 200 kilograms (331 and 441 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly larger than sows.

They have a comp ...

Malhado de Alcobaca are Portuguese Pigs that were thought to be extinct, but has started to quickly recover in numbers.

Mangalica Pigs (sometimes spelled Mangalitsa (USA) or Mangalitza (UK)) is a Hungarian breed of pig that was developed in the 19th century by cross-breeding the traditional Hungarian Bakonyi and Szalontai breeds with imported Sumadia pigs from Serbia.

Mangalitsa pigs have a thick hairy coat similar to that of a sheep. The only other pig breed noted for having a long coat is the extinct Lincolnshire Curly Coat of England.

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Meishan pigs are named for the Chinese prefecture of Meishan. They are classified as a type of Taihu pig which are all from the narrow region of mild sub-tropical climate around the Taihu Lake region in Shanghai.

Meishan pigs are small to medium-sized with large drooping ears and wrinkled black skin. They are best known for its large litters of 15-16 piglets. Due to their fecundity, they were introduced into the United States un ...

Middle White Pigs are native to the United Kingdom. They originated inYorkshire around the same time as the Large White. Their name comes from the fact that they are between the size of the Large White and the now-extinct Small White.

Middle White Pigs were fully recognized as a breed in 1884. The breed is known as a pork producer (rather thanbacon or lardtype pigs), and are best known for having sharply upturned snub noses. The ...

Minbei Spotted pigs, also known as Northwestern China Spotted pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Shaanxi Province and Gansu Province in China. They are characterized by their distinctive spotted coloration, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Minbei Spotted pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 230 kilograms (397 and 507 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slight ...

Minzhu pigs, or Ming, Min, or Da Min, pigs come from far northern China. Minzhu means folk pig.

They can be found in the Middle Temperate Belt, to the north of the Huaihe River Basin and the Qinling Mountains. The cold and dry climate of this region makes the Minzhu very tolerant to cold temperatures and harsh feeding conditions. They are also known as the Ming, Min, or Da Min. Minzhu is said to mean folk pig.

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Mong Cai Pigs are one of the most common breeds of Pigs in northern Vietnam, particularly in the provinces of North Mountain area, the Red River delta, and the northern part of the Central Coastline.

Mong Cai Pigs are small to medium sized. Their heads are black with small and upright ears. Black patches are also found other places on their body with a white band running from one side of their abdomen over the shoulder to other s ...

Mora Romagnola Pigs are from Emilia-Romagna, in northern Italy.

In the early 20th century there were several similar but distinct regional sub-types of Romagnolo pigs, including the Forlivese from the area o Forli, the Faentina from the area of Faenza and the Riminese or Mora Riminese from the area of Rimini. From the beginning of the century all of these types began to be crossed with British Yorkshire pigs, which were first im ...

Moara Pigs, also known as Estrela, Estrelense, Mouro, and Pereira Pigs, are from Duroc, Canastra and Canastrao in southern Brazil. They are usually blue roan, but occasionally red roan.

Moura Pigs are considered tough and strong. Moura Pigs adapts easily to changes in the environment. Though stubborn, Moura Pigs are manageable and survives on little food, plus they are disease resistant. All of this makes them well suited to the ...

Mukota Pigs, also known as the Rhodesian Indigenous or Zimbabwe Indigenous pigs, are primarily found in Zimbabwe, but they also are found in Mozambique and Zambia.

Mukota pigs are black, hardy in the tropics, resistant to disease and poor nutrition, and require little water (6 liters per week). They fall into two broad classes. One is short and fat, with a short snout resembling that of the Chinese Lard pig. The other resembles ...

Mulefoot pigs are a rare and hardy American swine breed. They are typically black and on rare occasions they have white markings. They generally reach 400 to 600 pounds (180 to 270 kg), with males averaging 550 pounds (250 kg) and females 450 pounds (200 kg).

Mulefoot pigs thrive when raised on pastures (as opposed to in confined feed lots) and they retained the ability to forage for food. The sows are known as goo ...

Murom Pigs are a meat and lard breed of hogs developed in 1957 in Murom Raion, Vladimir Oblast by selection of a domestic breed.

Murom Pigs are large, sturdy, and well built. Mature boars weigh 250 - 280 kg; sows weigh 200 - 220 kg. A litter consists of ten or 11 shoats; the sow’s milk production is 60 - 70 kg. When fattened for meat, a pig at six or seven months of age will weigh 90 - 100 kg and produce high-quality bacon on the ...

Myrhorod Pigs are a lard-type pig breed from Ukraine. They were the second domestic breed of pig developed in Russia. Myrhorod Pigs are the result of prolonged planned work by a large collective of scientists, specialists, and workers of collective and state farms. They were developed through crossing of local black-ruffled pigs with Berkshire, medium white, partially large white, Temvorskaya, and large black pigs.

Boars have an a ...

Neijiang Pigs are large pigs raised in Southwest China in the Sichuan Basin in China, where the climate is mild, agriculture is well developed, and the area is rich in feed.

This breed is also called Nebrodi or Madonie black swine. The presence in Sicily of black swine is testified by the references of ancient writers, and verified in the Greek-Carthage period (VII-VI cent. B.C.). It is rustic, almost wild, always grazing in the woods, as fossil remains testify.

Today only some limited examples of this breed are reared wild in Madonie and Nebrodi mountains.

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Parma swine breeding historically represents a deep-rooted documented activity since the end of 1400. At that time black coated pigs were particularly appreciated as they reached a considerable weight (190-240 kg). From the second half of the nineteenth century onwards, black pigs were gradually replaced by white stock from northern Europe, as they were more productive and profitable. But since the half of the 90s a recovery plan of the bla ...

Ningxiang Pigs are lard pigs from the Hunan Province of China in the Central Subtropic belt. They are normally housed and hand-fed year round. The hair coat color pattern has been described as black clouds overhanging snows with a silver ring around the neck; the back is slightly concave, and the belly is po ...

North Caucasian Pigs are a general purpose pig breed from Russia and Uzbekistan.

At that time in the North Caucasus, the local Kuban pigs were bred mainly with strong constitution and adaptability to local conditions and pasture content, satisfactory multiparty and good maternal qualities. However they were slow to mature. Therefore, it was decided to keep everything valuable from local Kuban pigs, but with early maturity and im ...

North Siberian Pigs are a medium sized general purpose pig breed from Russia. They were developed in Novosibirsk Oblast in Russia in the 1940s. They were developed by crossing the short-eared Siberian pigs with Large White boars; the North Siberian was bred for a dense bristle covering and undercoat to increase hardiness to the harsh climate of northern Siberia. Adult males typically reach 312kg in size.

The North Siberian is a w ...

Norwegian Landrace Pigs are the leading breed of swine in Norway. They are white and have a heavy drooped ear.

Since swine are not as numerous in Norway as in most countries that have a registered strain, the number registered each year is limited. Norwegian Landrace, as well as most of the swine in Norway, are raised in the southern part of the country. Most are found in the area of Hamar.

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Ossabaw Island hogs, or Ossabaw Island pigs, is a breed of pig derived from a population of feral pigs on Ossabaw Island, Georgia, United States. The original Ossabaw hogs are descended from swine released on the island in the 16th century by Spanish explorers. A breeding population has been established on American farms off the island, but they remain a critically endangered variety of pig.

Originally, Ossabaw Island pigs were small ...

Oxford Sandy and Black Pigs originated in Oxfordshire, UK. Named for its color, which is a base of sandy brown with black patches, the breed is also sometimes called the Plum Pudding or Oxford Forest pig Related to the old Berkshire and Tamworth breeds, they are one of the oldest pigs native to Britain.

Oxford Sandy and Black are a hardy, docile pig suited to being reared outdoors, where its color protects it from sunburn (which ...

The Philippines has four endemic species of wild pigs. This makes the Philippines unique in having arguably the largest number of endemic wild pigs Two separate populations of unstudied wild pig species have been reported on the islands of Tawi-Tawi (near Sabah, Malaysia), and Tablas (in the central Philippines).

Unlike its Southeast Asian neighbors, the Philippines does not have a native population of the widely distributed Euras ...

Pietrain Pigs are from Pietrain, France - a small village of the Walloon municipality of Jodoigne. They became popular in the 1950s during the difficult period of the swine market in 1950-51. Pietrain swine were imported into Germany in 1960-61. The main breeding areas in that country are Schleswig-Holstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, and Baden-Wurttemberg. They are commonly used in crossbreeding in Germany to improve the quality of pork produced ...

Pingxiang pigs, also known as Pingxiang Black pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Pingxiang City in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. They are characterized by their distinctive black coloration, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Pingxiang pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 250 kilograms (397 and 551 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly larger ...

Poland China pigs are meat pig from the Miami Valley, Butler and Warren counties, Ohio,United States, in 1816. They are big-framed, long-bodied, lean, muscular pigs and they lead in U.S. pork production in pounds of hog per sow per year. Also they are the oldest American breed of swine.

Poland China pigs are deriving from many breeds including the Berkshire and Hampshire. They are typically black, sometimes with six white patches. They ...

Prestice Black Pied pigs are an indigenous breed of swine originating from the western region of the Czech Republic. They are characterized by their distinct black and white markings and their generally gentle temperament. Prestice Black Pied pigs are classified as medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 215 and 280 kilograms (474 and 617 pounds) at maturity. Their build is compact and muscular, with a slightly arched back and a deep chest. ...

According to the opinion of last centurys reliable authors Pugliese swine differ from other breeds in height, strength, sobriety and rustic nature.

Thanks to a plan to the recovery of the breed some rustic pigs (mainly black) were found on the territory; today they are reared in the wild state.

The skin was covered by big black bristles, sometimes black with tawny markings, washed away in the tip, especially on the bac ...

Qianshao Spotted pigs, also known as Qiannan Spotted pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Qiannan Autonomous Region in China. They are characterized by their distinctive spotted coloration, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Qianshao Spotted pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 230 kilograms (397 and 507 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly larger than s ...

The Red Wattle hog, or Red Wattle pig, is an American meet pig. They are red and and have distinctive wattles or tassels.

They typically weigh 600 - 800 pounds (270 - 360 kg). Large pigs can reach 1,200 pounds (540 kg), 4 feet (120 cm) in height and 8 feet (240 cm) in length. They normally have 10 –15 piglets per litter. They grow fast, forage well, and are hardy, mild-tempered and resistant to disease. They are suitable for exte ...

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San Juan pigs are a breed of domestic pig that is native to the island of Puerto Rico. They are a hardy breed that can adapt well to different environments and feed conditions. San Juan pigs have a black or dark brown coat, a medium-sized body, and a broad snout. They are known for their meat which is considered to be more flavorful and tender than commercial breeds. San Juan pigs are known for their foraging ability and can obtain a significant ...

This is an Italian breed, which comes from Sardinia. It is very alike the wild boar it often mares with in the underwood or in the scrub where it usually grazes. In 2006 this breed was officially registered among the Italian autochthonous swine breeds.

A small size pig, grown-up weight 70-100 kg. The color of the coat can be black, grey, tawny, spotted. The bristles are numerous, long and rough, on the dorsal line they make up a ...

Semirechye pigs are a general purpose pig breed from Kazakhstan.

Shaziling pigs, also known as Shazi pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Shazi Township in Hunan Province, China. They are characterized by their distinctive black and white markings, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Shaziling pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 250 kilograms (397 and 551 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly larger than sows.
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Siberian Black Pied Pigs are fromRussia. They were developed from stock rejected in the process of developing theNorth Siberian breed. They were a specialized breed for the Novosibirskregion with headcount ranging from 4000 to 12000 since the 1960s.

Small Black, or Suffolk, Pigs are extinct pigs from the United Kingdomduring the nineteenth century.

Their origin is uncertain, but mostly likely there were a cross between Essexpigs and foreign breeds in efforts to improve it. The Small Black closely resembled the, also now extinct, Small White, except they were black and had pricked ears and a short upturned snout - which indicates a contribution from imported Chinese pigs.

Small White, or Small Yorkshire, Pigs were a breed of pig originatingrnin the United Kingdom. They were common during the nineteenth century. However,rnthey are now extinct, but their characteristics were used in producing the MiddlernWhite and other swine breeds.

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Swabian-Hall Pigs originating from Schwabisch Hall in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. They are a large pig, white in the center with a black head and rear and narrow grey bands at the transition from white to black skin. They have large litters averaging more than nine piglets.

They are the result of King Wilhelm going to China and obtaining Meishan Swine and then crossbreeding them with Russian Wild Boar that was indigenous to the co ...

Swedish Landrace Pigs are the leading breed of pig in Sweden. They have heavy drooping ears and a white coat. The Swedish strain of the Landrace pig originated from importations from neighboring countries, particularly Denmark.

Taihu Pigs are from the narrow region of mild sub-tropical climate around the Taihu Lake region in the lower Yangtze River Valley of China. They are large, black, and have a heavily wrinkled face. They have a large head with a broad forehead and large folded ears.

Taihu strains have a high rate of reproduction with litter sizes ranging up to twenty, but averaging fourteen live piglets. This characteristic, as well as their resist ...

In Taiwan, they developed green luminous piglets. The goal of their fluorescent cells is to help facilitate the work of geneticists.

Three green glowing male piglets were born thanks to the efforts of scientists from the National Taiwan University. Professor Shin-Zhi expressed the hope that their appearance will help in further research of stem cells research.

Embryos with fluorescent green Jellyfish protein was introdu ...

Tamworth Pigs or Irish Grazers are ginger to red colored meet pigs from Tamworth, UK and Irish pigs. They are among the oldest of pig breeds, but as with many older breeds of livestock, they are not well suited to modern production methods. There are fewer than 300 registered ...

Thuoc Nhieu Pigs originated from crossbreeding between the Bo Xu and Yorkshire Pigs between 1930 and 1957. They are white with piebald bristles.

They are dominant in sweet-water zones of the Mekong River delta in the southern part of Vietnam. Thuoc Nhieu Pigs prolificacy is average, at 8 -10 piglets born alive per litter. They are well known for their good mothering ability. The live weight of 100 kg can be reach at 10 months of ...

Tibetan Pigs, from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, are especially adapted to the high, cold climate and to being on pasture all year round. Their meat has a marble appearance and meat with a special flavor.

Tibetan Pigs are not very heavy (about 35 kg in mature animals.). They are known to be very alert -often running and jumping, with quick responses for guarding against attack from other animals.They have a narrow head and a long str ...

Tokyo-X Pigs are a new Japanese hybrid premium-quality pig breed. They were well known for its marbled meat, seldom seen in pork.

The Tokyo-X breeding effort was begun in 1990 by the Tokyo Metropolitan Livestock Experiment Station, combining bloodlines from the Duroc (USA), Berkshire (UK), and Beijing Black (China) breeds. Five generations of breeding and selection ended in 1997 when the breed went to market.

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Tongcheng pigs, also known as Two-Ends Black pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from Tongcheng County in Hubei Province, China. They are characterized by their distinctive black and white markings, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Tongcheng pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 150 and 200 kilograms (331 and 441 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly larger than sows. ...

Tsivilsk Pigs are a pig breed from Tsivilsk Russia. Tsivilsk is a town in Chuvash Republic, Russia.

Tunchang pigs, also known as Tunchang black pigs, are an indigenous breed of domestic swine originating from the Tunchang County in Henan Province, China. They are characterized by their distinctive black coloration, compact build, and hardy temperament.

Tunchang pigs are considered medium-sized hogs, typically weighing between 180 and 250 kilograms (397 and 551 pounds) at maturity. Boars tend to be slightly larger than sows.
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Turopolje pigs are from Turopolje, Croatia. They are distinctive-looking swine, with black spots on their white or grey skin and drooping ears. They are very rare, and are likely nearing extinction.

They are one of the older breeds of European pigs, though they may have had infusions of Berkshire or other bloodlines in the 19th century.

Although Turopolje pigs are relatively small and not fast growing, they are known for ...

Ukrainian steppe speckled pigs are bred for meat and lard. They are well adapted to the arid Ukrainian climate.

They are big, powerful, pigs with a strong constitution. Adult male pigs on average weigh 280 to 300 kg and are 170 to 175 cm long. Sows weigh 200 to 220 kg and are 158 to 160 cm long.

Generally they are mottled in black and white and ending with black and red.

They have a deep and broad chest. T ...

Ukrainian White Steppe Pigs are a general purpose pig breed from Ukraine. They have a high resistance to disease and are perfectly adapted to the arid conditions of the south of Ukraine.

They were developed by M. F. Ivanov between 1926 and 1934 with the goal of producing a productive pig with the endurance and adaptability for the conditions of the south of Ukraine. They were developed by the crossing of local pigs with boars of ...

Urzhum pigs were developed in the late 1950s in the Kirov region of Urzhum, Russia. They are the result of a long of crossing of local pigs with Large White boars.

They are hardy and have good meat qualities; and as such can be used in a system of intensive pork production on an industrial basis.

Vietnamese Potbelly Pigs are considerably smaller than standard American or European farm pigs, they weigh 43 to 136 kg (100 to 300 lb). Boars become fertile at six months of age, long before they are completely physically mature. Pot-bellied pigs are considered fully grown by six years of age, when the epiphyseal plates in the long bones of the legs finally close.

Because pot-bellied pigs are the same species as ordinary farmyard ...

Welsh Pigs are large white pigs from Wales. They are known for their hardiness in extensive farming. They have a long, pear-shaped body.

Welsh Pigs were first seen in the 1870s, and is the third most common sire in the U.K, after the Large White and British Landrace. Welsh pigs are not exported to many countries around the world despite the fact that they can produce excellent bacon.

Wessex Saddleback Pigs, or Wessex Pig, are from the West Country of England, (Wessex), particularly in Wiltshire and the New Forest area of Hampshire. They are black, with white forequarters.

In Britain Wessex Saddlebacks were bred with Essex pigs to form the British Saddleback, and as a result Wessex Saddleback are currently extinct as a separate breed in Britain. However, the Wessex Saddleback survives in Australia and New Zeala ...

West French White Pigs, also known as the white pig of the West was developed in 1958 from the fusion of local types with pigs from Normandy, Craonnaise and Flamandes.

West French White Pigs have a good size of up to 430 kgs for adults and standing 1metre high at the shoulder. Sows have fewer piglets, than other breed, but of excellent weight: around 8 piglets of 2kg at birth, and 7kgs by three weeks of age. Plus their meat is de ...

Windsnyer Pigs are from Zimbabwe. Their name Windsnyer (wind-cutter) is derived from its shape as it is narrow-bodied and long-nosed.

They are very hardy and scavenges for its food, if need be. They can convert food with a low nutrient content very efficiently. Windsnyers are also able to survive periods of food shortage. They are an excellent mothers which results in very few piglet deaths.

Wuzhishan Pigs are small pigs raised only in the isolated tropical mountainous region of the Hainan province of China. Very few people in this region raise this breed for production purposes because of the fast introduction of exotic species. And Wuzhishan Pigs are not used as a market supply animal, but only by local farmers for self-consumption. Together this is leading to Wuzhishan Pigs becoming rare.

Wuzhishan pigs are black, ...

Yanan Pigs are from the western Sichuan Basin hilly region, in China, generally at an elevation 800 m 400 a mild climate, abundant rainfall in the region.

Yanan pigs have black coats and large long bodies. Their hindquarters are slightly tilted, their bellies are big but not drooping.

Yorkshire pigs are one of the most common pig breed in North America. They are white and have upright ears. Black spots are not permitted. While the Yorkshire breed comes in three distinct sizes -- small, medium and large -- only the latter is traditionally found in the American pork industry. They are an extremely muscular pig and the typical Yorkshire carcass contains a great deal of lean meat, with little fat on the back.

The Y ...