Pig breeds flashcards

Berkshire

This breed comes from the county of

—-—— in England. The ears are short and

erect. It is black with white feet, tail and

usually has a splash of white on the face.

Chester White

This is an American breed, developed in

—-—- County, Pennsylvania. Swine breeders

crossed imported White English hogs with

smaller local hogs and called the results

"———- County Whites." The members of

this breed are large and pure white, known for

being good mothers and have medium sized

ears that droop down over the eyes.

Duroc

This is another American breed. It came from

a cross between red hogs bred in New York

and red hogs bred in New Jersey. The result

was called Dume-Jersey. The ——— part of

the name came from a famous stallion kept on

the farm of one of the red hog breeders in

New York at that time. Since then, the name

Jersey has been dropped and the breed is

simply called "———-" ———— are solid red,

but they may range from dark to light shades.

They have droopy ears and grow quickly and

efficiently.

Hampshire

England is the place of origin of this breed,

which comes from the County of ————-.

It is easily recognized by its white belt

encircling a black body. The standard of this

breed states that the width of the belt must

not exceed two thirds of the body length.

This white belt covers both forelegs. Hind

feet and legs may be white, as long as the

white does not extend above the hocks.

These have erect ears and are noted for

being heavy muscled.

Their color marking requirements for pedigreed barrow shows differ

slightly from breeding shows. If you plan on exhibiting in a pedigreed exhibition,

be sure to refer to the color marking requirements as outlined by The National

Swine Registry.

Hereford

To be registered, these hogs must have a

white face, the body must be at least 2/ 3

(light or dark) red and have at least 2 white

feet. White also must be showing not less

than one-inch above the hoof.

Poland China

This breed did not come from ———- or ——, but from Butler and Warren

counties in Ohio. The color is generally

black, with six white points. The six

points are the four legs, tail and nose.

Many have white spots on certain areas of

the body. They have droopy ears and are

known for being lean and heavy muscled

Tam worth

England is also the origin of this breed.

These are all red (shades golden to

dark). Their ear carriage is erect with a

long narrow face and snout.

Spot

This breed was called Spotted Poland China

for many years. It looks somewhat like the

Poland China, but has much more white on

its body. The ———- breed was established in

1961. It has droopy ears, gains weight well,

and is known for being an aggressive breeder

Yorkshire

These hogs came from England where two

distinct types were produced-the "Large"

and the "Middle Whites." The ones used in

the United States generally came from the

"Large Whites." Members of this breed are

long bodied, white hogs. The ears are erect.

The hair or bristles are white; usually the

body is white, but sometimes there may be

some black pigmentation on the skin. This

pigmentation is discouraged, but not

condemned. These produce large litters

and are known as the mother breed.

Landrace

This is one of the newer breeds in the United

States. American ——-are descendants of

Danish ——— hogs. The American

—-——is all white and very long in body.

In color it resembles the Chester White and

the Yorkshire, but it is longer bodied than

the Chester and has a much longer snout than

the Yorkshire. The Yorkshire has erect ears,

while both Chester White and these ears

want to point forward and down. ThIs breed has especially large, floppy ears and

is known for being a good mother.

Pietrain

This breed originated in Belgium. Breed characteristics generally include a black hair coat

with varying amounts of white spots. Originally bred for their extreme muscle volume and

leanness.