Swine breeds

Black poland china

• Black with 6 white spots and drooping ears

• “Warren country pig”

• derived from berkshire and hampshire

Duroc

• Cherry red body with partially drooping ears

• older breed of domestic pig

Chester white

• white body with semi-drooping ears

• “chester country white”

• from pennsylvania

• mothering ability

american landrace

• long and white body with drooping ears

• from denmark

• bred for pork production

• has extra vertebra

berkshire

• “kurobuta”

• rare breed of pig from the english country of _______

• usually black with white markings on face

pietrain

• white body with black patches and erect ears

• “quiet pig”

• does well both indoor and outdoor

tamworth

copper red body and erect ears

Philippine native pigs

Kaman, Diani, Koronadal, Jalajala

yorkshire

• modern name: “english large white”

• erect ears

spotted

• from indiana

• similar body type to poland china also with forward drooping ears

hampshire

• erect ears

• black body with white belt / band

hereford

red with white face

• Kaman

• Diani

• Koronadal

• Jalajala

philippine native pig

kurobuta

other name for berkshire

Warren country pig

other name for black poland china