Swine Breeds

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Swine Breeds

• Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education
• Curriculum Office
• July 2002

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Objective

• Know the eleven main swine breeds of the US
• Be able to describe what they look like
• Tell where they are from
• Be able to tell what type they are

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Berkshire

• England
• US breed in 1875
• Meat Type
• Black body with six white points
• Erect Ears

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Berkshire
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Chester White

• USA
• US breed 1930
• Mother Type
• White hair and skin, Droopy Ears

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Chester White
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Duroc

• USA
• US breed 1957
• Meat Type
• Gold to dark Red, Droopy Ears

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Duroc
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Hampshire

• USA
• US breed1893
• Meat Type
• Black with white belt around body and front leg,
  erect ears

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Hampshire
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American Landrace

• Denmark
• US breed 1950
• Mother Type
• White hair, LARGE droopy ears

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American Landrace
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Poland China

• USA
• US breed 1876
• Meat Type
• Black, Six white points, droopy ears

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Poland China
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Spotted Poland China

• USA
• US breed 1914
• Meat Type
• ½ Black ½ White clearly defined spots droopy ears

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Spotted Poland China
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Tamworth

• England
• US breed 1882
• Meat Type
• Light to dark red, erect ears

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Tamworth
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Pietrain

• Belgium
• US breed 1950s
• Meat
• Gray spots, erect ears, heavy muscles

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Pietrain
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Hereford

• USA
• US breed 1934
• Meat Type
• Tan or red, white points,erect ears

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Hereford
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Yorkshire

• England
• US breed 1935
• Mother Type
• White, erect ears

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Yorkshire