Identifying the Major Breeds of Swine

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IdentifyingtheMajor Breedsof Swine
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Duroc

• Durocs are a solid red color, with no white on
  their body.
• The color may range from a very light golden to a
  very dark red.
• Medium length body and a slightly dished face.
• The ears droop over the eyes and should not be
  held erect.
• Good meat-type hog.

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Hampshire

• Body is black with a broad white belt that
  encircles the shoulders, including the front legs
  and front feet.
• The body is medium length.
• The ears are erect, not covering the eyes.
• Heavily muscled, lean meat breed.

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Poland China

• Black body with six white pointsthe feet,
  nose, and tail.
• The ears are drooped.
• Originally considered a lard-type hog, but recent
  selection efforts have resulted in the breed
  conforming more to a meat-type hog.

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Spotted Swine (or Spots)

• Traced to the Poland China.
• The breed was largely developed in Ohio and
  Indiana.
• It has a spotted body and is usually
  predominantly black and the ears are drooped.
• The breed is fast-gaining and feed efficient.

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Chester White

• The Chester White has an all-white body with
  drooping ears.
• The sows have good mothering ability, durability,
  and soundness.

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Yorkshire

• The Yorkshire has a white body with erect ears.
• The goal is to be a source of durable mother
  lines that can contribute to longevity and
  carcass merit.
• The breed motto is, The mother breed and a whole
  lot more.

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Berkshire

• Black body with six white points (the feet, face,
  and tail) may also have splashes of white on the
  body.
• The ears are erect.
• An old breed with traits of fast and efficient
  growth, reproductive efficiency, and meatiness.
• At one time, it was a popular lard breed.

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Landrace

• The Landrace is all white in color, with an
  extremely long body.
• The ears are large and drooping.
• The sows are prolific and satisfactory mothers.
• Noted for their milk producing abilities.

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Pietrain

• This breed is white with black spots.
• The ears are erect.
• The Pietrain is of medium size, but it is
  extremely heavily muscled.
• It is known for carrying a high proportion of
  lean to fat.

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Hereford

• First developed in the 1920s and is now
  considered to be rare.
• The breeds markings are similar to the Hereford
  breed of cattle.
• Red with white on the face and feet no more than
  one-third white on the body overall.
• The ears are drooping.
• The Hereford is of medium size.

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Black Exotic

• This breed is a Hampshire-Pietrain cross.
• The added heterosis from being crossed with the
  Pietrain greatly increases the amount of muscle
  mass that these hogs possess.

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Thanks to the following for allowing the use of
their photos Prairie State Semen, Inc.,
Champaign, IL Lone Willow, USA, Inc., Roanoke,
IL National Hereford Hog Record
Association Oklahoma State University
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