Description: The French-Alpine is a breed of goat that originated in the Alps. The goats of Alpine type that were brought to the United States from France where they had been selected for much greater uniformity, size, and production than was true of the goats that were taken from Switzerland to France.
Size and production rather [...]
Description: The Wuzhishan breed is very quickly being forced out of existence. They are a local breed raised only in the province of Hainan, China. This area is a geographically isolated tropical mountainous region. Very few people in this region raise this breed for production purposes because of the fast introduction of exotic species. Special [...]
Description: The Welsh is the third ranking breed of swine in Britain. The registrations totaled 1,341 in 1981. Welsh swine are a droop or lop-eared white breed with slightly dished faces. They have shorter legs than most other popular breeds, but have very long bodies, especially considering the length of leg. They are also quite [...]
Also Known by: Pot Belly, Vietnamese Potbellied
Vietnamese Potbelly pigs are a dwarf swine breed which were developed in the 1960’s from the Í breed of Vietnam. They were originally brought into Sweden and Canada and have since moved into a number of countries.
Seven years ago, when Canadian Keith Connell imported the first potbellied pigs into [...]
Description: The Turopolje pig is without doubt the oldest in Croatia and can therefore be considered one of the oldest in Europe. It came into being in the Turopolje region which is situated between the Kupa and Sava rivers east of Zagreb. Pig rearing in the Turopolje region certainly goes back to the pre-historical period [...]
Description: The Tibetan on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is especially adapted to the high, cold climate and to being on pasture all year round. It is characterized by:
Light body weight (about 35 kg in mature animals.)Alertness in running and jumping, with quick responses for guarding against attack from other animals.Narrow head and long straight snout, [...]
Description: Thuoc Nhieu originated from crossbreeding between the Bo Xu and Yorkshire from 1930-1957. It is white with piebald bristles and dominant in sweet-water zones of the Mekong River delta in the southern part of Vietnam. Prolificacy is average, at 8 -10 piglets born alive per litter. Its well known for its good mothering ability. [...]
Description: The Tamworth is an English breed of hog that was of distinctly bacon-type. The exact origin of this old English breed is not definitely known, but a Tamworth Swine Association booklet says:
The Tamworth originated in Ireland where they were called “The Irish Grazer”. About the year 1812 it is said that Sir Robert Peel, [...]
Description: The Swedish Landrace is the leading breed of swine in Sweden, a country not known for large numbers of swine. The heavy drooping ears found on the Landrace strains in other countries are also typical of the Swedish breed, as is the white color and high proportion of lean meat. The Swedish strain of [...]
Also known as: Hallisches Schwein
Originated in the region around Schwabisch Hall (in Baden-Württemberg), southern Germany. In 1820/21 King Wilhelm I from Württemberg imported Chinesische Maskenschweine / Meishan to improve the existing landrace. He founded the Agricultural University of Hohenheim, the zoological and botanical garden “Wilhelma” and the stud Marbach/Weil with the world known Arabs. He [...]
