Hog Breeds and Characteristics

Developed in Indiana, these animals are medium-sized. They have black and white spotted bodies and droopy ears. Also, they gain weight easily and are aggressive breeders.

• Spotted

• Durac

• Poland China

• Hampshire

Black body with a white belt that goes around its shoulders and both front legs. Erect ears. Noted for being heavy muscled.

• Spotted

• Berkshire

• Yorkshire

• Hampshire

Long-bodied, big framed, are white in color and have erect ears. Produces large litters and known as the mother breed.

• Poland China

• Yorkshire

• Durac

• Chester White

This breed was developed in Pennsylvania. These animals have white bodies and medium-sized droopy ears. They are also good mothers.

• Hampshire

• Poland China

• Chester White

• Spotted

Coming from Denmark, these animals have very long, white bodies and very large floppy ears. They are good mothers.

• Spotted

• Landrace

• Chester White

• Berkshire

This breed came from England. These animals have black bodies with white feet, tails and faces. They also have sound skeletons; dish snouts and short, erect ears.

• Berkshire

• Hampshire

• Landrace

• Poland China

The members of this Ohio breed have black bodies with six white points. The white points are their four legs, tail and nose. They also have droopy ears. These animals are lean with heavy muscles.

• Berkshire

• Spotted

• Chester White

• Poland China

This American breed came from crosses between red hogs in New York and red hogs in New Jersey. These animals have light red to dark red bodies and droopy ears. They grow quickly and efficiently.

• Berkshire

• Landrace

• Durac

• Hampshire