Pig Breeds, Terminology, and Production

Origin: Southern Scotland and Northern England

Color: Black with a White belt

Possibly oldest early-American breed

• Berkshire

• Hampshire

• Yorkshire

• Duroc

Origin: England

Color: Predominantly Black with white on face, legs, and tip of tail.

Classified as lard pigs due to a high concentration of fat.

• Berkshire

• Hampshire

• Yorkshire

• Landrace

Origin: Pennsylvania

Color: White with droopy medium sized ears

Known for rapid growth and mothering ability.

• Berkshire

• Landrace

• Yorkshire

• Chester White

Origin: USA

Color: Light golden to deep mahogany red

Do well in hot and cold climates, very docile

• Duroc

• Landrace

• Berkshire

• Yorkshire

Origin: Denmark

Color: White with lop ears.

Known as "America's Sowherd", Crosses well with other breeds

• Yorkshire

• Chester White

• Landrace

• Duroc

Origin: Miami Valley, Ohio

Color: Typically black sometimes with six white patches

Big Bill, the largest hog ever recorded, was 2,552 pounds.

• Berkshire

• Hampshire

• Poland China

• Spotted

Color: Black and white spots with no red or brown tints

Part of their ancestry traces back to original Poland China

• Berkshire

• Poland China

• Spotted

• Hampshire

Origin: England

Color: White with Erect ears

Most recorded breed of swine in US and Canada

• Chester White

• Yorkshire

• Landrace

• Hampshire

What weight break does a pig become a hog?

• 100 pounds

• 120 pounds

• 150 pounds

• 200 Pounds

What is used to identify pigs?

• Ear tags

• Ear Notching

• Tattoos

• Brands