Market Hog Skill-a-thon BREEDS

This breed originated in the United States from crosses between red hogs in New York and red hogs in New Jersey. They are light red to dark red in color with droopy ears. They grow quickly and are good mothers.

• Duroc

• Hampshire

• Berkshire

• Poland China

• Chester White

This breed comes from Denmark. They have very long, white bodies with large floppy ears. They are good mothers

• Duroc

• Hampshire

• Yorkshire

• Landrace

• Chester White

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This medium-sized breed was developed in Indiana. They have black and white spotted bodies and droopy ears. They are aggressive breeders that gains weight easily.

• Berkshire

• Spotted

• Yorkshire

• Landrace

• Chester White

This breed originated in England. They have long, large-framed white bodies with erect ears. They are known as the “mother” breed because they produce large litters and are good mothers

• Berkshire

• Hampshire

• Yorkshire

• Landrace

• Chester White

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This lean, heavily muscled breed comes from Ohio. They have black bodies with six white points; their legs, tail and nose. They also have droopy ears.

• Spotted

• Hampshire

• Yorkshire

• Landrace

• Poland China

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

• Spotted

• Chester White

• Yorkshire

• Landrace

• Poland China

This breed was developed in England. They have black bodies with a white belt around the shoulders and both front legs, with erect ears and heavy muscles

• Duroc

• Poland China

• Yorkshire

• Hampshire

• Berkshire

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

• Duroc

• Poland China

• Yorkshire

• Hampshire

• Berkshire

Which breed is this?

• Duroc

• Poland China

• Yorkshire

• Landrace

• Chester White

Which breed is this?

• Duroc

• Spotted

• Hampshire

• Berkshire

• Poland China

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