List of pig breeds

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There are hundreds of breeds of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus).

List with classification and standards[]

Breed Origin Height Weight Color Image
Aksai Black Pied Kazakhstan 167–182 cm 240–320 kg (530–710 lb) Black and White ---
American Yorkshire United States --- --- White Yorkshire pigs at animal sanctuary.jpg
Angeln Saddleback Germany --- 300–350 kg (660–770 lb) Black and White Angeln Saddleback (aka).jpg
Ankamali India --- --- Black Animal frienship-sirappalli-namakkal-India.jpg
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Arapawa Island New Zealand --- 100–180 kg (220–400 lb) Red and Black Arapawa Pigglet.jpg
[1]
Auckland Island New Zealand --- --- Black or Black and Tan
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Australian Yorkshire Australia --- --- White CSIRO ScienceImage 308 Pigs.jpg
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Ba Xuyen Vietnam --- 100 kg (220 lb) Black and White ---
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Basque France --- --- Black, White or White with Black markings Porc basque SDA2010.JPG
Bazna Romania --- --- Black and White ---
Beijing Black (北京黑猪) China --- --- Black Yunnan pigsty 1.JPG
Belarus Black Pied Belarus --- --- White with Blark markings Belagro-2019 (Belarusian breeding enterprise) 003.jpg
Belgian Landrace Belgium --- --- White 20191110 thimister ravel38 17.jpg
--- --- --- Brown ---
Bentham Black Pied Germany 70–75 cm (28–30 in) 180–250 kg (400–550 lb) White with Black markings Tiergarten Nürnberg - 32.JPG
Berkshire United Kingdom --- --- Black with some White markings Adelaide champion Berkshire boar 2005.jpg
 [pt] Portugal 160 cm (63 in) 180–250 kg (400–550 lb) Black and White Porco bísaro.jpg
Nepal --- 205–600 kg (452–1,323 lb) Black and White ---
Croatia --- --- Black ---
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Breitovo Russia --- --- --- ---
British Landrace United Kingdom --- --- White Landrace Boar.JPG
British Lop United Kingdom --- --- White British Lop sow at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.jpg
British Saddleback United Kingdom --- --- Black and White British Saddleback boar.jpg
Bulgarian White Bulgaria --- --- White Free range pigs near Vrachesh, Bulgaria 01.jpg
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Celtic Galicia, Spain 80 cm (31 in) --- Black and White Porco celta Silleda 01-01.JPG
Chato Murciano Spain --- 180 kg (400 lb) Black, White or Black and White ---
Chester White United States --- --- White Chester Whites.jpg
Thailand --- --- Black Young boar in Thailand.jpg
Choctaw hog United States --- 60 kg (130 lb) Black Wild Pig KSC02pd0873.jpg
Creole pig Haiti --- --- Black Creole Pig.jpg
Cumberland (extinct) United Kingdom --- --- White
Czech Republic --- --- White Agriculture CZ (4).JPG
Danish Landrace Denmark --- --- White Svin ved Tarm, Jylland aug 2015 (20871345365).jpg
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Dharan, Nepal --- --- --- ---
Duroc United States --- --- Black or Red Schlafende Duroc-Sau.JPG
Dutch Landrace Netherlands --- --- --- ---
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Essex United Kingdom --- --- Black and White Essex boar.jpg
Estonian Bacon Estonia --- --- --- ---
Fengling China --- --- --- ---
Finnish Landrace Finland --- --- --- ---
Forest Mountain Armenia --- 165–260 kg (364–573 lb) White KHOZER (Pigs) 3.jpg
French Landrace France --- --- White Truie Landrace.jpg
Gascon France --- --- Black Truie gasconne1.JPG
German Landrace Germany 80–90 cm 250–320 kg (550–710 lb) White SF-Eber.jpg
Gloucestershire Old Spots United Kingdom --- 220–280 kg (490–620 lb) White with Black spots Gloucester Old Spot Boar, England.jpg
Göttingen minipig Germany 35 cm 34 kg (75 lb) White Göttingen Minipig.jpg
Grice United Kingdom --- --- --- Grice reconstructed.jpg
Guinea hog United States --- 200 kg (440 lb) Black Guinea Hog Norfolk.jpg
Hampshire United Kingdom --- --- Black and White Sow and Piglets.jpg
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Hereford United States --- 200–370 kg (440–820 lb) Red and White Champion Hereford Gilt (44211432175).jpg
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Baraga, MI, United States --- --- --- ---
Husumer or Danish Protest pig Germany 92 cm (36 in) 350 kg (770 lb) Red and White Husumer Protest Eberferkel.JPG
United Kingdom --- --- Black with White socks ---
Iberian Iberian Peninsula --- --- Black or Red Cerdos ibericos.jpg
Iron Age pig United Kingdom --- --- Black or Gray "Iron-age " pig - geograph.org.uk - 204781.jpg
Italian Landrace Italy --- --- White Schweine an Penauderalm.jpg
Japanese Landrace Japan --- --- --- Pig in Nagoya Agricultural Center.jpg
Jeju Black Jeju Island, South Korea --- --- Black Jeju Black Pig.jpg
China --- --- Black and White Jinhua pigs.jpg
Europe --- --- Tri-Colored Juliana pig wears harness.jpg
Kakhetian Georgia --- --- --- ვარციხე და გეგუთი (14685884855).jpg
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Kemerovo Russia --- --- --- ---
Korean Native Korea --- --- Black ---
Krškopolje Slovenia --- --- Black and white Krskopoljski prasic na pasi Kastelic A.jpg
Kunekune New Zealand 60 cm (24 in) 68–100 kg (150–220 lb) Black, Brown, Red, Cream, Gold-tip, Black and White or Tri-colored Kunekune Pig at Hamilton Zoo.jpg
Lacombe Canada --- --- --- ---
Large Black United Kingdom --- 270–360 kg (600–790 lb) Black Large Black breed piglets.jpg
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Large White United Kingdom --- --- White Large white pig in wallow.jpg
Latvian White Latvia --- --- White All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others - panoramio.jpg
Germany --- --- --- ---
Sweden --- --- Black, Red, Black and White or Tri-Colored Linderodssvin skansen.jpg
Lithuanian Native Lithuania --- --- Black, Red, Black and White or Tri-Colored AgroBalt 2012 - spalvota kiaulė.JPG
Lithuanian White Lithuania --- --- White AgroBalt 2012 - kiaulės.JPG
Lincolnshire Curly Coat United Kingdom --- --- White Lincolnshire Curly Coat sow, from Morrison 1928.jpg
Livny Russia --- --- --- ---
Portugal --- --- Black and White ---
Mangalica Hungary --- --- Red, Blond or Swallow-Bellied Mangalitsa.JPG
Meishan (梅山猪) China --- --- Black USDA ARS Meishan pig-Cropped.jpg
Middle White United Kingdom --- --- White Middle White Sow.jpg
Minzhu (民猪) --- --- --- --- ---
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Mora Romagnola Italy --- --- --- Pigs (149776994).jpg
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Mukota Zimbabwe --- --- --- ---
Mulefoot --- --- --- ---
Murom --- --- --- --- ---
Myrhorod Ukraine --- --- Black and White ---
Nero Siciliano Italy - Sicily 60–65 cm (24–26 in) 150 kg (330 lb) Black Capizzi scrofa 0001.jpg
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North Caucasian Russia and Uzbekistan --- --- --- ---
North Siberian Russia --- --- --- ---
Norwegian Landrace Norway --- --- White Landsvin-gris.JPG
Norway --- --- --- Pigs from Senja, Norway.jpg
Ossabaw Island hog Ossabaw Island 51 cm (20 in) 90 kg (200 lb) Black and Spotted, among many others Ossabaw Island Hog.jpg
Oxford Sandy and Black United Kingdom --- --- Sandy Brown with Black markings Oxford Sandy and Black Sow.jpg
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Piétrain Wallonia --- --- White with Black markings Pourceas Piitrin.jpg
Pennywell miniature pig United Kingdom --- --- --- Cute piggy.jpg
Poland China (波中猪) United States --- --- --- Poland China pigs in Florida.jpg
Red Wattle hog United States 120 cm (47 in) 270–680 kg (600–1,500 lb) Red Red Wattle pig.jpg
Semirechensk Kazakhstan --- --- --- ---
Siberian Black Pied Russia --- --- White with Black markings Хрюша ищет друзей - panoramio.jpg
Small Black (extinct) United Kingdom --- --- Black Small black pig.jpg
Small White (extinct) United Kingdom --- --- White Pig (Small White breed) - 1897.jpg
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Sushan pig (苏山猪) China body length: 156.5cm (boars); 153.1cm (sows) weight: 225.3kg (boars); 190.4kg (sows) White Yunnan pigsty 3.JPG
Swabian-Hall Germany --- --- Black and White Sh-landschwein.jpg
Swedish Landrace Sweden --- --- White Quinín en Carral.jpg
Taihu (太湖猪) China --- --- Black ---
Tamworth United Kingdom 50–65 cm (20–26 in) 250–370 kg (550–820 lb) Red Mudchute farm pig side.jpg
Teacup pig --- --- --- --- ---
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Tsivilsk Russia --- --- White ---
Turopolje Croatia --- --- --- Turopolje-Schwein mit Ferkel.jpg
Ukrainian Spotted Steppe Ukraine --- --- --- ---
Ukrainian White Steppe Ukraine --- --- White Revbyntsi, Cherkas'ka oblast, Ukraine - panoramio (17).jpg
Urzhum Russia --- --- --- ---
Vietnamese Pot-Bellied Vietnam 40–66 cm (16–26 in) 45–90 kg (99–198 lb) Black or Black with White markings Sus scrofa domestica.jpg
Welsh United Kingdom --- 110–140 kg (240–310 lb) White Five little piggies - geograph.org.uk - 1170558.jpg
Wessex Saddleback United Kingdom --- --- Black and White Wessex Saddlebacks in the mud.jpg
France --- --- White Blandel'ouest.jpg
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Yorkshire Blue and White (extinct) United Kingdom --- --- Blue and White ---
India --- --- White 20191215 Świnia na ulicy Puszkaru 1008 8662.jpg

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Arapawa Pig Info, Farming, Meat Production, Pictures | Breeds List". www.breedslist.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  2. ^ "Aksai Black Pied Pig Info, Farming, Meat Production, Pictures | Breeds List". www.breedslist.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  • "Breeds of Livestock - Swine Breeds". ansi.okstate.edu. Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science.
  • Ekarius, Carol (2008). Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Pigs. Storey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60342-036-5.
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