Name that Pig Name that Pig II Hogs by Trait Hogs by Trait II Hog Wild
Duroc
Spotted
Poland China
Chester White
Landrace
Hampshire
Birkshire
Pietrain
Yorkshire
Tamworth
Black Belted
Hampshire
Red, Fast Growing
Duroc
White, Lean and Heavily muscled, and erect ears
Yorkshire
Spotted, erect ears, most heavily muscled pigs in the world
Pietrain
White with sometimes black spots, Droopy ears that cover face, Good mothers, strait snout
Landrace
Black, Droopy ears, six white points, not known for leaness
Poland China
Black, erect ears, 6 white points
Berkshire
Spotted 50% black 50% white, droopy ears, efficient feeders
Spotted
White, short droopy ears, known for rouggedness
Chester White
red with white trim, developed in Iowa and Nebraska in 1920’s, Developed using Chester white, poland china, and Duroc Bloodlines
Hereford
Developed by crossing multiple breeds and selecting desired traits
Hybrid Hogs
Mating two related animals in an attempt to concentrate desired traits in offspring
Inbreeding
mating closely related animals
Close breeding
mating animals that are slightly or distant related, with only one shared ancestor
Line breeding
Mating unrelated animals of the same breed
Outcrossing