1. Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office July 2002
Swine Breeds
Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education
Curriculum Office
July 2002

2. Objective Know the eleven main swine breeds of the US
Be able to describe what they look like
Tell where they are from
Be able to tell what type they are

3. Berkshire England US breed in 1875 Meat Type
Black body with six white points
Erect Ears

4. Berkshire

5. Chester White USA US breed 1930 Mother Type
White hair and skin, Droopy Ears

6. Chester White

7. Duroc
USA
US breed 1957
Meat Type
Gold to dark Red, Droopy Ears

8. Duroc

9. Hampshire USA US breed1893 Meat Type
Black with white belt around body and front leg, erect ears

10. Hampshire

11. American Landrace Denmark US breed 1950 Mother Type
White hair, LARGE droopy ears

12. American Landrace

13. Poland China USA US breed 1876 Meat Type
Black, Six white points, droopy ears

14. Poland China

15. Spotted Poland China USA US breed 1914 Meat Type
½ Black ½ White clearly defined spots droopy ears

16. Spotted Poland China

17. Tamworth
England
US breed 1882
Meat Type
Light to dark red, erect ears

18. Tamworth

19. Pietrain Belgium US breed 1950’s Meat
Gray spots, erect ears, heavy muscles

20. Pietrain

21. Hereford USA US breed 1934 Meat Type
Tan or red, white points,erect ears

22. Hereford

23. Yorkshire
England
US breed 1935
Mother Type
White, erect ears

24. Yorkshire