1. BREEDS OF SWINE
By Clint Cummings

2. BREEDS OF SWINE NINE MOST POPULAR BREEDS IN THE U.S. Berkshire Chester
Duroc
Hampshire
Landrace
Pietrain
Poland China
Spot
Yorkshire

3. BERKSHIRE *BREED CHARACTERISTICS *All black body with six white points
*Erect ears
*BENEFITS
*Known as a “Terminal Breed”
*Growth and muscle
*Durable and rugged
*Marbling quality

4. CHESTER BREED CHARACTERISTICS All white body
Short thick ears flopping forward
BENEFITS
Known as a “Dual purpose Breed”
Growth
Durable and rugged

5. DUROC BREED CHARACTERISTICS All red body Short ears flopping forward
BENEFITS
Known as a “Terminal Breed”
Grow extremely fast
Durable and rugged

6. HAMPSHIRE *BREED CHARACTERISTICS *Black body with a white belt
* Erect ears
*BENEFITS
*Known as a “Terminal Breed”
* Heavy muscled and lean
*Carcass merit

7. LANDRACE *BREED CHARACTERISTICS *All white body
* Long thin ears flopping forward
*BENEFITS
*Maternal breed-known for mothering
*Known for length of body
* One extra rib

8. PIETRAIN BREED CHARACTERISTICS Spotted body-3/4 white 1/4 black.
Ears floppy, slightly tipped forward.
BENEFITS
Known as a”Terminal Breed”
Extreme Muscle and Leanness
Carcass oriented

9. POLAND CHINA *BREED CHARACTERISTICS
* All black body with six white points
* Erect Ears
*BENEFITS
*Known as a “Terminal Breed”
*Growth
*Durable and rugged
*Marbling quality

10. SPOT *BREED CHARACTERISTICS *Body covered with black and white spots
*Ears flopping forward
*BENEFITS
*Known as a “Terminal Breed”
*Growth and leanness
*Durable and rugged

11. YORKSHIRE *BREED CHARACTERISTICS *All white body * Erect ears
*BENEFITS
*Maternal Breed-known as the “Mother Breed”
*Known also as a “Dual purpose breed”
*Leanness and muscle

12. KNOWLEDGE QUIZ Name the nine most popular breeds in the United States?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

13. KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NAME THE THREE BREEDS KNOWN FOR MOTHERING?1 2 3
NAME THE TWO BREEDS KNOWN AS DUAL PURPOSE BREEDS?

14. KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NAME THE SIX BREEDS KNOWN AS TERMINAL SIRES? 1 2 3 4 56

15. KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
NAME THE BREED THAT HAS A BLACK BODY, WHITE BELT AND ERECT EARS? 1
NAME THE BREED THAT HAS A ALL RED BODY WITH SHORT EARS FLOPPING FORWARD?
NAME THE BREED THAT HAS A BLACK BODY, SIX WHITE POINTS AND ERECT EARS?