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The British Landrace is a British domestic breed of pig and one of the most popular in the United Kingdom. [1] It is pink with heavy drooping ears that cover most of the face and is bred for pork and bacon. [2] The breed originated in the 1949 importation of 12 landrace pigs from Scandinavia — four boars and eight gilts (immature females). [1]
The term Landrace pig, or Landrace swine, refers to any of a group of standardized breeds of domestic pig, and in this context, the word "Landrace" is typically capitalized. The original breed by this name was the Danish Landrace pig , from which the others were derived through development and crossbreeding.
Pages in category "Pig breeds originating in England" ... British Landrace pig; British Lop; British Saddleback; C. Cumberland pig; D. Dorset Gold Tip; E. Essex pig; G.
The report initiated a period of decline in all other British pig breeds, including the Middle White. By the time the Rare Breeds Survival Trust was founded in 1973, numbers of all traditional pig breeds were dangerously low, and many of them were extinct. [11] [12] In 1986 the Middle White breed population was reported to be 15. [4]
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Like other old British pig breeds, the ancestor of the Essex may have originated in the county of the same name from selective breeding of local wild pigs. [ citation needed ] It was originally a smallish, "coarse" black-and-white pig that was noted for being easy to keep and cheap to feed, qualities that ensured its popularity with smallholders .
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