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This is a list of pig breeds usually considered to originate or have developed in Canada and the United States. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from those countries.
Pages in category "Pig breeds originating in the United States" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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
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List of North American pig breeds; S. List of North American sheep breeds; U. List of United States cattle breeds This page was last edited on 19 January 2023, at 14: ...
Pigs may refer to members of the domestic pig species Sus domesticus; the Sus genus that includes wild and domestic pigs; or the family Suidae that contains Sus. Lists of pigs include: List of pig breeds; List of suines, species in the suborder Suina, which includes Suidae and Tayassuidae; List of individual pigs; List of fictional pigs
The American Yorkshire is an American breed of large domestic pig. It is the most numerous pig breed in the United States. [3]: 14 It derives from pigs of the British Large White or Yorkshire breed imported from the United Kingdom or from Canada at various times from about 1830 to the mid-twentieth century.
The world record for the heaviest pig so far is held by Big Bill, owned by Elias Buford Butler of Jackson, Tennessee. It was a Poland China breed of hog that tipped the scales at 2,552 pounds (1,158 kg) in 1933. [14] Bill was due to be exhibited at the Chicago World Fair when he broke a leg and had to be put down. At about this point in time ...