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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-Oxford-Sandy-and-Black Chestnut Mill
    July 1, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - Oxford Sandy and Black

    Characteristics The Oxford Sandy and Black is named for its colouring.  It has a rust (or sandy brown) coloured skin with black patches across its body, It is noted for being particularly striking and attractive compared to many other native...

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-British-Lop Chestnut Mill
    June 1, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - British Lop

    Characteristics The British Lop is a a large, white-skinned pig with lop ears hanging forward over the face, which is where its name comes from.  It has a long frame and Its body is heavy-set and much bigger in the...

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-Welsh-Pig Chestnut Mill
    May 12, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - Welsh Pig

    Characteristics The Welsh Pig is a medium sized white pig with a long, lean but muscular body.  Its body is pear shaped and has lop-ears.  Its head is moderately wide and has a straight nose.  The loped ears do not...

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-British-Large-Black Chestnut Mill
    May 1, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - British Large Black

    Characteristics Britain’s only entirely black pig.  They are very large with large loped ears covering its eyes.  Physically the Large Black is a long, deep bodied pig.  The all black colouring helps protect it from sunburn.  They are hardy, yet docile. ...

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-British-Large-White Chestnut Mill
    April 19, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - British Large White

    Characteristics The Large White is a big pig breed.  It is white in colour, with picked ears and its face is slightly dished.  It has a lean body with little fat History The large white, originally bred in Yorkshire during...

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-Tamworth Chestnut Mill
    April 18, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - Tamworth

    Characteristics Thought to be one of the oldest breeds in Britain.  The Tamworth is thought of as a medium sized pig and is characterised by having a ginger coat, elongated snout, and long legs.  The face can be also be concaved...

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-British-Saddleback Chestnut Mill
    April 12, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - British Saddleback

    Looks The British Saddleback is one of the more strikingly obvious British pig breeds.  It has a large distinctive black body with a white band around its middle and front legs, looking as if it has a saddle on its...

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-Gloucester-Old-Spot Chestnut Mill
    January 3, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - Gloucester Old Spot

    Characteristics The Gloucester Old Spot is a large pig and has white colouring and very distinctive black spots (there must be at least one black spot on the body to be registered as an Old Spot).  They have lop ears...

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