• originated in northern england
• white breed
• errect ears
• sows
- farrowed large litters of strong piglets
- excellent milking ability
- good maternal instincts
• boars
- agreesive breeders
• grows rapidly and produces a lean well muscled carcass

• originated in Denmark
• white breed w floppy ears and a longer snout
• sows
- farrow large litters of heavy piglets
- excellent milking ability
- good maternal instincts
• boars
- agreesive breeders
• grows rapidlt and produces a lean, well muscled carcass

•originated in usa
• solid red in coulor
• "meat-type" pig w heavy carcass muscling
• good growth rate and feed efficiency

• orginated in usa
• black in colour w a white belt around the body including the shoulders and front legs
• "meat-type" pig w heacy carcass muscles
• becoming less popular due to black hair roots resulting in trimming at time of slaughter

• originated in belgium
• yields large amount of lean meat
• helps to increase litter size (characteristics not found in other colour breeds)
• white in coulour w black and grey spots