List of pig breeds

Last updated February 29, 2024

There are hundreds of breeds of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus).

List with classification and standards

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	84–91 cm (33–36 in)	204–340 kg (450–750 lb)	White
Angeln Saddleback	Germany	84–92 cm (33–36 in)	300–350 kg (660–770 lb)	Black and White
Ankamali	India	---	---	Black
Appalachian English	---	---	---	---	---
Arapawa Island	New Zealand	---	100–180 kg (220–400 lb)	Red and Black	^[1]
Auckland Island	New Zealand	---	---	Black or Black and Tan	^[2]
Australian Yorkshire	Australia	---	---	White
Babi Kampung	---	---	---	---	---
Ba Xuyen	Vietnam	---	100 kg (220 lb)	Black and White	---
Bantu	---	---	---	---	---
Basque	France	---	---	Black, White or White with Black markings
Bazna	Romania	---	---	Black and White	---
Beijing Black (北京黑猪)	China	---	---	Black
Belarus Black Pied	Belarus	---	---	White with Blark markings
Belgian Landrace	Belgium	---	---	White
Bengali Brown Shannaj	---	---	---	Brown	---
Bentheim Black Pied pig	Germany	70–75 cm (28–30 in)	180–250 kg (400–550 lb)	White with Black markings
Berkshire	United Kingdom	---	---	Black with some White markings
Bisaro [ pt ]	Portugal	160 cm (63 in)	180–250 kg (400–550 lb)	Black and White
Bangur	Nepal	---	205–600 kg (452–1,323 lb)	Black and White	---
Black Slavonian	Croatia	---	---	Black	---
Black Canarian	Canary Islands	---	---	Black	---
Breitovo	Russia	---	---	---	---
British Landrace	United Kingdom	---	---	White
British Lop	United Kingdom	---	---	White
British Saddleback	United Kingdom	---	---	Black and White
Bulgarian White	Bulgaria	---	---	White
Cantonese	---	---	---	---	---
Celtic	Galicia, Spain	80 cm (31 in)	---	Black and White
Chato Murciano	Spain	---	180 kg (400 lb)	Black, White or Black and White	---
Chester White	United States	---	---	White
Chiangmai Blackpig a.k.a. MooDum Chiangmai	Thailand	---	---	Black
Choctaw hog	United States	---	60 kg (130 lb)	Black
Cinta Senese	Italy	---	---	---
Creole pig	Haiti	---	---	Black
Cumberland (extinct)	United Kingdom	---	---	White
Czech Improved White	Czech Republic	---	---	White
Danish Landrace	Denmark	---	---	White
Dermantsi Pied	---	---	---	---	---
Li Yan	Singapore Boon Lay	---	---	---	---
Dharane Kalo sungur	Dharan, Nepal	---	---	---	---
Duroc	United States	---	---	Black or Red
Dutch Landrace	Netherlands	---	---	---	---
East Balkan	---	---	---	---	---
Essex	United Kingdom	---	---	Black and White
Estonian Bacon	Estonia	---	---	---	---
Fengling	China	---	---	---	---
Finnish Landrace	Finland	---	---	---	---
Forest Mountain	Armenia	---	165–260 kg (364–573 lb)	White
French Landrace	France	---	---	White
Gascon	France	---	---	Black
German Landrace	Germany	80–90 cm	250–320 kg (550–710 lb)	White
Gloucestershire Old Spots	United Kingdom	---	220–280 kg (490–620 lb)	White with Black spots
Göttingen minipig	Germany	35 cm	34 kg (75 lb)	White
Grice	United Kingdom	---	---	---
Guinea hog	United States	---	200 kg (440 lb)	Black
Hampshire	United Kingdom	---	---	Black and White
Hante	---	---	---	---	---
Hereford	United States	---	200–370 kg (440–820 lb)	Red and White
Hezuo	---	---	---	---	---
Hogan	Baraga, MI, United States	---	---	---	---
Husumer or Danish Protest pig	Germany	92 cm (36 in)	350 kg (770 lb)	Red and White
Huntingdon Black	United Kingdom	---	---	Black with White socks	---
Iberian	Iberian Peninsula	---	---	Black or Red
Iron Age pig	United Kingdom	---	---	Black or Gray
Italian Landrace	Italy	---	---	White
Japanese Landrace	Japan	---	---	---
Jeju Black	Jeju Island, South Korea	---	---	Black
Jinhua	China	---	---	Black and White
Juliana	Europe	---	---	Tri-Colored
Kakhetian	Georgia	---	---	---
Kele	---	---	---	---	---
Kemerovo	Russia	---	---	---	---
Korean Native	Korea	---	---	Black	---
Krškopolje	Slovenia	---	---	Black and white
Kunekune	New Zealand	60 cm (24 in)	68–100 kg (150–220 lb)	Black, Brown, Red, Cream, Gold-tip, Black and White or Tri-colored
Lacombe	Canada	---	---	---	---
Large Black	United Kingdom	---	270–360 kg (600–790 lb)	Black
Large Black and White	---	---	---	Black and White	---
Large White	United Kingdom	---	---	White
Latvian White	Latvia	---	---	White
Leicoma	Germany	---	---	---	---
Linderödssvin	Sweden	---	---	Black, Red, Black and White or Tri-Colored
Lithuanian Native	Lithuania	---	---	Black, Red, Black and White or Tri-Colored
Lithuanian White	Lithuania	---	---	White
Lincolnshire Curly Coat	United Kingdom	---	---	White
Livny	Russia	---	---	---	---
Malhado de Alcobaça	Portugal	---	---	Black and White	---
Mangalica	Hungary	---	---	Red, Blond or Swallow-Bellied
Meishan (梅山猪)	China	---	---	Black
Middle White	United Kingdom	---	---	White
Minzhu (民猪)	---	---	---	---	---
Minokawa Buta	---	---	---	---	---
Mong Cai	---	---	---	---	---
Mora Romagnola	Italy	---	---	---
Moura	---	---	---	---	---
Mukota	Zimbabwe	---	---	---	---
Mulefoot	Gulf Coast, United States	---	---	---	---
Murom	---	---	---	---	---
Myrhorod	Ukraine	---	---	Black and White	---
Nero Siciliano	Italy - Sicily	60–65 cm (24–26 in)	150 kg (330 lb)	Black
Neijiang	---	---	---	---	---
Ningxiang	---	---	---	---	---
North Caucasian	Russia and Uzbekistan	---	---	---	---
North Siberian	Russia	---	---	---	---
Norwegian Landrace	Norway	---	---	White
Norwegian Yorkshire	Norway	---	---	---
Ossabaw Island hog	Ossabaw Island	51 cm (20 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	Black and Spotted, among many others
Oxford Sandy and Black	United Kingdom	---	---	Sandy Brown with Black markings
Pakchong 5	Thailand	---	---	---	---
Philippine Native	---	---	---	---	---
Piétrain	Wallonia	---	---	White with Black markings
Pennywell miniature pig	United Kingdom	---	---	---
Poland China (波中猪)	United States	---	---	---
Red Wattle hog	United States	120 cm (47 in)	270–680 kg (600–1,500 lb)	Red
Semirechensk	Kazakhstan	---	---	---	---
Siberian Black Pied	Russia	---	---	White with Black markings
Small Black (extinct)	United Kingdom	---	---	Black
Small White (extinct)	United Kingdom	---	---	White
Spots	---	---	---	---	---
Surabaya Babi	---	---	---	---	---
Sushan pig (苏山猪)	China	156.5cm (boars); 153.1cm (sows) (length)	225.3kg (boars); 190.4kg (sows)	White
Swabian-Hall	Germany	---	---	Black and White
Swedish Landrace	Sweden	---	---	White
Taihu (太湖猪)	China	---	---	Black	---
Tamworth	United Kingdom	50–65 cm (20–26 in)	250–370 kg (550–820 lb)	Red
Teacup pig	---	---	---	---	---
Tsivilsk	Russia	---	---	White	---
Turopolje	Croatia	---	---	---
Ukrainian Spotted Steppe	Ukraine	---	---	---	---
Ukrainian White Steppe	Ukraine	---	---	White
Urzhum	Russia	---	---	---	---
Vietnamese Pot-Bellied	Vietnam	40–66 cm (16–26 in)	45–90 kg (99–198 lb)	Black or Black with White markings
Welsh	United Kingdom	---	110–140 kg (240–310 lb)	White
Wessex Saddleback	United Kingdom	---	---	Black and White
West French White	France	---	---	White
Windsnyer	---	---	---	---	---
Wuzishan	---	---	---	---	---
Yanan	---	---	---	---	---
Yorkshire Blue and White (extinct)	United Kingdom	---	---	Blue and White	---

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The American Milking Devon is an American breed of dual-purpose cattle, reared both for milk and for beef. It derives from the Devon cattle of the United States, which in turn are derived from the North Devon cattle of south-west England. It was established as a separate breed in 1978 with the formation of the American Milking Devon Cattle Association, after the breeding aims of the Devon were concentrated almost exclusively on beef production. It is a rare breed: its conservation status is listed as by the Livestock Conservancy as 'critical'.

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The business of livestock farming is prominent in the Basque Country (Spain). The climate of this region is ideal for raising cattle and other livestock and is classified as Atlantic, or warm and rainy. The most common breeds of livestock raised in this region include beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, and horses. These animals are most often raised in mixed farms, or farms that contain a combination of these types of animals and not just one type exclusively. Although the number of livestock farms notably decreased between the years of 1999 and 2009, the number of animals raised on each remaining farm increased dramatically, as discussed in further detail below. In 2006, there were estimated to be about 19,000 Basque farms that involved the raising of livestock.

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↑ "Aksai Black Pied Pig Info, Farming, Meat Production, Pictures | Breeds List". www.breedslist.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.

"Breeds of Livestock - Swine Breeds". ansi.okstate.edu. Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science.
Ekarius, Carol (2008). Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Pigs. Storey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60342-036-5.

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[1] "Arapawa Pig Info, Farming, Meat Production, Pictures | Breeds List". www.breedslist.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.

[2] "Aksai Black Pied Pig Info, Farming, Meat Production, Pictures | Breeds List". www.breedslist.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Artiodactyla Suborder Suina Family Suidae Subfamily Suinae Genus Sus Species Sus domesticus
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Wild and feral	Wild boar Heraldry Hunting Razorback Boar–pig hybrid
In culture	Freddy the Pig Flitch of bacon custom Floyd of Rosedale Miss Piggy "Pigs in Space" Porky Pig Piglet "The Three Little Pigs" Animal Farm Old Major Napoleon Snowball Squealer Babe Babe: Pig in the City Bad Piggies Blandings Castle Empress of Blandings My Brother the Pig Charlotte's Web The Sheep-Pig Peppa Pig Super Pig Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig Fair, then Partly Piggy Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Kazoops! Olivia (character) TV series Pink Floyd pigs Pinky and Perky Preston Pig Rasher Porco Rosso Spider-Ham Spider pig The Tale of Little Pig Robinson The Tale of Pigling Bland "This Little Piggy" Toot & Puddle Huxley Pig Wibbly Pig Zhu Bajie Hamilton Hocks Pig City
Other	List of individual pigs List of fictional pigs Piganino Pigasus (politics)
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Selection methods and genetics	Culling Marker-assisted selection Natural selection balancing directional disruptive negative selective sweep stabilizing Selection methods in plant breeding Genotype Phenotype Dominance Codominance Epistasis Dwarfing Heterosis Outbreeding depression Inbreeding depression Recessive trait Sex linkage F1 hybrid
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