Posts Tagged ‘England’
Tamworth
Description: The Tamworth is an English breed of hog that was of distinctly bacon-type. The exact origin of this old English breed is not definitely known, but a Tamworth Swine Association booklet says:
The Tamworth originated in Ireland where they were called “The Irish Grazer”. About the year 1812 it is said that Sir Robert Peel, being impressed with the characteristics of them, imported some of them and started to breed them on his estate at Tamworth, England. Read the rest of this entry »
Norfolk Horn
Also Known By: Blackface Norfolk Horned, Norfolk Horned, Old Norfolk, Old Norfolk Horned
The Norfolk Horn is found in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridge, England. It is one of the ancient “Heath” breeds now being revived in small numbers. The Norfolk Horn was used along with Southdown in the development of the Suffolk breed. Read the rest of this entry »