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Welsh
Description: The Welsh is the third ranking breed of swine in Britain. The registrations totaled 1,341 in 1981. Welsh swine are a droop or lop-eared white breed with slightly dished faces. They have shorter legs than most other popular breeds, but have very long bodies, especially considering the length of leg. They are also quite muscular and lean.Welsh pigs were known to be in Wales from the earliest records that are available. The source of the original stock is not known. Read the rest of this entry »
Lacombe
Description: The Lacombe breed is the fifth ranking breed of swine in Canada; 1,743 were registered in 1981, of which 648 were boars and 1,095 were females. The breed is medium sized, white, has large drooping ears, is long bodied, rather short of leg, and quite meaty in conformation. The breed has been especially selected and noted for its rapidity of gain and docility, Read the rest of this entry »