Posts Tagged ‘Staffordshire’
Bagot
Description: This breed was formerly feral at Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire, England but has become scattered since 1957. The breed is nearly extinct.The Bagot goat is one of the oldest breeds of goats in Britain today. It goes back in history to around the 1380s. This is when it was introduced to Blithfield Hall in Staffordshire. The actual date for this is well documented. It is likely that the Bagot may be descended from the Schwarzhal goat from the Rhone valley. Read the rest of this entry »
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 »