Characteristics of the Different Breeds of Swine

BREED	COLOR	EARS	TYPE	COUNTRY OF ORIGIN	OBSERVATIONS
Landrace	White	Hanging	Meat	Denmark	Long face, good mothers, weak legs, prolific
Large white	White	Standing	Meat	England	Fertile, high quality meat, fast grower
Berkshire	Black with white points	Standing	Meat	USA	Short, black skin, more resistant to disease compared to white breeds
Hampshire	Black with white bands	Standing	Meat	USA	Short, good quality meat, strong legs
Duroc Jersey	Red (golden)	2/3 erect; 1/3 hanging	Meat	USA	Good constitution, strong legs, fast grower, resistant to stress
Pietrain	Black and white	Standing	Very meaty	Belgium	Very meaty ham and loin, very susceptible to stress
Philippine Native	Black	Standing	Meat	Philippines	Prolific, low feed conversion ratio