BREEDS

OF
SWINE
REPORTERS:
MIRADOR, BEA
CABRALES, GUINDYJOY
 "INTRODUCTION
The pig is an important animal in our
"
country, both as a source of meat and as
part of our culture. There are many types
of pigs that can be raised, each with its
own characteristics and suited to different
needs. In this presentation, we will discuss
some of the well-known types of pigs in
the Philippines and around the world.
 COMMON BREEDS
OF
SWINE
IN THE PHILIPPINES
 THE PHILIPPINE NATIVE
• Indigenous animals belong to a
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large undefined population of
individuals without any uniform
traits usually ascribed to a breed.
• The local pig or Philippine Native
pig belongs to the category, as they
are small and lack the anatomical
symmetry of standard breeds.
• General characteristics: small and
late maturing, mostly sold black or
black and white have small ears, sway
back and with weak pasterns.
 OTHER SCIENTIFIC NAME
:
Philippine Warty pig: Sus
philippinensis
Palawan Bearded pig:Sus
ahoenobarbus
Bornean bearded pig: Sus
barbatus
 "THE PHILIPPINE NATIVE
SWINE"
Philippine Warty
pig

Palawan Bearded
pig

Bornean bearded
pig
 PURE
LANDRACE SWINE
BREEDS
• The Landrace swine originated in
Denmark around 1895 from a cross
between the Large White hog from
England and native Danish swine.
• Landrace swine are characterized by their
long, lean bodies, white skin, and large,
drooping ears. They are known for their
prolificacy (producing large piglets),
excellent maternal care skills, and rapid
growth, making them a popular breed for
commercial pig production. Their meat is
lean and of high quality.
 YORKSHIRE SWINE/LARGE
WHITE
The Yorkshire (also known SWINE
as Large
White) is a white-colored English
bacon breed, known for its
prolificacy and good mothering
qualities. It was developed in
Yorkshire, England, through
selection and crossing with the
Leicester hog. While known for its
large litters and milk production,
some individuals may have shorter
bodies, larger bellies, and tend to
 DUROC
Originally called the Duroc-Jersey,

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the Duroc originates from the Corn
Belt in the northeastern part of the
United States. The breed's red coat
can be bright or dark in hue. The
ears have a 1/3 erect and a 1/3
drooping position, are medium in
size, and are positioned in front.
The sows are prolific and good
mothers. They yield pigs that grow
more quickly, convert more feed,
and do better under challenging
 PIETRAIN
This breed was developed
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from Belgium. The color is
spotted black and white. It
has well-shaped hams,
meaty shoulder and very
good proportion of total lean
to fat. This breed however
are slow growers compared
to other breed with
relatively poor in feed
 HAMPSHIRE
This breed originated from England.
However,SWINE
this breed was developed
and improved in Kentucky U.S.A. The
most striking characteristics of the
Hampshire is the white belt around
the shoulder and body, including the
forelegs. In U.S. this breed is
considered as the leanest breed but
not a heavy as the other breeds.
They are generally long legged and
lacking in body thickness. Growth
rate of the breed has generally been
 BERKSHIRE
This breed originated from
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in the countries of
Berkshire and Wiltshire. The
breed is black in color with six
white points - four white feet,
some white in the face and a
white switch on the tail. The
face is dished and broad
between the eyes. The ears are
medium in size, set well apart,
erect and incline forward. This
breed lacks good growth and
LIST OF OTHER PURE
BREEDS
• Spotted
•Limousine
•Chester
white
•Hereford
•Tamworth
 Spotted
Swine
•Origin - Central
Indiana
Characteristics:
•Large,black and white
spots.
•Spots are known for their
feed efficiency, rate of
gain and carcass quality.
•Spotted females for their
productivity, durability.
 LIMOUSINE
Origin-western Massif Central
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Characteristics
•very lively and alert Iberian
breed of pig is accustomed
foraging for its food in the wild.
•It is white with black marks of
varying sizes.
•There are two black patches, one
on the head and the other on the
rump.
•Its body is stout, broad and
supported by long and strong
 CHESTER WHITE
SWINE
•Origin- Chester County, Pa.,
United States of America
from which their name was
formed.
Characteristics
•A large overall appearance with fatty
characteristics and features but with relatively
relatively thinner but stout legs; the head is big
and has overlapping ears
• White, pinkish white
•Docile
•Tail are long and twisted
 HEREFORD
SWINE
•Color- Red, with
white
•Origin-Missouri
Characteristics:
•Meaty, Erect Ears,
Gentle
•Size-700-800
 TAMWORTH
•Origin- England
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•Color- flesh-colour
Characteristics:
•Very light muscle traits,
Erect Ears.
Size: 700-800 pounds
Weight- Male 320 kg
female 260 kg
 LARGE BLACK
Origin- Ireland where they were
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known as "Irish Grazers", being given
that name due to the fact that they
were such wonderful foragers.
Characteristics:
•Their quiet nature, friendly behavior
and docile temperament are good for
the young people and for the new pig
farmers.
•They were long of limb, long in the snout
and flat in the rib.
•They were active, hardy, good rustlers,
and very prolific, but they were slow
feeders and late in maturing.
•an active and hardy animal
 UPGRADES
•UPGRADING: native pigs breed with foreign
breeds.
•DIANI : upgrade of native pigs (Batangas) with
Berkshire
•KAMAN : upgrade of native pig (Batangas)
with Duroc
•BERKJALA : 5/8 Berkshire and 3/8 Jalajala pig
(Rizal)
•MIRACLE PIG : ½ Large White, ¼ Landrace, ½
Native
 SYNTHETIC
BREEDS(HYBRIDS)
• Do not have distinguishing physical
characteristics which differentiate them from
other group of pigs.

• Most of them are white with good muscle

• Examples are: Babcook, Camborough,