Sow, judged Best of Breed at the Royal Show at Stoneleigh in Warwickshire in 2009
Conservation status
FAO (2007): endangered-maintained
DAD-IS (2022): at risk/endangered
RBST (2022–2023): at risk
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Standard
British Pig Association
Use
dual-purpose, pork and bacon
Traits
Weight
Male:
320 kg[1]
Female:
270 kg[1]
Pig
Sus domesticus
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