This is a list of pig breeds usually considered to originate or have developed in Canada and the United States. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from those countries.
Breed name
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American Berkshire[1]: 536
American Landrace[2]
American Yorkshire[2]
Chester White[2]
Choctaw Hog[2]
Duroc[2]
Guinea Hog[2]
Hampshire[2]
Hereford[2]
Lacombe
Canada;[3] in the USA known as Saddleback[2]
Mulefoot[2]
Ossabaw Island Hog[2]
Pineywoods[2]
Poland China[2]
Red Wattle Hog[2]
Spotted Poland China[2]
Yucatan Miniature[2]
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