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    Swine : Belarus Black Pied

    Belarus Black Pied
    Also Known By: Belorusskaya chernopestraya, Byelorussian Black Pied, White-Russian Black Pied, White-Russian Black Spotted
    This breed is found in the region surrounding Minsk in Belarus. It is a meat and lard breed which was developed from Large White, Large Black, Berkshire and Middle White crossed [...]

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    Swine : Ba Xuyen

    Ba Xuyen

    Ba Xuyen is a composite of the Berkshire, imported from 1932-1958, and the Bo Xu that is itself a composite of the Craonnais, imported around 1920 by French planters, and Chinese pigs imported around 1900 by Chinese traders. Ba Xuyen is adapted well to the salty-water zones of the Mekong [...]

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    Swine : Bantu

    Bantu

    The Bantu is found in southern Africa. It is thought to have been developed from early importations of swine from Europe and Asia. The breed is usually brown but it is also found in black and white with black spots.

    Reference:
    Mason, I.L. 1996. A World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and [...]

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    Swine : Angeln Saddleback

    Angeln Saddleback
    Also known as: Angler Sattelschwein
    Originated in Angeln, a region of northern Germany that belonged to Denmark before 1885. A black-and-white landrace was crossed with Wessex-Saddleback and in 1937 accepted as a new race. In the 1950’s the Angler Sattelschwein had a big share of the market, but a few years later [...]