This breed belongs to the medium or intermediate,lard type pig.
It is popular for upgrading progrmmes in South India and is well known for its good quality pork.
Black in colour with six white points on the feet, nose and tail
The ears are erect, nose short, and face somewhat dished.
The sows are good mothers and produce good litter size with an average of eight to nine.

The Yorkshire breed is the most extensively used exotic breed in India.
They are used for bacon and pork making.
It is a large, long, white coloured pig.
The body is compact, erect ears, snout of medium length and dished face.
The sows are prolific, good mothers and milkers.
It is an excellent breed for cross breeding purpose in Mizoram.
It requires protection from sunburn.

It is a long, black coloured with lop ears and good hams.
The females are good mothers.
It is good for lard and bacon production
Extensively used for cross breeding with indigenous pig in tropical regions.

This breed has been widely used for cross breeding purposes in the tropics, particularly in South-east Asia.
The breeds characterized by its golden red hair.
The animals are good forager producing very high proportion of lean meat and excellent bacon.
It is hardy and resistant to sunburn but slow in maturing.
The head is long and narrow. With a long snout and erect ears, the meat is bacon type.
Sows are good mothers.

The breed has its origin in the eastern region of the United States
The breed is solid red in colour.
It is known for its large size, hardiness, rapid growth, prolificacy, feed capacity and good mothering ability.

BREED CHARACTERISTICS
Black body with a white belt
Erect ears
BENEFITS
Known as a “Terminal Breed”
Heavy muscled and lean
Carcass merit

BREED CHARACTERISTICS
All black body with six white points
Erect Ears
BENEFITS
fast growth
very strong
Marbling quality of meat

BREED CHARACTERISTICS
Body covered with black and white spots
Ears flopping forward
BENEFITS
Known as a “Terminal Breed”
Growth and leanness
Durable and rugged

BREED CHARACTERISTICS
All white body
Short thick ears flopping forward
BENEFITS
Known as a “Dual purpose Breed”
Growth
Durable

The colour is red with white on the head, ears, feet, underline of the body and switch of tail.
The animal is small sized and compact type.

BREED CHARACTERISTICS
All white body
Long thin ears flopping forward
BENEFITS
Maternal breed-known for mothering
Known for length of body
One extra rib