The Cumberland was a breed of domestic pig that originated in the North of England; it was used to produce local delicacies like the Cumberland sausage...
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to the cooler and wetter climate in Cumberland, known as the Cumberland pig. The Cumberland pig was a heavy pig with an upturned snout and ears that...
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admixture.: 649 It may also have been influenced by the Cumberland and Leicestershire breeds. A pair of pigs of Large White type were shown at the Royal Agricultural...
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smallholders. The Small White proved a popular cross with both the Cumberland pig (now extinct) and the Large White, another Yorkshire breed.[citation...
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Gloucestershire Old Spots (redirect from Orchard Pig)
Curly Coat, a pig that has since gone extinct. The Old Spots is also genetically and characteristically similar to the extinct Cumberland pig and is being...
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There are hundreds of breeds of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus). Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also References...
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The Tamworth is a British breed of domestic pig. It is the only red-coloured British pig.: 700 Its origins are unknown, but it appears to have developed...
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The Berkshire is a British breed of pig. It originated in the English county of Berkshire, for which it is named. It is normally black, with some white...
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Lincolnshire Curly Coat (redirect from Lincolnshire Curly-coated pig)
British Landrace and the Large White. Of the sixteen British pig breeds, four – the Cumberland, the Dorset Gold Tip, the Lincolnshire Curly Coat and the...
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