Breeds

Question 1

White, long body (with extra vertebra), large drooped ears noted for prolificacy, good mothering ability, feed conversion

Answer 1

landrace

Question 2

White, dished face, erect ears
excellent mothering ability, large litter size, high feed efficiency

Answer 2

yorkshire or large white

Question 3

White, drooped ears
prolific, good mothering ability, good carcass quality

Answer 3

chester white

Question 4

reddish to cherry red color, drooped ears, excellent rate of gain, high FCE, high carcass quality

Answer 4

duroc

Question 5

Noted for its bacon with long trim, smooth sides of the carcass

Answer 5

tamworth

Question 6

Black with 6 white points, erect ears

Answer 6

berkshire

Question 7

black with 6 points, drooped ears

Answer 7

poland china

Question 8

noted for heavy carcass, low back fat good weight gain

Answer 8

poland china

Question 9

Black with white belt around the shoulders and front legs, erect ears

Answer 9

hampshire

Question 10

Large black and white spots, drooped ears

Answer 10

spotted

Question 11

high muscling and carcass leanness (low backfat), long carcass

Answer 11

hampshire

Question 12

predominantly black, long face/snout, short and low-set body-belly almost touching, erect ears

Answer 12

native pigs

Question 13

hybrid strains with outstanding performance but with no distinguishing physical traits

Answer 13

synthetic breeds

Question 14

Give the three traditional white breeds

Answer 14

landrace, yorkshire/large white, chester white

Question 15

Give the traditional colored breeds

Answer 15

duroc, tamworth, berkshire, poland china, hampshire, spotted

Question 16

What are the less popular breeds?

Answer 16

hereford, pietrain, native pigs, synthetic pigs

Question 17

It is the mother breed

Answer 17

large white

Question 18

What are the synthetic breeds?

Answer 18

Babcock, Cotsworld, Hypor, Niew Dalland and Seghers