Pigs : LANDRACE

Origin: Denmark

Australian Status:

International Status:

Arrived in Australia:

Australian Population: Like the Large Whites, Landrace registrations have fallen significantly and they too are on the watch list.

Distribution:

History: The landrace hails from Denmark where much development went into the breed to suit the British bacon trade, particularly the Wiltshire style.

The Landrace is a predominant breed in Australia and is largely used in F1 breeding programs.

Early strains of Landrace had problems with PSS (stress) and the resulting PSE, they also suffered somewhat from splay leg. Halothane testing and selective breeding have managed to largely eliminate this in Australia.

Breeds traits: The landrace is a lovely fine skinned pig with a fine jowl and shoulder a long back and deep well-filled hams. Landrace sows are good mothers but can tend to be more aggressive than some other breeds when mixing.

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Photo supplied by Brian Grayson of is sow

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