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The British Saddleback pig has lop ears, a black coat and white unbroken band over the shoulders and down to both front feet. It may also have white hind feet and tail tip.
The British Saddleback breed was formed in 1967 through the amalgamation of the Essex breed (mainly found in East Anglia) and the Wessex (originating from the New Forest).
We choose Saddlebacks because the pigs are hardy & good natured and the sows are generally good mothers. They also produce high quality meat. We like lop eared pigs and black & white always looks good!
Our permanent herd consists of a small number of
sows. Within each breed of pigs there are a number of distinct bloodlines. The British Pig Association keeps a register of rare breed pigs and monitors the relative health of each breed.
Pig’s pedigree names are made up of the name of the herd they were bred in, their bloodline name and a number. Boars inherit the line name from their sire (father) and sows from their dam (mother). Our herd name is Blackthorn.
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Frank |
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Our boar is
called Frank. He has a medium sized saddle, white back feet and pink on his
nose.
Frank is
Hollingtonpark Golden Arrow 2. |
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Isabelle
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Isabelle has a very narrow saddle
& doesn’t have any white on her back legs. If you
rub her tummy she purrs!.
Isabelle is Blackthorn Belle
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Florence |
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Florence has a medium sized saddle that comes
up to a point on her head and a pink ear tag. She
doesn’t have any white on her back legs.
Florence is Tedfold
Bell 30 (Bell without an ‘e’) and this is one of the rarer
bloodlines. |
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