Angeln Saddleback
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The Angeln Saddleback, also known as the Angler Sattelschwein, is a rare breed
of domestic pig
grown mainly in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. It is a large, lop-eared, black pig with a white belt around its body at the forefeet.
The breed originated in Angeln
, Germany
, by crossing a local German black-and-white Landrace
with Wessex Saddleback
. It became established in Schleswig-Holstein as a separate and distinct breed in 1937, and by the 1950s commanded a substantial local market share. In recent years, however, it has become nearly extinct as market sentiment has turned against its fatty meat. It is well adapted to outdoor systems of management and is likely to see an upturn in popularity as breeders turn away from more intensive systems of production.
Typical sizes are 350 kg weight, 92 cm (36 in) height (boars), and 300 kg weight, 84 cm (33 in) height (sows). The sows are highly fertile with much milk.
Rare breed (agriculture)
A rare breed is defined as a breed of livestock or poultry that is not common in modern agriculture, though it may have been in the past. Various national and international organizations, such as the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy or the Rare Breeds...
of domestic pig
Domestic pig
The domestic pig is a domesticated animal that traces its ancestry to the wild boar, and is considered a subspecies of the wild boar or a distinct species in its own right. It is likely the wild boar was domesticated as early as 13,000 BC in the Tigris River basin...
grown mainly in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is a large, lop-eared, black pig with a white belt around its body at the forefeet.
The breed originated in Angeln
Angeln
Modern Angeln, also known as Anglia , is a small peninsula in Southern Schleswig in the northern Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, protruding into the Bay of Kiel...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, by crossing a local German black-and-white Landrace
Landrace
A landrace is a local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species which has developed largely by natural processes, by adaptation to the natural and cultural environment in which it lives. It differs from a formal breed which has been bred deliberately to conform to a particular standard...
with Wessex Saddleback
Wessex Saddleback
The Wessex Saddleback or Wessex Pig is a breed of domestic pig originating in the West Country of England, , especially in Wiltshire and the New Forest area of Hampshire. It is black, with white forequarters. In Britain it was amalgamated with the Essex pig to form the British Saddleback, and it...
. It became established in Schleswig-Holstein as a separate and distinct breed in 1937, and by the 1950s commanded a substantial local market share. In recent years, however, it has become nearly extinct as market sentiment has turned against its fatty meat. It is well adapted to outdoor systems of management and is likely to see an upturn in popularity as breeders turn away from more intensive systems of production.
Typical sizes are 350 kg weight, 92 cm (36 in) height (boars), and 300 kg weight, 84 cm (33 in) height (sows). The sows are highly fertile with much milk.