Swedish Landrace (pig)
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The Swedish Landrace is the leading breed of pig
in Sweden
. They have heavy drooping ears and a white coat. The Swedish strain of Landrace originated from importations from neighboring countries, particularly Denmark
.
Swedish Landrace have attracted attention in the United States
and other nations in recent years.
Pig
A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. They have heavy drooping ears and a white coat. The Swedish strain of Landrace originated from importations from neighboring countries, particularly Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
Swedish Landrace have attracted attention in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and other nations in recent years.