British Saddleback

Pigs described as 'sheeted' or 'saddleback' are black with a white band over the shoulders and extending down to include the forelegs. The British Saddleback resulted from combining the Essex and Wessex breeds. The Essex was a finer, lighter pig with four white socks, a white tail tassel and a broader saddle while the Wessex only had white socks at the front.

It is a hardy, dual-purpose breed that is well suited to outdoor conditions. The sows are docile and long-lived, producing plenty of milk and able to rear large litters. Good meat producers used for producing pork, bacon, sucklers or heavy pigs.

Large pigs with lop ears and a white belt that can vary in width around an otherwise black pig.

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