Forest Mountain
The Forest Mountain ( Russian : Лecoгopнaя , Lesogornaja ) is a breed of pig from Armenia .
Breeding history
The breed was developed by crossing indigenous sows from Northern and Eastern Armenia with boars of the Large White and Mangalica pig breeds .
Characteristics
- Color white, rarely black
- Chest deep and wide
- Body long
- Feet high with strong claws
- Thick bristles with undercoat
- Weight sows 165 kg, boars 260 kg
- Hardness and adaptability to barren mountain pastures
There are 4 boar lines.
Occurrence
The breed is kept in the forest and mountain regions of Armenia . In 1980 there were 579 purebred animals.
Web links
- Animal genetic resources of the USSR . Retrieved December 29, 2010.