Kakheti pig
The Kakheti pig ( Georgian : კახური , Kachuri ) is a land pig breed from Georgia .
Breeding history
The Kakheti pig shows features of a primitive breed that correspond to the wild boar , such as the position of the lower molars, the long, thin tear bones and the longitudinal stripe pattern of the piglets.
Characteristics
- Head small with a straight nose
- Erect ears
- Body short
- Chest broad and deep
- Back straight and strong
- Correct feet and legs with hard claws
- The bristles are hard, long and straight
- Weight sows 62 kg, boars 85 kg
- Disease resistance
The Kakheti pigs are kept as a gene reserve that can be crossed into the performance breeds again and again.
Occurrence
In the past, the Kakheti pigs were common all over Georgia . Today they still exist in the districts Akhmeta , Telavi , Kvareli , Gurjaani and Dusheti in Kakheti . In 1980 there were only 745 pure-bred animals left.