Kemerovo pig

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The Kemerovo pig ( Russian Кемеровская , transcribed Kemerowskaja ) is a multi-purpose pig breed from Russia .

Breeding history

The breed originated in Kemerovo Oblast under the supervision of AI Ovsyannikov and II Gudilina who crossed Siberian landrace sows with Large White , Berkshire pigs and, to a lesser extent, Large Black . Influences of the North Siberian pig and the Siberian colored pig were added later. In 1961 the Kemerovo pig was officially recognized as a multi-use breed.

Characteristics

  • Color: Black; small white spots on legs, body, tail and forehead
  • Head of medium size, nose slightly arched
  • Ears small and upright
  • Chest broad and deep
  • Foundation correct; Claw hard
  • Dense bristles
  • Hardness, ability to live
  • good adaptation to the Siberian and North Kazakh climates
  • Weight sows 240 kg, boars 326 kg
  • Time up to 100 kg: 185 days

The breed consists of 12 boar lines and 16 sow families. They are often used to cross with the breeds Large White , North Siberian Pig and Siberian Pigs .

The total number in 1980 was 23,500 purebred animals.

Occurrence

The main breeding areas of the Kemerovo pig are Jurginsky ( Jurga Rajon ) and the Chkalov State Estate (Sowchos imeni Tschkalowa, Leninsk-Kuznetsky Rajon ) in the Kemerovo Oblast . It is also grown in the Qostanai Region ( Kazakhstan ) and Sakhalin Oblast . It is also held in the Oblasts of Omsk , Chita , the Krasnoyarsk Territory and Tuva .

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