Kemerovo pig
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 .