Meishan pig
The Meishan pig ( Sus scrofa f. Domestica , also: Chinese mask pig ) is a Chinese breed of pig from the Sichuan region , which is characterized by an almost hairless body and a compressed snout ("mask"). Meishan pigs are considered to be the oldest pig breed in the world that has survived today.
properties
Due to the compressed snout and wrinkled head, the Meishan pig is called the Chinese mask pig in German . Both sows and boars have almost no hair on their entire body. Adult animals reach a shoulder height of 60 to 75 centimeters and a maximum weight of 140 to 190 kilograms. The very resilient Meishan pigs, which are sexually mature around 90 days after birth, can have more than 30 piglets per year.
Ancestry and occurrence in Europe
Meishan pigs presumably descend directly from the binding pig ( Sus scrofa vittatus ), a subspecies of the wild boar . Despite long and quite successful breeding and mastering results in China, their occurrence is rather rare in Europe. They are occasionally used for crossbreeding with native breeds because of their hardiness and parasite resistance .
