British Lop

British Lop

British Lop sow

A British Lop sow at a pig show
Conservation status Rare breed
Country of origin United Kingdom
Traits
Pig
Sus scrofa domesticus

The British Lop is an old pig breed native to the United Kingdom. A large, white pig, it is named for its large ears which hang over its face. The breed was originally developed as an amalgamation of several local lop-eared breeds in England, and came to be known as the British Lop in the 1960s.[1] It is probably related to similar breeds found around the north-western fringes of Europe, namely the Welsh, and the Landrace pig breeds of Scandinavia. It may also be related to the Normande pigs of France.[2]

The breed is listed as endangered by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.[3] Clarissa Dickson Wright commented that "The British Lop is rarer than the Giant Panda."[4]

See also

References

  1. McDonald-Brown, Linda (2009). Choosing and Keeping Pigs. Firefly Books. ISBN 978-1-55407-469-3.
  2. Alderson, R. (1994). Rare Breeds. Laurence King Publishing. ISBN 1-85669-052-0.
  3. "British Lop". RBST.
  4. "Interview: Clarissa Dickson Wright, chef". The Scotsman. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-16.

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