British Lop
| British Lop | |
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 A British Lop sow at a pig show |
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| Conservation status | Rare breed |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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Pig (Sus scrofa domesticus.) |
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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]
References
- ^ McDonald-Brown, Linda (2009). Choosing and Keeping Pigs. Firefly Books. ISBN 978-1-55407-469-3.
- ^ Alderson, R. (1994). Rare Breeds. Laurence King Publishing. ISBN 1-85669-052-0.
- ^ "British Lop". RBST.
- ^ "Interview: Clarissa Dickson Wright, chef". The Scotsman. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
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