Conservation status Least Concern Country of origin China | Other names Peking Black | |
Similar Belarus Black Pied pig, Ba Xuyen, Italian Landrace, Mukota, American Landrace pig | ||
The Beijing Black, also known as the Peking Black, is a breed of domestic pig from China. They are mostly black, but have some white markings. The breed was created in 1962 by cross-breeding a Berkshire with a common Chinese pig. Two other breeds, the Soviet White and the Yorkshire, were also crossbred with native Chinese pigs. It is described as being a "strong, rugged breed" that has "good production traits".
Breedi which pigs are chosen to breed new litters, several factors are considered, which include "litter size at birth and weaning, weight at weaning, and weight and backfat thickness at 6 months of age". The pigs that pass these requirements breed with Beijing Black pigs of other lines to create greater variety.
References
Beijing Black Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA