Country
Specie
ISO3
EST
Language
est.
Other name
Estonian Landrace, Estonian Landrace
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Additional information
Data before independence refer to Former USSR.<br> 1998: Breeding animals are exported to Germany, Ukraine, Hungary and Russia. The number of pigs in Estonia decreased after the beginning of the transition and privatization but is now more or less stable.
Special characteristic of product
This breed is producing good quality meat (percentage of lean meat: 54 - 61%).
Other special qualities
This breed is resistant to tough conditions.
Color comments
uni coloured: white with pink skin
Wither height males
92
Wither height females
74
Weight males
330.00
Weight females
245.00
Other specific visible traits
lop-eared, horizontally placed, strong legs, body length cm 192 (males) and cm 174 (females)
Herdbook
y
Herdbook established
1932
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
composite of local pigs with Long Eared, Danish, Swedish and Finnish Landrace
Year of origin
1816
Import
1924-1939 from Danish Landrace (Denmark), Swedish Landrace (Sweden), Finnish Landrace (Finland), Dutch Landrace (Netherlands): since 1984, <5% from Landrace (United Kingdom): 1958-1970, <5% from Landrace (Sweden): 1992-1997, 5-20% from Landrace (Finland)
Location within country
country-wide
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
