Large White pig
The Large White is a British List of [domestic pig breeds|breed] of domestic pig. It derives from the old Large Yorkshire breed from the county of Yorkshire, in northern England.
History
The Large White derives from the old Large Yorkshire breed, a long-legged and heavy-boned pig from the county of Yorkshire, in northern England. In the nineteenth century this was crossed with pigs imported from China, giving rise to three distinct types or breeds: the Small White showed the greatest Asian influence, small and fat with a markedly foreshortened snout; the Middle White also showed some foreshortening of the face; the Large White was the least obviously influenced by the Chinese admixture. It may also have been influenced by the Cumberland and Leicestershire breeds.A pair of pigs of Large White type were shown at the Royal Agricultural Show in Windsor in 1851. The breed was recognised in 1868, and a herd-book was started in 1884.
The Large White has been exported to many countries of the world. The American Yorkshire of North America derives from it.