Lithuanian Native pig
The Lithuanian Native or is a traditional Lithuanian breed of domestic pig. In the twenty-first century it is an endangered breed, kept principally for conservation reasons. The principal herd is kept at the Centre for Farm Animal Genetic Resources of Baisogala, in the Radviliškis District Municipality of central Lithuania.
History
The Lithuanian Native is a traditional breed of rural Lithuania. In the Soviet era in the twentieth century, it was extensively cross-bred with more productive modern pigs to create the Lithuanian White.In 1993 a herd of about 200 of the original pigs was established at the Institute of Animal Sciences. In 2003 a total population of was reported to DAD-IS, and the breed was calculated to constitute of the total pig population of the country; in 2007 its conservation status was listed by the FAO as 'not at risk'. A herd book for the breed was established in 2008. In 2024 its conservation status was listed as 'at risk/critical', based on a reported total population for 2023 of, of which were breeding sows.