Beijing Black

Beijing Black
Conservation status	Least Concern
Other names	Peking Black
Country of origin	China
Traits
Notes
	Cross-breed of Berkshire and common Chinese pig
	Pig; Sus scrofa domesticus;

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.[1] 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".[2]

Breeds from which pigs are chosen to breed new litters have to match several factors, which include "litter size at birth and weaning, weight at weaning, and weight and back fat thickness at 6 months of age". The pigs that pass these requirements breed with Beijing Black pigs of other lines to create greater variety.[2]

References

Porter, Valerie; Mason, Ian Lauder (2002). Mason's world dictionary of livestock breeds, types, and varieties. CAB International. p. 214. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
CSCPRC Animal Sciences Delegation (1980). Hoefer, Jacob Andrew; Tsuchitani, Patricia Jones (eds.). Animal agriculture in China: a report of the visit of the CSCPRC Animal Sciences Delegation. National Academies Press. pp. 42–48. Retrieved November 12, 2011.

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[1] Porter, Valerie; Mason, Ian Lauder (2002). Mason's world dictionary of livestock breeds, types, and varieties. CAB International. p. 214. Retrieved November 12, 2011.

[Jones-2] CSCPRC Animal Sciences Delegation (1980). Hoefer, Jacob Andrew; Tsuchitani, Patricia Jones (eds.). Animal agriculture in China: a report of the visit of the CSCPRC Animal Sciences Delegation. National Academies Press. pp. 42–48. Retrieved November 12, 2011.