Dutch Landrace pig

The Dutch Landrace pig (Dutch: Nederlands Landras) is a standardized breed of domestic pig originating in the Netherlands. The breed was developed from the native landrace of pigs of the area, crossbred with strains from neighboring counties. The Dutch Landrace is considered "a meaty and efficient breed". The breed is unusually responsive to the halothane test, which can be used to weed out individuals with low projected survivability and meat production.

This article is about the pig breed. For the goat breed, see Dutch Landrace goat.
Dutch Landrace
Other namesNetherlands Landrace, Nederlands Landras
Country of originNetherlands
DistributionNetherlands, Spain, Japan
UseMeat
Traits
Skin colorWhite
Notes
It is a crossbreed with other Landrace-named breeds of Europe.
  • Pig
  • Sus domesticus
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