Large White Italiana

The Large White Italiana is the Italian strain of the British Large White or Yorkshire breed of pig. It is the most numerous pig breed in Italy. It is one of the seven pig breeds of foreign origin recognised by the Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, the Italian ministry of agriculture and forestry, and one of the four for which a genealogical herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Suini, the Italian national association of pig-breeders.

Large White Italiana
Conservation statusnot at risk
Country of originItaly
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    200 kg
  • Female:
    170 kg
Notes
Breed standard
  • Pig
  • Sus domesticus
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