List of Italian pig breeds

This is a list of some of the pig breeds considered in Italy to be wholly or partly of Italian origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Italian.^[1]^: 69–70^[2]^[3]

Principal breeds

Apulo-Calabrese, also Calabrese, Nero di Calabria, or Nero Calabrese^[4]^: 427
Casertana, also Di Teano, Pelatella^[4]^: 429
Cinta Senese^[4]^: 432
Duroc Italiana^[4]^: 435
Italian Landrace^[4]^: 437
Large White Italiana^[4]^: 439
Mora Romagnola^[4]^: 441
Nero di Parma^[4]^: 443
Nero Siciliano^[4]^: 445
Pugliese^[1]^: 70
Sarda^[4]^: 448

Minor and historic breeds

References

^ ^a ^b Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
^ Alessio Zanon ([n.d]). Cenni sulle caratteristiche morfologiche delle razze suine Autoctone Italiane Antiche (in Italian). agraria.org. Accessed September 2013.
^ Breed data sheet: Italy, Sheep. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. ISBN 9788850652594.

[barb-1] Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.

[agr-2] Alessio Zanon ([n.d]). Cenni sulle caratteristiche morfologiche delle razze suine Autoctone Italiane Antiche (in Italian). agraria.org. Accessed September 2013.

[dad-3] Breed data sheet: Italy, Sheep. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2013.

[bigi-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. ISBN 9788850652594.

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