Celtic pig

Celtic

Celtic pig in Silleda (2010).
Conservation status	Rare breed
Other names	Galician: Porco celta
Country of origin	Galicia, Spain
Distribution	Galicia and Portugal
Traits
Height	Male: 80 cm (31 in) [1]
Skin color	Black & White
Pig Sus domesticus

The Celtic pig (Galician : Porco celta) is a breed of pig native to the autonomous community of Galicia in north-western Spain.

History

Though they were relatively common until the early 20th century, Celtic pigs had nearly disappeared by 1980s. The breed is recovering and there are now more than 2 500 purebred sows.

Characteristics

Celtic pigs grow more slowly and develop more fat than modern breeds like the Large White, making them less well-suited to intensive commercial meat production, but ideal for the creation of cured pork products.

Livestock census

Year	Sows	Boars	Total
2009	2 643	1 751	4 394
2010	2 687	1 787	4 474
2011	2 587	1 889	4 476
2012	2 684	1 907	4 591
2013	2 634	1 668	4 302
2014 [2]	2 532	1 596	4 128

References

1. "Raza Porcina CELTA". Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Spain) . Retrieved 14 February 2016.
2. "Raza porcina CELTA". www.magrama.gob.es. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Spain) . Retrieved 14 February 2016.

External links

• http://www.porcocelta.info Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine .
• Sistema Nacional de Información, Aplicación ARCA, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (in Spanish).
• Galician legislation ORDE do 27 de setembro de 2000 pola que se aproba a regulamentación específica do Libro Xenealóxico da Raza Porcina Celta DOG nº 205 (in Galician).