Category:Angeln Saddleback Hog

The Angeln Saddleback, also known as Angler Sattelschwein, is a breed of swine that originated in Angeln, a region of northern Germany that belonged to Denmark before 1885. A black-and-white landrace was crossed with a Wessex-Saddleback, and in 1937 was accepted as a new breed. In the 1950's the Angler Sattelschwein had a big share of the market, but a few years later it seems to have been considered too fatty for the consumer, resulting in the breed's near-extenction. They have a white belt on a black body and are large-sized. They have a high birth rate and good mothers with much milk. Boars are about 92 cm tall and weigh 350 kg, while sows are about 84 cm tall and weigh 300 kg.