Wessex鞍猪是一种起源于英格兰西部国家的家养猪，尤其是在威尔特郡和汉普郡的新森林地区。
也称为Wessex pig,and the modern Saddleback breed originated in 1967 from the combination of two historicpig breeds英格兰南部。
这两个品种是埃塞克斯和韦塞克斯。尽管Wessex鞍猪品种的确切起源有些混乱。
Some sources state that the breed is simply of unknown origin. While the other sources say that the breed began as a cross of ‘the black breed of the New Forest’ and ‘the Old English Sheeted breed’, spreading through Hampshire and the Isle of Purbeck in the 18th century.
据称，Wessex鞍猪品种是为数不多的英国猪品种之一，几乎不受与远东起源的“那不勒斯”猪的交叉影响。
And it is probably one of the closest to the landrace pigs which foraged in woods throughout Britain for many centuries. A society for the breed named ‘The Wessex Saddleback Breed Society’ began in 1918 in Britain.
But the养猪business became more and more intensive by the middle of the 20th century. And the more extensive systems to which the Wessex Saddleback pig breed is most suited declined, and total number of the breed decreased gradually. Read some more information about the breed below.
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Wessex鞍背猪Characteristics
Wessex鞍背猪是一只高高又高的动物。它们主要是黑色的颜色，上面有一条白色带，周围是树干的前部，从一个前脚延伸到肩膀上。
White coloration of this pig breed form a white band resembling a saddle or sheet. Photo and info from维基百科.
用途
These animals are regarded as an excellent eating pigs. They are traditionally used as a ‘baconer’, and raised for bacon and hams.
Special Notes
The Wessex Saddleback pig is a hardy breed and it is an adaptable breed of pig which are known for it’s ability to thrive out of doors. The breed has been managed on pasture traditionally.
They have excellent foraging abilities and very good maternal qualities. The breed has also been used in commercial crossbreeding systems, especially with Large White.
但是，在以下图表中查看该品种的完整品种概况。
| Breed Name | Wessex鞍背 |
| 其他名字 | Wessex |
| Special Notes | Very hardy, good for raising on pasture, excellent foragers, have good maternal qualities, used in commercial crossbreeding systems |
| 繁殖大小 | 中等的 |
| 气候耐受性 | Native climates |
| 外套颜色 | Mainly black with a white band about the forepart of the trunk, extending from one fore-foot over the shoulder to the other |
| 稀有 | 常见的 |
| 国家/起源地 | England |
