Old Varieties» Placid Nature http://oldvarieties.com/contents1a Celebrating and remembering old fruit and vegetable varieties Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:39:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Gloucester Old Spots http://oldvarieties.com/contents1a/2008/07/the-gloucester-old-spot/ http://oldvarieties.com/contents1a/2008/07/the-gloucester-old-spot/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:54:07 +0000 admin http://oldvarieties.com/contents1a/?p=29

The Gloucester Old Spots are the oldest spotted pedigree breed in the world.

A large animal, white in colour with a minimum of one distinct black spot. The ears grow to be quite floppy, almost covering the face of an adult pig.

old spotslge The Gloucester Old Spots

Gloucester Old Spots (Wikipedia)

 

Tough and hardy, they are well suited to the outdoor life.

 

Some of the best tasting pork and bacon comes from GOS and the dams make prolific breeders.

Its placid nature makes this an excellent breed for the first timer.

To find out more about keeping and breeding this wonderful breed, the Gloucester Old Spots Breeders Club have all the information you need.

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