Chinese (Pig) (English)

…In Japan before the war, it was the second most popular breed after the Middle Yorkshire, and is still bred in southern Kyushu today. (6) Chinese: A general term for breeds native to China, the world's largest pig-raising country. There are said to be about 100 main breeds, with coat colors ranging from white to black to black and white spotted (known as "kachiyo"), and body shapes that vary widely, but generally they have excellent reproductive ability, excellent roughage utilization, and high disease resistance. …

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…日本では戦前，中ヨークシャー種に次いで多く飼われた品種で，現在でも九州南部に飼育されている。(6)中国種Chinese　世界最大の養豚国，中国原産の品種の総称。おもな品種だけを数えても100品種ほどあるといわれ，毛色も白･黒･黒白斑(花猪（かちよ）と呼ばれる)とさまざまで，体型も変異に富むが，一般に繁殖力が優れ，粗飼料の利用性に富み，抗病性が高い特徴をもつ。…

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