Tamworth pig

Tamworth
	Tamworth piglets
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk; DAD-IS (2023): at risk/endangered;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Standard	British Pig Association; Tamworth Pig Breeders' Club;
Traits
Weight	Male: 320 kg; Female: 260 kg;
Skin colour	flesh-colour
Hair	red-gold
	Pig; Sus domesticus;

The Tamworth is a British breed of domestic pig. It is the only red-coloured British pig.^: 700 Its origins are unknown, but it appears to have developed near the town of Tamworth in south-eastern Staffordshire, close to Warwickshire border.^: 700 It is one of seven British pig breeds listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as 'priority', the highest level of concern of the trust.

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