Celtic pig
{{Short description|Breed of pig}}
{{Infobox pig breed
| name = Celtic
| image = Porco celta Silleda 01-01.JPG
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| image_caption = Celtic pig in Silleda (2010).
| status = Rare breed
| altname = {{langx|gl|{{noitalic|Porco celta}}}}
| country = Galicia, Spain
| distribution = Galicia and Portugal
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| maleheight = {{convert|80|cm|in|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=Raza Porcina CELTA|url=http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/ganaderia/temas/zootecnia/razas-ganaderas/razas/catalogo/peligro-extincion/porcino/celta/datos_morfologicos.aspx|publisher=Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Spain)|accessdate=14 February 2016}}
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| skincolor = Black & White
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The Celtic pig ({{langx|gl|Porco celta}}) is a breed of pig native to the autonomous community of Galicia in north-western Spain.
History
Though they were relatively common until the early 20th century, Celtic pigs had nearly disappeared by 1980s. The breed is recovering and there are now more than 2 500 purebred sows.
Characteristics
Celtic pigs grow more slowly and develop more fat than modern breeds like the Large White, making them less well-suited to intensive commercial meat production, but ideal for the creation of cured pork products.
Livestock census
| class="wikitable"
!Year !style="background:#FFCBDB"|Sows !style="background:#5CA4FF"|Boars !Total |
| 2009
|2 643 |1 751 |4 394 |
| 2010
|2 687 |1 787 |4 474 |
| 2011
|2 587 |1 889 |4 476 |
| 2012
|2 684 |1 907 |4 591 |
| 2013
|2 634 |1 668 |4 302 |
| 2014{{cite web|title=Raza porcina CELTA|url=http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/ganaderia/temas/zootecnia/razas-ganaderas/razas/catalogo/peligro-extincion/porcino/celta/iframe-ejemplo-arca.aspx|website=www.magrama.gob.es|publisher=Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Spain)|accessdate=14 February 2016}}
|2 532 |1 596 |4 128 |
References
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External links
- http://www.porcocelta.info {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052811/http://www.porcocelta.info/ |date=2016-03-04 }}.
- [http://www.magrama.gob.es/en/ganaderia/temas/zootecnia/razas-ganaderas/razas/catalogo/peligro-extincion/porcino/celta/default.aspx Sistema Nacional de Información, Aplicación ARCA], Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment {{in lang|es}}.
- [https://www.xunta.es/dog/Publicados/2000/20001023/Anuncio128C2_gl.html Galician legislation ORDE do 27 de setembro de 2000 pola que se aproba a regulamentación específica do Libro Xenealóxico da Raza Porcina Celta] DOG nº 205 {{in lang|gl}}.
Category:Pig breeds originating in Spain
Category:Animal breeds originating in Galicia (Spain)
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