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Berkshire sows obtained in Canada which were mated to
Landrace-Chester White crossbred boars secured from the United States Department of Agriculture. Starting in 1947, 12 years of selective breeding and testing included 258 sires and 840 dams - all highly selected for performance. All Lacombes that entered the herd after 1954 were backcrossed with purebred Berkshires and those that produced any pigs with black hair were discarded. This insured genetic purity for the white color, because in swine, the white color is dominant to black. From 1954 to 1957, Lacombes were evaluated in 60 commercial Yorkshire herds in Alberta and proved to have the performance, capabilities, and meat qualities that were sought.
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Lacombe boars were released to the public in 1957. The first sows were made available a year later. When released, the breed was estimated to carry 56% Landrace, 23% Berkshire, and 21% Chester White blood. Lacombes were accepted for registration by the
Canadian National Livestock Records in 1957, and
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Lacombe is a white, medium-sized pig with a docile temperament. The breed has large, drooping ears, is long bodied and rather short of leg, and is quite meaty in conformation. The breed has been especially selected and noted for its rapidity of gain and docility, especially the sows. Much
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