Danish Landrace
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Danish Landrace — This article is about the pig. For the goat, see Danish Landrace Goat. Danish Landrace Country of origin Denmark Pig (Sus scrofa domesticus.) The Danish Landrace is a medium to large breed of pig, white in color with long bodies, fine hair, long… … Wikipedia
Danish Landrace (sheep) — A Danish Landrace lamb The Danish Landrace (Dansk Landfår, Klitfår) is a breed of sheep endemic to Jutland in Denmark. The breed, which had a population of approximately 370 in 2000, is descended from Heath sheep and Merino, with early specimen… … Wikipedia
Danish Landrace Goat — The Danish Landrace goat breed from Denmark is descended from ancient goats of Denmark with a more recent admixture of goats from Harz region of Germany and the Saanen goat. It is used primarily for the production of milk. See also Landrace Dutch … Wikipedia
Landrace — refers to domesticated animals or plants adapted to the natural and cultural environment in which they live (or originated) and, in some cases, work; they often develop naturally with minimal assistance or guidance from humans (or from humans… … Wikipedia
landrace — ˈlanˌdrās noun Etymology: Danish, from land land, country + race 1. usually capitalized : any of several locally developed breeds or races of swine of northern Europe; especially : a Danish breed of long bodied white bacon type swine called also … Useful english dictionary
landrace — land|ra|ce sb., n, r, rne (en husdyrrace) … Dansk ordbog
Landrace — noun Etymology: Danish, from land + race Date: 1935 a swine of any of several breeds locally developed in northern Europe … New Collegiate Dictionary
American Landrace — The American Landrace is a medium to large breed of domestic pig, white in color with long bodies, fine hair, long snouts, and heavy drooping ears. They are bred for pork production.The American Landrace derives from the Danish Landrace of 1895… … Wikipedia
Dutch Landrace — Buck The Dutch Landrace goat breed is one of the original breeds found in the Netherlands and, as such, is related to other northwest European landraces. See also Danish Landrace Goat Finnish Landrace Goat Swedish Landrace Goat … Wikipedia
American Landrace — A breed of white hogs developed in the United States from Denmark s famous Danish Landrace breed. Development began when the U.S. Department of Agriculture imported Danish Landrace in 1934 and cross bred them with other purebred hogs … Combined glossary of agriculture
