NJSA Show results.

Here are the results from the 2011 South-East Regional show in Perry,Georgia

2011 Southeast Regional Show Results

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Grand Champion Overall Barrow

Grand Champion Hampshire Barrow

1st Class 1
Shown by Austin James Royal, Ga.
CDO9 HE IS THE ONE 18-6 x WBL5 BOULDER 32-6

Reserve Champion Overall Barrow

Grand Champion Landrace Barrow

1st Class 1
Shown by Jessica Rinderer, Ill.
JMG8 PSSS ZEUS 40-8 x JMG7 GREEN TOP GENERAL 34-7

Grand Champion Overall Gilt

Grand Champion Hampshire Gilt

1st Class 4
Shown by Jenna Siegal, Ohio
JLM9 AFFIRMITIVE 4-1 x GBJG4 BIG BROTHER 36-2

Reserve Champion Overall Gilt

Grand Champion Landrace Gilt

1st Class 2
Shown by Tate Coulter, Ind.
SJM9 GRUS BIG SPLASH 1-6 x 1ACE2 ICY HOT 4-15

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Good show at Fort Worth!

Yesterday wrapped up the 2011 Fort Worth Stock Show Hog Show. This year was shocking for Texas seeing as all of the snow they got. A gigantic amount for them. But overall the Hog Show did well our correspondent Brad Hook is currently at the Stock Show and will be giving us updates.

First breed of the week!

Our first breed in breed of the week is the American Yorkshire.

The American Yorkshire pig is a breed of domestic pig. It is the American version of the Yorkshire pig (now usually known as the English Large White pig), white in color, with erect ears, and the most recorded swine breed in the United States.

The Yorkshire breed was developed in Yorkshire, England, circa 1761. In 1830 the first Yorkshires were imported to the United States, specifically to Ohio, but because of their slow growth rate they did not become popular until the late 1940s. At that time, many large Yorkshires were imported from Canada and England for their ruggedness and favored carcass. The breed then improved rapidly through selection.

Today Yorkshire pigs are found in nearly every American state, with highest populations in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, andOhio. The modern Yorkshire is muscular with a high proportion of lean meat. Yorkshire data records have been maintained with great diligence, including growth, sow productivity, and backfat formation, representing the largest source of documented livestock performance records in the world.

Hey Everyone!

Welcome everyone to Hook Hogs! Where you will be informed on Hog Facts and lots of other facts! 

Hook Hogs

We would like to give a shoutout to this years hogs.Fatty, Cerdo, Blair, Cutler, Colt, Porkrind, Addy, Zoey ''Z-Bird'' ''ZZ Top'', Stewie, Hemala, Aleajeandro ''Jean'', Scarlet, Chester ''Chest Hair'' ''Chet'' Chet Vet'', The late Elly, Landon, Carmela ''C-Dog''