Metadata

Conservation Status

Rediscovered

Place of Breeding

Northern Lombardy, Italy

Synonym

Black Grison | Black Alpine Pig | Black And Spotted Alpine Pig | Grison Pig | Grisons | Samólaco

Extinction Reason

The introduction of foreign breeds (mainly the Large White and Landrace)

Description

Rediscovered in May 2013.

References

Autoctone Antiche - Lombardia Razze Suine Autoctone Italiane Antiche - di Alessio Zanon. Agraria.org. (n.d.). https://www.agraria.org/suini/razzeantiche/lombardia.htm (in Italian)

Black Alpine Pig. Pro Patrimonio Montano. (2017). https://patrimont.org/en/black-alpine-pig

Breeding back the Tyrolean chicken: Actuality. Mountain Heritage Network (Pro Patrimonio Montano). (n.d.). http://www.tirolerhuhn.org/en/actual.htm

Grunenfelder, H.-P., Müller, N., & Bussaglia, U. (2003). Agricultural Genetic Resources in the Alps. Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds in Europe.

Kusstatscher, K., Jaritz, G., & Grunenfelder, H. (n.d.). Last autochthonous Alpine Pigs found!. Pro Patrimonio Montano (PatriMont). https://www.grovni.org/PDF/Black_Alpine_pig.pdf

Porter, V., & Mason, I. L. (2002). Mason’s World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties (5th ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI Publishing.

Repetti, O. (2022, May 23). Anche le Alpi hanno il loro Nero. Rivista di Suinicoltura. https://suinicoltura.edagricole.it/k4-filiere-made-in-italy/anche-le-alpi-hanno-il-loro-nero/ (in Italian)