Essex (pig)

Essex (pig)

The Essex is a breed of domestic pig. It was officially classified as extinct in 1967 because it was believed that it had been completely amalgamated with the Wessex Saddleback to form the British Saddleback. However one farmer, John Crowshaw, refused to amalgamate his herd of Essex Pigs. Jimmy Doherty and Michaela Furney of Jimmy's Farm hope to re-establish the breed.

Possible Recent Essex Pig Sightings: Rozel Bay, Les Ormes Golf Club [ [http://www.colchester-zoo.co.uk/index.cfm?fa=news.press.detail&Press_Release_ID=36 Press Information: “Jimmy’s Farm� ] ] .Hoddesdon, London [ [http://images.google.com.au/images?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=essex+faces+nightclub&btnG=Search+Images Google Search Results] ]

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