Tamworth pig

Common card · No. 400353

The Tamworth is a British breed of domestic pig. It is the only red-coloured pig of the United Kingdom. Its origins are unknown, but it appears to have developed near the town of Tamworth in south-eastern Staffordshire, close to the Warwickshire border. It is one of seven British pig breeds listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as 'priority', the highest level of concern of the trust.