Swine<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Each year, over 1,000 swine are shown by their exhibitors at the Wisconsin State Fair.<\/h3>\nSee swine in the Swine & Goat Barn or in the Compeer Financial Discovery Barnyard.<\/h3>\nRead on below to learn more about swine terminology and the type of competitions they are shown in during their stay.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Swine](\"https:\/\/wistatefair.com\/fair\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/swine.jpg\" "\\"swine\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Swine at the Wisconsin State Fair<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Swine](\"https:\/\/wistatefair.com\/fair\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Animals_Swine_Breed.jpg\" "\\"Animals_Swine_Breed\\"")
<\/span><\/div>Quick Swine Facts<\/h4><\/div>Key Swine Terminology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Swine:<\/b> the scientific name referring to animals in the pig family<\/li>\n
- Boar:<\/strong> a mature male swine<\/li>\n
- Sow:<\/strong> a mature female swine<\/li>\n
- Piglet:<\/strong> a newborn swine<\/li>\n
- Barrow:\u00a0<\/strong>a young, castrated male swine<\/li>\n
- Gilt:<\/strong> a young female swine<\/li>\n
- Hog:\u00a0<\/strong>a mature swine (usually weighing more than 120 pounds)<\/li>\n
- Pig:<\/strong> a young swine (usually weighing less than 120 pounds)<\/li>\n
- Sounder:<\/strong> related female and piglets in a group<\/li>\n
- Drove:<\/strong> refers to a group of swine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Berkshire<\/li>\n
- Chester White<\/li>\n
- Duroc<\/li>\n
- Hampshire<\/li>\n
- Hereford<\/li>\n
- Landrace<\/li>\n
- Poland China<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Tamworth<\/li>\n
- Yorkshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>Swine Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All swine shows are held in the Swine & Goat Barn Show Ring with the exception of the Grand Champion Market Drive on Aug. 7 held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to see what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Bred & Owned<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn order for a swine to be eligible for this class, the exhibitor must have owned the swine\u2019s mother and raised the swine from youth.<\/p>\n
The swine are then evaluated on the overall correctness of their body proportions and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Breeding Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on the presence of desired maternal attributes, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Market Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on their idealness for meat production, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Each year, over 1,000 swine are shown by their exhibitors at the Wisconsin State Fair.<\/h3>\nSee swine in the Swine & Goat Barn or in the Compeer Financial Discovery Barnyard.<\/h3>\nRead on below to learn more about swine terminology and the type of competitions they are shown in during their stay.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Swine at the Wisconsin State Fair<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Quick Swine Facts<\/h4><\/div>Key Swine Terminology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Swine:<\/b> the scientific name referring to animals in the pig family<\/li>\n
- Boar:<\/strong> a mature male swine<\/li>\n
- Sow:<\/strong> a mature female swine<\/li>\n
- Piglet:<\/strong> a newborn swine<\/li>\n
- Barrow:\u00a0<\/strong>a young, castrated male swine<\/li>\n
- Gilt:<\/strong> a young female swine<\/li>\n
- Hog:\u00a0<\/strong>a mature swine (usually weighing more than 120 pounds)<\/li>\n
- Pig:<\/strong> a young swine (usually weighing less than 120 pounds)<\/li>\n
- Sounder:<\/strong> related female and piglets in a group<\/li>\n
- Drove:<\/strong> refers to a group of swine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Berkshire<\/li>\n
- Chester White<\/li>\n
- Duroc<\/li>\n
- Hampshire<\/li>\n
- Hereford<\/li>\n
- Landrace<\/li>\n
- Poland China<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Tamworth<\/li>\n
- Yorkshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>
Swine Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All swine shows are held in the Swine & Goat Barn Show Ring with the exception of the Grand Champion Market Drive on Aug. 7 held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to see what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Bred & Owned<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn order for a swine to be eligible for this class, the exhibitor must have owned the swine\u2019s mother and raised the swine from youth.<\/p>\n
The swine are then evaluated on the overall correctness of their body proportions and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Breeding Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on the presence of desired maternal attributes, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Market Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on their idealness for meat production, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Read on below to learn more about swine terminology and the type of competitions they are shown in during their stay.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Swine at the Wisconsin State Fair<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Quick Swine Facts<\/h4><\/div>Key Swine Terminology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Swine:<\/b> the scientific name referring to animals in the pig family<\/li>\n
- Boar:<\/strong> a mature male swine<\/li>\n
- Sow:<\/strong> a mature female swine<\/li>\n
- Piglet:<\/strong> a newborn swine<\/li>\n
- Barrow:\u00a0<\/strong>a young, castrated male swine<\/li>\n
- Gilt:<\/strong> a young female swine<\/li>\n
- Hog:\u00a0<\/strong>a mature swine (usually weighing more than 120 pounds)<\/li>\n
- Pig:<\/strong> a young swine (usually weighing less than 120 pounds)<\/li>\n
- Sounder:<\/strong> related female and piglets in a group<\/li>\n
- Drove:<\/strong> refers to a group of swine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Berkshire<\/li>\n
- Chester White<\/li>\n
- Duroc<\/li>\n
- Hampshire<\/li>\n
- Hereford<\/li>\n
- Landrace<\/li>\n
- Poland China<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Tamworth<\/li>\n
- Yorkshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>
Swine Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All swine shows are held in the Swine & Goat Barn Show Ring with the exception of the Grand Champion Market Drive on Aug. 7 held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to see what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Bred & Owned<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn order for a swine to be eligible for this class, the exhibitor must have owned the swine\u2019s mother and raised the swine from youth.<\/p>\n
The swine are then evaluated on the overall correctness of their body proportions and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Breeding Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on the presence of desired maternal attributes, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Market Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on their idealness for meat production, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Swine at the Wisconsin State Fair<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Quick Swine Facts<\/h4><\/div>Key Swine Terminology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Swine:<\/b> the scientific name referring to animals in the pig family<\/li>\n
- Boar:<\/strong> a mature male swine<\/li>\n
- Sow:<\/strong> a mature female swine<\/li>\n
- Piglet:<\/strong> a newborn swine<\/li>\n
- Barrow:\u00a0<\/strong>a young, castrated male swine<\/li>\n
- Gilt:<\/strong> a young female swine<\/li>\n
- Hog:\u00a0<\/strong>a mature swine (usually weighing more than 120 pounds)<\/li>\n
- Pig:<\/strong> a young swine (usually weighing less than 120 pounds)<\/li>\n
- Sounder:<\/strong> related female and piglets in a group<\/li>\n
- Drove:<\/strong> refers to a group of swine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Berkshire<\/li>\n
- Chester White<\/li>\n
- Duroc<\/li>\n
- Hampshire<\/li>\n
- Hereford<\/li>\n
- Landrace<\/li>\n
- Poland China<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Tamworth<\/li>\n
- Yorkshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>
Swine Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All swine shows are held in the Swine & Goat Barn Show Ring with the exception of the Grand Champion Market Drive on Aug. 7 held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to see what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Bred & Owned<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn order for a swine to be eligible for this class, the exhibitor must have owned the swine\u2019s mother and raised the swine from youth.<\/p>\n
The swine are then evaluated on the overall correctness of their body proportions and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Breeding Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on the presence of desired maternal attributes, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Market Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on their idealness for meat production, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Quick Swine Facts<\/h4><\/div>Key Swine Terminology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Swine:<\/b> the scientific name referring to animals in the pig family<\/li>\n
- Boar:<\/strong> a mature male swine<\/li>\n
- Sow:<\/strong> a mature female swine<\/li>\n
- Piglet:<\/strong> a newborn swine<\/li>\n
- Barrow:\u00a0<\/strong>a young, castrated male swine<\/li>\n
- Gilt:<\/strong> a young female swine<\/li>\n
- Hog:\u00a0<\/strong>a mature swine (usually weighing more than 120 pounds)<\/li>\n
- Pig:<\/strong> a young swine (usually weighing less than 120 pounds)<\/li>\n
- Sounder:<\/strong> related female and piglets in a group<\/li>\n
- Drove:<\/strong> refers to a group of swine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Berkshire<\/li>\n
- Chester White<\/li>\n
- Duroc<\/li>\n
- Hampshire<\/li>\n
- Hereford<\/li>\n
- Landrace<\/li>\n
- Poland China<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Tamworth<\/li>\n
- Yorkshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>
Swine Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All swine shows are held in the Swine & Goat Barn Show Ring with the exception of the Grand Champion Market Drive on Aug. 7 held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to see what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Bred & Owned<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn order for a swine to be eligible for this class, the exhibitor must have owned the swine\u2019s mother and raised the swine from youth.<\/p>\n
The swine are then evaluated on the overall correctness of their body proportions and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Breeding Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on the presence of desired maternal attributes, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Market Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on their idealness for meat production, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Key Swine Terminology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Swine:<\/b> the scientific name referring to animals in the pig family<\/li>\n
- Boar:<\/strong> a mature male swine<\/li>\n
- Sow:<\/strong> a mature female swine<\/li>\n
- Piglet:<\/strong> a newborn swine<\/li>\n
- Barrow:\u00a0<\/strong>a young, castrated male swine<\/li>\n
- Gilt:<\/strong> a young female swine<\/li>\n
- Hog:\u00a0<\/strong>a mature swine (usually weighing more than 120 pounds)<\/li>\n
- Pig:<\/strong> a young swine (usually weighing less than 120 pounds)<\/li>\n
- Sounder:<\/strong> related female and piglets in a group<\/li>\n
- Drove:<\/strong> refers to a group of swine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Berkshire<\/li>\n
- Chester White<\/li>\n
- Duroc<\/li>\n
- Hampshire<\/li>\n
- Hereford<\/li>\n
- Landrace<\/li>\n
- Poland China<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Tamworth<\/li>\n
- Yorkshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>
Swine Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All swine shows are held in the Swine & Goat Barn Show Ring with the exception of the Grand Champion Market Drive on Aug. 7 held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to see what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Bred & Owned<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn order for a swine to be eligible for this class, the exhibitor must have owned the swine\u2019s mother and raised the swine from youth.<\/p>\n
The swine are then evaluated on the overall correctness of their body proportions and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Breeding Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on the presence of desired maternal attributes, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Market Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on their idealness for meat production, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Berkshire<\/li>\n
- Chester White<\/li>\n
- Duroc<\/li>\n
- Hampshire<\/li>\n
- Hereford<\/li>\n
- Landrace<\/li>\n
- Poland China<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Tamworth<\/li>\n
- Yorkshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>
Swine Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All swine shows are held in the Swine & Goat Barn Show Ring with the exception of the Grand Champion Market Drive on Aug. 7 held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to see what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Bred & Owned<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn order for a swine to be eligible for this class, the exhibitor must have owned the swine\u2019s mother and raised the swine from youth.<\/p>\n
The swine are then evaluated on the overall correctness of their body proportions and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Breeding Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on the presence of desired maternal attributes, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Market Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on their idealness for meat production, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Swine Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All swine shows are held in the Swine & Goat Barn Show Ring with the exception of the Grand Champion Market Drive on Aug. 7 held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to see what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Bred & Owned<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn order for a swine to be eligible for this class, the exhibitor must have owned the swine\u2019s mother and raised the swine from youth.<\/p>\n
The swine are then evaluated on the overall correctness of their body proportions and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Breeding Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on the presence of desired maternal attributes, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Market Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on their idealness for meat production, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
All swine shows are held in the Swine & Goat Barn Show Ring with the exception of the Grand Champion Market Drive on Aug. 7 held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to see what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Bred & Owned<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn order for a swine to be eligible for this class, the exhibitor must have owned the swine\u2019s mother and raised the swine from youth.<\/p>\n
The swine are then evaluated on the overall correctness of their body proportions and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Breeding Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on the presence of desired maternal attributes, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Market Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on their idealness for meat production, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
In order for a swine to be eligible for this class, the exhibitor must have owned the swine\u2019s mother and raised the swine from youth.<\/p>\n
The swine are then evaluated on the overall correctness of their body proportions and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Breeding Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on the presence of desired maternal attributes, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Market Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on their idealness for meat production, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Swine are evaluated on the presence of desired maternal attributes, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Market Stock<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nSwine are evaluated on their idealness for meat production, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Swine are evaluated on their idealness for meat production, the overall correctness of their body proportions, and how well their characteristics match the standard for their breed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>