The one we wanted out of arguably the best litter of Hampshire boar pigs in countless years. In addition to, NAILED IT, one brother gets named CHAMPION HAMPSHIRE and 2nd HIGH SELLER from the Southwest Type Conference, while another headlines THE DRAFT and gets a great home at HL Gibsons; yet a 4th is retained by Meeker for on farm use. I can count on one hand the number of Hampshire sires I’ve seen that have the build and proportions of 31-10. The angles to his shoulder, knee and pasterns up front are A-typical; the set to his hip, hock and rear encompass everything we want to see in a Hampshire. His length of body, depth of heart and spring to his rib hang on his faultless skeleton like a dream. His squareness coming and going without deviating or having to move east/west to move in the north/south direction make him undeniably a rare specimen that we know the belted breed needs to utilize.
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