Hello,
i will answer in English, if that is a problem then please tell me so.
Another option you have would be artificial insemination. That way, you can crossbreed more easily, without having to import animals from abroad and keeping and housing them. Instead of a boar and a sow, you could opt for two sows, who would be artificial inseminated with semen from the sire and breed of your choice.
An option would be to purchase semen from the Hampshire Pig from the United States. The Hampshire is the oldest breed in the US, but still in the top 3 over there. The founding stock was imported from the Hampshire region in England. Since then, the breed hasn't changed considerable. These pigs were known as the "Old English Breed". They were noted for their large size and were admired for their proficiency, hardy vigor, foraging ability and outstanding carcass qualities. They are noted for their hardiness and vigour for growth in the outdoor environment and for its superb eating quality. They can find grubs and roots as they root into the ground. There is also less fat on Hampshire hogs than some other large breeds.
DNA testing has revealed that Hampshires are most distant to asiatic pigs of all the pig breeds in the US. This is also reflected in their build, with erect ears and a long snout, closely resembling the old type of swine, like the Dueppeler Weideschweine
The key to this species is finding semen from sires, that have not been bred through and through. Four good examples of such sires, who i would purchase semen from, are
http://www.swinegenetics.com/boar_info.php?previous=474
http://www.swinegenetics.com/boar_info.php?b_ID=361
http://www.swinegenetics.com/boar_info.php?b_ID=329
http://www.kilmerswine.com/boarstud.htm (search for the boar called 'SWEET TEA')
Maybe this information is of help to you?
Greetings from the lowlands of Holland,
Henri |