Old Spot pigs, first developed in Gloucestershire, England, are distinguished by their light coat and dark spots. Known for their superior maternal instincts, Old Spots were often introduced to the gene pool by industrial breeders to improve factory-farmed pigs’ parental care. Today, Old Spot pigs are rare in the United States but are kept in significant numbers in the United Kingdom—the pigs provide the British Royal family’s pork of choice.
