Angeln Saddleback

The Angeln Saddleback, also known as the Angler Sattelschwein (German) or Angler sadelsvin (Danish), is a rare breed of domestic pig grown mainly in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

It is a large, lop-eared, black pig with a white belt around its body at the forefeet.

The breed originated in Angeln, Germany (until 1864 Denmark), by crossing a local German black-and-white Landrace with Wessex Saddleback.

It became established in Schleswig-Holstein as a separate and distinct breed[1] in 1937, and by the 1950s commanded a substantial local market share.

In recent years, however, it has become nearly extinct as market sentiment has turned against its fatty meat.