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The Cumberland was a breed of domestic pig that originated in the North of England; it was used to produce local delicacies like the Cumberland sausage and Cumberland ham. The breed became extinct in 1960, after changes in farming methods and a demand for less fatty meat led to it falling out of favour. ==History and characteristics==
The Cumberland was a very old breed that likely developed over several hundred years in Cumberland and Westmorland, and was closely related to the Old Yorkshire white pig. It was a heavy-set white animal with pendulous ears, and had a tough constitution enabling it to withstand the poor weather of Northern England.〔(Application to Register: Traditional Cumberland Sausage ), DEFRA〕 During the 19th century, many efforts were made to 'improve' pig breeds, and the Cumberland was often crossed with the Yorkshire white breeds, which eventually developed into the Large White, Small White, and Middle White. The Cumberland Pig Breeders' Association was created in 1916, and the breed reached a height of popularity during the 1920s. The Cumberland began to fall out of favor in the mid-20th century due to a demand for leaner meat. In 1955, the Advisory Committee on the Development of Pig Production in the United Kingdom, chaired by Sir Harold Howitt,〔''Development of pig production in the United Kingdom: report of the Advisory Committee on Development of Pig Production in the United Kingdom'', HMSO, 1955〕 issued a report that pig farmers in the UK, to ensure standardization, should concentrate on three breeds: the Large White, Welsh, and Landrace. By this time, the Cumberland stock was already dwindling; only three boars were licensed by 1954.〔(The Decline of Traditional Breeds ), British Pig Association. Retrieved 23-02-10.〕 The Cumberland pig is considered to have become extinct in 1960 after the last individual, a sow belonging to a Mr. Thirwall, died on Bothel Craggs farm in Bothel.〔(Nearly 50 years after the last Cumberland pig died, DNA and a man’s passion revive the breed ), ''Cumberland News'', 06-06-08〕〔(Bothel ), aboutbritain.com. Retrieved 25-02-10.〕
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