Duroc (pig)
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Duroc is an older breed of American domestic pig that forms the basis for many mixed-breed commercial hogs. Duroc pigs are red, large-framed, medium length, and muscular, with partially drooping ears.
The precise origin of the modern Duroc breed is unknown. A number of red pig strains developed around 1800 in the northeastern United States. The modern Duroc originated circa 1830 from crosses of the New Jersey's Jersey Red and New York's older Duroc, and is said to have been named after a famous thoroughbred stallion of the day.
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