The British Lop
The British Lop is a large docile, lop eared, multi-purpose pig. The purebred being suitable for both pork and bacon production. Crossed with other breeds the resulting offspring make excellent commercial pigs that compare favourably with hybrids. The British Lop is also a very successful sire on other rare breeds producing well fleshed pigs for pork and cutter markets.

Major attributes of the breed
The Lop is extremely hardy and an excellent grazing breed. In the U.K. they can be kept outdoors all year round.

The sows are excellent mothers, being very docile and easily managed. The Lop has an enviable record of piglets born and reared.

The natural fleshing and length of the breed produces a pig that is suitable for any market.

The Smallicombe Herd has produced prizewinning stock successful in Shows throughout the country.

Smallicombe General 7 Breed Champion Royal 1998

Smallicombe Pride 13 Breed Champion Royal 1999

Breed Champion Bath & West 1999

Breed Champion Devon County 1999

Smallicombe Pride 20 Breed Champion Royal Cornwall 1999

Breed Champion Mid Devon 1999

The Lops in the Smallicombe Herd provide base breeding stock for many other small breeders and smallholders throughout the country.

The pigs also supply the bacon, gammon, pork and sausages used in the farmhouse and sold through several outlets locally and direct from the farm. The Smallicombe sausages have won first prize at the Smithfield Festival of Meat for two consecutive years.

These are designed for people who would like to be more involved with the pigs either for fun or with more serious intentions. You will have the opportunity of a real hands on experience. These weekends are tailor made to cater for guest’s particular requirements.