The NSR office will be closed December 24th through January 1st. Regular office hours will resume Thursday, January 2nd.
History can provide a lot of insight, especially regarding trends in hog types. We were interested to see where the National Swine Registry (NSR) breeds have been and where they are heading, so we dug deep in our records. We came up with the top producing boars, since the foundation of NSR and the hot, new boars hitting the breeding arena now, to share with you the most popular boars to date.
Duroc:
Photo courtesy of Seedstock EDGE 1998.
Since NSR’s formation: 2NIC7 HP RED ACE 2-10
Number of litters: 566
Sire Number: 177439010
Ear Notch: 2-10
DOB: Feb. 2, 1997
Sire: HD5 CHANCES ARE 21-4
Dam: 2NIC6 BLOSSOM 11-5
Breeder: Nick & Sarah Johnson, Cuba, Illinois
Owner: Howard Parrish, Edon, Ohio
Photo courtesy of Lean Value Sires.
Recent: SDF1 BOLD RULER 87-1
Number of litters: 270
Sire Number: 330720001
Ear Notch: 87-1
DOB: June 21, 2011
Sire: SDF9 SECRETARIAT 54-12
Dam: SDF9 TRUCK BL MARIA 63-7
Breeder: Stewart’s Duroc Farm, Waverly, Iowa
Owner: Stewart’s Durocs & Lean Value, [ … ]
NSR Weanling Pig Extravaganza
Richmond, Ind. • April 24
Sifter: Adam Crouch, Ind.
Grand Champion Female Prospect Overall & Champion Yorkshire Gilt Prospect #743 shown by Titus Showpigs
Res. Grand Champion Female Prospect Overall &Champion Hampshire Gilt Prospect #813 shown by Kimmel Showpigs
Champion Berkshire Gilt Prospect #792 shown by Brice Conover
Res. Champion Berkshire Gilt Prospect #847 shown by Arnold Family
Champion Chester Gilt Prospect #845 shown by Ron Pierce & Jeff Odell
Res. Champion Chester Gilt Prospect #763 shown by S&G Showpigs
Champion Duroc Gilt Prospect #811 shown by Keith Henderson
Res. Champion Duroc Gilt Prospect #909 shown by Jennifer Knick
Res. Champion Hampshire Gilt Prospect #851 shown by Peter Farms
Champion Landrace Gilt Prospect #844 shown by Rod Pierce & Jeff Odell
Res. Champion Landrace Gilt Prospect #745 shown by Behrmann Hog Farm
Champion Poland Gilt Prospect #858 shown by Schipper Purebreds
Champion Spot Gilt Prospect #908 shown by Vogel Showpigs
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NSR Weanling Pig Extravaganza
Richmond, Ind. • April 24
Sifter: Adam Crouch, Ind.
Grand Champion Male Prospect &
Champion Dark Cross Boar Prospect
#6836 shown by Carly Martin
Res. Grand Champion Male Prospect &
Res. Champion Dark Cross Boar Prospect
#6991 shown by Jayme Sieren
Champion Berkshire Barrow Prospect
#788 shown by Lance & Mitchell Westcamp
Res. Champion Berkshire Barrow Prospect
#805 shown by Matt Weemhoff
Champion Chester Barrow Prospect
#762 S&G Showpigs
Res. Champion Chester Barrow Prospect
#790 shown by Knauth Showpigs
Champion Duroc Barrow Prospect
#736 shown by Cole Mappes
Res. Champion Duroc Barrow Prospect
#744 shown by Titus Showpigs
Champion Hampshire Barrow Prospect
#756 shown by Dennis Wilber
Res. Champion Hampshire Barrow Prospect
#707 shown by Cook Family
Champion Spot Barrow Prospect
#791 Knauth Showpigs
Res. Champion Spot Barrow Prospect
#830 shown by Jarod Glunt
Champion Yorkshire Barrow Prospect
#779 shown by Chad Funkhouser
Res. Champion Yorkshire Barrow Prospect
#817 shown by Pat Nicklaus Family
Champion Light Cross Barrow Prospect
#6998 shown by Steven King
Res. Champion Light Cross Barrow Prospect
#6879 shown by Trent Fielding
Champion Dark Cross Barrow Prospect
#6854 [ … ]
NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • Feb. 28-March 2
Judge: Cody McCleery, Texas
Champion Landrace Boar & Class 2 Winner
Korb Farms, Inc., Oxford, Ohio
KTB1 TCG OUTLOOK 7-5 x JMG8 PSSS ZEUS 40-8
Champion Landrace Gilt & Class 2 Winner
Russell Whewell, Carthage, Ill.
JMG0 FALKEN 4-7 x OGL9 TCG HERCULES 5-1
Reserve Champion Landrace Boar & 2nd in Class 2
Carter, Cooper and Blake Loof, Radcliffe, Iowa
JMG8 PSSS ZEUS 40-8 x RRLF7 MOUNTAIN 4-2
Reserve Champion Landrace Gilt & Class 1 Winner
Cedar Ridge Show Herd, Red Bud, Ill.
1CR1 MARCO 208-6 x 1CR0 EXCELLERATOR 119-3
Class 1 Landrace Boar Winner
Russell Whewell, Carthage, Ill.
JMG0 FALKEN 4-7 x RDW8 PSSS NOMAR 23-3
Many shows have registration and ownership deadlines to be aware of.
Some shows also have a deadline for when all pigs have to be recorded. The registration date that appears on the pedigree will be the date we received the work. For those mailing litter applications, be sure to allow time for delivery as the registration date is the date the information is processedin the office, not the date you postmarked the envelope. We do not back date registrations, so please check the rules of the show and record your litters ahead of time. Online litters are downloaded daily, so if you record your litters through the NSR website on a given evening, the date shown on your registration papers will be the next day when they were downloaded into our system. For example, if you have a December 1 registration deadline for a show, you will need to record [ … ]
When recording your pigs, please keep in mind the National Swine Registry has requirements for all purebred sires. These standards help maintain the integrity of the breeds and ensure that proper DNA specifications have been met on sires.
If you artificially inseminated your sow with purchased semen, you will need to contact the boar stud where you obtained the semen and request an AI certificate before recording your litter. To submit the request, the stud will need to have your 2-4 letter Herdmark. If you have not been set up with a Herdmark yet, please contact the National Swine Registry. Once you request this, the boar stud will issue your AI certificate directly to the NSR. When you turn in the litter registration application, NSR will use your Herdmark to match the AI certificate with the litter.
When requesting an AI certificate, please remember to ask the boar stud for the sire’s registration number and ear notch. [ … ]
As a service to its members, NSR offers a couple of simple ways you can record your litters:
1) Submitting a litter application by mail or fax
2) Recording the litter online
The National Swine Registry allows you to record your litters by mailing in a litter application that you can obtain by clicking on the Registration Application and Sow Productivity Data Form here.
Another very simple way to record your litter is submitting the information online. This method is quicker than having to wait for us to receive your litters through the mail and is very easy. You can enter your litter via our website.
If you haven’t already set up a user name and password, you can obtain one by calling the NSR office at 765-463-3594. Once you’ve recorded your litters, you should receive a confirmation e-mail within one business day letting you know we received your litters.
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We are often asked about breed qualifications of the 4 breeds of the National Swine Registry. Below is a summary of breed requirements and markings.
DurocsDurocs should be red with down ears. If a Duroc has white on any part of its body, including its feet, it may be disqualified. It is okay for Durocs to have white on the end of their nose, as long as it doesn’t break the rim of the nose. They are not allowed to have more than 3 black spots and none over 2 inches in diameter on the body.
HampshiresHampshires should be black with a white belt that goes completely around both front legs and feet. They are allowed to have some white on their nose, as long as it doesn’t exceed the rim of the nose. If the white goes under the pig’s chin, it cannot be more than what a U.S. minted quarter [ … ]
Members of the National Swine Registry can take advantage of several benefits, including a one year subscription to the Seedstock Edge magazine, discounted litter rates and voting privileges within in the organization. To become a member of the NSR, you can simply fill out a membership application. The first year for NSR membership is $85 per breed. To maintain membership after the first year, it is $75 each year.
As a member of NSR, you can record your litters at a much cheaper rate than non-members. As a member, if you record your litter within 90 days of the farrowing date, the cost of the litter is $15. If the litter is older than 90 days, the cost is $30.You are also welcome to record as a non-member. The cost for a non-member to record within 90 days of the litter’s farrowing date is $30. If a non-member is recording after the pigs [ … ]
