Talk:Large Black/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: MathewTownsend (talk · contribs) 17:16, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Will start review soon. Looks interesting! MathewTownsend (talk) 17:16, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

comments

• there is a {{cn}} tag. - I'm not sure a citation is needed there.
• it would be helpful to have a map for all these places in England.
• why is the Large Black not suitable for "intensive farming"?
• why are such large ears favored? - (just curious)
• "The first American imports were in the 1920s, but the population dwindled to the point where imports were again necessary in 1985." - was the Large Black thriving in America? Wouldn't the breed change in America so that importing them from American would change the breed in Britain?
• "The Large Black is a long, deep-bodied pig, well known for its hardiness and suitability for extensive farming" - why?
• "It is the only pig breed in Britain to be all black,[11] and this trait helps protect the pig from sunburn in sunny climates." - does Britain have enough sunny climates that this would be an issue? I thought not but I could be wrong.
• "the Large Black was used mainly for meat production, especially bacon.[1] The meat from the Large Black is known for its quality and flavour,[2] but for pork production it was often crossed with the Yorkshire and Middle White pigs" - my ignorance - isn't bacon pork? And I don't understand what this bit is trying to say.
• With so many breeds of black pigs in the world, is the title for this article right? No (British pig) or whatever?

• An interesting article on a subject I have never thought about!

MathewTownsend (talk) 20:42, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

• Important comment I have reverted the article to the last stable version by Dana boomer who nominated this article. Please review that version, I am filing an ANI on Justlettersandnumbers as this is the FOURTH time he has attempted to derail one of Dana's GA or FA articles and his harassment must stop now. Montanabw^(talk) 21:11, 11 February 2012 (UTC)