Panorama Pedigree Pigs

Pedigree Welsh, Large White & Berkshire Pigs

Welsh Winter Fair Champions 2010

English Winter Fair Champions 2010

Royal Welsh Supreme Champion 2010

Large White Point Trophy Winners 2010

The Hooknorton Points Cup Winners 2010

Panorama is based just outside of Neath and as the name suggests the views are panoramic overlooking Swansea bay and the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

The Panorama Herd is owned by Chris Beck and his brother Bleddyn who also owns a flock of pedigree Beltex sheep.
Pigs were first kept on Panorama before the II world War by the brothers Grandparents, who also kept some 2000 chickens. During the 1950's the pigs sadly left and were absent until 2005 when the brothers reintroduced them.

At first a selection of pigs from a spectrum of breeds were purchased as the boys sought to distinguish which pigs would be best for them. An old book of their grandparents with useful notes in the margin was invaluable in educating the boys in pig stockmanship.

They looked at how well the pigs grew, hardiness, docility, conformation and most importantly taste!

Once the first pigs where killed and joints were distributed to friends and family it was a unaminous decision that the Welsh pig was the tastiest and easiest breed to keep.

So it ws in late 2005 that the first Pedigree Welsh pigs arrived with the purchase of 2 gilts, Cranerow Aconite 3 and Cranerow Lioness 15 and shortly afterwards a pedigree boar Moutainhall Workman 15.

The herd has since expanded and currently stands at 7 sows and 1 boar, but it is ever increasing and homebred replacements are being added regularly.