Lincolnshire Curly Coat

The Lincolnshire Curly Coat was a historic British pig breed from eastern England, remembered for its pale coat, large frame, and curly hair. It is generally considered extinct as a living breed, although its history is often discussed because curly-coated British pigs were exported to continental Europe and are linked with the background of some lard-type pigs. The name therefore describes a heritage breed of record rather than animals commonly available for purchase today.

Human context for the Lincolnshire Curly Coat is mostly historical, educational, and conservation-related. Breed historians, rare-breed groups, and livestock museums may use the name when explaining how regional farm pigs rose and disappeared with changing markets. Anyone seeing pigs advertised under this name should ask for careful evidence, since living stock is unlikely to represent an unbroken pure population. Similar coat texture alone is not enough to recreate a lost breed.