Colorado Mutle

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The Colorado Mutle is a non-recognized breed of swine under development by Andre Houssney of Jacob Springs Farm. Andre took over the breeding program of Mark Cortner and continued to develop the concept.

The basic breeding goals of this project are to produce the highest quality pork by obtaining the best meat qualities from two breeds: the Red Wattle renowned for it's tenderness and flavor and the Mulefoot, famous for it's red meat and "kobe-beef"-like marbling.

Secondary goals are to restore some rare characteristics of heritage breeds (good forage ability and good mothering) with modern improvements in fecundity, achieved with limited out-crossing with animals of other breeds including "old spot" and commercial breeds.

Currently boars are being raised from the 6th generation of crossing, selection, and back-crossing.