Spotted (Spots)

This file reproduces official breed guidelines verbatim for research. No original standard is authored here.

The Spotted swine breed (formerly Spotted Poland China) is an American breed. Certified Pedigreed Swine (CPS) / National Spotted Swine Record is the official US registry.

Sources

1. Certified Pedigreed Swine / National Spotted Swine Record. Breed Guidelines — Breed Classifications. Effective September 20, 2021. https://cpsswine.com/breeds/spotted/ (retrieved 19 August 2026). CPS home: https://cpsswine.com/.

Certified Pedigreed Swine — Breed Guidelines

Breed Classifications – Effective September 20, 2021

Must be black and white.

Must possess Spotted Breed characteristics.

Must be ear notched within 7 days of birth.

Ears cannot be erect.

Any red tinted or brown spots are ineligible.

No solid black head from ears forward.

No white belt pattern (hair or skin) that encompasses the back 1/3 of both shoulder blades and extends down to the forleg of the animal. The belt pattern is not completely broken by black. Exception to this rule is a predominately white-bodied individual with a white face.

Any signs of weighted ear tags or evidence of past existence of such tags are determined to be not permissible and are grounds for disqualification.

All boars and gilts must have six (6) functional teats on each side for exhibition.

All Spotted sires used for litter recordings must have a DNA card on file to be allowed to register any litter.

All Spotted sires must have a stress status identified to be used as a sire and those sires who are the result of a stress-tested negative (testing paid for by NSSR) if notified that this blood test is required.

All Spotted animals who are entered and exhibited at a national show must be stress identified and can either be stress negative or stress carriers. NO stress positive animals are allowed to be shown or sold.

Questions, call the Certified Pedigreed Swine office at (309) 691-0151.