Photo Gallery: National Hog Farmer "Hogs Are Beautiful" Photo Contest Entries

Jun. 27, 2012

1. Prettiest Pig by Paige Seymore

Prettiest Pig by Paige Seymore.
2. Muzzle Loader by Paige Seymore

"My crossbred barrow named Muzzle Loader." By Paige Seymore.
3. Muzzle Loader by Paige Seymore

"This is my crossbred barrow named Muzzle Loader," says Indiana 4-H member Paige Seymore.
4. Pig in the Clover by Timothy Mauer

Pig in the clover by Timothy Mauer.
5. Prettiest Pig by Alaina Mousel

Prettiest Pig by Alaina Mousel.
6. Prettiest Pig by Tracy Harper

Prettiest Pig by Tracy Harper.
7. Beautiful Pig by Tracy Harper

My beautiful pig! By Tracy Harper
8. May the Best Pig Win by Tracy Harper

May the Best Pig Win by Tracy Harper.
9. The Beautiful Mother by Grant Allison, DVM

"This is a beautiful mother who gets 30 pigs/sow...per litter," says Grant Allison, DVM. "The farm had to use a nursery pen to hold this sow while moving sows from gestation to farrowing to make room for her."
10. Beautiful Pig by Jessi Lemons

My beautiful pig by Jessi Lemons.
11. Prettiest Pig by Jessi Lemons

Prettiest Pig by Jessi Lemons
12. Prettiest Pig by Jessi Lemons

Prettiest Pig by Jessi Lemons.
13. My Beautiful Hogs by Eva Snyder

My beautiful hogs by Eva Snyder.
14. My Beautiful Hogs by Eva Snyder

My beautiful hogs by Eva Snyder.
15. Hogs are Beautiful by Eva Snyder

Hogs are Beautiful by Eva Snyder.
16. Prettiest Pig by Eva Snyder

Prettiest Pig by Eva Snyder.
17. The Pig Pool by Eva Snyder

The Pig Pool by Eva Snyder.
18. Hogs are Beautiful by Eva Snyder

Hogs are Beautiful by Eva Snyder.
19. Tarisa and Grape by Tom Toth

Tarisa and our crossbred sow, Grape. By Tom Toth.
20. Grape in the Grass Pile by Tom Toth

Our crossbred sow, Grape, playing in the grass pile. By Tom Toth.
21. York Cross Babies by Tom Toth

York Cross Babies. By Tom Toth.
22. Prettiest Pig by Samantha Gasca

Prettiest Pig by Samantha Gasca.
23. Paige Semore and Billy

"This is the pig that started it all for me and is my best 4-H memory," Paige says. "I raised him from birth and went from holding his bottle to training him to sit. He sat on-command for the White County 4-H auction."
24. Our "Circus Pigs" by Carmen Howard

"We like to call these 'circus pigs,'" says Carmen Howard. "This is probably the fanciest marked litter we've ever had."
25. My Pretty Pigs by Andrea Durrant

My Pretty Pigs by Andrea Durrant.
26. Prettiest Pigs by Andrea Durrant

Prettiest Pigs by Andrea Durrant.
27. Prettiest Pig by Andrea Durrant

Prettiest Pig by Andrea Durrant.
28. Hogs are Beautiful by Andrea Durrant

Hogs are Beautiful by Andrea Durrant.
29. Hogs are Beautiful by Andrea Durrant

Hogs are Beautiful by Andrea Durrant.
30. My Beautiful Hogs by Andrea Durrant

My Beautiful Hogs by Andrea Durrant.
31. Prettiest Pig by Andrea Durrant

Prettiest Pig by Andrea Durrant.
32. Herman Hog by Martha Herman Combs

"This is the "Herman Hog," Says Martha Herman Combs. "We raised this hog on our family farm in Ashe County, NC. He later made delicious pork chops and barbecue. What a beauty he was!"
33. A Beautiful Hog by Michael Formica

A Beautiful Hog by Michael Formica.
34. Tired Hogs are Beautiful by Timothy J. Mauer

Tired Hogs are Beautiful by Timothy J. Mauer.
35. A Beautiful Litter by Timothy J. Mauer

A Beautiful Litter by Timothy J. Mauer.
36. Hungry Hogs are Beautiful by Timothy J. Mauer

Hungry Hogs are Beautiful by Timothy J. Mauer.
37. Hogs are Beautiful by Timothy J. Mauer

Hogs are Beautiful by Timothy J. Mauer.
38. Hogs are Beautiful by Timothy J. Mauer

Hogs are Beautiful by Timothy J. Mauer.
39. My Beautiful Hogs by Timothy J. Mauer

My Beautiful Hogs by Timothy J. Mauer.
40. Prettiest Pigs by Destiny Wilson

Prettiest Pigs by Destiny Wilson.
41. Hogs are Beautiful by Destiny Wilson

Hogs are Beautiful by Destiny Wilson.
42. Cool Hog by Destiny Wilson

Cool Hog by Destiny Wilson.
43. An Ugly Pig by Timothy J. Mauer

An Ugly Pig by Timothy J. Mauer
44. Prettiest Pig by Timothy J. Mauer

Prettiest Pig by Timothy J. Mauer.
45. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

"This was our pet pig, Gail. She liked to eat any kind of cookie," says Mark Versteegh.
46. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

"Gail was always tame and always looking forward to cookies by climbing up the gate and oinking at us," says Mark Versteegh.
47. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

Gail climbs the gate and waits for her daily cookie.
48. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

Gail seeks cookies.
49. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

"We fed Gail at least one cookie a day," says Mark Versteegh.
50. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

Gail prepares for the daily cookie.
51. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

Gail waits for her cookie.
52. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

Gail enjoys her daily cookie break.
53. Hogs are Beautiful by Sasha Tracy

Hogs are Beautiful by Sasha Tracy
54. Hogs are Beautiful by Sasha Tracy

Hogs are Beautiful by Sasha Tracy
55. Prettiest Pig by Sasha Tracy

Prettiest Pig by Sasha Tracy
56. Prettiest Pig by Andrea Durrant

Prettiest Pig by Andrea Durrant.
57. Blueberry by Paige Seymore

"This was a pig I owned in 2011 named Blueberry," says Paige Seymore. "He was half-owned by me and a two-year-old girl who gave him that name."
58. Hogs are Beautiful by Paige Seymore

Hogs are Beautiful by Paige Seymore.
59. Hogs are Beautiful by Paige Seymore

Hogs are Beautiful by Paige Seymore.
60. Chesany by Paige Seymore

"This was a Chester gilt that I raised when I was 13 years old. Her name was Chesany," says Paige Seymore, Indiana 4-H member.
61. Chesany's First Litter by Paige Seymore

"Chesany was a Chester gilt I raised when I was 13 years old. This was Chesany's first litter," says Paige Seymore, Indiana 4-H member.
62. The Machine by Paige Seymore

"I am a 10-year 4-H member from White County, IN. This is my Hampshire barrow named The Machine," says Paige Seymore.
63. Hogs are Beautiful by Paige Seymore

Hogs are Beautiful by Paige Seymore.
64. Big Rig by Paige Seymore

"This pig's name is Big Rig, a.k.a. 'Rigger,' says Paige Seymore.
65. The Rugrats by Paige Seymore

"These are this year's 'rugrats.' They just like to play. Their names are Elvis and Springsteen," says Paige Seymore.
66. Springsteen by Paige Seymore

"This is my boy Springsteen," by Paige Seymore.
67. Hogs are Beautiful by Michelle Haller

Hogs are Beautiful by Michelle Haller.
68. Prettiest Pig by Michelle Haller

Prettiest Pig by Michelle Haller.
69. Hogs are Beautiful by Craig McPherson

"My husband snapped this beautiful hog picture on our farm," says Marla McPherson, Boykins, VA.
70. Eeyore the Heat Check Boar by Crystal Wyatt

Eeyore the Heat Check Boar by Crystal Wyatt.
71. Emma by Andrea Wallerman

"This is a picture of my very first gilt, Emma Grace," writes Andrea Wallerman. "She has had two litters so far and is due to farrow again the end of July. My children are into showing pigs at the local fair, so when they picked out their fair pigs, I picked out Emma. I learned how to A.I. online, and I have been very successful with it. I am now expanding my pig operation all because of Emma! In my opinion, she is the cutest gilt that I have ever seen!"
72. Prettiest Pig by Emily Waide

Prettiest Pig by Emily Waide.
73. Prettiest Pig by Jennifer Buchholz

Prettiest Pig by Jennifer Buchholz, Anderson Farms, Belgrade, MN.
74. Rosie by Andrea Dail

Rosie by Andrea Dail, age 13.
75. Princess by Andrea Dail

Princess by Andrea Dail, age 13.
76. Porky by Andrea Dail

Porky by Andrea Dail.
77. Sweet Meishan by Ines Rodriguez

Ines Rodriguez writes, "Our recently born Meishan crosses. A face only a mother could love, BUT sooo sweet!!!"
78. Beautiful Meishan Cross Pig by Ines Rodriguez

Meishan cross pig by Ines Rodriguez.
79. Cade by Ines Rodriguez

Ines Rodriguez says,"This is my baby, Cade. Could there be a more handsome pig?"
80. Heat Check Boar by Susan Wulf

"Our heat check York boar after he got to service a gilt naturally," says Susan Wulf, Genesus Genetics.
81. Someone was Missed by Susan Wulf

Susan Wulf explains, "Someone was missed during heat checks this morning!"
82. Hogs ARE beautiful by Susan Wulf

"Stained glass pig my cousin made for us," says Susan Wulf.
83. Getting Friendly by Susan Wulf

Getting the nursery used to people. By Susan Wulf.
84. Fair Weather Pig by Duane Kelly

"Our pig from the Howard County Fair 2012," says Duane Kelly.
85. Tiny by Rachel Ritland

Tiny. By Rachel Ritland.
86. Bertha by Rachel Ritland

Bertha. By Rachel Ritland.
87. Hogs are Beautiful by Crystal Wyatt

Hogs are Beautiful by Crystal Wyatt.
88. Hogs are Beautiful by Crystal Wyatt

Hogs are Beautiful by Crystal Wyatt.
89. Prettiest Pig by Crystal Wyatt

Prettiest Pig by Crystal Wyatt.
90. Cool Pool Pig by Cam Senlycki

Cool Pool Pig by Cam Senlycki.
How to Vote for "Hogs are Beautiful" Contest Finalists

To vote for your favorite prety and ugly pig finalists, click the "Comments" icon on the upper right corner above the picture box. Then, in your comments, refer to your favorite photo according to the number that is displayed above this caption box. For example, "I think photo number 91 should be the winner for prettiest pig."

It's time for the "big reveal!" The National Hog Farmer "Hogs are Beautiful" Photo Contest submissions are ready for viewing! Our photo contest entries reflect beloved pigs in a variety of pork production settings. Talented, pig-friendly photographers have captured images of their favorite pigs, pigs interacting with other pigs, pigs enjoying time with their people, 4-H pigs, artistic pigs and some pigs that are just plain charismatic!

To see which pigs won this contest, visit http://nationalhogfarmer.com/resources/see-national-hog-farmer-hogs-are-beautiful-winners

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Anonymous (not verified)

on Jul 11, 2012

What a cute pig!

Anonymous (not verified)

on Jul 12, 2012

#72 by Emily Waide should be the winner

National Hog Farmer "Hogs Are Beautiful" Photo Contest Entries

1. Prettiest Pig by Paige Seymore

2. Muzzle Loader by Paige Seymore

3. Muzzle Loader by Paige Seymore

4. Pig in the Clover by Timothy Mauer

5. Prettiest Pig by Alaina Mousel

6. Prettiest Pig by Tracy Harper

7. Beautiful Pig by Tracy Harper

8. May the Best Pig Win by Tracy Harper

9. The Beautiful Mother by Grant Allison, DVM

10. Beautiful Pig by Jessi Lemons

11. Prettiest Pig by Jessi Lemons

12. Prettiest Pig by Jessi Lemons

13. My Beautiful Hogs by Eva Snyder

14. My Beautiful Hogs by Eva Snyder

15. Hogs are Beautiful by Eva Snyder

16. Prettiest Pig by Eva Snyder

17. The Pig Pool by Eva Snyder

18. Hogs are Beautiful by Eva Snyder

19. Tarisa and Grape by Tom Toth

20. Grape in the Grass Pile by Tom Toth

21. York Cross Babies by Tom Toth

22. Prettiest Pig by Samantha Gasca

23. Paige Semore and Billy

24. Our "Circus Pigs" by Carmen Howard

25. My Pretty Pigs by Andrea Durrant

26. Prettiest Pigs by Andrea Durrant

27. Prettiest Pig by Andrea Durrant

28. Hogs are Beautiful by Andrea Durrant

29. Hogs are Beautiful by Andrea Durrant

30. My Beautiful Hogs by Andrea Durrant

31. Prettiest Pig by Andrea Durrant

32. Herman Hog by Martha Herman Combs

33. A Beautiful Hog by Michael Formica

34. Tired Hogs are Beautiful by Timothy J. Mauer

35. A Beautiful Litter by Timothy J. Mauer

36. Hungry Hogs are Beautiful by Timothy J. Mauer

37. Hogs are Beautiful by Timothy J. Mauer

38. Hogs are Beautiful by Timothy J. Mauer

39. My Beautiful Hogs by Timothy J. Mauer

40. Prettiest Pigs by Destiny Wilson

41. Hogs are Beautiful by Destiny Wilson

42. Cool Hog by Destiny Wilson

43. An Ugly Pig by Timothy J. Mauer

44. Prettiest Pig by Timothy J. Mauer

45. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

46. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

47. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

48. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

49. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

50. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

51. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

52. Gail and the Cookie by Mark Versteegh

53. Hogs are Beautiful by Sasha Tracy

54. Hogs are Beautiful by Sasha Tracy

55. Prettiest Pig by Sasha Tracy

56. Prettiest Pig by Andrea Durrant

57. Blueberry by Paige Seymore

58. Hogs are Beautiful by Paige Seymore

59. Hogs are Beautiful by Paige Seymore

60. Chesany by Paige Seymore

61. Chesany's First Litter by Paige Seymore

62. The Machine by Paige Seymore

63. Hogs are Beautiful by Paige Seymore

64. Big Rig by Paige Seymore

65. The Rugrats by Paige Seymore

66. Springsteen by Paige Seymore

67. Hogs are Beautiful by Michelle Haller

68. Prettiest Pig by Michelle Haller

69. Hogs are Beautiful by Craig McPherson

70. Eeyore the Heat Check Boar by Crystal Wyatt

71. Emma by Andrea Wallerman

72. Prettiest Pig by Emily Waide

73. Prettiest Pig by Jennifer Buchholz

74. Rosie by Andrea Dail

75. Princess by Andrea Dail

76. Porky by Andrea Dail

77. Sweet Meishan by Ines Rodriguez

78. Beautiful Meishan Cross Pig by Ines Rodriguez

79. Cade by Ines Rodriguez