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Turning Point could be the boar of the decade for the Hampshire breed. Many onlookers described this $16,000 class winning Hampshire boar at the 1998 Indiana State Fair as the most different and most advanced to appear in recent years.
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A breed changer, he is one who can make bigger framed Hampshires.
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Longest Hampshire boar viewed in some years, incredible extension and length of cannon, more than a step ahead of the rest and modern meat hog were comments shared by many in attendance show day.
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We felt Turning Point was the breeding boar of the event and easily offered the pork industry and Hampshire breed needed genetic characteristics for long term improvements. He was by far the biggest framed, longest fronted, longest bodied and fastest growing Hampshire candidate of the show (1.70 Weight per Day of Age).
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In addition, he is a very raw made boar being extremely clean down his top with excellent shape and expression.
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A long, level rump is accented by a dimple above the tail and an expressive butt and stifle.
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Turning Point is a very tall, clean fronted boar that is trim designed throughout. A level made, stylish boar with good bone; he is very sound and free moving.
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Turning Point’s sire, Strike, was the $48,000 high selling display Hampshire boar at the 1997 World Pork Expo.
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Turning Point’s dam is the very best sow in Watson’s herd both phenotypically and in terms of maternal performance. She has an excellerated SPI score of 120.80 with a lifetime average after six parities of 11.5 pigs born alive and 130 lb 21-day litter weight. Turning Point is from a litter of 13 farrowed, 12 weaned with a ponderous 21-day litter of 172 lbs. Documenting his maternal heritage are the genetic lines of DPF Dual Purpose, Fax and JR6 DPF Buckshot. His maternal grandsire, CBS2F Spike 101-2, presently boasts a whopping 124.0 SPI.
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Turning Point might well be the new dawn of the Hampshire breed.
