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Pig racing big in Russia
Ananova ^
| 5/25/2005
| Staff
Posted on 05/27/2005 8:01:51 AM PDT by Red Badger
Russian farmers are breeding long-legged racing pigs to meet demand for the new craze of pig racing.
Sergei Spirin, president of the newly formed Federation of Sport Pig Breeders, said the biggest pig racing track was located at Moscow's Crocus-Expo pavilion, but many others were opening up as well.
Spirin, who is also a vet, said the pigs had been coached daily for months to get into prime condition for the gruelling races.
He said: "These swine are long-legged, lean, nimble, in good sporting form - and craving for victory.
"Conditioned and unconditioned reflexes play an important role in coaching. The swine don't have a feed before the start of training, and get a carrot at the finish."
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Russia; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: pig; racing; russia
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We will race no swine before its time......
To: Red Badger
A pig in time saves nine (bucks)
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:03:39 AM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(Yes I backed over the vampire, but I swear I didn't see it in my rearview mirror.)
To: Red Badger
I don't think I could beat a pig in a race. I bet Rosie O'Donut could if she was promised the "spoils" from her opponent. ;)
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:05:33 AM PDT
by
Millee
(So you're a feminist......isn't that cute??)
To: Millee
I wonder what happens to the "losers"............
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:06:44 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(I woke up this morning in ecstatic languid ennui...................)
To: Red Badger
They have pig racing at little county fairs in Kentucky. It's actually pretty fun to watch.
To: Red Badger
I don't care a fig
how big
that pig race is.
Now a real cool gig,
would be lipstick and a wig,
on a great big pig,
dig?
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:08:12 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
To: Red Badger
I think it would be an excellent sport for Saudi Arabia.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:09:17 AM PDT
by
Paleo Conservative
(Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Andrew Heyward's got to go!)
To: Red Badger
To: Red Badger
And their in the starting gate. In the post is Eat Your Lunch, In the 2nd position is Rest Your Head. In Gate three is I can't Sit Down and in gate four My Knees Are High. AND THEIR OFF!!!
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:17:10 AM PDT
by
hflynn
To: ClearCase_guy
So are you suggesting if we take the wig and lipstick of hillary, we'd have a winning entry?
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:27:03 AM PDT
by
stitches1951
(Support the RNC with $0.00 check today, tomorrow there may be no GOP!)
To: hflynn
To: Red Badger
Sounds like there is a lot to money to be made if those folks had some Javelinas
Main trick would be to control them, not easy.
12
posted on
05/27/2005 8:45:09 AM PDT
by
76834
(Lock and Load)
To: Red Badger
If I raced a pig I would call him Bubba. I wonder how you say Bubba in Russian?
13
posted on
05/27/2005 8:45:34 AM PDT
by
keysguy
(Time to get rid of the UN and the ACLU)
To: Red Badger
You can't make a race horse out of a pig, but, you can make a pig run very fast!
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:45:42 AM PDT
by
ol' hoghead
(Islam is the ROP, but Moslems will cut our throuts and blaspheme saying "Allah akbar")
To: Bluegrass Conservative
Ditto in Wisconsin. The pig races are a staple of the State Fair every summer.
15
posted on
05/27/2005 8:46:39 AM PDT
by
July 4th
(A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
To: 76834
Don't you think they would know the difference between a pig and a javelina?..........
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:50:25 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(I woke up this morning in ecstatic languid ennui...................)
To: keysguy
I wonder how you say Bubba in Russian?
Klintoonsky.....
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:51:08 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(I woke up this morning in ecstatic languid ennui...................)
To: Red Badger
Why does this whole idea remind me of congressional races?
18
posted on
05/27/2005 8:51:15 AM PDT
by
FreeKeys
("Politicians ... accuse you of 'greed' only for wanting to keep your own money." -- Joseph Sobran)
To: Red Badger
Probly not.
Javelins are a "pig like" critter but are actually Peccaries
They can really hoof it tho.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:52:30 AM PDT
by
76834
(Lock and Load)
To: Red Badger
I wonder what happens to the "losers" 
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:53:56 AM PDT
by
Modernman
("Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made. " -Bismarck)
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