Committees information

Conservation Committee

Guy Kiddy

Chairman

Contact Number: 07808 204363

Guy has been involved with pigs for most of his life and has a wealth of experience with a number of different breeds. Guy has held several different posts within the BPA, sitting on most of the committees at various times as well as being Chairman for 5 years. As well as being involved in the BPA Guy has exported pigs to a variety of different countries. Guy is passionate about keeping pigs as well as recognising the importance of pigs needing to be economically viable.

Tracey Bretherton

Contact Number: 07884 071924

Tracey has been involved with the BPA for many years as both a Middle White breed rep and in her capacity setting up and running the Junior pig Club. Tracey is passionate about middle Whites and has set up a couple of conservation projects to spread the rarer blood lines around the country. Tracey has a vast experience and is always very helpful.

Irving Carter

Contact Number: 07919 486846

Irving has been a member for many years now supporting the British Saddlebacks. In the time he has kept the breed he has been a breed rep for over 7 years many of those doing the job single handily. Irving is very approachable and is passionate about his breed and is always available to help members as and when they need it.

Ali Chew

Contact Number: 07899 901341

Ali has over 25 years’ experience of keeping and breeding Tamworths and understand the processes and challenges from the point of view of the very small-scale keeper as well as from the perspective of a herd trying to cover its costs while benefitting the breed as a whole. In addition to her farming enterprise, which also includes rare breeds of other species, she work as a lecturer, teaching animal sciences to degree level. Ali is a specialist in animal behaviour, due to her practical experience she has taught Genetics and Animal Breeding modules for many years.

Chris Hudson

Contact Number: 07812 925439

Chris has run a successful hog roast business for many years and as a part of this has kept both Berkshires and Landrace pigs. Berkshire are his original breed and remains a breed he has been heavily involved in as part of the Berkshire breeders club as well as now becoming a breed representative for the breed. As part of his work with the Berkshire Breeders Club he was a part of a group of breeders who set up a boar trial to improve the breed.

Ryan Perry

Contact number: 07985 606944

Ryan has been involved in pigs for many years starting young as part of a community farm. Tamworth pigs has always played a key role in his life and shaped his career. He has always been someone who is friendly and approachable and has bene Tamworth breed rep for many years. Ryan stands up for what he believes to be the right approach for pigs and does his utmost to ensure the survival of the different bloodlines.

Janice Wood

Contact Number: 07712 653817

Janice has been passionate about Large Blacks for a long time having bred them for over 30 years. Her knowledge of conservation has been gained through her role as the Large Black Breed Surveyor for over 15 years, having helped Viki Mills for a few years before that. In recent years, Janice has helped the BPA to refine the kinship software to make it more user friendly and encouraged Large Black breeders to use the system. This has been very successful, and we have one of the lowest inbreeding percentages of any of the breeds. Hopefully, this is helping to keep our national herd healthier.

In addition to this, Janice has been the Secretary of the Large Black Pig Breeders Club since 2008. The club has worked closely with the BPA on various projects towards our shared conservation aims.