It is the third time Hawke's Bay has hosted the New Zealand Royal A & P Show and fittingly the Supreme Pig of the show also has her own royal connection.
At just 3 months old, Windy Willows Mabel the 10th had a close encounter with the Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker-Bowles at a rural show in Fielding, when she visited with Prince Charles four years ago.
"They had a look over the pen and saw the pigs and said 'Oh - that's a Wessex Saddleback' so she got the nickname of Camilla," breeder Paul Peck said.
Judges looked for breed-specific features for the Wessex Saddleback, such as ears down to the nose and body markings, as well as other factors contributing to a perfect pig amongst the many breeds in the competition.
"They count the teating - they have to have six or seven per side - a good ham, a good shoulder and a perfect pig is meant to look like a pear shape from the back to the front," Mr Peck said
