![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SOW-PAGE-INTRO-NUMBER-TWO--1253x600.jpg)
As most good hog breeders know, elite females are the key to any successful breeding program, and continually striving for genetic improvement is what drives success in this business.
While the large majority of our sowherd is derived as keeper gilts, we believe it is vitally important to lay in new genetics from time to time when we come across them. Below are photos of gilts we’ve either raised or purchased over the years that have become a part of our program. While our quest for constant improvement never ends, these girls and many, many more back in the sow barn are the reason why we’ve become known as “The Nation’s Elite Sowherd”.
![4-8](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/4-8-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 4-8
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/8-5-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 8-5
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/13-3-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 13-3
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X36-9-1-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 36-9
![Ottenwalter SOws](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X40-4-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 40-4
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X40-5-648x438.png)
Crossbred 40-5
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X49-10-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 49-10
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/x90-6-648x438.png)
Crossbred 90-6
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X124-6-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 124-6
![124-8](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/124-8-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 124-8
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/141-7-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 141-7
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/184-10-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 184-10
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X152-8-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 152-8
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X153-8-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 153-8
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X160-4-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 160-4
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X163-3-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 163-3
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X163-7-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 163-7
![Crossbred 163-7](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/HALF-BELT.jpg)
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X169-8-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 169-8
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X173-10-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 173-10
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X180-11-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 180-11
![X191-11](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X191-11-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 191-11
![Ottenwalter SOws](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X196-5-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 196-5
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X196-5RS-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 196-5RS
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/204-5-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 204-5
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ottenwalter_LEAR_204-11-648x438.jpeg)
Crossbred 204-11
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X204-12-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 204-12
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X205-4-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 205-4
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X224-3-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 224-3
![Crossbred 224-3](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/224-3.jpg)
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X224-9-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 224-9
![X224-10](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X224-10-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 224-10
![Crossbred 224-10](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X224-10-B.jpg)
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X231-9-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 231-9
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X270-4-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 270-4
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X276-14-1-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 276-14
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X239-5-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 239-5
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ottenwalter_LEAR_180-11-648x438.jpeg)
Crossbred 180-11
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ottenwalter_LEAR_151-4-648x438.jpeg)
Crossbred 151-4
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ottenwalter_LEAR_147-8-648x438.jpeg)
Crossbred 147-8
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ottenwalter_LEAR_35-10-648x438.jpeg)
Crossbred 35-10
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/X51-1-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 51-1
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/X191-1-648x438.jpg)
Crossbred 191-1
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/C1-1-648x438.jpg)
Chester 1-1
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/112-6-648x438.jpg)
Chester 112-6
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/L8-9-648x438.jpg)
Landrace 8-9
![4-8](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/4-8-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 4-8
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/8-5-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 8-5
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/13-3-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 13-3
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X36-9-1-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 36-9
![Ottenwalter SOws](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X40-4-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 40-4
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X40-5-1350x800.png)
Crossbred 40-5
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X49-10-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 49-10
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/x90-6-1350x800.png)
Crossbred 90-6
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X124-6-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 124-6
![124-8](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/124-8-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 124-8
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/141-7-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 141-7
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/184-10-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 184-10
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X152-8-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 152-8
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X153-8-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 153-8
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X160-4-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 160-4
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X163-3-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 163-3
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X163-7-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 163-7
![Crossbred 163-7](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/HALF-BELT.jpg)
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X169-8-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 169-8
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X173-10-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 173-10
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X180-11-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 180-11
![X191-11](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X191-11-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 191-11
![Ottenwalter SOws](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X196-5-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 196-5
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X196-5RS-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 196-5RS
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/204-5-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 204-5
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ottenwalter_LEAR_204-11-1350x800.jpeg)
Crossbred 204-11
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X204-12-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 204-12
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X205-4-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 205-4
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X224-3-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 224-3
![Crossbred 224-3](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/224-3.jpg)
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X224-9-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 224-9
![X224-10](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X224-10-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 224-10
![Crossbred 224-10](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X224-10-B.jpg)
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X231-9-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 231-9
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X270-4-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 270-4
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X276-14-1-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 276-14
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/X239-5-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 239-5
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ottenwalter_LEAR_180-11-1350x800.jpeg)
Crossbred 180-11
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ottenwalter_LEAR_151-4-1350x800.jpeg)
Crossbred 151-4
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ottenwalter_LEAR_147-8-1350x800.jpeg)
Crossbred 147-8
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ottenwalter_LEAR_35-10-1350x800.jpeg)
Crossbred 35-10
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/X51-1-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 51-1
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/X191-1-1350x800.jpg)
Crossbred 191-1
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/C1-1-1350x800.jpg)
Chester 1-1
![](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/112-6-1350x800.jpg)
Chester 112-6
![Ottenwalter Sows](https://www.ottenwaltershowpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/L8-9-1350x800.jpg)