Good on you for thinking about the conservation of the breed
Rusty Taylor at Garlieston Lodge in Wigton has 2 different pedigree Large Black boars, he has a Lincombe Majestic Eagle boar (Bonking Bob) and a Sock super (who also looks to be unrelated to your sow) and he might be able to bring a boar to you or take your sow for service. Give him a ring (mention Karen @ Yonderton) and see what he says his number is 01988 600641.
Alternatively there's a new boar standing for AI at Deerpark in Ireland (they'd had some fertility issues with the last ones I think) he's Donagheragh Malcolm and if she's farrowed this year and you can spot the season there's no reason not to try. If you phone Deerpark on 028 7938 6558 they'll post you the instructions to have a read of first.
As to who you need to join...
The BPA are the ones who oversee the herd book, so if you want to breed registered piglets to add to the herd book you'll need to join them.
The Large Black breeders club are a great source of advice and send out quarterly newsletters to members.
Ear notching looks helluva complicated, but it's not really (it's not that bad actually doing it either - I'd been dreading it, but it was fine) you'll get info sent through when you join the BPA but depending on where you are I could come to help you through it the first time you do it (I'm in South Lanarkshire, Lesmahagow)
Hope this helps a bit ? Just shout if there's anything else I can help with.
Karen
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