Westphalian Explained

Westphalian may refer to:

• The culture or people of the Westphalia region of Germany
• Westphalian language, one of the major dialect groups of West Low German
• Westphalian sovereignty, a concept in international relations
• Westphalian (stage), in geology
• Westphalian ham (Westfälischer Schinken) produced from acorn-fed pigs raised in Westphalia. The resulting meat is dry cured and then smoked over a mixture of beechwood and juniper branches.

Animals

• Westphalian horse, a warmblood horse bred in the Westphalia region of western Germany
• Westphalian chicken, old hardy landrace of chicken
• Westphalian Dachsbracke, a small, short legged scenthound