Get Piglets!!

Size

1. Is it true that they really stay small as 20 pounds or so?

   We have Placed Piglets with new families and gone to vist only to find our projected size was Larger that the piglet actually grew to be. At that piont the piglet was 1 and 1/2 years of age and only 12 pounds.

   According to Wikipedia .....The world's smallest pig is believed to be the 28 inches (71 cm) long wild pygmy hog, an endangered species which lives in wildlife sanctuaries in Assam, India

   Country of Origin: The Pug is also known as the ‘Carlin’, ‘Mops’ (the nameof Marie Antoinette’s Pug), or ‘Chinese Pug’. ‘Pug’ derives either from theLatin for ‘fist’ (referring to the Pug face’s resemblance to a clenched fist)or the Old English ‘Pugg’ for ‘playful little monkey’ (deriving from ‘Puck’, asin Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’). Unlike other toy breeds, the Pug descends from mastiffs.It was originally bred as an Emperor’s pet in China during the Shangdynasty (1766-1122 B.C.) and became a popular pet for Tibetan monks.

   Size: The Pug has a shoulder heightof 35 cm (14 in) and weighs about 7 kg (15 lbs). It has a large, spherical head with big eyes,small ‘rose’ (folded toward the muzzle) or ‘button’ (folded at ninety degrees)ears, slight underbite, deeply wrinkled forehead, and a distinctly short,square muzzle. Pugs have a compact, muscular body with arched neck, deep chest,and tail curled tightly over the back.

   Size: The Mastiff has a shoulderheight of 70-76 cm (27-30 in) and weighs 68-91 kg (150-200 lbs). It is thelargest breed by weight. In 1989, a English Mastiff named ‘Zorba’ set the Guinness World Record forheaviest dog at 143 kg (315 lbs), measuring over 8 feet from the tip of thenose to the tip of the tail. Mastiffs have a very large head with a short, widemuzzle, and ‘V’-shaped ears. They have a flat back, high-set, low hanging tail,and large, round feet.

    

   
   

Other Houshold Pets

1. Do pigs get along with other houshold pets?

   Yes, though over the years there have been we have seen and heard of various pet friendships, pigs seem to prefer gental larger breed dogs.
   

Allergies

1. We have problems with allergies in our family. Do pet pigs have fur or dander?

   Actually Pigs are one of your best options when allergies are a concern.

   Pigs are HypoAllergenic. They have hair " But" they do not shed.

   Pigs skin is some what sensitive to dry weather. A little lotion may be needed occationally.
   

   
   

Potty Training

1. We would love to have a piglet in the house with us? Where do they use the restroom?

   Pigs are quite particular about that subject and even smarter about it. Pigs will easily self train in a low lipped litter box just like a cat. On the other hand pigs are happy to use a doggie door just like a dog.