An Introduction to Common Pet Pig Breeds with Pictures

Pet pig, a new term in recent years. As pigs, in our country, they used to be raised for food. It is just that in recent years, more and more people are keeping pets, and the varieties are becoming more and more complete and more and more unusual, mainly including Thai fragrant pigs, Japanese fragrant pigs, Taiwan, China fragrant pigs, and so on. Despite being full of intelligence and having a gregarious nature, farm-raised pigs make terrible pets. They are large in size and can easily grow to several hundred jin. In addition, their huge size means they have very large appetites.

Domestic pigs are too big, so smaller, prettier pigs have become the object of people's pursuit. In today's fashionable urban life, the mini pig seen everywhere is undoubtedly one of the most popular small pets among urban people.

Vietnamese Pot-bellied Pig

The Vietnamese Pot-bellied Pig may be the most popular breed today. They have an attractive appearance and a docile temperament. Their exaggerated back and large belly (a sign of being overfed in other animals) are completely normal and healthy. Their average height is about 35 cm, and their average weight is about 45 jin.

Juliani Pig (Painted Piglet)

The Juliani Pig (Painted Piglet) is really small, with an average height of 25-40 cm and a weight of 13.5-45 jin. Like the pot-bellied pig, they are docile and also like to play with toys.

African Pygmy or Guinea Pig

The African Pygmy or Guinea Pig is a true piglet. These piglets weigh about 18-36 jin, with an average height of 35-56 cm. They are lively and active, highly alert, and very smart. Compared with the pot-bellied pig, the African Pygmy Pig has a very straight back. They like to be close to the people they like. Yucatan (Mexican Hairless) Pig—this kind of piglet comes in both small and not-small sizes. The larger breed can grow to more than 180 jin, while the small ones average only 45-90 jin. Their average height is 40-61 cm.

Ossabaw Island Pig

With an average height of 35-50 cm and a weight of 22.5-81 jin, they have a dreamy temperament, get along well with people, and are very smart. This kind of piglet can live 25 years, so keeping this kind of pig can span from when your own child is very young to graduating from university.

Although the text above does not say which breed is better than another, we strongly suggest that after reading the introduction above, you carefully investigate to confirm which mini pig is most suitable for you.