Chris Murray needed 9 years and 24 generations to develop a breeding programme that resulted in the minitature pigs you’ll see below.The smallest pigs the farmer created are the ones below, that are no bigger than your standard tea cup. The pennywell miniature pig is a variant of a rare breed of pig from New Zealand and make excellent pets.


The little pigs caused quite a stir in the media, Chris with his pets being featured all over the European news channels. At 8 weeks old, the little one below weighed just 3kg, or 7lb. Chris said: “He is the smallest we have ever had and is causing quite a stir. He has the crown jewels and we’ll certainly be breeding from him.”






photo credits: Richard Austin
But … is that how big they get? What about health problems? I can’t help but think that if they were dogs or cats, that people would absolutely flip out, no?
Just what the world needs…. another cute animal who will suffer when the Paris Hilton’s of the world get tired of it.
They dont look much smaller that a standard piglet to me. I would like to see an adult
Take a look at dogs already. Theyre variation is due to selective breeding. The only difference between this and dogs is that different breeds of dogs have been established for a while, these are brand new!
I’m not condoning this in anyway. Pigs should’nt exist anyway.
found you via stumbleupon and I must admit that this is one of the most adorable pigs ever! Adorable with a cap A!
These little pigs are really cute! But I wonder if they have inherant health issues, like some miniture dogs do?
In response to jks, Wikipedia states that they grow as big as cocker spaniels - so somewhere between 15 & 20 inches at the withers.
those are piglets…
very informative pics
Ok is it just me or is everyone here blind to the first picture? What do these supposedly mini pigs look like they are doing?
Why it kind of looks like they are suckling. And what are they suckling from? It’s not the duckling. Could that be a big old fat regular sized momma pig? At most these porkers may be pot belly pig sized but they are certainly not going to be smaller than a normal potbelly if the mothers size is any indication.
Gullible folk…..
FAIL!
Is there a chance to create a mini pig without bones?
It would make life so much easier.
put it in the oven serve it on toast, voila.
Are they at all tasty?
Oh, stop it - can’t anyone just enjoy the cuteness of it all!
They are darling little babies.
Animals that lay in their own shit while eating garbage do not make “good pets”.
WHERE DO I GET ONE?? EFF ALL YOU NAYSAYERS, I NEED ONE NOW!!
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I use to show pigs in a county 4-H program. They look like the standard piglet we use to raise. Aren’t they’re any problems, well besides the ethical ones, with the breeding?
HOW DARE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pagne, I rest my case…….. thanks for illustrating it for me
I think they are cute. I wouldn’t want one but they are cute.
Comparing me to Paris Hilton is about the most hilariously inaccurate insult I’ve heard in years. Thank you for making me laugh this early in the day. I hope I can return the favor in the near future.
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I want one! It’s even smaller then my teacup chihuahua! (and my chihuahua is SOOO much cuter then paris hiltons!)
Well hell. Mini pigs, piglets, whatever, they’re still undeniably adorable. Gimme danger!
oh my god!!! they breeded two pigs and they made SMALLER PIGS!!!!!
jesus christ! lets alert the media! WE HAVE BABY PIGLETS!
“with babies having babies, i mean… how small are they gonna get? its gonna turn into this ridiculous russian doll situation.”
Awesome.. so where do i get my very own babe…
br000ce, on June 18th, 2008 at 7:52 am Said:
Animals that lay in their own shit while eating garbage do not make “good pets”.
Lots of zeroes there, mate. One was enough.
Pigs are intelligent animals, very suitable for pets - if one can afford them.
There was this show on Discovery (or NGTV?) about this pet pig - regular size - that saved it’s owner’s life… The guy had a heart attack and the pig realized - so what does the pig do….
Goes lie in the middle of the road, pretending it’s dead, until a car stops, grabs the driver by the sleeve and pulls her inside the house, to show the uncouscious fellow. Devotion, decision making, ruse, you name it - no words, no drawings, no hand gestures, and got the job done. What a job, btw.
Besides primates, pigs are the closest evolutionary relatives we’ve got.
Thanks for the pics, Pagne.
And br000ce… get 1 life for a change.
I’d love to feel like Fern from Charlotte’s Web and have a pet pig that WOULDN’T grow so big that it’d have to go live on a farm… but considering most people would never consider eating their pets (dogs, cats, horses), maybe this will enlighten people enough to quit eating so much ham and bacon.
they are rather cute, but i do worry about the ethics. i think breeding dogs for their “cuteness factor” isn’t right, and it’s no better if it’s a pig.
i’m not an expert, but if looks are the main factor used for breeding ANY animal, but pigs in this case, of course–doesn’t it seem like the intelligence will be bred right out of it?
the intelligence that is such a strong trait in pigs is the only reason i don’t eat pork. “<< they’re smarter than dogs, and i wouldn’t want one as a pet if they weren’t….
these cute little pigs actually only grow up to the size of a fully grown Cocker spaniel.
they are apparently going to be the futures new dog!
ive got one called Rubix and he is just ACE!
where can i buy them also what colors are they and are the close to Va. are they males or females. and can you give us a web site where we can buy are own
Hey!
I am interested in buying a mini pig.
Where can i get one at?
And How much would one cost?
Thanks
There is no such things. They just breed the runts over and over againg to get the small size. Really, they are just weak pot bellied pigs. I am thinking of buying one. Try looking up Paradise Valley Farm or Best Little Pot Bellied House in Texas
The price range is 350- somewhere around 1,000. These are soooo cute. I’ve wanted one for a long time. I want one so bad. I have a teacup chihuahua and many other pets. I used to own a pig but the house we moved into didn’t alow more than a few pets.
How many pounds do these pigs weigh when they are fully grown?
Obviously the comments about pigs that lay in their own shit while eating garbage didn’t some from anyone who has ever raised pigs.
They are very clean animals, the only reason they coat themselves in mud or water is to cool down, as they don’t sweat. I would love
to find out more…..size at maturity, health issues, etc…..
I used to raise pot-bellied pigs and ours always stayed small with good conformation and health. However, people would buy one, think they knew better than our advice and end up with a huge pig. There is a reason why anything obese is sometimes referred to as a pig. They will eat & eat until they are unable to walk. When someone would ask us how to manage their now huge animal, their pig who now resembled a huge farm animal, we would say what you would say to anyone regarding managing their weight, “You need to consider amounts as well as the kind of food your animal receives”.
Our parents as well as any babies we kept would be tiny. The others were unrecognizable. Beware, they will grow according to the amount they eat. Do not starve, just monitor. People would let the eating of everything in sight, dog & cat food, etc. cause such an out of control problem, that we would get the help me calls constantly. These pocket pigs appear to be another name for pot-bellied pigs, adorable but not without issues.
Omg! Teacup piglets are cutter than I thought.I’m so excited because I’m actually getting one.The smallest teacup piglets are so cute,they have the tiniest noses.Especially the polkadotted ones,they are adorable.
What is there weight when full size?How much are they? Do they have health promblems? I need info PLEASE!
I adore the pictures….. I have been looking for a lil pig for the last year. This breed is a great size. How ever Im having a hard time finding out where to get get one???????? Who do I contact?
im finding it impossible to find out where i can buy one of these gorgeous little treasures from!!!please help me??????
we want the pig with the black pocka dot’s i am a animole loveri have 2 dog’s a lizard and a bunny we want the one` that the gye is holding up agenst his nose it will geet lots of tenchen and plenty of love and care (PLEASE) wright back we are willing to pay 60-70 dollar’s if any more then that save him for us and we are willing to pay - little more if needed WRIT BACK THAKS marissa +)
I agree with “Yeah.”
Pigs shouldn’t exist.
I love going boar hunting here in Florida & would love to spend some time on a pig farm blastin’ some bacon!
Seriously though, I’m a vegetarian.
NUKE THE PIGS!
Going over to my buddy’s now!
He’s burning a couple wild boars in a pit tonight. You guys should see the flames & the kids love it, too.
I am about to get out of the army and I have always wanted a pig. How do I go about to get one of your mini pigs?
Eat that ham on Christmas Day!
That’s what Jesus likes…
I loved my grandfather.
But he was a god damn pig fucker
hi people now all listen up pigs ARE ONE OF THE CLEANEST ANIMALS IN THE WORLD..THEY DO STAY SMALLER FOR LONGER AND HAS NO ONE SEEN RUPERT FROM TV? THE PENNYWELL PIG? they did hav a waiting list but its now stoped and they are noo longer selling them!..and hello the sow of the pigs in the first picture would be double the size if she was a normal pig! and she had just given birth! Think people! x
I think they are just adorable! How much does one of these cute little piglets cost?
The only thing these ugly animals are good for is having them as a meal, no matter what their size is.
I would feed one of these beasts,
until it got so fat, that it couldn’t walk. Then I would have it butchered, & consume all it’s meat as meals for myself. Who would want one of these ugly beasts for a pet? Ugh!
My daughter wants a miniture pig for christmas but we do not want to have to pay airfare to have it shipped.Please let me know if there is someone in the Augusta Ga. area that sells them.Thanks for your help.
I simply think these little guys are adorable, i would love to be able to buy a few i live in the out skirts of Ottawa Canada if anybody knows where i can buy any micro-pigs or as some call them teacup pigs please contact me.
These IS THE CUTEST ANIMAL IVE EVER SEEN I WANT ONE BUT MY MOM SAYS NO PIGS!
who ever makes tactles comeents like should be made without bones and spread on toast should suffer the same fate u bbunch of absolute plebs i think u need to not comment on this page oif you are going to be so rediculous u load of cunts and u no what if i had a gun i would hunt you all down and shot you u absolut bunch of brain dead imbosils if i ever found out who you were ad where you lived god help what i would whould do to you u fuckers and u know what all you go on about is eating them fucking stop about food you fat greedy good for nothing thick uneducated load of cretins :@ u make me want to skin you aive you group of prats dont bother puting thingd like that just to get a reaction i will give ya a bloodey reaction u absolute creeps what is wrong with you and btw pigs are very clean animals so before you bother putting stupid remarks like that do some research love got it and really grow up .
oh and also i will burn you in a pit you mother fucking twat you kno what you people make me made dont comment and fuckin vegatarian u make me sick an pig fucker do you not have .anythingbetter to do you bunch of creepy saps i will hunt you down u creeps CREEPS do you get pleaure out of burning pigs i hope you get nightmares about been burnt alive and wild boar hunting i shhould report you you fucking idotic sycotic meantal cases i fucking get your family i find you aya no that you bunnch of imkature you probably fuck ya little sisters you red back omg you are meantal disturbed you need to be sectioned you nut cases you freaks and fuck of you carnt get them in america so dont worry its you people who need to be burn its you people who make the world a abad place its not funny its not cool you fucking tways suck your dad you absolut idiots i love pigs pigs rock so why bother with your wierd sick humor i will hunt you in fuckkin florida u arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr you make me agnry you BITCHES go get help you sick FUCkKERS
Oh my goodness, I really want one of these! I’m looking for a new pet, and a friend of mine told me that pigs make great pets. I wish my mom would let me get one, maybe she will in a couple of years. I sure hope so :]
OMG they are so cute I soo amm getting myself one if my parents say soo!!! I love pigs so that is just what I need hope they are good with 3 dogs!! if anybody knows where to get one please email me at chocolabxbabe@aim.com!! thankyou!
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I pretty much know nothing about these mini pigs and was curious.. how much they cost and what they are like as pets so on so fourth.. please help me out
thanks!
pigs are my fav. animal how about u………………………..
I want one. How much are they and where can I get one?
I Would Like To Get One For My Wife For Christmas… Please Let Me Know Where I Can Find Them And Apx. How Much They Run!! You Can E-mail Me @ Benbevel2011@yahoo.com Thanks
Ben Bevel
i would love to purchase one ! please let me know how much they run and how to go about purchasing one. thank you !
im really looking into getting a pig as a pet but i want one tht is going to stay small.
how can i buy one of your miniature pigs?
where can I buy a mine pig for christmas. because I love them.
Hi there, I have been looking for a mini pig for some time now, I’m intrested in purchasing one. Can you please tell me a price & how shipping would be handled.Thank You Very Much!!!
u can’t keep them in apartments can you?
Some of these negative comments are obviously posted by what I call sub-humans .They are the sort of sub humans that would not be missed on the planet if they no longer breathed valuable oxygen it would leave more for these lovely little fellows that would never harm any other creature.Unlike these sub-humans that are a great advertisement for strict birth control in humans.Low intelect and cruel by nature they should not be allowed to reproduce any more sub-humans.
I really love bacon and pork chops, but I wouldn’t eat an animal bread to be a pet. Give be a big juicy BLT any day.
God put animals on this earth for us to eat. I don’t mind people that don’t eat meat, but they shouldn’t mind people that do either.
I dont mind other people eating meat, but you dont have to comment on this page about it.
If you dont have anything nice to say, dont say anything at all.
These little piglets are absolutley adorable and I have been researching them for a while now.
I have found that they grow to be about the size of a cocker spaniel.
They eat mainly fruit and veg (but also pig pellets)
Also, the only down side is that they basically trash your house (making it messy) and eating anything in sight!!
They need an Acre of land so they can graze the grass and, as said above, pigs do not sweat, so to keep cool they need water and/or a mud patch to cool down in.
I don’t know where to get them from in the UK but I do know they cost about £150-£300 and are mainly sold in pairs.
If anyone finds somewhere to buy them from, please let me know.
(and please, no comments about buying it from your local butchers, because its not at all funny!!)
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I’ve been looking and looking!
How much are these pocket pigs?
What is their adult weight?
Where can I buy one?
I don’t see any responses anywhere to the comments posted above.
jesus as sent a new thing to earth where do i get gods new pig
hay i’m so interrested, but how much are they?what is there adlut weight?
I’m not quite sure how I feel about this.
Yes, the are very cute and would love to have one
but…
This breed was made with secetive breeding I’m sure, and with it comes a whole load of health issues for the pigs and for the generation of iddy piggies.
I just don’t think it’s right, look at the many pure bred dogs there are which suffer from horrific genetic deaceses (can’t spell sorry)
I have a pet Duroc piglet named “Ella” and she is 3 months old and weighs only 12lbs. and is only 20 inches long. Her brothers and sisters weigh over 40lbs. each! Ella’s mother is also our pet “Honey Pig” and she weighs approx. 500lbs.
How did this happen? We’ve never tried to make miniature or tea cup pigs but we’ve ended up with one.
I found this farms piglets on another website and they are going for approx. $3,000-$4,000 plus over $600 for shipping!!!
I’m really not even going to start on the ridiculous things said. But anyway, I work at a stable, where i deal with minature horses, just like these little guys they were basically breed from the smallest horses people could find. It is true that it seems their body decreased faster than their organs, so their organs are a bit too big for their size. Yet the only thing this causes is a rounder belly. No health problems. your “Paris hilton” chihuahuas were breed the same. Dogs were never that small until we made them and though they are a little yappy, they are in fine health. Yes there are genetic issues, though usually caused by fast and careless breeding, like the dalmation which was in such high demand we breed the brains right out of it and golden retrivers known to have joint problems. But this seems to be done more carefully. everything has their problems but i’m sure these little guys are pretty normal. Stop pig hating.
how much do they cost? do you ship them? and how much do they weigh when full grown?
I was wondering how I go about getting one of your pigs. Please email me at j_gardiner@live.com if you can help. Thank you
wow they are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute, i want one. how much, where do i get one and how much will it weigh by the time its done growing.
i have owned a pot bellied pig and a miniture pot belly pig. BUT…. they are different breeds im guesing size would differ a great deal.please let me know how to get in contact with the right people to invest in two of these little darlings
oxoxoxox
I live in austin and am interesting information about Tea-cup piglets for a pet. Please share stats like how big do they get and their temperatment. What is the longivity and what is the price-range. Where would one purchase a helathy Tea-cup piglet in Austin Texas. Thanks!
These are so cute!
i want a miniature piggy SOOOO bad.
they are adorable.
oh….so cutey!!! i love to have one!
hi can you tell me how much it would cost to buy a teacup pig as i love them and i want one so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanx ashx
how much do they cost?
Hi all, i will be breeding “micro pigs” this year. I will be located in Essex, UK. I have 15 and the first litter is expected around September 2009. They are the same as these Pennywell Pigs. Please note that these pigs grow to rthe size of a Cocker Spaniel - they DO NOT stay tiny. Every animal is timy when first born. Email me your details to go onto the waiting list. Thanks Jane
Hi i am interested in buying a tiny pig please can you send me details regarding how to purchase one. Many thanks
Please contact me at thelittlepigfarm@yahoo.co.uk
thanks
hello i am interested in buying a small pig and wondering if u can send me any more info on getting a small pig thank you
please email me your questions and i can email you back with the information you require thelittlepigfarm@yahoo.co.uk thanks jane
How much are the pigs and are you able to buy them? : -)
I have 2 micro pigs left - they are little boys and ages 10 weeks old - very friendly and cuddly - used to other animals and adore human contact. £325 each -email me at thelittlepigfarm@yahoo.co.uk to go on my waiting list. (cambridgeshire)
was just wondering..how much those cost and how do i get one???? lol there adorable piggys!!!
I am a breeder of micro pigs in the UK - Norfolk/Cambridgeshire borders. Please email me at thelittlepigfarm@yahoo.co.uk thanks jane
I want one so bad …
I will save up the money for them .. as soon as i see something like this in canada ill try my best to get my hands on one.they are so adorable … ♥
Wow. To the person above who said pigs shouldn’t even exist: you’re a retard.
They are cute, but I’ve seen full gorwn pigs that don’t get much bigger than what was descibed. Darn cute though.
All you trolls who feel like you’ve got something to say: go find something productive to do, because we sure don’t give a crap about what you have to say here. Get a life. Get a brain. Get the heck off the internet.
do they really stay that small or do they get really big and where can you get one if you live in tn thanks for your help
I can not believe the commnets and language of ssome of the a**holes here. Butch, br000ce, Yeah, John candy, Sasndeans,georgia,and jackoff. absolutely unnecessary and ignorant and in very bad taste. I wish the website would keep an eye open for the kind of language John c georgia uses. These people should be thrown off the site. For all of you in this list, if you can’t talk like a rational human being, don’t bother the rest of us with your empty brained comments.
hello i am very interested in buying one of those pigs i ahve cash now so i am willing to give one of them a home asap just let me know if you are willing to sell or not thank you !
email me at thelittlepigfarm@yahoo.co.uk - I am a full time specialist micro pig breeder.
I would love to have a tiny pig.
do they make a lot of noise and I would like to know about their housing, food and vet care.
me again
how big do they get full grown.
email me at info@littlepigfarm.co.uk and I will send you an email with all the details you need and photographs. Thanks
NEWSFLASH: THEY ALREADY DO THIS WITH CATS AND DOGS. HOW DO YOU THINK THEY GOT TEACUP CHIHUAHUAS?
Ok I have looked and looked at these pigs and what I yet to see is the MOM..how big are they when grown??? SCAM
Actually when I sell my piglets you can see their parents. Also you can see the parents on the website. It also states how big they are when fully grown - I think your comment “Scam” refers to people who showe photos of piglets at 3-4 days old next to a tea-cup. If you took time to read my website you will see that I state that there is no such thing as tea cup pigs. Thanks for your comment!!!!!
could you tell me if there is anyone in england selling the tea cup pigs and a address or phone number of seller.
I’d just like to point out while a bunch of shit head geneticists are playing while the fundamentals of the universe there is still no cure for AIDS CANCER OR THE FUCKING COMMON COLD. YOU FUCKING CUNTS.
Where and when are you selling these little piglets? How much are they? I am really interested in getting a mini pig. I live in South Florida. Please let me know!
P.S. That is a really mean comment Mathew! You don’t deserve to have the love of a pet! You have no right calling anyone a “C*nt”!!
how can i adopt a mini pig? i really really want one.
hello can you help me please i want another mini pig i already have one but seems to be sad without a friend, can you tell me where can i buy it as soon as possible and what is the price thank you
We have 6 litters of micro pigs ready over the next 6 weeks, please go to the website for details http://www.littlepigfarm.co.uk we always have piglets of all ages and colours from £200. Jane
i need 2 of these we crackers 1 4 my wife n 1 4 my son
mmmmmmmmmmmm delicious!!!!!!!!!!!
get on the waiting list now………………go to http://www.littlepigfarm.co.uk (as seen on tv and in the papers)
having vegetable is really nice
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I OFFER THIS SIZE AND COLOR OF MINI PIGS IN N.W. OHIO AT MY PLACE CALLED:
The FUNee Farm!
I currently have 3 boys and 3 girls of tea-cup size. I offer rare colors, markings, size, and also blue eyes.
I have a litter due Christmas 2009 of Julianas’ which are the RAREST MINI PIG of all!!!
Email me to get your name on the waiting list or request more information.
udderlyelite@yahoo.com
419-825-7276
I offer tea-cup size, with spots and blue eyes. In addition to this, I also have the rarest color in my breeding program. (pumpkin)
ALL OF MY PIGS ARE SOLD “IN-TACT” AS BREEDERS… I AM ONE OF ONLY A FEW IN THE USA WHO SELL BREEDING STOCK.
My prices start at $700 and go up to $3,500.
I have one of the best breeding programs in the USA. My piglets are some of the strongest and healthiest mini pigs the USA has to offer.
All pigs are hand-reared after 4 weeks of age in our home. They will be sold as indoor pets and be litter box trained.
419-825-7276/udderlyelite@yahoo.com