What’s a Micro Pig?
Piggies from the UK
Pignic’s micro pigs are small and healthy, born from mother and father pigs who are originally from a farm in England.
Micro pigs are not a specific breed, but rather a name for miniature pigs that weigh between 18 and 40 kilograms when they are adults.
You can see the actual pigs at the pignic farm.
Our Micro Pig
pignic’s micro pig “pig-chan” is of two breeds.
One is the “Pot-belly”, which has a cute chubby body shape and a wide variety of colors, and the other is the “English purebred” , which has a long legs, tight body shape and beautiful black fur.
![Micro pig Pot-belly](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-pot.jpg)
Pot-belly
Pot-belly (also known as Vietnamese potbellied), as its name suggests, is characterized by its chubby, round body shape and cute face. They are native to Vietnam and come in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Many of the micro pigs in Japan are of this breed.
![Micro pig Pot-belly](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-pot-v01.jpg)
![Micro pig Pot-belly](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-pot-v02.jpg)
![Micro pig Pot-belly](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-pot-v03.jpg)
![Micro pig Pot-belly](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-pot-v04.jpg)
![Micro pig Pot-belly](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-pot-v05.jpg)
![Micro pig Pot-belly](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-pot-v06.jpg)
![Micro pig English purebred](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-eng.jpg)
English purebred
Compared to the Pot-belly, they are tighter, longer legged, and larger ears and eyes. They have a lot of hair and are resistant to cold. The origin of this breed is a miniaturized version of the English Berkshire pig. It is a rare breed in Japan. They have black, striped, and dotted patterns derived from the Berkshire breed.
![Micro pig English purebred](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-eng-v01.jpg)
![Micro pig English purebred](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-eng-v02.jpg)
![Micro pig English purebred](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-eng-v03.jpg)
![Micro pig English purebred](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-eng-v04.jpg)
![Micro pig English purebred](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-eng-v05.jpg)
![Micro pig English purebred](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/variety-eng-v06.jpg)
Features
![Features of Micro Pig](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/features01.png)
I have the same cognitive abilities as a three-year-old human.
![Features of Micro Pig](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/features02.png)
I feel pain and love.
![Features of Micro Pig](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/features03.png)
I can communicate using about 20 words.
![Features of Micro Pig](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/features04.png)
I will know my own name when I became 2 to 3 weeks old
![Features of Micro Pig](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/features05.png)
I am ranked high among smart animals. Some say I am smarter than dogs!
![Features of Micro Pig](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/features06.png)
I am very emotional and sensitive.
![Features of Micro Pig](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/features07.png)
Actually, I like everything neat and tidy.
![Features of Micro Pig](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/features08.png)
I like music.
![Features of Micro Pig](https://www.pignic.jp/wp-content/themes/pignic/images/micro-pig/features09.png)
I have no sweat glands, so I don’t smell.