Their name comes from their size: At birth, the piglets weigh about 9 oz. and are the size of a teacup. At full growth at the age of 2, they top out at 12 to 16 inches — about knee-high — and weigh a modest 65 pounds.
“It’s about the size of a small spaniel,” said Jane Croft the 42-year-old breeder who has become something of a sensation in her native England - thanks to her unique product line: cute-as-a-button miniature pigs that never grow up.
“They make fantastic pets. They’re really clean. They’re highly intelligent and just love to be loved. They give so much back to you.”
They’re called “teacup pigs.”
“People love pigs so much, but it’s almost impossible to keep a full-grown pig in the house,” Croft explained. “Now that we’ve gotten them down to this size, they’ve become extremely popular.”
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