Glimmercroft Miniature Potbelly Pigs

	Miniature Potbelly Pigs are a great addition to the farm!  They do a great job of clearing land, and they make good use of hay and other feed wasted by goats and other livestock.  The trouble is, many potbelly pigs have conformation traits that I just don't care for.  They have folds of skin that make their eyes so deepset they have trouble seeing.  They carry a lot of fat around their jowls, and their noses are very short.  They have serious dips in their spine, which to me looks like a structural weakness.  Their legs are short, and their bellies are very low to the ground, making them less agile and, to my eye, less attractive. I am trying to breed away from these traits, working toward a pig with wide open eyes and a smooth face, a slightly longer but somewhat upturned nose (cute!), a clean jowl, a slightly arched back, longer legs, and a leaner belly.  In other words, I'm trying to produce a pig that looks more like a very cute farm pig, just very small.  My girl Tinkerbell is exactly what I like in a miniature pig.  At two years old, she weighs about 70 pounds, so she's about as big as a Bassett Hound. I have two boars right now, and am looking for another sow or two that look the way I think a pig should look.  I'd especially like to find one that's red with black spots, so if you know of any, please do get in touch.

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