European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse U s pet owners i hog heaven associated press Parky May be the trendy new House pet of he 90s. He wont bite the mailman or howl at the Moon. He s bigger than a cat but smaller than a Doberman. He does t shed smell or claw the furniture and prefers a tidy letterbox to the living room Rug. Hell walk on a Leash swim fetch or just sit and watch to. And the worst thing you can say about him Well he s a pig a vietnamese potbellied pig. These pygmy porkers have become popular pets in the United states in the last few years despite hefty prices ranging from about $1,500 for a neutered male to $35,000 for a pregnant female. Pig owners boast their pets learn quickly and have sunny dispositions. They done to get really big a full grown they weigh Between 20 and 150 pounds As compared to hogs which can weigh half a ton. But right now just about the Only Way to acquire a vietnamese Potbelly is to get plugged into the nationwide breeders network. That s where Sparky a owner Kris Bryant of Rockville md., comes in. Bryant Breeds and Sells vietnamese potbellied pigs through her company Paradise pigs and keeps her customers updated on pig care and feeding through a Homey newsletter. From a recent Issue Quot it has been brought to my attention that some of you Are unsure of How much to feed your piggies and some Are even letting them pig out Pun intended Quot Bryant is also about to launch pet pig update which she Bills As Quot the first Magazine devoted to miniature pet pigs and she was recently elected to the Board of the newly formed North american potbellied pig association with Headquarters in Columbia to. As one of a handful of vietnamese potbellied pig breeders Bryant is particularly concerned about keeping the animals bloodlines pure while not inbreeding them. Virtually All the vietnamese potbellied in the United states Are descended from a group of 18 brought in through Canada in 1983 by Keith Connell. There Are several pig registries nationwide which certify How closely related the animals Are to the Kelly Corbett Breeds miniature vietnamese pigs for pets in san Anselmo Calif. Original group. But Bryant says some breeders a anxious to Cash in on the growing Market a Cross their vietnamese potbellied with other strains. The resulting pigs Are not As Small or Good tempered or healthy As the real thing she says. Bryant got interested in the pint sized pigs by Accident she had been trying to get a Skunk to keep her cat company and applied for several exotic animal permits. Quot once i got All the permits i was on mailing lists and i started getting ads for zebras and giraffes and things Quot she said in a recent interview. Quot i just was watching the pigs in those Trade magazines. And i really liked the idea because Well pigs just make really great pets but they re also a pet that anybody can have. Most of the pets that Are unusual you can t have unless you have a farm. The pigs you can have in an Bryant Speaks from experience. Until recently she had been Breeding pigs in a two bedroom Condo in suburban Rockville and at one Point had 23 of them. But she and her husband Jeb Are moving to Durango colo., where they will raise pigs and other exotic animals on a farm. Their Breeding pigs Are already there. In the meantime the Bryants and Sparky Are sharing quarters with a ferret a Tabby cat a tank of goldfish in the House and a Bathtub filled with More fish outside on the Balcony. During a visit 4-month-old Sparky trundled around the living room and grunted softly before hopping on the Couch to snuggle up. He weighs about 15 pounds and feels like a bristly wiggly football with a warm rubbery snout. Bryant can t say enough Good about her pigs but she confessed they have two weaknesses food and telephones. Pigs will overeat so Bryant recommends a strict diet of mini pig Chow. They also like treats like peanuts raisins and fruits. As for the Telephone Bryant said Quot they like to Knock it off the Hook and push the buttons. It s cute but its Bryant has a . Department of agriculture permit to Breed the pigs but she said no special permission was needed in Montgomery county to keep them As pets. However some localities in the United states classify All pigs As livestock so would be owners have to make sure they can keep pigs As pets. Stripes i ossified your weekly marketplace ,. A a a Check or Money order do not Send Cash payable in . Dollars to the stars anti stripes fund ecn-874. Mail to the stars and stripes. Box 266, Apo 09211. $5.00 for 3 lines. $ i per additional line 29 characters and spaces per Linen maximum. Multiply rate by number of times and is to run. 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