Adventures of Larry Steve the amazing Mini Pig
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My name is Larry Steve. I am a mini pig. Please follow me along on my adventures all over the world. I would love if you would subscribe to my YouTube channel and share it with all of your friend. Also make sure you hit that little bell so you can get updated each time i upload a new video.
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A miniature pig (also mini pig) is a class of pig developed and used for medical research or as a pet. Miniature pigs weigh between 22.5 kilograms (50 lb) and over 68 kilograms (150 lb) when fully grown.
In the 1960s, Chinese pigs that grew to be 68–91 kilograms (150–200 lb) were sent to zoos in Western cities[2] and were used for medical research in the fields of toxicology, pharmacology, pulmonology, cardiology, aging, and as a source of organs for organ transplantation.[3] These comparatively smaller pigs were easier to work with than larger pig breeds, which typically reach weights of 300-500 pounds.[4] Pot-bellied pigs also became a fixture in many zoological parks where their small stature, sway backs, and potbellies attracted the attention of visitors.[5] The purchase of a few potbellied pigs by wealthy pet owners helped start a new trend in pet pigs.
The popularity of miniature pigs grew in the 1980s, with pet potbellied pigs appearing everywhere from New York apartment complexes to small hobby farms. However, the trend was short-lived. Many owners came to realize that even a 75 kilograms (165 lb) pig was difficult to handle in most housing situations.
The 1990s and 2000s saw a rising trend of marketing pet pigs that were supposed to be much smaller than even the potbellied pigs, and therefore suitable pets for house and apartment owners. While multiple animal protection groups and pig breeders question or deny the existence of true "miniature pigs",[6] there are currently breeders selling piglets claimed to be miniature pigs in North America and in the United Kingdom. The word "mini" or "miniature" has been accepted as a term to differentiate between large breeds of pigs between smaller varieties, but in no way describes the sizes of "mini" pigs. Realistic sizes of pigs vary from pig to pig, genetics drives the growth along with appropriate nutrition and care. The misleading terms have grown to include other adjectives to represent breeds that do not exist.
In the mid-1980s, Keith Connell of the Bowmanville Zoo in Ontario imported breeding potbellied pigs to Canada, which became the foundation for the potbellied pig in North America.[7] Because of customs laws, only their offspring could be sold in the United States. US zoos were the main target for the piglets, but private owners soon began purchasing them as pets. Up to five additional imports were made in the following 10 years. To track the pedigrees, the Potbellied Pig Registry Service, Inc (PPRSI) was created to preserve these bloodlines and establish a breed registry in the United States. This registry was dissolved in the late 1990s