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The Joy of Pigs

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Web Sites

National Committee on Potbellied Pigs
http://www.ncopp.com/
Information on breeding, showing, owning, and selling.

Swine Breeds
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/swine
A comprehensive list of pig breeds, from American landrace to Yorkshire.

Pigs in (Cyber) Space
http://www.syddware.com/SyddZoo/PetZoo/Piggies
Links to pig Web sites.

Pigs, a Sanctuary
http://www.pigs.org
A center for abandoned pigs, with information on adoption and contributing to the cause.

The Chacoan Peccary
http://library.sandiegozoo.org/Fact%20Sheets/peccary_chacoan/PECCARY.HTM
A page of information about this animal from the San Diego Zoo.


Books

Horwitz, Richard P. HOG TIES: WHAT PIGS TELL US ABOUT AMERICA. University of Minnesota Press, August 2002.

Malcolmson, Robert and Stephanos Mastoris. THE ENGLISH PIG: A HISTORY. Hambledon Press, April 1999.

Pukite, John. A FIELD GUIDE TO PIGS. Falcon Publishing Company, September 1999.

Sonder, Ben. PIGS & WILD BOARS: A PORTRAIT OF THE ANIMAL WORLD. Todtri Productions Ltd, November 1998.



Smart, Clean, and Lean
Discover the truth about pigs

Pigs as Pets
Moving out of the barn and into the house

Pigs Around The World
Pig species span the globe

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