[GeorgeandPepper]

Oh dear I do seem to have stirred this up a little!

My pigs live in the garden, in a big muddy grassy patch of pig heaven and don't come in the house, don't have clothes and have NEVER been in a handbag. 

I just meant they were small, they're probably not going to be the size of a house and......I'M SORRY I EVER MENTIONED THE 'M' WORD OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rispainfarm]

Please don't    this one up again.
 
If anyone has a genuine interest in knowing what the problem is with "micro/mini/teacup/disney pigs" please search for & read the thread " Micro pigs again..... Xmas is coming "
 
 

lol totally agree on this one Beewyched. I just groan when I hear this debate now, I'm exhausted by the subject. 

[Hassle]

I just meant they were small, they're probably not going to be the size of a house and......I'M SORRY I EVER MENTIONED THE 'M' WORD OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Call them what ever you want 

[landroverroy]

I just meant they were small, they're probably not going to be the size of a house and......I'M SORRY I EVER MENTIONED THE 'M' WORD OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Call them what ever you want 

Exactly. Thank you Hassle for that breath of fresh air called 'common sense'. 
I can do nothing about the multitude of people that buy sweet little animals before Christmas and then throw them out afterwards when they turn out to be unsuitable. But because some of you have a bandwagon called 'micropigs' doesn't stop some of us keeping micropigs and enjoying them for what they are and irrespective of what size they  should grow to. It is insulting that those of you with the micropig phobia should tar everyone with the same brush. Doesn't the name TAS, and the fact that we contribute to it, give you a clue that maybe we're not a bunch of complete nobheads who just abandon animals when we've tired of them??   
And isn't it a bit unfair to 'get at' someone who merely asked a question about sunscreen?

[Dan]

I can do nothing about the multitude of people that buy sweet little animals before Christmas and then throw them out afterwards when they turn out to be unsuitable. But because some of you have a bandwagon called 'micropigs' doesn't stop some of us keeping micropigs and enjoying them for what they are and irrespective of what size they  should grow to. It is insulting that those of you with the micropig phobia should tar everyone with the same brush. Doesn't the name TAS, and the fact that we contribute to it, give you a clue that maybe we're not a bunch of complete nobheads who just abandon animals when we've tired of them??   

Yes, you are free to call them what you want, but not when offering them for sale on TAS.

You've exposed the very reasons in your post - not everyone who is selling so-called "micro-pigs" is honest about what they are selling, and not everyone buying them knows what they are buying.

So although you may be a responsible owner, breeder and seller of small pigs, others who might wish to take advantage of free advertising on TAS may not be quite so responsible.

This is why we insist on the breed or cross of all livestock to be stated in adverts, so that those buying will have some knowledge of the nature of the animals they are acquiring. If your pigs are of indeterminate breeding I'm afraid you can't advertise them on TAS.