WHY BUY AKKPS REGISTERED KUNEKUNES
- I get a lot of questions as to why buy a Registered KuneKune verses an unregistered KuneKune. Many times this question is from Homesteaders that plan on harvesting offspring for their families consumption or selling to the public and other times it is from a person seeking Companion Animals / Pets.
- There is no DNA test that can simply prove a pig is a KuneKune like you can for dogs to verify the breed.
- All registered KuneKunes are DNA Parentage Verified throughout their entire pedigree proving that they are truly a KuneKune.
- This means that each pig in the pedigree is registered and has been Parentage DNA Verified using the pigs parents DNA Markers.
The American KuneKune Pig Society - AKKPS - has Registration Guidelines for registering KuneKunes.
Most people want a KuneKune for the traits that traditionally come along with a KuneKune.
- Tend not to root
- Docile
- Size
- Easy on the land
- Marbled red meat
- Great with children
- Grazers in addition to a small amount of pig feed
When an unregistered KuneKune is purchased, there is no guarantee you are getting a purebred animal with the KuneKune traits. There are many pigs advertised as KuneKunes that are KuneKune crosses.
I have had many customers make the grievous mistake of purchasing one and the end result was not at all what they expected.
I have also had clients who “saw” the parents and assumed they were getting a pure KuneKune and often this was not the case.
It is true you can not eat papers. It is true that Companion Animals are not registered with breeding rights BUT if you want a KuneKune for its traits, please purchase registered animals from a reputable breeder. I assure you, you will not regret it!