Learn about the background of Göttingen Minipigs, how to ensure proper housing and care, and how we ensure a high level of animal welfare.
Göttingen Minipigs are the result of a crossing of three different breeds: The Minnesota Minipig, the Vietnamese Potbelly, and the German Landrace, each selected due to their distinguished characteristics.
The attributes of Göttingen Minipigs make them particularly attractive for biomedical research, as they enable clear and unambiguous scientific results.
Göttingen Minipigs are selected for all aspects of pharmaceutical research due to their:
Göttingen Minipigs were bred at the Univeristy in Göttingen, Germany in the 1960s:
Genetic management is required to minimise inbreeding and drift and to maintain the genetic integrity of the population. The genetics for the entire breeding population is still managed in Göttingen, Germany and all breeding data dates back to the 1960s.
Today, the entire breeding population is found in four physical locations (Dalmose, Denmark; Göttingen, Germany; North Rose, New York, US; and Tokyo, Japan). Despite separation into sub-populations, Göttingen Minipigs remain genetically coherent across continents.
Attractive characteristics: Small size and gentle temper
Attractive characteristics: Fertility and low body weight
Attractive characteristics: Light skin
Reed the open access paper confirming the breed integrity of Göttingen Minipigs.
The paper “Assessing breed integrity of Göttingen Minipigs” confirms that the breed integrity of Göttingen Minipigs remains intact across continents due to our unique breeding program. This allows scientists to compare results directly and exchange knowledge unconcerned whether studies are using Göttingen Minipigs bred in Europe, the United States, or Japan.
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