American Potbellies (NAPs) Line

In 1990-1991, Keith Connell brought over another line of pigs which he called North American Potbellies (NAPs) to differentiate them from the original Connell Line. While the original Connell Line came from pigs that were third generation (or more) Swedish stock with no German blood at all, the NAPs came from all over Europe -- mainly Austria and Germany.

In looking at the pictures, it is clear that the NAPs were larger pigs with very thick legs. To breed them down to size, Keith Connell bred them with the Connell line, producing the show stock that is popular even today. It is believed that all the original NAPs are now gone, and very few, if any, second generation NAP pigs are alive today.

Anna	Bette	Doris	Ernst
Fiona	Gina	Hellena	Irene
Julie	Kirston	Lotti	Monique
Nancy	Oprah	Qantas	Raquel
Sinatra	Tammy Faye	Unnamed pig with piglets
Unnamed Pig #2	Ursula	Vana	Walter

       Grown NAP Pigs