Trauffer Wool Pig Piglet

The hairy wool pigs are descended from wild boars. Their piglets demonstrate this with their light stripes, which resemble those of wild boar piglets. However, they are not wild at all; rather, they are quite calm, stress-tolerant farm animals from a time when pigs were driven into oak forests and spent the winter outdoors.

In the past, almost every region of Switzerland had its own farm animal breeds. Many of these breeds went extinct around and after the World Wars. Among the animal breeds that have survived, several are still endangered today. Since 1982, the ProSpecieRara Foundation has been promoting these breeds in collaboration with many dedicated animal keepers. The traditional company Trauffer Wooden Toys has created a meticulously hand-carved collection dedicated to these endangered animals in cooperation with ProSpecieRara, aiming to raise awareness of the rare breeds. Additionally, 50 cents from the proceeds of each wooden animal goes to ProSpecieRara projects for endangered animals.