American KuneKune Pig Society - Color Chart Help Guide

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KuneKunes come in an array of colors. The dominant color comes first, followed by the secondary color.

The AKKPS recognized colors are:

Cream, Ginger, Black, Brown, Ginger/Black, Black/Ginger, Tri, Black/White, White/Black, Brown/White, White/Brown

Gold tip is a recognized color but, to date in the USA there has not been one. Therefore, a photo is required for registering this color.

Cream Solid

Ginger - Solid

Black - Solid

Brown - solid (can look black as an adult)

Ginger/Black

Black/Ginger

White/Brown

brown darkens as they mature and can look white/black as adults

Black/White

White/Black

Brown/White

(brown darkens as they mature to look black/white as adults)

Tri - color

This color is for when there are three or more of the above colors in the coat.

Gold Tip

Breeder certification is required and the pig must be 18 months old.

Per the BKKPS, the color has a base color of black or brown with gold tips to the end of the hair shaft.

Certification Form online

Brown/Ginger

04/01/2019 NEW

AKKPS now has a color designation for Ginger/Brown and Brown/Ginger. This is added to the litter notification.

Ginger/Brown

Further color clarifications between brown and black.

In Brown/White or white/brown piglets - you will see the brown agouti stripes in them. If they have the stripes - they are brown/white or white/brown and if they do not have stripes - they are black/white or white/black. See examples

Belting or Banding - We are beginning to see "belted/banded" KuneKune pigs. While they are not in the color chart, as it is not a typical KuneKune characteristic, they can be registered with DNA proof of parentage. At times the belts and bands may not be just white as they are appearing in other colors.

You will be given an opportunity on the piglet registration to have it noted in the herd book that a piglet is 'belted or banded". After the color will be "(B)" notating the piglet has a belt or partial belt, banding or high percentage white.

High White Percentage is 85% or more white

Example the pig below would be registered as Ginger/Black (B)

Please remember that it is the breeder's responsibility to notate the bands/belts when registering a pig.