From the cross there are many different breeds of guinea pigs. These almost always distinguished by the shape and color of your hair. Here you can see some of the most common breeds of guinea pigs.
We will not go too much on names referring to hair color or brightness that divide different classes within the same race.
American or English Cobaya
This race is a race of short, smooth coat and compact body. This breed of guinea pig is the most widespread and commercialized. It can be found in many different colors.
This race is a race of short, smooth coat and compact body. This breed of guinea pig is the most widespread and commercialized. It can be found in many different colors.
Cobaya Abisino
The abisino has a very distinctive look. Is fur-shaped swirls around the body in guinea pigs are called "rosettes". The hair is quite thick and high density. That along with the countless swirls and ridges, makes you have an image "scruffy". As the abisinos breed standard should be at least 8 of these rosettes or swirls.
The abisino has a very distinctive look. Is fur-shaped swirls around the body in guinea pigs are called "rosettes". The hair is quite thick and high density. That along with the countless swirls and ridges, makes you have an image "scruffy". As the abisinos breed standard should be at least 8 of these rosettes or swirls.
Peruvian Guinea Pig
Peruvian guinea pig hair is smooth and long, reaching several centimeters in length. Her hair grows from the back on both sides, growing out too long "bangs" to the front of the head. You need a lot of care with the hair, which even exceed 20 cm.
Peruvian guinea pig hair is smooth and long, reaching several centimeters in length. Her hair grows from the back on both sides, growing out too long "bangs" to the front of the head. You need a lot of care with the hair, which even exceed 20 cm.
Silkie Guinea Pig
Silkie guinea pigs can also be found under the name of Sheltie. This guinea pig also has a very long silky coat, but unlike the Peruvian, silkie fur has the characteristic to grow naturally from the head back and to both sides of the back. You also need a lot of care with her hair long enough to have it.
Silkie guinea pigs can also be found under the name of Sheltie. This guinea pig also has a very long silky coat, but unlike the Peruvian, silkie fur has the characteristic to grow naturally from the head back and to both sides of the back. You also need a lot of care with her hair long enough to have it.
Crested Guinea Pig
In his equals formologia American guinea pig, but with the peculiarity of having a "rosette" or swirl right on the top of the head. The difference between English crest that has the same color of the body and the American, who has a white crest. In the American standard no matter the color of the guinea pig, but you can not have more white spots, only the ridge.
In his equals formologia American guinea pig, but with the peculiarity of having a "rosette" or swirl right on the top of the head. The difference between English crest that has the same color of the body and the American, who has a white crest. In the American standard no matter the color of the guinea pig, but you can not have more white spots, only the ridge.
Texel Guinea Pig
This breed long haired guinea pig is characterized by having it very wavy. Her hair falls to both sides of the back as the Peruvian, but this does not sit on the head. It is one of the guinea pigs with hair more care needs to make it "presentable".
This breed long haired guinea pig is characterized by having it very wavy. Her hair falls to both sides of the back as the Peruvian, but this does not sit on the head. It is one of the guinea pigs with hair more care needs to make it "presentable".
It's another long-haired guinea pig differs from others because it is one way "rosette" or curl in a crown on top of the head
Baldwin and Skinny guinea pigsThese are the hairless guinea pig breeds. Skiny race can have some body parts with some hair, especially in the area of the head and legs. The Baldwin does not have hair on any part of your body.
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