GUINEA PIG - BREEDS *

SHORT HAIR

Breed

Colors

Characteristics

Abessin (Rosette)

All colors

At least eight, evenly spread crowns.

Agouti

Gold, gray, salmon, silver and cinnamon

Resemblance with the originally form. The hair roots are gray.

American Crested

Buff (ocher), yellow, red and black

Has a "crown" on the head. The crown is always white.

Brindle

Red and black

Multicolored, small specks evenly spread over the whole body. Dark eyes.

Dutch

Main color is white with agouti, red, chocolate and black.

Shoulders and nose to top of the head are white.

English Crested

All colors

Like American Crested, but the crown has the same color like the rest of the fur.

Himalayan (Russian)

Main color is white with chocolate or black.

Nose, ears and feet have to be in the same color. Red eyes.

Japanese

Red with black.

Evenly spread specks. Dark eyes.

Multicolored

Red-white-black,
Red-chocolate-white

Specks are evenly spread and visible on both sides.

Piebald (Tortoiseshell)

Red with black.

Specks are spread almost like squares.

Rex

Buff (ocher), red, white

Thick, curly, sturdy hair. Like a sturdy teddy bear.

Single colored

Beige, buff (ocher), cream, white, yellow, lilac, red, chocolate and black.

LONGHAIR

Breed

Colors

Characteristics

Longhair
(Peruvian o. Angora)

Red, black, white, mixed, three colored and tortoiseshell.

About 40 cm (15.75 inches) long, whirled hair. Grows about 1-2 cm (0.39 - 0.79 inches) per month (Pony on the head)

Sheltie
(Peruvian Silky)

Red, black, white, mixed, three colored and tortoiseshell.

Like Longhair only the fur is smooth and without whirls.

Texel

Red, red-white

On the head very soft and short hair, on the rest of the body, soft, long and curled hair. Like a little sheep.