The Breeds and Traits

Try to guess which guinea pig is which breed (1-11). And comment which breeds you have! 👀

       

 

Guinea pigs come in many different breeds. Each one has a distinctive feature that sets it apart from the others. 

The most common Guinea Pig is the American short hair. 

This guinea pig has soft short hair and comes in many colors. 

The largest Guinea Pig is the Cuy. 

Cuys are known for their large size, longer faces and short hair like the american breed. A Cuy is often sold and farmed as food in places like Guatemala. 

There are four longer hair guinea pigs. 

A Peruvian: They have long straight hair flowing to their feet.

A Texel: They have long curly or very wavy hair.

A Sheltie or Silkie: They have long hair often slicked back in a curve framing their head.

An Abyssinian: They have log tufts of soft hair.

Two fluffy guineas- Often hard to distinguish from a photo 

A Rex: Fluffy hair that has a more bristly, rough texture

A Teddy: Fluffy hair that has a more softy, pillowy texture

Rarest-

Himalayan: They have 7 spots of brown on a white coat of fur; one on their nose, one spot on each ear, and each foot is a dark brown color. They have ruby colored eyes. 

Skinny pigs: A hairless guinea pig.

Agouti: Fleckled, speckly short fur