Surprising history, quirky origins, and delightful trivia about the world’s cutest cavies and their many breeds. Guinea pig breeds are full of surprises. There are 13 officially recognized breeds (according to the American Cavy Breeders Association), though many more varieties exist around the world. The hairless Skinny Pig was actually created in a laboratory in…
The most adorable cavies around — and the fluffy, fuzzy, big-eyed features that make them so irresistible. Let’s be honest: every guinea pig is cute. But a few breeds have features that send the adorability meter off the charts. The fluffy, teddy-bear-textured Teddy, the sweet and classic American, the gloriously messy Abyssinian and Sheba “Mini…
From the “Mini Yak” to the “Skinny Pig” — the quirkiest breed names in the cavy world, and the stories behind them. Guinea pig breeds have some delightfully odd names. A few sound like people (Baldwin), some are cheekily literal (Skinny Pig), others borrow from completely different animals (Sheba Mini Yak, Alpaca, Merino), and several…
A friendly tour of the most common cavy breeds — their looks, their coats, and what they’re like to live with. Guinea pigs come in a wonderful variety of breeds, mostly distinguished by their coat type and length. The most popular include the smooth-coated American, the rosette-covered Abyssinian, the long-haired Peruvian, Silkie, and Texel, the…