Blue Himalayan:    A new variety, I, myself was involved until Dec 2000, I still have one Sow, the Blue has slate points & a White body, although the colour is not showing through well at present. Shown a computer'enhanced version'.

Overly Dark DE White (also know a Panda):    A White cavy with dark eyes, but having Slate hairs on feet like points & on face in smaller amounts. Shown A boar called 'Blue' owned by Mr Nick Warren.

Irish Crested:      My own breed, that popped up in a smooth coated litter, 4 years ago, saddly I only have 'Duana' (pic shown) & 1 granddaughter (carrier) left & 1 boar elsewhere. No others known of.  Crest in the middle of her back.

Microphthalmic White:     A near fatal genetic fault that occurs by breeding either Dals, or Roans, or Dal & Roan together, results in a blind, deaf & often toothless cavy, often dying at birth, & does not often reach maturity, due to internal problems too. (Please dont try to breed them)

Mosaic:   A four coloured cavy, which has patches of colour, like a Tri-col or Tort & white, but with an extra colour. Like Black Choc, Gold & White, mine is Slate, Lilac, Gold & White.

Pink Eyed Cream:     Not many around, often better undercolour than the Self Cream, not as typy, & the ones I have bred, in the past have bred true, after 2 generations. Crested P.E. Cream shown.

Siamese Smoke Pearl (Lilac Sable):     A new colour appeared in one of my litters, I now have a marten smoke pearl (a foxed version of this). ruby tinted eyes as they mature Shown my sow.

Solid Agouti (ticked bellied): Unlike our usual Agoutis in the UK, this has the Agouti pattern all over. Some in the UK already. (I now have a few myself) Shown  Miss Whistles owned by Natalie . _______________________________________________________________ Other Varieties from the USA

Baldwin & Skinny Pigs:   Have no hair, some do have a bit of hair on their faces.  Lola & PeeWee owned by Rhonda

Rainbow:  A multi coloured cavy, which has stripes of colour from one side of its body to the other, instead of patches.

Teddy:   Like the Rex in the UK, the Teddy has curly hair, but if a Teddy & Rex are paired, smooth coats result, the Teddy gene is not the same as the Rex gene. This Tort & white Teddy belongs to   Natalie & is called Clarissa.