Breed Photos
Marked
Symmetry is important on half of the marked marked breeds.
On Tri colour,Bi colour,Harlequin and Magpie the marking are expected to be opposite down a central line like a checker bourd.
On Tri colour,Bi colour,Harlequin and Magpie the marking are expected to be opposite down a central line like a checker bourd.
Chocolate Himalayen
Black Himalayen
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Himalayen
White coloured body with chocolate or black "tips" Tips being ears,snout,and all four legs/feet. Currently only reconised im chocolate and black. |
Black Roan
Gold Roan
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Roan
A white body with evenly intermixng coloured hairs covering the entirity of the body including the belly with a solid coloured head and feet. Not to be confused with the dalmation,this breed does not have a blaze and hairs are to be evenly distributed not spotted. Recognised in all self and agouti colours. 
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Black Dalmation
Lilac Dalmation
Gold/Lilac Dalmation
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Dalmation
The Dalmatian is a white cavy with coloured markings. The colour should be confined to the feet, head (with a central white blaze) and spotting, the latter to be evenly distributed throughout the body. The distribution and clarity of spotting are of more importance than size, shape and quantity of spots. Spotting should be clear and distinct, with good demarcation between quantity of spots. Spotting should be clear and distinct spots. Recognised in all self and agouti colours. 
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Red Dutch
Silver Agouti Dutch
Black Dutch
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White body with solid coloured markings. Cheeks: cheek markings to be round and not take in the smellers, but be as near as possible without touching. Saddle: a solid colour covering the lower half of the body all the way around. Foot stops: white feet idealy covering mid way,toes to be covered at a minimum but must not go over the "hock"/heel on both feet. Recognised in all self and agouti colours. 
Dutch coat pattern
Advanced guide to cavy keeping - matthew gardiner |
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Tri Colour/Tortoise & White
The Tricolour is a smooth coated cavy, carrying a chequerboard pattern of square cut patches of White and any other Self or Ticked colour, with a dividing line running the length of the cavy both top and underside. Recognised in all self and agouti colours. 
Tri colour coat pattern
Advanced guide to cavy keeping - Matthew Gardiner |
Other marked breeds:
Bi-Colour - To consist of square patches of any two Self or Ticked Colours Colours to be of uniform shape and evenly distributed on each side of the body - like checkers
Sable - body to be a Sepia Brown on back, the sepia colour, which extends along the length of the back, to shade gradually to a lighter colour on chest and flanks and down to beige on the belly. Face, head and ears to be masked by a darker shade than the body
Brindle - Black & Red evenly intermixed
Harlequin -half black, half yellow, divided down centre of face Body Patches distribution of three colours each side, with equal balance of black and yellow and black/ yellow mixture. Straight line top & under, patches of uniform size
Magpie - half black, half white, divided down centre of face Body Patches distribution of three colours each side, with equal balance of black and white and black/ white mixture. Straight line top & under, patches of uniform size
Magpie and harlequin are also accepted with chocolate in the place of the black markings.
Please go to https://cavycouncil.org.au/images/pdf/2022-standards-book.pdf to see a more in depth description of each breed.
Bi-Colour - To consist of square patches of any two Self or Ticked Colours Colours to be of uniform shape and evenly distributed on each side of the body - like checkers
Sable - body to be a Sepia Brown on back, the sepia colour, which extends along the length of the back, to shade gradually to a lighter colour on chest and flanks and down to beige on the belly. Face, head and ears to be masked by a darker shade than the body
Brindle - Black & Red evenly intermixed
Harlequin -half black, half yellow, divided down centre of face Body Patches distribution of three colours each side, with equal balance of black and yellow and black/ yellow mixture. Straight line top & under, patches of uniform size
Magpie - half black, half white, divided down centre of face Body Patches distribution of three colours each side, with equal balance of black and white and black/ white mixture. Straight line top & under, patches of uniform size
Magpie and harlequin are also accepted with chocolate in the place of the black markings.
Please go to https://cavycouncil.org.au/images/pdf/2022-standards-book.pdf to see a more in depth description of each breed.
Satin
"Satinisation: Due to the clarity of the glass like hair shell and its ability to reflect light, the Satin cavy has a distinct sheen on its coat and this should be pronounced on all body areas. To assess the degree and quality of the sheen, judges should handle the cavy in such a way that the coat ‘catches the light’ to its fullest advantage." - ANCC Standards book
Satins are recognised in every self and agouti colour aswell as all marked and coated verities.
These photos don't do these animals justice for the beutiful almost sparkly coat,image unicorn hair.
Satins are recognised in every self and agouti colour aswell as all marked and coated verities.
These photos don't do these animals justice for the beutiful almost sparkly coat,image unicorn hair.
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Pink Eyed White Satin Self
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Dark Eyed Golden Satin Self
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Satin Silver Agouti
Black base with white ticking |
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Satin Lemon Agouti
Black base with buff ticking |
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Satin Cinnamon Agouti
Chocolate base with white ticking |
English crested Buff (left) - Satin Self Buff (right) - Notice the extra shine the satin has
Crested
"The crest to radiate from a centre point between the eyes and the ears
The crest to be a deep rosette, the lower edge to be WELL DOWN the nose
Any different coloured hairs in the crest to be severely penalised
Abundance of different coloured hairs on the body to be penalised as Self cavies" - ANCC Standards book
Crested cavies are recogniced in all Self,Satin and agouti colours as well as all marked breeds.
Long haired cavies have their own class for each of their crested varities - See Long hair
Crests are NOT permitted in course coat varities.
The crest to be a deep rosette, the lower edge to be WELL DOWN the nose
Any different coloured hairs in the crest to be severely penalised
Abundance of different coloured hairs on the body to be penalised as Self cavies" - ANCC Standards book
Crested cavies are recogniced in all Self,Satin and agouti colours as well as all marked breeds.
Long haired cavies have their own class for each of their crested varities - See Long hair
Crests are NOT permitted in course coat varities.
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English Crested Pink Eyed buff
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English Crested Dark Eyed Buff
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English Crested Dark eyed Golden
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English Crested Pink Eyed Golden
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English Crested Black
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Englsih Crested Chocolate
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Crested Cream Agouti
Chocolate base with buff ticking |
American Crested
American cresteds are a crested breed of any SELF colour with a contrasting colour in the crest,most commonly seen with a white crest, Agouti americans are not yet recognised in Australia.
Remarks - ANCC standards book
American cresteds are a crested breed of any SELF colour with a contrasting colour in the crest,most commonly seen with a white crest, Agouti americans are not yet recognised in Australia.
Remarks - ANCC standards book
- The crest colour to be as near a complete circle of solid colour as possible
- The crest colour should not appear elsewhere on the body
- A blaze of the crest colour to be severely penalised
- Hair of the body colour in the crest to be penalised
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American Crested Dark Eyed Buff
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Self
Selfs are our "generic" breed,smooth coats with a solid colour covering the entire body all the way down to the skin.
All Selfs colours come with pink eyes or dark eyes except black and chocolate where the pink eyed gene dilutes to coat colour.
Lilac & slate is the dilute of black
Beige is the dilute of chcocolate
Please Note: Pink eyed breeds ARE NOT albino as they are often mistaken to be.
All Selfs colours come with pink eyes or dark eyes except black and chocolate where the pink eyed gene dilutes to coat colour.
Lilac & slate is the dilute of black
Beige is the dilute of chcocolate
Please Note: Pink eyed breeds ARE NOT albino as they are often mistaken to be.
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Self Pink Eyed White
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Self Dark Eyed Cream
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Self Dark Eyed Cream
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Self Dark Eyed Buff
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Self Pink Eyed Buff
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Self Dark Eyed Golden
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Self Red
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Self Black
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Self Lilac
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Self Slate
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Self Chocolate
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Ticked
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Agoutis and Argentes are ticked varities, a solid base colour of chocolate,black,slate,lilac or biege,with coloured tips of gold,white,buff or red
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this is what the individual hairs for ticked breeds looks like.
Advanced guide to cavy keeping - Matthew Gardiner |
Agouti
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Cinnnamon Agouti
Chocolate base with white ticking Described as "Milk Chocolate" skin pigment |
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Lemon Agouti
Black base with buff ticking |
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Chocolate Agouti
Chocolate Base with golden ticking |
Other agouti colours are:
Golden Agouti - Black base with red ticking and black eyes
Silver Agouti - Black base with white ticking and Ruby eyes
Cream Agouti - Chocolate base with buff ticking
Gold/Slate Agouti (G/S) - Slate Base with Gold ticking - described as having Blue/Black skin pigment
Golden Agouti - Black base with red ticking and black eyes
Silver Agouti - Black base with white ticking and Ruby eyes
Cream Agouti - Chocolate base with buff ticking
Gold/Slate Agouti (G/S) - Slate Base with Gold ticking - described as having Blue/Black skin pigment
Argente
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White/Lilac Argente
Deep lilac base with white ticking |
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Gold/Lilac Argente
Deep Lilac base with golden ticking |
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Lemon/Beige Argente
Beige base with Buff ticking |
Other Argente colours :
Golden / Beige - Deep beieg base with Gold ticking
White / Beige - Deep Beige base with white ticking
Lemon / Lilac - Deep Lilac base with buff ticking
Golden / Beige - Deep beieg base with Gold ticking
White / Beige - Deep Beige base with white ticking
Lemon / Lilac - Deep Lilac base with buff ticking
Course Coat
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Abyssinian
A Course coat cavy consisting of eight even rossettes four in a direct line across the body and another four along the rumb and hips. There is no colour standard for the Abysinnian meaning they can be shown in any self or agouti colour as well as any coat pattern or Satin 
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Rex
they feel a lot like a bottle brush There is no colour standard for Rexmeaning they can be shown in any self or agouti colour as well as any coat pattern. Rex are currently the most popular breed at Capital country cavy club shows |
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Long Hair
All long hairs must be shown in full coat,meaning there is to be no breaks or having been trimmed,to prevent this exhibitors put their long hairs in "wraps" they are a bit like curlers but to cover and protect the hair between shows,Long haired cavies have no colour standard meaning they can be shown in any self or agotui colours and any pattern as well as satin coats
these guys are often the show stopper for the public,as they get older their coats grow and make them look a bit like a mop at times,when viewed from the top their coat will be brushed out to creat a sort of ring arounf the body
these guys are often the show stopper for the public,as they get older their coats grow and make them look a bit like a mop at times,when viewed from the top their coat will be brushed out to creat a sort of ring arounf the body
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Sheltie
Smooth long hair,with no parting,frontal or crest. 
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Coronet
A smooth coated longhair with a crest to be shown with a central part 
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Texel
a curly dense coated version of the sheltie, no crest or frontal and to be shown with no middle part |
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Sheba Miniyak
The Sheba Miniyak is a longhaired, rosetted cavy. Coat length to be in-keeping with age. to be shown in a natural touseled state with no slat spots Sheba Miniyaks are an australian only breed,originating from a cross between pet quality peruvians and pet quality abyssinains |
Other long hair breeds:
Peruvian - Smooth coats cavy with a frontal and two rumb rosttes
Merino - Curly.dense coats version of the coronet with a crest
Alpaca - Curley/dense coated version of the Peruvian with a frontal and two rumb rossettes
Peruvian - Smooth coats cavy with a frontal and two rumb rosttes
Merino - Curly.dense coats version of the coronet with a crest
Alpaca - Curley/dense coated version of the Peruvian with a frontal and two rumb rossettes
