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Abyssinian- a breed of cavy with 8-10 rosettes and many ridges. The fur is to be harsh in texture.
ACBA- American Cavy Breeders Association
Agouti- A coat color where the tip of a hair shaft is a different color from the base, creating a ticked appearance
American- A breed of cavy with short, straight fur- basically your average pet store guinea pig. This breed is very common and is a very good starting breed, as they require no grooming.
Angel Wings- A fur fault in most breeds where there are two rosettes on the lower back
ARBA- American Rabbit Breeders Association
B
Back Ridge- A ridge of hair running down the back of an Abyssinian or Abyssinian Satin.
Balance of Color- In a broken, Tortoiseshell, or Tortoiseshell and White cavy, you want the amounts of color to be as even as possible.
Base Color- The base color is the color next to the skin on the hair shafts of Solid or Agouti cavies
Belly Band- A band of solid color on the undersides of Agouti cavies.
Blaze- The head markings of a Dutch marked cavy are called the blaze.
Blue- A deep gray color on a tan cavy.
Boar- A male cavy
Brassy- A term applied to dark, harsh Cream colored cavies. Brassy animals are not desirable- cream cavies are to be light and delicate in color.
Breed- A class of cavy with distinct traits affecting hair and body type. There are 13 breeds accepted in the ACBA, including 5 satin breeds.
Breeding Trio- A boar and two sows of the same breed that are intended to be bred.
Broken- A coat color with patches of two or more colors. The edges of the patches should be smooth, and not jagged.
C
Cavy- Another name for guinea pig
Center Part- A split in the direction of a cavies fur. This is desirable in Peruvians, a fault in Teddies and Silkies, and allowed (not desirable but not a fault) in Texels.
Cheek Sweeps- Cheek sweeps are the fur that grows from the cheeks of a long haired cavy and blends in with the side sweeps.
Cobby- A cavy with a short, compact body is considered cobby. This is the desirable body type in Texels, but most other breeds are supposed to have a pointier body type.
Condition- The physical state of the cavy, such as nail length, bald spots, etc. This is worth 10 points out of 100 in all breeds.
Coronet- The crest or rosette found on the top of a Coronet cavy's head.
Cornet (breed)- Coronets are long haired cavies with silky straight hair and a crest on top of their head.
D
Depth of Color- The depth of the color can be measured by how far the color runs down a hair shaft towards the skin before it lightens.
Double Rosette- A double rosette is where a rosette has two centers instead of one.
DQ- DQ stands for Disqualification. In a competition, a DQ can be anything from moon eye to not enough color.
Drag- When color runs from a designated spot into another color (like in a dutch or white crested cavy), it is called drag.
E
Ear Folds- Any fold in the cartilage in a cavy's ear, sometimes from an ear tag.
Ear Tag- A metal clip put in a cavy's ear. Ear tags are required for showing. They have three digits from 0-9 on them.
Eye Circles- A circle of color around the eye of a cavy.
F
Faking-Any change in the appearance of an animal meant to deceive and make the animal show better such as dye or plucking out white hairs.
Faults- Any failure of an animal that are not serious enough to be a DQ but still take away from the overall appearance of an animal.
Foreign Substance- Any matter found on a cavy that is not natural to it, such as bedding material or dye.
Frontal- A frontal is the sweep of fur found over the face of a Peruvian cavy.
G
Grand Champion- An animal with a full pedigree and three legs can be registered as a grand champion.
Gutter- An elongated rosette that often lacks a pinpoint center.
H
Head Furnishings- A term referring to the mane, frontal, and cheek sweeps
I
Impaction- A condition which arises most often in senior boars when shavings, feces, and hair accumulate in the perineal pouch.
Intermediate- A cavy 4-6 months of age and 22-32 ounces. If the cavy reaches 22 ounces before 4 months of age, they can be bumped up to Intermediate. However, if they reach 4 months old and are not yet 22 ounces, they cannot be shown until they reach the appointed weight.
J
Junior- A cavy under 4 months of age and 12-22 ounces. If they do not reach 12 ounces, you cannot show them until they are the appointed weight.
K
L
Leg- A certificate awarded to a cavy who won in a class with at least 3 exhibitors and 5 cavies.
Luster- The degree of shine of a non-satin cavy's coat.
M
Malocclusion- Malocclusion is a condition where the teeth are too long and do not meet correctly. This is a DQ in all breeds.
Marked- A category of cavies with patches of color, like Himalayan, Dutch, or Broken.
N
Nose Line- A nose line is a line of calloused skin found on the nose.
O
Open Centered- An open centered rosette is a rosette that has an enlarged center rather than a desirable pinpoint center.
P
Pedigree- According to the Standard of Perfection, a pedigree is "A written chart of the male and female ancestors." For an animal to be able to be registered, there has to be information for three generations back, up to the great grandparents
Polydactyl- Polydactyl is where a cavy has extra toe(s), usually on the hind feet. On a normal cavy, there should be 4 toes per front foot and 3 toes per hind foot.
Pup- A baby piggy
Q
R
Roman Nose- A wide, blunt nose, desirable in most breeds of cavy.
Rosette- A pattern of hair growth from a pinpoint center.
S
Senior- A cavy of six months of age or older, and more than 32 ounces.
Sheen- The degree of shine on a Satin cavy.
Side Frills- A fur fault in most breeds where there are two rosettes on the lower back.
Sow- A female cavy
T
TSW- Tortoiseshell and White
U
Under color- The color of the hair shaft closer to the skin
V
Variety- A subdivision in a breed based on color
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Y
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Abyssinian- a breed of cavy with 8-10 rosettes and many ridges. The fur is to be harsh in texture.
ACBA- American Cavy Breeders Association
Agouti- A coat color where the tip of a hair shaft is a different color from the base, creating a ticked appearance
American- A breed of cavy with short, straight fur- basically your average pet store guinea pig. This breed is very common and is a very good starting breed, as they require no grooming.
Angel Wings- A fur fault in most breeds where there are two rosettes on the lower back
ARBA- American Rabbit Breeders Association
B
Back Ridge- A ridge of hair running down the back of an Abyssinian or Abyssinian Satin.
Balance of Color- In a broken, Tortoiseshell, or Tortoiseshell and White cavy, you want the amounts of color to be as even as possible.
Base Color- The base color is the color next to the skin on the hair shafts of Solid or Agouti cavies
Belly Band- A band of solid color on the undersides of Agouti cavies.
Blaze- The head markings of a Dutch marked cavy are called the blaze.
Blue- A deep gray color on a tan cavy.
Boar- A male cavy
Brassy- A term applied to dark, harsh Cream colored cavies. Brassy animals are not desirable- cream cavies are to be light and delicate in color.
Breed- A class of cavy with distinct traits affecting hair and body type. There are 13 breeds accepted in the ACBA, including 5 satin breeds.
Breeding Trio- A boar and two sows of the same breed that are intended to be bred.
Broken- A coat color with patches of two or more colors. The edges of the patches should be smooth, and not jagged.
C
Cavy- Another name for guinea pig
Center Part- A split in the direction of a cavies fur. This is desirable in Peruvians, a fault in Teddies and Silkies, and allowed (not desirable but not a fault) in Texels.
Cheek Sweeps- Cheek sweeps are the fur that grows from the cheeks of a long haired cavy and blends in with the side sweeps.
Cobby- A cavy with a short, compact body is considered cobby. This is the desirable body type in Texels, but most other breeds are supposed to have a pointier body type.
Condition- The physical state of the cavy, such as nail length, bald spots, etc. This is worth 10 points out of 100 in all breeds.
Coronet- The crest or rosette found on the top of a Coronet cavy's head.
Cornet (breed)- Coronets are long haired cavies with silky straight hair and a crest on top of their head.
D
Depth of Color- The depth of the color can be measured by how far the color runs down a hair shaft towards the skin before it lightens.
Double Rosette- A double rosette is where a rosette has two centers instead of one.
DQ- DQ stands for Disqualification. In a competition, a DQ can be anything from moon eye to not enough color.
Drag- When color runs from a designated spot into another color (like in a dutch or white crested cavy), it is called drag.
E
Ear Folds- Any fold in the cartilage in a cavy's ear, sometimes from an ear tag.
Ear Tag- A metal clip put in a cavy's ear. Ear tags are required for showing. They have three digits from 0-9 on them.
Eye Circles- A circle of color around the eye of a cavy.
F
Faking-Any change in the appearance of an animal meant to deceive and make the animal show better such as dye or plucking out white hairs.
Faults- Any failure of an animal that are not serious enough to be a DQ but still take away from the overall appearance of an animal.
Foreign Substance- Any matter found on a cavy that is not natural to it, such as bedding material or dye.
Frontal- A frontal is the sweep of fur found over the face of a Peruvian cavy.
G
Grand Champion- An animal with a full pedigree and three legs can be registered as a grand champion.
Gutter- An elongated rosette that often lacks a pinpoint center.
H
Head Furnishings- A term referring to the mane, frontal, and cheek sweeps
I
Impaction- A condition which arises most often in senior boars when shavings, feces, and hair accumulate in the perineal pouch.
Intermediate- A cavy 4-6 months of age and 22-32 ounces. If the cavy reaches 22 ounces before 4 months of age, they can be bumped up to Intermediate. However, if they reach 4 months old and are not yet 22 ounces, they cannot be shown until they reach the appointed weight.
J
Junior- A cavy under 4 months of age and 12-22 ounces. If they do not reach 12 ounces, you cannot show them until they are the appointed weight.
K
L
Leg- A certificate awarded to a cavy who won in a class with at least 3 exhibitors and 5 cavies.
Luster- The degree of shine of a non-satin cavy's coat.
M
Malocclusion- Malocclusion is a condition where the teeth are too long and do not meet correctly. This is a DQ in all breeds.
Marked- A category of cavies with patches of color, like Himalayan, Dutch, or Broken.
N
Nose Line- A nose line is a line of calloused skin found on the nose.
O
Open Centered- An open centered rosette is a rosette that has an enlarged center rather than a desirable pinpoint center.
P
Pedigree- According to the Standard of Perfection, a pedigree is "A written chart of the male and female ancestors." For an animal to be able to be registered, there has to be information for three generations back, up to the great grandparents
Polydactyl- Polydactyl is where a cavy has extra toe(s), usually on the hind feet. On a normal cavy, there should be 4 toes per front foot and 3 toes per hind foot.
Pup- A baby piggy
Q
R
Roman Nose- A wide, blunt nose, desirable in most breeds of cavy.
Rosette- A pattern of hair growth from a pinpoint center.
S
Senior- A cavy of six months of age or older, and more than 32 ounces.
Sheen- The degree of shine on a Satin cavy.
Side Frills- A fur fault in most breeds where there are two rosettes on the lower back.
Sow- A female cavy
T
TSW- Tortoiseshell and White
U
Under color- The color of the hair shaft closer to the skin
V
Variety- A subdivision in a breed based on color
W
X
Y
Z
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