Guinea Pig Breeds Rex

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Guinea pig breeds rex. Specifically breeds in which body dimensions color and type of coat change. The difference is that somali has curly short and close fitting hair like rex or teddy cavies. Rex guinea pigs are sooo cute and cuddly. The non self variety of guinea pig is divided into three sectors which are coated long haired and marked.

Among them is the skinny guinea pig. He always stayed with my other guinea pig white crested latte. The coat is dense and the hairs are no longer than 1cm and stands directly out from the body giving it a hedgehog like appearance. Brown white or agouti.

The rex is a rough coated guinea pig. Guinea pigs are small creatures. The rex guinea pig is a main classified breed they are a non self variety cavy. Interesting facts the rex guinea pig is the only guinea pig without guard hairs giving them a unique wool like feel.

Rex guinea pigs comes in a variety of coat colors including. Without hair except for a frontal tuft on the head. A rex guinea pig has short fuzzy hair that stands up all over the body. They come in all kinds of different colours and appearances.

A curly with cowlicks is called a curly abyssinian this is shown on the picture. The biggest breed of guinea pig out there is the rex guinea pig. The entire coat is devoid of guard hairs but the undercoat sticks straight out making them appear particularly fuzzy. The hair is uniform all over without any markings and the hair has a length of no more than half an inch in length.

The curly is a quite new breed. Despite the fact that in pet stores the most common guinea pigs are short haired ones there are other breeds. Where the average adult guinea pig size typically is about 10 12 inches the rex guinea pig s size at maturity is as much as 17 inches which is 1 5 times greater than the average guinea. Check out our guide of guinea pig breeds to learn more about physical traits behavior and grooming needs.

The coat has no guard hairs which gives it a woolly texture. Which breed of guinea pig is the smallest of all. Guinea pigs are great pets to have and there a several different breeds to choose from. The rex has a broad head and large droopy ears.

The underbelly is dense and curly. Depending on the breed and environment a rex can live up to 6 years. Rex guinea pigs are also noteworthy for their long droopy ears which make them particularly endearing to many cavy enthusiasts. He was the cutest the friendliest guinea pig i could ever have.

Nina 27 january 2012 i had a rex called allby. The fur of a curly is distant and abrasively and has two swirls on the pigs haunch.