The guinea pigs Short-haired and long-haired guinea pigs can be classified according to their fur into 2 large groups. In this article we will see their different characteristics.

Short-haired guinea pigs have hair that is more or less 1 cm long, smooth, soft and can be unicolor, bicolor, tricolor, satin, sparkled, etc.

We can find a wide variety of short-haired guinea pigs. Let's see how they are:

short-haired guinea pigs

Unicolor, bicolor or tricolor guinea pig

Depending on the colors of the coat, many varieties can be produced.

crown guinea pig

It is usually unicolor or bicolor, its difference from the rest is found in the crown area, since the hair forms a crown in 2 parts.

Agouti Guinea Pig

They come in various colors and are distinguished by their sparkly fur, like the hair of a gray chinchilla.

dutch guinea pig

It is characterized by always having the part of the back white, the face and rear of another color (black, brown, cream, etc.) and the colors never mix with each other, being marked stripes.

himalayan guinea pig

The color of the body and head is white; the ears, legs and muzzle have a darker hue, almost black, and the eyes are red.

dalmatian guinea pig

White in color and with black spots, it is one of the most elegant guinea pigs and appreciated for its fur.

long haired guinea pigs

long haired guinea pigs They wear long hair in adulthood. To make it look great we must brush it daily. These guinea pigs can be found with straight or curly hair. This is the classification of long-haired guinea pigs according to the coat:

We hope that you get a good idea of ​​the wide variety of guinea pigs that exist, and surely you have already seen one that you like.