Guinea Pig Standards

Self Colours
Beige: - Pink eyes. Black: - Dark eyes. Chocolate: - Dark eyes with a ruby cast (Disqualification - black ears or feet). Cream: - Pink or dark eyes, with or without a ruby cast (Disqualification - black or very dark ears or feet). Lilac: - Pink eyes. Red Eyed Orange: - Pink eyes. Red: - Dark eyes, with or without a ruby cast (Disqualification - Black ears or feet). White: - Pink or dark eyes, with or without a ruby cast (Disqualification - Black or very dark ears or feet).
Agouti/Marked/Solid
Agouti: Alternate dark and light bands of color on each hair; colors include Brindle: Intermingling of two colours; one dark and one light colour, appearing consistently over the body. Broken: Patched with one black base (or agouti) and/or one red base (or agouti) colour with or without white. Possible combinations: Self/White, Agouti/White, Black/Red (Tortoiseshell), Chocolate/Beige, or Lilac/Cream, Self/Agouti. Dalmatian: body with dark spots. Dilute Agouti: Any other color agouti besides those listed in Agouti. Eyes must match base color. Dutch: Self coloured head with blaze; front half of the body and rear half of the body same self colour as head. Himalayan: body with or or nose, ears, and feet; red/ruby eyes. Roan: Darker hairs (e.g. black or red) intermixed evenly with hairs. Tortoiseshell: Well-defined rectangular patches of and , similar in size and distributed evenly and uniformly over the body without running together. Tortoiseshell & white: Well-defined rectangular patches of and , and , similar in size; the dividing line between the patches should run down the middle of the back and across the middle of the belly with colors alternating on each side of the division.
Faults	Disqualifications
Nose, eyes, or feet incorrect color unless mentioned as a disqualification.	Listed above. Anything not mentioned in the standard.
Accepted Files
Carolyn's Creations - http://carolyn.thepetzwarehouse.com/Dogz5-3.htm VPZ - http://www.angelfire.com/moon2/petzzoo2/id22.htm