Cavies come in several different breeds with the main difference being in the coat. Some coats are short and smooth, some possess rosettes, some are very long in length and some have a satin sheen. American cavies have short hair and Satin Americans have a shine to the coat. Silky, Coronet, and Peruvian cavies have long hair. Other breeds include the Teddy, Abyssinian and Crested.
Cavies come in a wide variety of colors and combinations of color patterns.
The cavy has four toes on the front and three on the hind feet, and they have no tail. The work required to care for a cavy as a pet is minimal. The amount of feed needed is a very small expenditure, though, you must supplement their diet with some raw vegetables a few times a week. Gestation period is 65 days. Cavies are shown at the same sanctioned shows as rabbits.