Guide to guinea pig breeds Guinea pig breeds include the common short-hair guinea pig. The not as common breed is the long-haired guinea pig. The blaze and middle body colouring will always be white. Cornet is another long-hair breed and is like the result of breeding a sheltie and a crested.
Cornets have fur parts straight down the centre of the back.
The long-haired bread of guinea pig needs to be brushed regularly as it's fur would get in its eyes. The Selfs is a short-haired that has the colour all over such as Beige, Black, Chocolate, Cream, Lilac, Red and White. The Agouti is a short-haired guinea pig with fur tipped with black giving it a 'salt and pepper' effect the colours include Cinnamon, Gold, Lemon, Salmon and Silver. The English Rex has short curly hair. The Himilayan is not necessarily a breed, but rather a variety.