Abyssinian Guinea Pig

The Abyssinian guinea pig is one of the oldest breeds. His coat is covered with rosettes, a pattern made up of radiated hair growing from a center point. The rosettes are placed one on each shoulder, four over the back, one on each hip, and two across the guinea pig’s rear. The coat of the Abyssinian is coarse and dense and measures around one and a half inches long. The Abyssinian has a medium body length with rounded sides and plenty of depth to the shoulders and hindquarters.