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Remarks: Ridges To be straight and erect and stand well up, and placed as follows. The centre ridge running along the backbone from collar to rear, two side ridges running parrallel to the centre ridge on either side, a collar ridge running over the shoulders at right angles to the centreridge and a back ridge running over the hips and back parrallel to the collar. The ridges to be so placed as to give a neat close coupled effect
Rosettes: To be well formed, of good depth and radiating from a pinpoint centre. They should be distributed evenly over the body and each rossette to be clear and distinct from each other and placed as follows:- Four rosettes in direct line across the body forming the saddle and side rosettes. A rosette on each hip in line with each other and two thumb shaped rosettes with equal centres. Shoulder rosettes optional.
Coat A wealth and depth of thick, harsh coat not excedding 1.5 inches (4cm) in length.
Shape & Size Thick set cobby broad at the shoulders and large throughout.
Mane & Head Furnishings The mane harsh & erect, head well furnished with hair and good moustache.
Colour Clear bright with plenty of lustre.
Eyes & Ears Eyes large, bright and bold. Ears large and drooping.
Condition Flesh firm and hard when handled, clean and healthy.
Definition of Principal Colour of Abyssinian Cavies:
Brindle/Tortoiseshell
Brindles are interspersed red and black hairs being as well mixed as possible. Brindles in which red hairs predominate are termed light brindles: those in which black hairs predominate are termed dark brindles.
Tortoiseshells are patched of red and black hairs as clear and distinct as possible, but in no set pattern. True brindles and Tortoiseshells are rarely seen, the majority being a mixture of both patchwork and brindling. Occasionally exhibits can carry white hairs: provided these are confined to one small area and do not exceed the size of a £1 coin, then they can be exhibited as a Brindle/Tortoiseshell.
Tortoiseshell and White
Are patched of red, black and white hairs placed separately, but in no definite order. Although brindling is often seen, clearness of colour and patches is aimed for and adds to the attractiveness of the exhibit.
Roan
Roaning is the interspersing of white hairs with coloured hairs. Mixtures of white and black hairs are termed Blue Roans: white and red hairs are termed Strawberry Roans. The majority of Roans are a mixture of red, black and white hairs. Due to the method of breeding, any cavy exhibiting an area of roaning must be classes as a Roan, but the best examples will carry roaning over the majority of the body.
Self
The recognised colours are those as defined by the English Self Cavy: the most commonly seen today are red and black.
Any Other Colour (AOC)
Any exhibit not falling in the aforementioned groups are termed AOC. The most commonly seen today being red and white, black and white and the tri-colour chocolate, red and white. Other colours can occur.
