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American Cavies

Red	Lilac Tan	Black Tan
Dutch	Black    Chocolate   Lilac     Martens	Black  Chocolate  Lilac Showing lacing on Martens
Marten Litter	Black Marten Family	Marten Nose Marking, Mealiness of Nose Marking
Black Tan, Red Dalmation, Red, Red Dutch, Golden Agouti

General Information

Origin	Cavia Cutleri/Porcellus.  Peru
Lifespan	Average 3-5 years.  Sometimes over 10 years.
Size and weight	Up to 4 lbs or more.  Average 3 lbs.
Housing, handling and cleanup	Solid floors, lift firm over shoulders, support the rear.  Weekly or more frequent cleaning.
Food and water	Guinea Pig pellets with Vitamin C.  Water or daily lettuce leaves.
Light and shade	Need light during the day.  No continuous sun.  Provide shade outside during the hottest part of the day.
Diseases and symptoms	Parasites, Bacterial Infections.

My Cavies

The American Cavy is a smooth haired cavy.  Major emphasis for showing is on its Type and Color. 

My Red American Cavies have been bred for many years.  Bred the Dark Eared as well as the Light Eared Reds but for the last 5 years only the Light Eared Reds I am working with at the moment.  Since they made dark ears a fault in the standard I felt that there is no reason for me to breed the Dark Eared Reds.

My Red Dutch Americans have been bred from Dutch English sows  received from Berma Crowl and from Red and white Broken colors bred to my Self Reds, than bred for Dutch Markings.  Later received Red Dutch English stock from Tracy Iverson of Oregon  and a nice typy Dutch sow from the late Terri Leach of Arizona, they were also bred into my Red Dutch Line.  Getting a decent showable Dutch is about 1 out of 20.  Keepers, 1 out of 10. 

My American Golden Agouties, made room for the American Martens and am not breeding them at the moment.

My American Red Dalmation program I discontinued after 12 years of effort. Could not get good Self Red spotting.  Good Chocolate Agoutie spotting but our ARBA standard calls for Self Spots only.

My American Tans, Have them in all 5 colors of Beige, Black, Blue (Slate), Chocolate and Lilac.  Started with them from two Black Tans purchased from Tracy Iverson of Oregon in 2001,  bred to my Reds and Golden Agouties with clear bellies.  I am pleased with the results and pleased with the variety as a group.

My American Martens came as a result of the American Tan Breedings.  These American Martens where bred to American Martens from Jo Anne Richardson, Jim Touchette, Travis Finkle, Marie Lou Eisel.  In 2009 I presented them for the first time as the third COD (Certificate of Development) holder at ARBA Convention in Del Mar California.  Previous presentors where Juliet Barrara  and Travis Finkle.

American Marten Stock Information

Changes in Judging Martens

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