Recognized Guinea Pig Breeds

•Abyssinian Guinea Pig - Abyssinian Satin Guinea Pig:
These guinea pigs have swirls of hair that resemble cow-licks, called rosettes. Their hair is more rough and wiry. For showing, the more rosettes the animal has, the better.
•American Guinea Pig - American Satin Guinea Pig:
These are the most common guinea pig with fine, short, glossy hair. Because of their short hair, their coat requires little care. (also referred to as the English Guinea Pig)
•Coronet Guinea Pig:
These are longhaired guinea pigs with a single rosette on the top of their head, a 'roman' type nose, and no part in their coat.
•Peruvian Guinea Pig - Peruvian Satin Guinea Pig:
With long, soft hair, these guinea pigs take more time and dedication to care for since daily brushings are needed. These animals are often used for showing.
•Silkie Guinea Pig (Sheltie Guinea Pig) - Silkie Satin Guinea Pig:
As mutations of the Peruvian, these are also long-haired guinea pigs, only without hair growing over the eyes. Rather, they have long hair growing to either side of their face, like a mane.
•Teddy Guinea Pig - Teddy Satin Guinea Pig:
These guinea pigs have short kinky hair that is similar to that of teddy bears.
•Texel Guinea Pig:
These fur of these guinea pigs is thick, long, and soft. The hair forms ringlets, making it one of the most difficult to groom.
•White Crested Guinea Pig:
This breed is also known as the American Crested Guinea Pig. These guinea pigs look like the English short-haired ones, with one single rosette on their foreheads. For showing, the rosette must be white and there can be no other white on it's body.
Other Guinea Pig Breeds:

•Coronet Satin Guinea Pig
A variety of the Coronet Guinea Pig with a 'satin' coat.
•White Crested Satin Guinea Pig:
This variety of the White Crested Guinea Pig has a 'satin' coat.
•English Crested Guinea Pig
This variety has short hair with a single crest on the head and is one solid color.
•Himalayan Crested Guinea Pig
This crested variety has short hair with a single crest on the head and both are either white or off-white. This is contrasted with black or chocolate feet, nose and ears, and the eyes are pink.
•Marked Crested Guinea Pig
This variety has short hair with a single crest on the head and is one solid color.
•AOV Crested Guinea Pig (any other variety)
"Any Other Variety" of Crested Guinea Pig includes the Magpie, Belted, Harlequin, and solid Agouti types.
•Texel Satin Guinea Pig
A variety of the Texel Guinea Pig with a 'satin' coat.
•Alpaca or Boucle Guinea Pig
This is a like the Peruvian Guinea Pig, but with coarser hair that parts in the center. Like the Texel Guinea Pig, the hair forms ringlets, making it more difficult to groom also.

•Skinny Pig (Hairless Guinea Pig)
This variety has almost no hair on most of its body with the exception of the nose and feet. Some have a small amount of hair in other areas.
•Baldwin Guinea Pig (Hairless Guinea Pig)
These hairless guinea pigs are noted for having no hair on most of its body.