The Rare Varieties Cavy Club

The Rare Varieties Cavy Club 2017 Handbook 1

Officials President Chairman Secretary/Treasurer BCC Representative Deputy BCC General Committee (8) Aaron Barnicott Nikki Matthews Sue Ford Anthony Oakden Ann Rolph Dorte Roeper Pam Ramsden Pam Ramsden Aaron Barnicott Gerry Harvey David Collier Lisa Leach Don Payne Standards Committee (6) Jan Alston Nikki Matthews Caroline Smith Aaron Barnicott Paul Conway Kathy Dudding Gerry Harvey Lisa Leach Sue Pearce Caroline Smith Pete Wardman Judging Panel (15) Dorte Roeper Pam Ramsden David Collier David Collier Betty Crick Jme Eglington Oliver Joyce Nikki Matthews Dorte Roeper Graham Thorpe 2

Club History The club was formed in 1967, primarily to cater for the Tortoiseshells and Brindles. These two breeds were "homeless" with all other varieties of cavies accepted by the National Cavy Club and having their own specialist clubs. At this point the RVCC was formed to accommodate for these two breeds as well as providing a club for further new breeds that might be developed. The following year Black Eyed whites and Dark eyed golden's were developed and then shown at RVCC club shows and the RVCC found its niche in the cavy fancy. Other breeds began their show careers in the RV such as the Lemon agoutis that would be housed with the RVCC until they were accepted into the NACC nearly ten years later. As the club entered the 1970's many other varieties were created. One was the smooth roan created by Jon Billings that would later become our present Dalmations. In 1971 Isabel Turner imported cresteds from the USA and the same year a fancier began work on the sheltie. By 1974 the CCC was formed followed by the Sheltie Club in 1975. By 1974 Tricolours and Bicolours were being shown in the RVCC and three generations of Rex were introduced. In 1875 the guide standard for the Harlequin and its various colour variations were being shown. By 1976 a few issues arouse among RV fanciers that mainly centered on the Dalmation and Roan cavies. The eventual result was the formation of the British Cavy Council, which ruled that the RVCC would no longer house the Dalmations and Roans, and they formed their own club in 1978. By 1979 the gold argente began to make its appearance in the RVCC and became a very popular cavy. In the 1980s The RVCC once again became the home of exciting new varieties with the introduction of Satins and Texels. The satins were imported from the USA in 1983 and were required to go through a six month quarantine. The Texels were created by Claire White. During 3

the 1980s three fanciers, Edith Metcalf, Jean Hainsworth and Sylvia Seaborne began work on the "blues" with a guide standard being accepted in 1993 and the name was changed to slate. The slate went through many trials and tribulations until it finally received full standard in 2017. The RVCC continued to provide a place for all new varieties until they achieved full standard. In 1982 the ESCC scheduled classes for the Dark eye whites, followed by the Dark Eyed Goldens in 1985. The Rex gained full standard in 1984 and formed its own club by 1992. Over the years the club has seen the Fox and Tans gain a full standard and create their own club, the Teddy, the Alpaca and Merino joining the Peruvian varieties club. The objectives of the club in the past 50 years have been accomplished on many different levels for many different breeds and the club continues to do so with the new addition of the Blue, Chinchilla, Lunkarya and Swiss to guide standard. New varieties continue to be introduced with the popular Californian. The NEB category has a history - at the end of 2004 there was a removal of the unstandardized section which then became the New Emerging Breeds (NEB) this "section" was specifically designed to help breeders showcase their new breeds and allow them to be shown in main shows and RV shows - previously these NEB could only be shown at RV stock shows and few awards/cards/rosettes/rewards were provided. This year (2017) the RVCC created a new assessment class to help with the development of new varieties. These new assessment classes allow early identification of varieties with the potential to develop further. This is our 50th anniversary and it is a celebration in the clubs accomplishments over so many years and the establishment of so many different breeds. 4

Rare varieties cavy club show schedule 2017 Breed Ad 5/8 u/5 AA Full Standard: Argente- Golden/lilac & Golden/Beige 1 2 3 4 Argente AOC 5 6 7 8 Satin Solid 9 10 11 12 Satin AOV 13 14 15 16 Full Standard Challenge 17 18 19 20 Junior Full Std AV 21 22 23 24 Guide Standard: Belted 25 26 27 28 Blue 29 30 31 32 Brindle 33 34 35 36 Chinchilla 37 38 39 40 Harlequin 41 42 43 44 Lunkarya 45 46 47 48 Magpie 49 50 51 52 Satin Guide Standard 53 54 55 56 Solid Argente 57 58 59 60 Swiss 61 62 63 64 Tortoiseshell 65 66 67 68 Tricolour/Bicolour 69 70 71 72 Any other Guide Std 73 74 75 76 Guide Standard Challenge 77 78 79 80 Junior Guide Std AV 81 82 83 84 5

New Emerging Breeds: Californian (smooth coated) 85 86 87 88 Caramel 89 90 91 92 Sable/Sable Fox 93 94 95 96 Ridgeback 97 98 99 100 NEB Challenge 101 102 103 104 Junior NEB AV 105 106 107 108 Assessment class 109 Awards and benefits available to RVCC members: DIPLOMA Competition from 1st January each year: 1st place with three or more exhibits in the breed class (or 1st place in duplicate class of three entries or more, if less than three in the breed class). One win = one diploma. Exhibitor with the most diplomas is awarded a special at the AGM. Send prize cards with return postage to the RVCC Secretary. BREED POINTS COMPETITION Annual award automatically calculated (no need to send prize cards). Points awarded at each of the seven Area Shows within each age breed class 1st = 3 points, 2nd = 2 points, 3rd = 1 point. As well as points awarded for Championship points. Award given to exhibitor gaining most points in the year presented at AGM. 6

RVCC SPECIAL CERTIFICATE Available at all shows that apply for RVCC Pen Cards. Awarded for Best RVCC Full Standard, Guide Standard, New & Emerging and RV Juvenile Exhibitor. Send pen card with return postage to Liane Clark. Details on the back of the Pen Card. CHAMPIONSHIP Awarded to a single exhibit gaining five 1st prize cards at four shows. To be eligible, must: 1. Judges to be on RVCC, National CC, Southern CC, Scottish National CC, Midlands CC or Northern Cavy Fanciers panel and wins must include at least three different judges. 2. To be eligible 1st prize cards must be for the breed class with a minimum of four exhibits. If insufficient entries in the breed class then 1st prize cards in duplicate classes can be used provided these have a minimum of four entries. 3. No more than two wins can be in u/5 month classes. 4. Shows must be advertised in Cavies. 5. Five eligible wins = Single Championship, ten eligible wins = Double Championship, and so on 6. Send Championship with applicable cards and 2.50 to the Secretary. 7

RVCC Breed Class Point Winners 2016 Full Standard Breeds: Argente - G/L & G/B Argente AOC Satin Solid Satin AOV Tri/Bicolour Full Standard Champ Guide Standard Breeds: Harlequin Magpie Slate Ridgeback Swiss Chinchilla Slate AOV Junior Guide Std Guide standard champ New & Emerging Breeds Californian Caramel Blue Lunkarya Any other new breed Junior NEB AV NEB Champ Burtwood Burtwood Fahoogle Blue Rose Cotton town Burtwood Mayfair Stud Cotton town Dorte Roeper Welkin Cavies Melanie Bell Zebedee Cavies Dorte Roeper DJB Cavies Melanie Bell Lord Cavy Stud Roseter Stud D&C Payne Moonshadow Lord Cavy Stud Lauren Davies Savannah Cavies Lord Cavy Stud 8

RVCC Breed Class Point Winners 2015 Full Standard Breeds Tortoiseshell Argente Gold/lilac Argente AOC Satin Solid Satin AOV Junior Full Standard Guide Standard Breeds Harlequin Magpie Slate Ridgeback Swiss Chinchilla Slate AOV Junior Guide Standard New & Emerging Breeds Sable/Sable Fox Lunkarya Caramel Blue Californian AOV Neb Junior NEB Valdon Cavies Jennie Wright Hannah Graham Liane Clark Chris Fay Beauvale Jnr Mayfair Stud Fahoogle Cavies Hero Cavies Welkin Cavies Melanie Bell Kingate Cavies Foxtales Stud Beauvale Jnr Hero Cavies Baldo Cavies E Brearley Evelyn van Vliet Lord Cavy Stud Sady's Cavies Alice Morris 9

RVCC Breed Class Point Winners 2014 Tortoiseshell/Brindle Brindle Bi-colour/Tri-colour Argente Satin Solid Satin AOV Harlequin/Magpie Slate Ridgeback Swiss Belted Chinchilla Junior Guide Standard Lunkarya Caramel Junior NEB Dave Marshall Dave Marshall Cotton Town Cavies Sady's Cavies Liane Clark Cavy Cabin Cotton Town Cavies Hero Cavies Welkin Cavies Mel Bell Jayne Crick Kingate Cavies Beauvale Junior Moonshadow Cavies Ted Brearley Veejay Cavies 10

RVCC Breed Class Point Winners 2013 Full Standard Breeds Tortoiseshell/Brindle Bi-colour/Tri-colour Argente Gold/lilac Satin Solid Satin AOV Teddy Agouti Pattern Teddy Tri/Bi Colour Teddy AOC Junior Full Standard Guide Standard Breeds Harlequin Magpie Slate Slate Tan Ridgeback Belted Solid Argente Swiss Junior Guide Standard New & Emerging Breeds Sable Lunkarya Chinchilla Caramel AOV Neb Mayfair Stud Cotton Town Stud Sady's Cavies Liane Clark Lunkabee Cavendish Stud Cavendish Stud Melanie Bell Baleigh Hughes Cotton Town Cavies Cotton Town Cavies Jayne Crick Hero Cavies Cavy Cabin Jayne Crick Hero Cavies Melanie Bell C Maskery Caroline Creese Moonshadow Cavies Broadwell Cavies E Brearly Spawood Cavies 11

ARGENTE - FULL STANDARD Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Coat Appearance Colour Head to be short and broad, with a gently curving profile. Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and drooping, with lower rim parallel to the ground and set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with deep, broad shoulders. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age. Throughout the head, body, chest and feet the Argente should have individual hairs ticked with gold, lemon or white over a base colour of beige or lilac. Top colour to be bright and lustrous and conform with descriptions below. Under colour to be carried well down to the skin. Belly colour to be the same colour as the ticking colour but not ticked (to e tipped), even and with welldefined demarcation line; and to be as narrow as possible although not at the expense of condition. Coat To be soft and silky, clean and short, groomed free of guard hairs. Description of Colours Golden/lilac - Deep lilac under colour with golden ticking. Belly to be golden, eyes pink, ears pink/lilac, pads pink Golden/Beige- Deep beige under colour with golden ticking. Belly to be golden, eyes pink, ears pink/beige, pads pink LemonLilac - Deep lilac under colour with lemon ticking. Belly to be lemon, eyes pink, ears pink/lilac, pads pink LemonBeige - Deep beige under colour with lemon ticking. Belly to be lemon, eyes pink, ears pink/beige, pads pink White/Lilac- Deep lilac under colour with white ticking. Belly to be white, eyes pink, ears pink/lilac, pads pink White/Beige- Deep beige under colour with white ticking. Belly to be white, eyes pink, ears pink/beige, pads pink 12

SOLID SATIN - FULL STANDARD Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Satinisation Colour Coat Roman nose with good width of muzzle, squared off at the end but rounded at the corners. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and dropping, with lower rim parallel to the ground; set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with very deep, broad shoulders. Broad in body. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age. To show a distinct satin sheen that is pronounced and even on all body areas, able to 'catch' and reflect any light that is directed towards the coat. To be of any solid colour, but to be even all over the body, although allowance must be made for the fact that shorter hair on the face and feet will reflect light differently and make colour appear darker than on the body. Under colour to be carried well down to the skin. Pigmentation on ears, feet and nostrils to match body colour. Any solid colour is allowed with any eye colour. To be soft; silky, clean and short, groomed free of guard hairs. The Solid Satin is a solid-coloured cavy with a satinised coat, satinisation being due to hollow hair shafts in the coat. The satin sheen of the coat is of great importance. To assess the degree and quality of the sheen, judges should handle the cavy in such a way that the coat catches the light to its fullest advantage. Satinisation imparts an extra intensity to any colour, so that exact compliance with shades in other varieties should not be expected 13

BELTED GUIDE STANDARD Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Markings Colour Coat Head to be short and broad, with a gently curving profile. Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between Ears to be large and drooping, and set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with good width across shoulders and body. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age To have a belt of white colour circling the body just behind the shoulders and including the front legs and feet. The belt to be vertical (at right angles to the spine), even in width and as straight as possible. The width of the belt should be between 3 and 5 cm. Colour to be black, even & with glossy sheen and carried down to the skin. White colour to be pure and clean. Eye colour to be dark. To be soft, clean and groomed free of guard hairs GUIDANCE NOTES: The belted is a smooth coated solid coloured (black) cavy with a belt of white circling the body just behind the shoulders and incorporating the front legs and feet. Younger exhibits may have a narrower belt. 14

BLUE (SELF) - GUIDE STANDARD Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Colour Coat Roman nose with good width of muzzle, squared off at the end but rounded at the corners. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and dropping, with lower rim parallel to the ground; set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with very deep, broad shoulders. Broad in body. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age. To be of any solid colour, but to be even all over the body, although allowance must be made for the fact that shorter hair on the face and feet will reflect light differently and make colour appear darker than on the body. Under colour to be carried well down to the skin. Pigmentation on ears, feet and nostrils to match body colour. To be soft; silky, clean and short, groomed free of guard hairs. The Blue (self) is a dark blue-grey colour with no hint of brown. Eyes dark. Pigmentation of skin as well as ears and pads to match the bluegrey coat colour. It may be helpful to consider the colour of graphite as offering an indication of the colour of the Self Blue. 15

BRINDLE - GUIDE STANDARD Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Markings Colour Coat Head to be short and broad, with a gently curving profile. Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and drooping, and set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with good width across shoulders and body. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age. To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting. Colours ideally to conform as nearly as possible to ESCC standards, although slight variations from these should not be penalised so long as colour is rich, even of glossy sheen and carried well down to the skin. Eye colour to be dark. To be soft, clean and groomed free of guard hairs. Guidance Notes: To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting 16

CHINCHILLA - GUIDE STANDARD Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Ticking & Markings Colour Coat Head to be short and broad, with a gently curving profile. muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and drooping, with lower rim parallel to the ground and set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with good width across shoulders and body. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age. To have a long-ticked agouti pattern all over the body except for unticked white or cream markings in specific parts of the body as defined below. Ticking should be long and even in all but the marked areas. Markings should be clearly defined and confined to 'eye circles', nostrils, jowls, chest, belly and an area around the forelimb extending from the belly. Belly must be wide enough that it is just visible when the cavy is viewed from the side. Feet to be ticked and should ideally match the body colour. Top colour to be of a muted, pastel shade produced by a combination of the desired long ticking and a pale base colour each showing through. Belly should be of an unticked white or cream colour, as detailed below. Base colour should be paler than on the corresponding Agouti, to be as light a shade as possible without losing the desired pigmentation of eyes, pads and ears. To be soft; silky, clean and short, groomed free of guard hairs. Description of colours Silver - light grey base with long white ticking, white markings. Eyes dark. Ears and pads grey. Lemon - light grey base with long cream ticking, cream markings. Eyes dark. Ears and pads grey. Cinnamon - light chocolate base with long white ticking, white markings, Eyes ruby. Ears and pads pink/light chocolate. Cream - light chocolate base with long cream ticking, cream markings. Eyes ruby. Ears and pads pink/ light chocolate. 17

HARLEQUIN - GUIDE STANDARD Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Markings Head Markings Line & Distribution of patches Shape & Clarity of Patches Colour Coat Colours Important Note Head to be short and broad, with a gently curving profile. Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between Ears to be large and drooping, and set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with good width across shoulders and body. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age To consist of patches of black, yellow and black/yellow mixture, evenly distributed on each side of the body on either side of a central line formed by differently coloured patches Head ideally to have two colours divided down the centre. A different colour on each side of the head divided by a blaze of the third colour is almost as desirable. Patches to be placed on each side of the body so as to give no overlaps over the central line top or under. Each side of the body of the cavy to have three or more patches. Each side of the cavy to have patches of all three colours. Patches to be square-cut with straight edges and of equal size Patches to be clean-cut and distinct from each other, with no intermingling of colours. Colours to be rich, even, with glossy sheen and carried well down. Eye colour to be dark. To be soft, clean and groomed free of guard hairs As well as being based on Black/yellow combination, as referred to in the standard above, the Harlequin may also be based on a chocolate/yellow combination In using the word 'colours' in this standard, this refers both to the black (or chocolate and yellow colours and to the patches of black (or chocolate)/yellow mixing. 18

LUNKARYA - GUIDE STANDARD Frontal, Chops, Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Coat Appearance Coat Feel Presentation Frontal and chops should be strong, with hair of one length and not gaps. The frontal and chops should be curly. Head to be short and broad, with muzzle of good width & rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold, set with good width between. Ears to be large, drooping and set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with good width across shoulders and body. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age Coat on the body should be curly in a ringletted fashion, giving a corkscrew effect that needs to be present from the base of the coat to the tips, which should be intact. The coat should appear full and dense, with even lengths of rigletted curls sticking out from the body in a naturally untidy fashion. Therefore the Lunkarya should not be presented with a central parting. Belly to be curly and dense. The texture of the coat should be harsh and coarse. It should feel full and dense with a thick undercoat but free from grease. To be presented clean and unmatted, with the corkscrew effect that the coat naturally develops evident all over the body. Judges must be able to run their fingers through the coat to check for coat quality and presentation, being able to pull their fingers up and out through the coat without encountering tangles, knots or matting. Guidance Notes: The Lunkarya is a longhaired cavy in the Peruvian model (having a frontal, chops and two rump rosettes), but with significant differences due to the harsh and coarse coat texture and the tendency of the coat to form ringlets. The hair on the frontal, chop furnishings and belly is rexoid but not rigletted. The lunkarya's coat is its most important feature and on the body should be curly in a ringletted fashion, giving a corkscrew effect that needs to be present from the back of the coat to the tips, which should be intact. The coat should have harsh texture and be full and dense, with even lengths of ringletted curls sticking out from the body in a naturally untidy fashion. In an older Lunkarya the weight of the hair will tend to make the outer coat fall towards the body, but the innate tendency for the coat to grow out from the body should be evident. 19

MAGPIE - GUIDE STANDARD Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Markings Head Markings Line & Distribution of patches Shape & Clarity of Patches Colour Coat Colours Important Note Head to be short and broad, with a gently curving profile. Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between Ears to be large and drooping, and set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with good width across shoulders and body. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age To consist of patches of black, white and black/white mixture, evenly distributed on each side of the body on either side of a central line formed by differently coloured patches Head ideally to have two colours divided down the centre. A different colour on each side of the head divided by a blaze of the third colour is almost as desirable. Patches to be placed on each side of the body so as to give no overlaps over the central line top or under. Each side of the body of the cavy to have three or more patches. Each side of the cavy to have patches of all three colours. Patches to be square-cut with straight edges and of equal size Patches to be clean-cut and distinct from each other, with no intermingling of colours. Black/Chocolate colours to be rich, even and with glossy sheen and carried well White colour to be pure and clean. Eye colour to be dark To be soft, clean and groomed free of guard hairs As well as being based on Black/white combination, as referred to in the standard above, the magpie may also be based on a chocolate/white combination In using the world 'colours' in this standard, this refers both to the black (or chocolate and white colours and to the patches of black (or chocolate)/white mixing. 20

SATIN GUIDE STANDARD Satin versions of Smooth, Short-coated Guide Standard cavies These will be regarded as having a de facto Guide Standard, the guidance points being as for the corresponding Guide Standard cavy, plus the satinisation, which must conform to the requirements laid down in the Standard for the Solid Satin. NB: As noted above this does not apply to satin versions of Guide Standard cavies of solid colour, which are fullystandardised Solid Satins. Satin versions of Coated varieties such as Abyssinian, Rex, Teddy and all Longhairs Because satinisation affects coat quality in a fundamental way, due to the hollow hair shafts of the satin coat, these varieties will be regarded as having Guide Standards only, until specific requirements for such cavies can be defined, taking into account the effect of satinisation on the normal coat qualities. Satinised versions of Guide Standard Coated breeds (e.g. Swiss) are not recognised as having a Guide Standard, and should be exhibited in the assessment class until they can be assessed as suitable to receive. 21

SWISS - GUIDE STANDARD Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Coat Appearance Coat Feel Presentation Important Note Head to be short & broad, muzzle of good width & rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and drooping and set with good width between. To have sort, cobby body; thick-set, with good width across shoulders. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh covering shoulders. To have good size appropriate to age. To stand erect from the body, being thick and even in length to give a round and plush overall ('puff-ball') appearance, with sufficient density that the skin is not visible without parting the coat. The length of the coat should be at least 5 cm and be even across the shoulders, size and back. Chops should be strong, even, dense and well-furnished, with no gaps. Ideally to have longer hairs, known as 'horns', over the ears. Belly to be well-covered but with coat shorter in length than on the rest of the body. The coat to be dense, plush and springy against the body, coarse enough to support the hair standing erect but soft enough to create the required 'puffball' appearance. It should be free from grease. To be presented clean and unmatted, with the hair standing erect all over the body to create a full and rounded appearance with no tendency either for the coat to lie forward or for a parting. There should be no tangles or matting. In using the world 'colours' in this standard, this refers both to the black (or chocolate and yellow colours and to the patches of black (or chocolate)/yellow mixing. Guidance Notes: Swiss may be shown in any colour or combination of colours. They must be shown on a board covered in natural-coloured hessian. The Swiss is a rexoid, semi-longhaired cavy whose coat stands erect from the body to give a rounded shape of even ('puff-ball') appearance. The Swiss is inclined to moult at regular intervals, from the shoulder backwards. Accordingly, those in 'mid moult' have longer coats around the rump than on the rest of the body. They should not be shown during the moulting stages. 22

TORTOISESHELL - GUIDE STANDARD Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Markings Colour Coat Head to be short and broad, with a gently curving profile. Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and drooping, with lower rim parallel to the ground and set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with deep, broad shoulders. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age. To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting. Colours ideally to conform as nearly as possible to ESCC standards, although slight variations from these should not be penalised so long as colour is rich, even of glossy sheen and carried well down to the skin. Eye colour to be dark. To be soft and silky, clean and short, groomed free of guard hairs Guidance Notes: To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting 23

TRICOLOUR - GUIDE STANDARD Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Markings Head Markings Line & Distribution of Patches Shape & Clarity of Patches Colour Coat Head to be short and broad, with a gently curving profile. Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and drooping, and set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with good width across shoulders and body. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age. To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting. To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting. To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting. To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting. Colours ideally to conform as nearly as possible to ESCC standards, although slight variations from these should not be penalised so long as colour is rich, even of glossy sheen and carried well down to the skin. Eye colour to be dark. To be soft, clean and groomed free of guard hairs. Guidance Notes: To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting 24

BICOLOUR - GUIDE STANDARD Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Markings Head Markings Line & Distribution of Patches Shape & Clarity of Patches Colour Coat Head to be short and broad, with a gently curving profile. Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and drooping, and set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with good width across shoulders and body. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age. To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting. To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting. To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting. To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting. Colours ideally to conform as nearly as possible to ESCC standards, although slight variations from these should not be penalised so long as colour is rich, even of glossy sheen and carried well down to the skin. Eye colour to be dark. To be soft, clean and groomed free of guard hairs. Guidance Notes: To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting 25

CALIFORNIAN (SMOOTH COATED) NEB Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Coat Appearance /smut & feet Colour Coat Head to be short and broad, with a gently curving profile. Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and drooping, with lower rim parallel to the ground and set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with deep, broad shoulders. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age. The smut and feet may be either Black, Chocolate, Lilac or Beige. These should have good density of colour with the smut being oval-shaped and carried up between the eyes, whilst the feet should have the same density of colour carried up to the hock. There should be a clear demarcation between the smut and feet markings and the body colour. Body colour may be that of any fully standardised Self from the red / yellow series, i.e. Red, Golden, Buff, Saffron, Cream or White. Colour should be even and carried well down. However, any cavy with black or chocolate smut and feet, bright red eyes and white body colour must be treated as a Himalayan. Colour of eyes, ears and skin pigment should correspond to those of the smut colour as defined by the Self Standard. To be soft and silky, clean and short, groomed free of guard hairs Guidance Notes: The Californian is a smooth, short-coated cavy with smut and feet of one colour and body of a different colour, the pattern of markings being similar to those of the Himalayan cavy. When judging U/5 exhibits it should be remembered that the smut and feet will still be developing and will not reach their full colour development until they reach the age of 5/8 months. In common with Himalayans, colour density of the smut and feet varies with temperature, being more intense in colder seasons. 26

SELF CARAMEL - NEB Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Colour Coat Head - to have a pronounced roman nose. Eyes - to have good width of muzzle, squared off at the end but rounded at the corners. Ears - To be large and drooping, with lower rim parallel to the ground & set with good width between To have short, broad, cobby body with very deep, broad shoulders. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. Top colour to be lustrous and of glossy sheen, of even shade all over the head & body. Hair on feet to match body colour. Under colour to match top colour down to the skin, giving an appearance free from flakiness. Colours of coat, eyes ears and pads to match Description below. To be soft and silky, clean and short, groomed free of guard hairs Guidance Notes: All characteristics are as for a Self cavy but with the colour to be a rich, warm toffee, distinctly darker than the Self Beige. Eyes light ruby. 27

SABLE/SABLE FOX NEB Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Head to be short and broad, with a gently curving profile. Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and drooping, with lower rim parallel to the ground and set with good width between. To have short, cobby body with deep, broad shoulders. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh. To have good size appropriate to age. Coat To be soft and silky, clean and short, groomed free of guard hairs Guidance Notes: The Dark Sable is a dark sepia coloured shaded cavy. The masking top colour, a very dark sepia (nearly black), starts from the nose encompassing the head, the front feet and extending right down the back of the cavy. This masking top colour extends down the sides of the cavy shading to a dark sepia colour to a lighter shade of sepia on the belly. Eye colour to be dark ruby. It is important that the shading and mask are clearly visible for this breed to be assessed by the judge. In the young cavy the body colour is a single shade of dark sepia, as the shading has not yet developed, these are not suitable for showing. The Sable can be assessed by placing the very dark sepia feet against the belly, this will identify the distinctly lighter shade of the belly. The dark ruby eyes of the Sable are different to the required black-eye colour for the Self Black. Sable Fox: Colour shading is as for the Sable, with a white belly, eye circles, pea spots and lacing hairs as for the normal Fox 28

RIDGEBACK - NEB Head, Eyes & Ears Body Shape Coat Appearance Coat Feel Head to be short and broad, with a gently curving profile. Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils. Eyes to be large, bright and bold and set with good width between. Ears to be large and drooping, with lower rim parallel to the ground and set with good width between. To have short, cobby body; thick-set, with good width across shoulders. To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh covering shoulders. To have good size appropriate to age. To have smooth coat other than for a ridge which should be pronounced, unbroken, erect and straight, running down the spine from between the ears to the hips. The ridge should be up to approx. 2.5 cm (one inch) in height, and be most pronounced at the shoulder and tapering towards the rear end. The coat should be soft and short other than on the ridge, which should be firm and erect when brushed with the palm of the hand. To be clean and free from grease. Guidance Notes: To be rewritten by the standard committee for the 2017 BCC meeting. 29

MAGPIE An immensely difficult and challenging breed that gives the upmost sense of achievement when you produce a pig good enough for the show circuit. As with any breed perseverance, and patience is key with anyone s breeding plans. Finding what works for you and what breeding combinations balance well comes after a few litters. Your worst looking pig may end up being your best breeding pig (it certainly has been in my case) so you can never assume to rule any pig out. To summarise, a mapie is a patched pig consisting of three colour patches; Black or Chocolate, White, and a brindled patch of Black/Chocolate. So what to look for in a showable Magpie. I personally tend to break it down into three categories: Head, Back and Belly. So let us look at each section. HEAD: The standard informs us, Head ideally to have two colours divided down the centre. A different colour on each side of the head divided by a blaze of the third colour is almost as desirable. We can see from Fahoogles Coin (pictured left) the much desired split head with a clear line down the center displaying two colours. The standard also informs us of pattern faults to the head: -Solid Head of a single colour. -Dutch-pattern Head - Head with the same colour on each side of the head with a blaze of a different colour. This is a minor fault. 30

For me personally as a breeder I rank head markings for a showable pig for most desired; Firstly -Split head or a head of all three colours, Secondly Dutch-patterned head and Third a head of a solid colour being least desired. Before looking at the Back and Belly, we will have a quick recap of the Patches and what we are looking at: Line & Distribution of Patches Patches to be placed on each side of the body so as to give no overlaps over the central line top or under. Each side of the body of the cavy to have three or more patches. Each side of the cavy to have patches of all three colours. Shape & Clarity of Patches Patches to be square-cut with straight edges and of equal size Patches to be clean-cut and distinct from each other, with no intermingling of colours. From the information the standard gives us, we can see that a central line is desired down the centre of the back and belly, and ideally a minimum of three patches on each, one of each colour. Below are examples of a Belly (Fahoogles Cato) and Back (Fahoogles Avox) of what I would deem good examples, even if each does have its faults. BELLY: 31

BACK: After looking at these three areas, hopefully you get a sense of what to look out for in a Magpie. Everyone is different and rates one area more over another but a key thing to remember is a BALANCE overall! A balance of all three colours, and a balance of the distribution of these colours on either side of a central line. While the breeding of Magpies is a roulette of what the offspring will look like, you do have slight control. For example avoid pairing pigs that are both heavy in the same colour, as this is more than likely going to produce you more pigs of that colour. Try and balance a pair pigs that have something that the other does not, like putting a pig with more brindling to one that is lacking. My hope is that this has given more insight into this enchantingly puzzling breed and will encourage more to take up the Challenge that this breed bestow, Mark Pascoe Fahoogle Cavies 32

Membership listing as of March 1st 2017 Mrs Marion Ainger Foxcote Cavies Shirlee & Julia Aldmidge & Stock Mr & Mrs Clare & David Allen-Holmes Zebedee Cavies Jan & Oliver Alston & Joyce Ashfield Stud Mrs Hazel Beaudin Beauvale Cavies Mrs Linda Beckett Baldo Cavies Mr Harry Bell Goyt Valley Cavies Miss Melanie Bell Ms Penny Bell Optimist Stud Mr Ted Brearley Ms Emma Burton Burtwood Cavies Jayne Calvey Hazapig Jane & Thomas Carden Mrs Liane Clark Hewlands Mr David Collier Grimcoll Stud Kellie Colson KC Cavies Master Thomas Colson KC Cavies jnr Mr & Mr Paul & Anthony Conway & Oakden Sue & Claire Cook Barnwell stud Miss Beth Cresswell Mr & Mrs B&S Crick Antoinette Daly Steve & Amy Davies & Heale D.J. Davis Mohawk cavies Miss Lauren Davis Mrs Sue Dawson Dawbell Cavies Michaela Dobson Michaela's cavies Mrs Kathy Dudding Haystack Stud Mrs Karena Duncan Jme Eglington Lord cavy stud Mrs Christine Fay Mrs Sue Ford Kingate Cavies Mr Jim Fort Mrs Sue Francis Harmony Cavies Ms Mary Fredisdottir Welkin Cavies 33

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Richard Mrs Ann Rolph Mayfair Cavies Mr Dave Rolph Mayfair Cavies Mrs Shane Ross Ms Frances Rossi Miss Emma Rowe Mr Mark Rubery Ms Val Salter Mrs Janet Saynor Saywell Cavies Mr Damon Schofield Mrs E.C Schofield Get Spotted Mrs Susan Schofield Su Stud Miss Clare Sheeran Miss Megan Sheeran Miss Amy Smith Caddy Cavies Mrs Caroline Smith Caddy Cavies Chris Smith Neil & Jackie & Smith & Dyer & Springville stud Claire Attwood Mr & Mrs Paul & Kathy Stevens Maplewood stud James Taylor Nina & Grace Taylor Topmeadow Cavies Mr Joe Taylor Kaye Thomas Top Hat Cavies Nicola & Sean Thompson Miss Lynn Thomsett Mr James Thomsett Mr Graham Thorpe Mrs Margaret Thorpe Miss Evelyne Van Vliet Helvetia Mr & Mrs Pippa & Scott Walker Cavy Cabin Mr & Mrs P & L Wardman L&P Cavies Mr Kevin Whitehouse-Lowe Miss Eileen Woolmer Caddy Cavies 35

Caddy Cavies (Caroline & Amy Smith) Specialising in Solid & Californian Rex with the occasional Agouti Rex Californians smooth-coated in most colours Caroline Panel judge NCC, SCC, RVCC, NFTCC Owner of Paws, Fur & Fin, Hitchin Amy - Student at Bristol University Taking a break from showing in 2017 Occasional stock for sale Tel 07973 143260 36

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