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Click any photos to view them at full size. You will need to click "back" to return to this page. |
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left, a photo I took of a beautiful roaned abby "Champion Leander Edsel", owned by Karen Nichols of Leander Stud, NSW |
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This abyssinian is often referred to as the "abby They can be exhibited with any coat
colour or pattern - the most common being the
Torti & White, or Roan.
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a tri coloured abby "Champion Wyndamere Hamlet", owned / bred by Wyndamere stud QLD, photo by Pam Bardell, BlackGold Stud, QLD |
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The abby's coat is made up from 8 rosettes. 4 rosettes form a direct line across the body forming a "saddle" and "side" rosettes. 2 rosettes are on the hip and the final 2 are on the rump.
Shoulder rosettes are optional, and are not to be penalised if present. (creating 10 rosettes). |
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left, 3 abyssinians owned by Melanie Page, Calira Stud NSW |
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right - a photo I took of two abbies owned by Julie Brewer, Pipsqueak Cavies NSW |
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The hair on the cheeks lie forward producing a "moustache" and the hair on the head should stand upright.
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left - an abby with her newborn baby, owned by Melanie Page, Calira Stud NSW |
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left - some photos of newborn abyssinians owned and bred by Melanie Page, Calira Stud NSW |
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right - an example of an abby's ridges & rosettes, "Chinoise Kabuki". Photo by Amanda of Chinoise Cavies, NSW. |
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The rosettes should be in straight lines, so that straight erect ridges are formed, giving the coat a harsh, spikey appearance.
A "centre ridge" runs along the spine from
collar to rear.
The "collar ridge" goes over the shoulders
at right angle to the centre ridge.
A "back ridge" goes over the hips and back and is parallel to the collar ridge.
The 2 "side ridges" run parallel to the centre ridge on either side of the body.
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left and below - some photos I took of the top view of two young abbies |
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below left - a tri coloured roaned abby "Sillset Senor", owned / bred by Vicki Remingston of Sillset stud QLD, photo by Pam Bardell, BlackGold Stud, QLD |
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left & right - two abbies owned and bred by Chinoise Stud, NSW "caligraphy" (left) "isosceles" (right). |
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right & below, a few abbies owned by Melanie Page, Calira Stud NSW |
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Common breed faults are:
Double rosettes (2 centres on the same rosette), Split rosettes, flatness anywhere on the coat, rosettes with open centres, twisted ridges (not straight), additional rosettes.
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left, a photo I took of "Champion Chinoise Frenchman", owned by Melanie Page, Calira Stud NSW |
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left, a lovely abyssinian "Chinoise Daedelus". Photo by Amanda of Chinoise Cavies, NSW. |
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(C) Malibu Cavy Stud, Malibu Pigshed 2004 |
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