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HIMALAYANS

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This breed is recognised in Australia (and most other countries) as being one of two colours -

BLACK - points are dark, although they sometimes appear to have a chocolate rim to the smut

CHOCOLATE - the desired shade colour is "milk chocolate"

5 lovely chocolate himalayans
(some are satin but doest show up here and the left is crested), photo by Emarda Stud NSW Australia

Information for
MARKED breeds
Himalayans
Dutch
Dalmations
Roans
Torti & Whites
Marked AOV

Cavy Breed Information
Marked
Coarse Coat
Satin
Self
Crested
Ticked
Longhaired
Unstandardised

a pair of lovely black himalayan youngsters, photo by Lavender Lodge Stud, NSW Australia

It has similar markings to that of a Siamese cat - where the ears, nose (smut) and feet are
coloured and the rest of the body remains
white (althought often the coat can appear
'stained' with a brown tinge)

(the one on the right is crested, and note that the desired look for ears are for them to be down / drooping)

The himalayans' points darken up in colder weather, and lighten in the hotter months.

a black himalayan "Snowdrop" with a beautiful clear white coat. Photo by Izzy and the Guinea Pig Hutch

a chocolate himalayan sow - Champion Sathra Essie,
photo by Bivoir Stud NSW Australia

a beautiful black himalayan, many thanks to the NHCC for this photo

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Himalayans are born completly white, and it is only over the next few weeks that the "points" start to colour in. The first signs will be the nostrils and pads of the feet starting to colour.

a newborn litter of chocolate himalayans. Photo by breeder Glenn from Keidor Stud, WA

newborn chocolate himalayans (satin) as you can see they have no coloured points. Photo by Emarda Stud, NSW Australia

a choc himalayan boar, Rexski Tetsamaru, photo by Snowlion Stud ACT Australia

Himalayan markings often come up in breeds that do not need a specific coat colour - such as rex and longhairs.

a young chocolate himalayan - you can see the points are coloured but the smut is not yet "complete". Photo by O'Hunna Stud, QLD Australia

an unstandardised chocolate himalayan ridgeback Bivoir Ridgy Didge photo by Bivoir Stud NSW Australia

a black himalayan baby I had born quite a few years ago, Malibu Colby, his points are just starting to colour up.

Common breed faults are:
lighter colouring on the feet and smut, darker shading on the coat (referred to as shading), pigment spots - freckles, 'silvered' feet (meaning the feet have scattered white hairs).

a chocolate himalayan rex "Mr Ted" photo by Bivoir Stud NSW Australia

Breed disqualifications are:
White toenails or white pigment on the feet.

please note: that some of these photos do not show the individual himalayan's true colour due to poor lighting