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MARKED AOV (any other variety)

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This page lists all of the breeds which are exhibited together in the "any other variety" marked cavies in Australia.  There are very few of these "AOV" marked cavies shown, as they are quite hard to breed with markings in the correct places.

Tortoiseshell The Tortoiseshell is very similar to the torti and white, except with the obvious exclusion of the white patches.  The body is made up of even red and black squares on alternate sides of the body.

a beautiful example of a tortoiseshell "warrawee bindi" owned by Amanda Clow, Vowana Stud VIC

the photos below are by Nicole Johnson, Bivoir Cavies, NSW

right - a newborn tortoiseshell cavy, breeder Bivoir Stud.

TriColour The tricolour has the same markings (colour patch placement) as the torti & white, except that the three colours are any (standardised) combination other than black, red and white together.  These colours can included ticked breeds.  Often a lilac / gold / white combination is referred to as a "rainbow"

above- a black / cream / white tri colour baby, photo by Glenn from Keidor Stud WA

above - a cream / lemon agouti / white tri colour, "wotamess pretty girl"

right - "Chook" a lilac / gold / white tri colour.

right, "Cavy Court Triden" a lilac / gold / white tri colour, below  - one of Triden's babies born at Bivoir Stud

left and right - a lovely tri coloured cavy with chocolate, gold and white markings "Lesston"

right is a beautiful cream / white / cream agouti tri colour - "California's Patches" owned / bred by California Stud, USA

Sable The sable is a very hard breed to describe.  The black is a sepia brown colour with the head and ears being a darker shade.  The body from the back fades as it goes underneath the body, with the stomach being a beige colour.

right - a sable cavy, note the difference in colour between the head and the stomach.

Photos right and below by Crystal Cavies UK

a young lilac / white bi-coloured cavy

BiColour This breed has the same marking pattern as the tortoiseshell, except that the two colours are any (standardised) combination other than black and red.  These colours can include ticked breeds.

right is a gorgeous cream bi-coloured cavy - "MMC's Dodger" owned by California Stud, USA

a lovely magpie "Moreton", owned by Nicole Johnson, Bivoir Cavies NSW

Magpie The magpie has coat markings similar to a tortioseshell and white (colour placement that is) except that the three colours are black, white and black/white mixed (like roaning).

Magpie markings can often be present in other breeds, an example is this abyssinian, "Chinoise Caligraphy", Chinoise Stud NSW

Harlequin This harlequin is very similar to the "magpie" breed mentioned above, with the only difference being that the colours of this breed are black, yellow (cream) and black/yellow brindling.  Alternatively, chocolate can be seen instead of black.

An example of a harlequin cavy, owned by Suzanne Bettin, photo by  Crystal Cavies UK

Brindle The brindle's coat consists of an even mixture of black and red hairs (similar to roaning) and covers the entire body - without any solid areas.

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As these breeds are not very common, it is often hard to locate photos.

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