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left - Malibu Kayd'n, one of my black roan boars at 2 months old (at 7 months old he became a champion). He now resides in Victoria and is a champion there also.

The roan cavy can be any standardised self or ticked colour. The most common colours seen in Australia are the black, chocolate, red and golden. Very few ticked roans are exhibited.

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

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

right - a lovely example of a cinnamon agouti roan "Rustyplains Touch Wood" Photo by Stephen Robson, of Rustyplains Stud, QLD Australia.

The roan's head is a solid colour that finished close behind the ears and matches the solid colour of the four feet. The rest of the body, including the stomach, is an even mixture of white coloured hairs.

a gorgeous red roan owned/bred by Krisdar stud, QLD, photo by Jess of Enchanting Cavies QLD

Common breed faults are:
Some common faults in coat pattern are heavily coloured or solid rumps, white hairs on the feet, uneven roaning and dark roaning, dappling / spotting of colours.

right - this baby roan's belly has too much white, but markings elsewhere are good so he can still be shown, but points will be deducted for the stomach. "Jumunji Humbug".

A young roan can be picked in a litter from birth. In breeding roan to self (or ticked) you have a 50/50 chance of getting roaned or self (or ticked) babies. You will find that a baby roan's coat pattern will change somewhat within the first year - it will "even" up more.

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left - this is Furzy Shady Lady showing her belly (my black roan sow) you can see it is much more evenly roaned than the baby's

right - a lovely example of a well roaned rump - "Champion Furzy Printer's Ink" Photo by Lavender Lodge Stud, NSW

right - my black roan sow, Champion Furzy 3 Magic Beans

left - is an example of a "solid rump" where there are no white hairs at all.

Malibu Kayd'n at 2 days old - you can tell very easily that he is a roan.

right & left - Malibu Rhiani (pregnant) - a typical example of a "heavily shaded roan". She is too dark to be shown, but can still be used in a roan breeding program

left & below - Grand Champion Malibu Nykolas - my crested black roan

Breed disqualifications are:
any sign of a blaze, white toenails or pigment on feet

It is not advised to breed Roan x Roan as the roaning gene often causes severe deformities in the babies. These babies are known as "micros" and are totally white, with bluish / grey eyes, they are completely deaf and blind. They more often than none have teeth problems - being born with none at all, missing or having them mis-aligned. Micro babies can also be born with missing or odd shaped eyes, and it is common to have jaw deformities. If these babies are born in litters, they are usually euthanised. It is suggested to breed roan x self (or ticked). In breeding roan x roan there is a 25% chance of a micro being born, however this is not to say that all or none can be micros.

above - my new gorgeous baby! shes a golden agouti roan, unfortunately she is too dark to be shown. This isnt the best photo, as it doesnt show any of the "roaning" she has on her sides, but she has lightened somewhat since this photo was taken at 1 day old, and her belly has richened in colour - as you can see by the photo on the right - taken at 5 weeks old.

Although adorable looking, this "micro" baby was one of the few born without noticable deformities. She is however totally blind and deaf.

Breeders of any animal where coat colour is not specific (ie: abyssinians, longhairs) must be very careful in their breeding choices, because crossing any 2 roan marked animals can result in micro babies

Please note: this was not a baby that I bred, but was in my care from 2 days old.