Should I get a Long haired or Short haired piggy

[Dawn - Admin]

Should I get a Long haired or Short haired piggy?

The answer is simple do you have the extra time to put in brushing a long haired cavy, wrapping if they are being showed or trimming the coat every 4 to 6 weeks if not being wrapped and shown? If not them don't get a long haired piggy.

Long haired piggies may need bathing or bum cleaning every couple of months where as short haired piggies shouldn't need bathing very often at all.

I think short haired piggies are better for the first time owners until they get more experienced.

Copyright D Salisbury

[greeneracres2001]

I agree totally Dawn, if you don't want to spend the time grooming the long haired piggies one should not get same.
I have raised the long haired cavies for ages and for me there is no other type...I just love them so the effort put into keeping their coats nice is a labor of love.
Linda

[amigococoa]

Yes I agree too. My friend not long ago got 2 piggies. They are her first ever piggies. She wanted 2 baby piggies, not long-haired as she'd never owned piggies before. Now though, she's very happy with them, they are over twice the size that they were when she got them!

[jessegee]

Both types are gorgeous, and while I have chosen the long haired breeds, because I'm a fan of long hair, I think its sometimes easier to see the short haired types sweet n cheeky character!

There is always a happy medium of the Abysinnian?

jessegee

[Niki]

jessegee said:

Both types are gorgeous, and while I have chosen the long haired breeds, because I'm a fan of long hair, I think its sometimes easier to see the short haired types sweet n cheeky character!

There is always a happy medium of the Abysinnian?

jessegee

That's true jesse, or an abyruvian (abyssinian/peruvian cross)

Niki x