Guinea pig/Skinny Pig mix?

[Skinny Piggie]

Hi guys,
just out of curiosity, what would a guinea pig/skinny pig mix look like? Would they look like a normal guinea pig or all patchy in some places and bald in others?

 

[crazyaboutcavys]

a skinny pig is a breed of guinea pig i think i don't know mutch abouyt them though welcome to the forum!

 

[daftscotslass]

Depending on the combination it would either be fully furred and carry the skinny gene or be a skinny itself. No patchiness involved

 

[teadragon]

If you bred a skinny pig with a normal guinea pig you would produce a litter of either normal pigs or a mixture of skinny pigs and non-skinny pigs. You wouldn't get a patchy pig.

 

[crazyaboutcavys]

patch pig lol

 

[Skinny Piggie]

Thanks guys! So if the female was short-haired and the male was a skinny pig, you might get some babies that carry the skinny genes or some that would be furry and some that wouldn't. Got it. Thanks again!

 

[stargrrlclaire]

Thanks guys! So if the female was short-haired and the male was a skinny pig, you might get some babies that carry the skinny genes or some that would be furry and some that wouldn't. Got it. Thanks again!

honey, don't discuss breeding on the forum please. read the rules if in doubt!

 

[daftscotslass]

Yes please, http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18257

Happy to answer your initial question but careful this doesn't become a how-to.

 

[Skinny Piggie]

Won't do it again, sorry. I get kinda talkative when I become excited...

 

[Laura-CCC4]

Skinny pigs themselves do have small patches of hair - the Baldwins are the completely hairless breed.

 

[Skinny Piggie]

Yup, I have a Skinny Pig myself- His name is Ivan.