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How many guinea pig breeds are there?

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Seven breeds of cavies (guinea pigs) are currently recognized, world wide.

Thirteen breeds are currently recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association, the group that develops the standards for US cavy breeds.

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There are many breeds of Cavies, some of them rare, and the number continues to grow. Also different countries, and groups within them, maintain their own separate lists and standards of official breeds, some recognizing as few as 7 breeds.

The breeds officially recognized, world wide, are:

abyssinian, teddy, peruvian, American, silkie, texel, coronet.

The breeds officially recognized in the US are:

Abyssinian, Abyssinian Satin, American, American Satin, Coronet, Peruvian,

Peruvian Satin, Silkie, Silkie Satin, Teddy, Teddy satin, Texel, White-crested.
There are currently nine.

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well... there is... Abbysissian (ABY), American, Peruvian, Teddy, Rex, White crested, Hairless, American Shorthairs, Texel, Sheltie. and a few more there are lots of different breeds, and lots of different varieties, you can get crossbreed piggies... like dogs, they are adorable too! hope this helped!

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There are 13 recognized breeds of guinea pigs

Abyssinian

Abyssinian Satin

American

American Satin

Coronet

Peruvian

Peruvian Satin

Silkie

Silkie Satin

Teddy

Teddy Satin

Texel

White Crested

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There are 13 recognized breeds of guinea pigs (cavies) in the United States. The breed standards are developed by the American Rabbit Breeders Association.

Abyssinian

Abyssinian Satin

American

American Satin

Coronet

Peruvian

Peruvian Satin

Silkie

Silkie Satin

Teddy

Teddy Satin

Texel

White Crested

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There are thirteen species of guinea pigs. There are 8 species of guinea pig but only the Domestic Guinea is kept as a pet.

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There are eight species of guinea pig but only the Domestic Guinea is kept as a pet.

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