Guinea pig Somalia
The Somali is a new, emerging breed of guinea pig. This is an Abyssinian pig with a rex coat texture.
Somali look very funny – rex with rosettes. The appearance of the first pigs is unknown, because. the breed is still officially unrecognized and so far it has not been possible to find breeders purposefully engaged in their breeding. Individuals are found among amateurs, as a result of accidental crossing of rexes with Abyssinians – carriers of the rex gene.
The breed is very interesting in breeding and is perfect for experimental breeders with “Michurin” inclinations. For them, there is simply a huge field for activity, which is not surprising: after all, you need to select pairs in such a way as to get the desired number of Abyssinian rosettes and maintain a good structure of the Rex’s coat. The problem also lies in the fact that with soft wool, the rosettes become poorly visible, so careful selection of animals according to their wool is necessary.
The breed is looking for its place “under the sun.” The task of our club is to bring out Somalia practically from scratch, to exchange information, to select breeding pairs. I really hope that in our ranks there will be people who are interested in Somalia, who will then be able to proudly say that they have contributed to the creation and breeding of a new breed of guinea pigs.
@ Larisa Shultz
The Somali is a new, emerging breed of guinea pig. This is an Abyssinian pig with a rex coat texture.
Somali look very funny – rex with rosettes. The appearance of the first pigs is unknown, because. the breed is still officially unrecognized and so far it has not been possible to find breeders purposefully engaged in their breeding. Individuals are found among amateurs, as a result of accidental crossing of rexes with Abyssinians – carriers of the rex gene.
The breed is very interesting in breeding and is perfect for experimental breeders with “Michurin” inclinations. For them, there is simply a huge field for activity, which is not surprising: after all, you need to select pairs in such a way as to get the desired number of Abyssinian rosettes and maintain a good structure of the Rex’s coat. The problem also lies in the fact that with soft wool, the rosettes become poorly visible, so careful selection of animals according to their wool is necessary.
The breed is looking for its place “under the sun.” The task of our club is to bring out Somalia practically from scratch, to exchange information, to select breeding pairs. I really hope that in our ranks there will be people who are interested in Somalia, who will then be able to proudly say that they have contributed to the creation and breeding of a new breed of guinea pigs.
@ Larisa Shultz
