Baby Himalayans!

Zag and Schumman, my purebred Pedigreed Himalayan couple, have had their first litter. It's small, only two males, but they are so delicate and pristine.

They are born all white and red-eyed. The markings on their noses and feet and ears will come later, at about two months. It's for that reason that I probably won't sell them until they are 8 weeks old because I need to see their markings before knowing if they are Show quality. I'd assume they will be because both the parents are multiple award winners themselves.

I will be selling both of these Purebred Himalayans with papers for $25 ea and they will be ready after 19 June, 2010.

Introducing Himalayans

I love the look of Himalayans. They are ivory with black ears, feet and snouts, and red eyes. Well, to be more accurate, there is the "black" variety, with black noses / feet / ears, or the "chocolate" variety, with brown et al.

I just got me some Chocolate Himalayans from a Victorian breeder and exhibitor I met at the Canberra Show, Mindy Roach.

She took home a swag of ribbons and trophies and bottles of wine for her exhibits in the show, so I think I'm laughing in terms of purchasing some high-quality purebred pedigreed guinea pigs for my farm.

*Incidentally, the curved posture here is what they were looking for at the Show. You need to train your pig to sit with pronounced shoulders and a dip in its back and a round rump. Hhmmm.

They cost $50 and I am hoping it will be money well spent. They are both quite skittish - Schumann in particular is giving me heart attacks each time I peek into the cage because he darts around so consumed by fear and flight that I fear he'll break his neck if he collides with something mid-flight.

It will take a lot of nursing and cuddling to tame this pair. But I do love the look of them, so that won't be such a big ask!

Here they are:

Zag

Schumann

Mindy said they would be ready to begin breeding together straight away, so here's hoping for a lot of romantic days ahead for this pair ...