Baldwin

The Baldwin guinea pig is a hairless cavy breed that is born with hair and loses it as it matures, leaving exposed skin over most of the body. Unlike a Skinny pig, which usually keeps some hair on the face and feet, a Baldwin is typically more completely hairless. Baldwins can carry many underlying color and pattern genetics, but their visible presentation is dominated by skin tone, body condition, and lack of coat.

Baldwins need careful environmental management because they do not have a fur coat to buffer cold, rough bedding, or sun exposure. Owners should provide warm indoor housing, soft clean bedding, vitamin C, hay, and compatible companionship while watching for skin dryness, scratches, and weight changes. They may eat more to maintain body temperature. Breeding hairless guinea pigs should be done cautiously and knowledgeably, with health, vigor, and welfare placed ahead of novelty.

Colors: Agouti (Hairless), Black & Cream (Hairless), Black Dalmatian (Hairless), Black & Red (Hairless), Black & White (Hairless), Blue Roan (Hairless), Brindle (Hairless), Broken Black (Hairless), Broken Chocolate (Hairless), Broken Red (Hairless), Chocolate Dalmatian (Hairless), Chocolate Roan (Hairless), Cinnamon Agouti (Hairless), Cream Agouti (Hairless), Dutch Pattern Black (Hairless), Dutch Pattern Chocolate (Hairless), Dutch Pattern Red (Hairless), Harlequin (Hairless), Himalayan Pattern (Hairless), Magpie (Hairless), Red Dalmatian (Hairless), Red Roan (Hairless), Red & White (Hairless), Self Beige (Hairless), Self Black (Hairless), Self Chocolate (Hairless), Self Cream (Hairless), Self Golden (Hairless), Self Lilac (Hairless), Self Orange (Hairless), Self Pink (Hairless), Self Red (Hairless), Self Silver (Hairless), Self White (Hairless), Silver Agouti (Hairless), Tortoiseshell (Hairless), Tortoiseshell & White (Hairless), Tricolor (Hairless)