Skinny Pig

The skinny pig is a mostly hairless guinea pig breed, usually carrying small patches of hair on the nose, feet, and sometimes along the legs. Its exposed skin makes body shape, wrinkles, color, and markings more visible than they are on coated cavies. Although the appearance is unusual, skinny pigs are domestic guinea pigs and share the same basic social, dietary, and dental needs as other Cavia porcellus breeds.

Skinny pigs need warm, draft-free housing, soft bedding, and protection from rough surfaces because they lack a normal insulating coat. Owners should monitor skin dryness, scratches, weight, and appetite, and they should not over-bathe unless a veterinarian recommends it. Breeding requires particular caution around hairless genetics, litter viability, and robust nursing dams, so many pet homes are better served by adopting from knowledgeable breeders or rescues.

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)