Red and black evenly intermixed and perfectly brindled.
Agouti.
They are two shades, golden and gray. The golden should be rich brown undercolor with even ticking and belly of deep red. The gray should be a light shade with even ticking and belly of silver hue.
The eyes of all English Cavies should be large and bold. Head and shoulders heavy, nose roman, ears drooping.
In the Abyssinians the rosettes should be as plentiful as possible and the coat rough and wiry.
In the Peruvian the main thing to be considered is the length and silkiness of the coat.
A book giving the standards as adopted by the National Pet Stock Association of America can be obtained for 50c from its secretary, C. S. Gibson, 1045 W. Warren Ave., Detroit, Mich.
CHAPTER VIII
SELLING AND SHIPPING.
Guinea Pigs are in such wide demand that it is not a hard matter to sell them if you let people know you have them. There are dealers in various sections of the country that buy in wholesale lots but the prices obtained are usually not so high as if you find your own customers and develop your own trade.