Self Breed Standards
Standard of Points;
Head, Eyes & Ears of which
Head - To have a pronounced Roman nose.
Eyes - To have good width of
muzzle, squared off at the end but rounded at the corners.
Ears - To be large
and drooping, with lower rim parallel to the ground & set with good width between
30 Points
Body Shape
To have short, broad, cobby body with very deep, broad shoulders.
To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh.
To have good size appropriate to age.
25 Points
Colour
Top colour to be lustrous and of glossy sheen, of even shade all over the
head & body.
Hair on feet to match body colour.
Undercolour to match top colour down to the skin, giving an appearance free from
flakiness.
Colours of coat, eyes, ears and pads to match Descriptions
below.
30 Points
Coat
To be soft & silky, clean and short, groomed free of guard hairs.
15 Points
100
Description of colours
Dark Eyed White and Pink Eyed White
To be pure snow white.
Eyes pink (PEW) or dark (DEW), Dark-eyed to be as
dark as possible.
Ears flesh pink. Pads flesh pink.
Dark Eyed Cream and Pink Eyed Cream
To be a pale cream colour, free from yellow or lemon tinge.
Eyes ruby
(DEC) or pink (PEC). Ears pink. Pads pink.
Buff
To be a deep, rich buff shade with no hint of lemon, apricot or cream.
Eyes ruby. Ears pink. Pads pink.
Saffron
To be a medium sand colour. Eyes pink. Ears pink. Pads pink.
Dark Eyed Golden and Pink Eyed Golden
To be a medium gold colour with no suggestion of brassiness, yellow or red.
Eyes pink (PEG) or dark (DEG), Dark-eyed to be as dark as possible.
Ears
pink/golden. Pads pink/golden.
Lilac
To be a medium dove grey colour, with no suggestion of beige.
Eyes pink.
Ears pink/ lilac. Pads pink/lilac.
Beige
To be a medium colour. Eyes pink. Ears pink/beige. Pads pink/beige.
Red
To be a rich, dark colour. Eyes dark. Ears dark. Pads dark.
Chocolate
To be a rich, dark colour. Eyes dark ruby. Ears chocolate. Pads
chocolate.
Black
To be deep and lustrous. Eyes dark. Ears black. Pads black.
Guidance notes
The English Self is a solid (single) coloured cavy bred for
Head qualities (head, eyes & ears), Body Shape (particularly shoulders and
breadth & compactness of body, Colour and Coat.
The Outline of the English Self cavy should consist of a
series of gentle curves, rising from the nostrils to the peak of the shoulders,
then dipping to the back and levelling briefly before again dipping over the
rear.
Viewed from above the overall impression should be of a
brick, rounded at the corners.
Size is very desirable, but not at the expense of cobbyness
or quality.
Condition is very important. The cavy should carry plenty of
firm flesh but not be gross or flabby.
The sex of the exhibit will usually be apparent from its
facial qualities. Boars, if complying with the standard, should not be penalised
when in competition with sows on account of slightly different head shape.
Normally the upper weight limit for an U/5 months Self cavy
will be 30 oz or thereabouts.
For a cavy of 8 months it will be 37 oz or thereabouts.
Although the judge's discretion is absolute as regards whether a cavy is
eligible for the class in which it is entered, judges should give careful
consideration in cases where these weight limits are exceeded.
The colours of young Lilac and Beige cavies are appreciably
darker than those expected in adult exhibits of these breeds. This should be
taken into account when judging young classes of Beige and Lilacs.
The belly colour of a Beige indicates the colour that it is likely to attain
when it reaches adulthood.
Specific disqualifications
Specific faults
Head, Eyes & Ears of which
Head - To have a pronounced Roman nose.
Eyes - To have good width of
muzzle, squared off at the end but rounded at the corners.
Ears - To be large
and drooping, with lower rim parallel to the ground & set with good width between
30 Points
Body Shape
To have short, broad, cobby body with very deep, broad shoulders.
To be fit and of good substance, with plenty of firm flesh.
To have good size appropriate to age.
25 Points
Colour
Top colour to be lustrous and of glossy sheen, of even shade all over the
head & body.
Hair on feet to match body colour.
Undercolour to match top colour down to the skin, giving an appearance free from
flakiness.
Colours of coat, eyes, ears and pads to match Descriptions
below.
30 Points
Coat
To be soft & silky, clean and short, groomed free of guard hairs.
15 Points
100
Description of colours
Dark Eyed White and Pink Eyed White
To be pure snow white.
Eyes pink (PEW) or dark (DEW), Dark-eyed to be as
dark as possible.
Ears flesh pink. Pads flesh pink.
Dark Eyed Cream and Pink Eyed Cream
To be a pale cream colour, free from yellow or lemon tinge.
Eyes ruby
(DEC) or pink (PEC). Ears pink. Pads pink.
Buff
To be a deep, rich buff shade with no hint of lemon, apricot or cream.
Eyes ruby. Ears pink. Pads pink.
Saffron
To be a medium sand colour. Eyes pink. Ears pink. Pads pink.
Dark Eyed Golden and Pink Eyed Golden
To be a medium gold colour with no suggestion of brassiness, yellow or red.
Eyes pink (PEG) or dark (DEG), Dark-eyed to be as dark as possible.
Ears
pink/golden. Pads pink/golden.
Lilac
To be a medium dove grey colour, with no suggestion of beige.
Eyes pink.
Ears pink/ lilac. Pads pink/lilac.
Beige
To be a medium colour. Eyes pink. Ears pink/beige. Pads pink/beige.
Red
To be a rich, dark colour. Eyes dark. Ears dark. Pads dark.
Chocolate
To be a rich, dark colour. Eyes dark ruby. Ears chocolate. Pads
chocolate.
Black
To be deep and lustrous. Eyes dark. Ears black. Pads black.
Guidance notes
The English Self is a solid (single) coloured cavy bred for
Head qualities (head, eyes & ears), Body Shape (particularly shoulders and
breadth & compactness of body, Colour and Coat.
The Outline of the English Self cavy should consist of a
series of gentle curves, rising from the nostrils to the peak of the shoulders,
then dipping to the back and levelling briefly before again dipping over the
rear.
Viewed from above the overall impression should be of a
brick, rounded at the corners.
Size is very desirable, but not at the expense of cobbyness
or quality.
Condition is very important. The cavy should carry plenty of
firm flesh but not be gross or flabby.
The sex of the exhibit will usually be apparent from its
facial qualities. Boars, if complying with the standard, should not be penalised
when in competition with sows on account of slightly different head shape.
Normally the upper weight limit for an U/5 months Self cavy
will be 30 oz or thereabouts.
For a cavy of 8 months it will be 37 oz or thereabouts.
Although the judge's discretion is absolute as regards whether a cavy is
eligible for the class in which it is entered, judges should give careful
consideration in cases where these weight limits are exceeded.
The colours of young Lilac and Beige cavies are appreciably
darker than those expected in adult exhibits of these breeds. This should be
taken into account when judging young classes of Beige and Lilacs.
The belly colour of a Beige indicates the colour that it is likely to attain
when it reaches adulthood.
Specific disqualifications
- None
Specific faults
- Hairs of a different colour to be penalised according to quantity.
- Areas of darker pigmentation on rims of ears to be penalised.
- White toenails, except on Whites, to be penalised.