Cavy Showmanship Questions With Complete Solutions
What is constipation?
When the cavy has difficulty passing feces
What is an abscess?
An abscess is a lump, sometimes beneath the skin, that is caused
by a scratch or a cut that did not heal properly
What is a birth sac?
A thick membrane that completely covers the baby cavy in the
pregnant sow. It must come off at birth
What is conjunctivitis?
An infection in which the white of the eye appears pink and the
eyelid area looks inflamed
What does the term brassy mean?
It is a term applied to Creams when the color is too dark and too
harsh rather than the pale, delicate shade called for in the color
description
What is coprophagy?
When the cavies eat their own bowel movement. It is necessary
for a healthy cavy
What is balance of sweeps?
The evenness of sweeps in a long-haired cavy
What is a cataract?
, A disease of the lens of the eye
What is a collar?
A lateral ridge of hair running across the shoulders of an
Abyssinian cavy
What is a blaze?
A strip of white color running from the nose to between the ears
What is a bare spot?
A section of the cavy without hair where there should be
What is barbering?
Chewing of the coat either by the cavy or the cavy's cage mates.
If the barbering is done in a V formation along the back it is
being done by the cavy but if they chewed hair is more sporadic,
it is being done by the cage mates
What is banded?
Banded is a term applied to when the body of a cavy is circled
by a band or color. It is a fault
What are bonnet strings?
A marking on Agoutis in which the belly color runs under the
chin and onto the face. It is not desirable
What is broken coat?
Guard hair that is broken or missing in spots, exposing the
undercoat. It is also where the coat is affected by molt, exposing
the undercoat
What is constipation?
When the cavy has difficulty passing feces
What is an abscess?
An abscess is a lump, sometimes beneath the skin, that is caused
by a scratch or a cut that did not heal properly
What is a birth sac?
A thick membrane that completely covers the baby cavy in the
pregnant sow. It must come off at birth
What is conjunctivitis?
An infection in which the white of the eye appears pink and the
eyelid area looks inflamed
What does the term brassy mean?
It is a term applied to Creams when the color is too dark and too
harsh rather than the pale, delicate shade called for in the color
description
What is coprophagy?
When the cavies eat their own bowel movement. It is necessary
for a healthy cavy
What is balance of sweeps?
The evenness of sweeps in a long-haired cavy
What is a cataract?
, A disease of the lens of the eye
What is a collar?
A lateral ridge of hair running across the shoulders of an
Abyssinian cavy
What is a blaze?
A strip of white color running from the nose to between the ears
What is a bare spot?
A section of the cavy without hair where there should be
What is barbering?
Chewing of the coat either by the cavy or the cavy's cage mates.
If the barbering is done in a V formation along the back it is
being done by the cavy but if they chewed hair is more sporadic,
it is being done by the cage mates
What is banded?
Banded is a term applied to when the body of a cavy is circled
by a band or color. It is a fault
What are bonnet strings?
A marking on Agoutis in which the belly color runs under the
chin and onto the face. It is not desirable
What is broken coat?
Guard hair that is broken or missing in spots, exposing the
undercoat. It is also where the coat is affected by molt, exposing
the undercoat
