Available Cavies!!
0 Skinny Pig sows
2 Skinny Pig boars
2 Skinny carrier sows
2 Skinny carrier boars
2 Baldwin sows
3 Baldwin boars
4 Baldwin carrier sows
2 Baldwin carrier boars
Pictures of them are listed on my "Available Cavies" page
Expecting Cavies!!
We are expecting some litters of Skinny pigs and Baldwins as well as carriers of both breeds in January and February 2016!! Pictures of them will be up on my website when they are available.
MHPC's News
November 2, 2014
We are making deliveries on November 29th from Los Angeles to Sacramento for a delivery fee of $60 which is less than half the cost to ship live animals via airplane. Dropoff locations can be arranged to Sacramento or anywhere on the way. Please contact asap if you are interested in my hairless guinea pigs.
August 24, 2011
Visit ZOOMARS petting zoo in San Juan Capistrano, CA and checkout their newest addition of Hairless Guinea Pigs provided by Margaret's Hairless Pigs Caviary. For more information visit their website at zoomars.com
March 23, 2011
My Hairless Skinny Pig MHPC’s Lavender was featured on an episode of CBS’s TV show “The Doctors". It was aired on April 20, 2011 titled "Your Health in the Headlines". See the video in our "Featured Cavies" page.
Proposed Baldwin Cavy Standard
Produced by Brenda McNaughton 1999
Group 1: Solids Group 2: Marked
Type: 15
Ears: 20
Eyes: 10
Condition: 10
Texture: 15
Color: 5
Wrinkles/Folds: 25
Total Points: 100
Type- Points 15: Baldwins are to have medium body length
with plenty of depth to shoulders and hindquarters. Head is to
be wide with fair length. Note: Juniors and Intermediates are
not to be faulted for potty belly appearance.
Ears- Points 20: Ears should be shapely and slightly drooping
but not fallen, large and free of hair giving a rose petal effect.
Eyes- Points 10: Large, full & bright. Pink, ruby cast, dark,
black, red or blue.
Condition- Points 10: Firm body condition.
Texture- Points 15: The Baldwin is to have the texture of rubber
( feeling like rubber when the eyes of the judge are closed).
Skin is to be healthy in appearance.
Wrinkles/Folds- Points 25: The Baldwin is to have wrinkles
and folds on the head, shoulders and legs. The head wrinkles
are to have a line down the center with wrinkles forming around
it. Shoulder wrinkles are deep, rump smooth.
Group 1- Solids: Solids to be judged on evenness of color,
allowing for darkened points as exposed skin normally is darker
than skin which is covered by hair.
Group 2- Marked: Dalmatian, Himalayan, Broken, Dutch.
Marking to match marked description in standard.