Baldwin Origin
Carol Miller: Breed Sponsor
Produced by Brenda McNaughton
The Baldwin Cavy is a hairless guinea pig that originally appeared in
San Diego, CA out of Carol Miller’s herd of White Cresteds. The hairless
mutation occurred after breeding two Golden Solid pigs, with hair, eyes
open, and ready to go. Within a week, though, something happened.
Two of them started losing hair around the eyes and nose and then
progressively towards the rear of the animals until the hair was gone.
They were completely hairless. When the Baldwin pups continued to
mature and thrive, yet not grow back a coat, the decision was made to
rebreed the parents. Again more Baldwins with the same results.
These unique animals are quite “handsome” and have tremendous
personalities. They possess wrinkles on their head where the crest once
appeared, wrinkles and folds over their shoulder/crown and around their
legs, and are smooth over their rump. Their ears are spectacular,
shapely and dangly in a rose petal fashion. Their skin has a very
rubbery texture that one can manipulate into folds. They are completely
hairless except for very sparse whiskers on the chin and a small amount
of hair on the feet up to the hocks which we are trying to eliminate.
Proposed Baldwin Cavy Standard
Carol Miller: Breed Sponsor
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.
Carol Miller: Breed Sponsor
Produced by Brenda McNaughton
The Baldwin Cavy is a hairless guinea pig that originally appeared in
San Diego, CA out of Carol Miller’s herd of White Cresteds. The hairless
mutation occurred after breeding two Golden Solid pigs, with hair, eyes
open, and ready to go. Within a week, though, something happened.
Two of them started losing hair around the eyes and nose and then
progressively towards the rear of the animals until the hair was gone.
They were completely hairless. When the Baldwin pups continued to
mature and thrive, yet not grow back a coat, the decision was made to
rebreed the parents. Again more Baldwins with the same results.
These unique animals are quite “handsome” and have tremendous
personalities. They possess wrinkles on their head where the crest once
appeared, wrinkles and folds over their shoulder/crown and around their
legs, and are smooth over their rump. Their ears are spectacular,
shapely and dangly in a rose petal fashion. Their skin has a very
rubbery texture that one can manipulate into folds. They are completely
hairless except for very sparse whiskers on the chin and a small amount
of hair on the feet up to the hocks which we are trying to eliminate.
Proposed Baldwin Cavy Standard
Carol Miller: Breed Sponsor
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.