British Cavy Council British Cavy Council as the ultimate authority, in the sense given below. Given that most cavy activity is in the "local", "regional", and "breed" clubs, and that the large "regional" clubs are also the governing authorities for show rules, appeals, and judging (including the training of judges), the precise role of the British Cavy Council is sometimes misunderstood. It may, however, be summarised as follows. The Council has sole responsibility as: British Cavy Council The British Cavy Council is the governing body in the United Kingdom for national, regional, and local cavy (guinea pig) clubs, and also for the wide
Rock cavy Rock cavy The rock cavy or mocó ("Kerodon rupestris") is a cavy species endemic to eastern Brazil, from eastern Piauí state to Minas Gerais state. It has been introduced to the oceanic island of Fernando de Noronha. The rock cavy is a fairly large rodent weighing up to , and like other species of cavies the tail is vestigial or absent. The dorsum is grey and the venter light brown. They are hystricomorphs, which means they have porcupine-like jaw muscles. The rock cavy belongs to the order Rodentia and the family Caviidae. This group has two subfamilies: Dolichotinae and Caviinae.