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 pile, she indirectly chooses the builder as her mate. Females weigh 700-800 g and give birth to one or two young only, but several litters per year are common. The gestation period averages 75 days. The newborn cavies weigh 90 g. The placenta for a rock cavy is similar to other hystricomorph rodents. They have several lobes that are lined with blood vessels and undergo a counter-current blood flow. There are blood vessels running from the mother along the placenta and then vessels running from the fetus back over the mothers vessels. This allows for a better flow of oxygen