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Question
I was wondering about which breed my guinea pig is? I looked on a website and thought him (Shaggy) was a Dutch. He has a white face, a orange/reddish middle, and a black behind. What is Shaggy? Thanks!

Answer
Hi Lexi

I think that your guinea Pig  (Shaggy)
Is a Tortiseshell Guinea Pig that is just the colour He is probably Just A English short haired with that colour normaly The dutch has simple markings that normaly have 2 colours not any more than that

Hope this has helped
Good Luck
Mitchell