is my male peruvian a rare breed?

Question
dear lorena!
My question is that i got a  male guniea pig ,from my understanding he is a peruvian is that a rare breed to have as a pet or not? I other question is. What other shampoo if i got no guniea pig shampoo could i use that will not harm them?. thank you alexis (guniea pig lover)

Answer
Alexis --

Well, as pets, peruvians are semi-rare.  They are quite common as show animals.  The reason they are somewhat rare as pets is that they require a lot of upkeep, with all that hair and all.

As for shampoo, I'm glad you're concerned about not harming your animal.  To be honest, I have never used a "animal" shampoo in my life.  I only use baby shampoo.  Johnson's and Johnson's, for about 2.99.  It's a great deal, it doesn't do any harm to the animal, and I can use it on my other animals as well (cats, dogs, etc.)

Hope this is helpful.  If you have any more questions, please feel free to contact me.  Good luck!

Lorena