When I first got my second Guinea Pig, Patrick, I was sure he was an Alpaca. (Reese, my other pig is a Texel. The difference between an alpaca and a texel that I know is that an alpaca has rump rossettes and a frontal sweep falling over the face, much like a Peruvian.) Now at two months old, I'm not so sure... Patrick recently had a very mild case of mites, but is now all better, so I'm not sure if that has anything to due with it. Below are pictures of him when I first got him at a month old, and now at two months old.
Before at one month:
Now at two months:
Are they like Pomeranian's and other dogs where they have a puppy coat, and shed it out and get an adult coat? By his shoulder's he has what looks to be curls forming, and his whiskers are very curly still. His coat is no longer course but soft, thick (almost like a double coat) and plush. It use to be wiry and curly.
Thanks in advance for any knowledge you can share with me! I'm having a hard time finding out about the Alpaca breed.
Before at one month:
Now at two months:
Are they like Pomeranian's and other dogs where they have a puppy coat, and shed it out and get an adult coat? By his shoulder's he has what looks to be curls forming, and his whiskers are very curly still. His coat is no longer course but soft, thick (almost like a double coat) and plush. It use to be wiry and curly.
Thanks in advance for any knowledge you can share with me! I'm having a hard time finding out about the Alpaca breed.