Self Pink Eyed Golden
Welfare Code
The British Cavy Council has produced a Code of Practice that outlines the welfare needs of cavies.
Cavy Losses
The National Cavy Club and the Southern Cavy Club have issued a Joint Statement regarding unexplained deaths of cavies in winter 2011/2012.
Guest Book
Before you leave, please sign our Guest Book.
You can view the Guest Book here.
Photographs
The majority of the photographs on this site have been kindly provided by Lyndon Nowell and Evelyne van Vliet. Please do not copy any of these images without the permission of the BCC
The British Cavy Council (BCC) champions the exhibition and promotion of purebred cavies (guinea pigs). It is not a club or an association with members, rather it comprises representatives from each of the thirteen Specialist Breed Clubs in the UK, plus a Chairman and a Secretary/Treasurer.
The aim of this website is to provide a source of reference material related to the objectives of the BCC, that is freely and instantly available to any interested cavy fancier in the UK or abroad. If you are new to cavies, you might find it useful to visit our satelite-site first for an introduction to the cavy and the cavy fancy.
On the following pages, you can learn about the BCC, view its Objectives and its Constitution and Rules, and read minutes of its previous meetings. You can also find out more about the Breed Clubs that it serves and the breeds that they cater for, including details of the Breed Standards, galleries of photographs, links to Breed Club web sites, and Breed Club contact details. If you would like to know more about Breed Standards, there are links to pages that explain how standards are developed and how they should be applied. It is also possible to download a printable copy of the full Breed Standards.
The BCC is charged with maintaining a Stud Prefix Register. The Register can be viewed on screen or downloaded, and information can be found on how to apply for a prefix.
The Information tab provides a library of useful articles on breeds of cavy and related matters, as well as links to other cavy-related web sites. Finally, there are links to adverts posted by Specialist Breed Club members and contact details for key posts within the BCC.
Latest news
19th February 2012
The National Cavy Club and the Southern Cavy Club have issued a Joint Statement regarding unexplained deaths of cavies in winter 2011/2012.
10th January 2011
The British Cavy Council met on 23rd October 2010. The minutes are available here.
1st January 2011
The Swiss has been awarded a Guide Standard.
BCC Reps Area
BCC Representatives enter here