Guinea pig body types.

[Annie Robbins]

So I have three guinea pigs. Two have a body like a ‘hotdog’ and the other one has an ‘hour glass shape’. She has always had this ‘hour glass shape’ since she was a baby. So my question is, like humans, do guinea pigs have different body shapes?

 

[Freela]

I think so, at least to a certain extent. I have certainly had 'big boned' pigs and 'small boned' pigs. I do find that age sometimes is a factor, as younger pigs may be more long and lean, pigs in the prime of life may be more pear shaped, and older pigs may be thinner/bonier on top as they lose muscle mass. Right now I have two adult sows, one is 4.5 years and one just turned 2, and the size/shape difference is noticeable, with the older one being very broad through the head and weighing over a pound more than the petite little one.

 

[HeatherRose]

Yes I think so, I have 8 piggies and some are long and slender, some are pear shaped, and others are more round.

 

[Wiebke]

So I have three guinea pigs. Two have a body like a ‘hotdog’ and the other one has an ‘hour glass shape’. She has always had this ‘hour glass shape’ since she was a baby. So my question is, like humans, do guinea pigs have different body shapes?

Some breeds have different body shapes. Abys are generally wedge shaped, cresteds are more sausage shaped and rex-type piggies can develop very round back ends. Sows have generally more of a bum (a pear-shaped figure) than boars. if they have had a babies, then the stretched tissue can contribute to an even more generous figure.
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk...ig-picture-guide-to-common-pet-breeds.121399/

My lady with the biggest bum (and no, she never had babies!) was teddy sow Nerys (2008-16):

 

[Jamston]

What a lovely piggie bum and great checks!

 

[Pigwhisperer]

That's a relief cos mine are both that shape, although compared to each other they are built like Kylie Minogue and Miranda Hart

 

[Freela]

Some breeds have different body shapes. Abys are generally wedge shaped, cresteds are more sausage shaped and rex-type piggies can develop very round back ends. Sows have generally more of a bum (a pear-shaped figure) than boars. if they have had a babies, then the stretched tissue can contribute to an even more generous figure.
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk...ig-picture-guide-to-common-pet-breeds.121399/

My lady with the biggest bum (and no, she never had babies!) was teddy sow Nerys (2008-16):
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My teenagers would say that Nerys is THICC! LOL!

 

[tatals]

My pigs are still babies, so they'll probably still undergo some changes, but Oreo is pear-shaped (I love his chubby figure), while Shoyu is long and lean. Shoyu actually reminds me a preá (Brazilian guinea pig) a lot, even his cute little face. Except for the brindle coloration, he looks a lot like this:

 

[Guinea Pig Magazine]

They come in all shapes and sizes and they all walk differently too. We have mincers, strutters and lopers.

 

[Annie Robbins]

Thanks for all the replies everyone! I love learning new stuff!