On the topic of the Sheba Mini Yak ...
SAGPS Stand on the Breed in South Africa.
After I just saw an add for this breed at the going rate of 500 rand a baby...
I thought it would be important to state the SAGPS stand on the breed, after a lengthy discussion with an Australian judge (where the breed originates). I learnt that the Sheba Mini Yak was an exclusive breed to Australia... in the sense that its coat texture was very unique to the breed, after further discussion I learnt that the breed was dying out in Australia as the breed was mated to or crossed out with other long coat breeds.
It was also brought to my attention that there where a few breeders in Australia, who had some of the original Mini Sheba Yaks, working very hard at preserving and strengthening the breed with its original breed qualities that made them Mini Sheba Yaks....
There has been No Mini Sheba Yaks imported into South Africa from Australia (THIS IS A FACT)!
A multi rosetted Peruvian is not and I repeat NOT a Mini Sheba Yak!!!
I would also like to add that a badly bred Rex with a longer less dense coat is NOT a Teddy...
One cannot cross different breeds of Guinea Pigs that are not breeding true and sell them to the general public who are none the wiser as exotic or different breeds...
I do not believe this builds Guinea Pig breeds in South Africa, but has the complete opposite effect, and breaks down the work that other breeders are doing to preserve pure bred pigs in South Africa.
SAGPS Stand on the Breed in South Africa.
After I just saw an add for this breed at the going rate of 500 rand a baby...
I thought it would be important to state the SAGPS stand on the breed, after a lengthy discussion with an Australian judge (where the breed originates). I learnt that the Sheba Mini Yak was an exclusive breed to Australia... in the sense that its coat texture was very unique to the breed, after further discussion I learnt that the breed was dying out in Australia as the breed was mated to or crossed out with other long coat breeds.
It was also brought to my attention that there where a few breeders in Australia, who had some of the original Mini Sheba Yaks, working very hard at preserving and strengthening the breed with its original breed qualities that made them Mini Sheba Yaks....
There has been No Mini Sheba Yaks imported into South Africa from Australia (THIS IS A FACT)!
A multi rosetted Peruvian is not and I repeat NOT a Mini Sheba Yak!!!
I would also like to add that a badly bred Rex with a longer less dense coat is NOT a Teddy...
One cannot cross different breeds of Guinea Pigs that are not breeding true and sell them to the general public who are none the wiser as exotic or different breeds...
I do not believe this builds Guinea Pig breeds in South Africa, but has the complete opposite effect, and breaks down the work that other breeders are doing to preserve pure bred pigs in South Africa.