Guinea Pig color
Slate
A dark blue-grey: slate legs and beaks in poultry, slate turkeys, slate blue cavies, slate-grey nose leather, and the slate-grey skin of hairless Xoloitzcuintli and Peruvian Inca Orchids.
44 Guinea Pig breeds list Slate. It is in a club standard for 16 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Slate
| Breed | ACBA | BCC |
|---|---|---|
| Abyssinian | Standard (“Slate”) | Standard (“All colours permissible”) |
| Abyssinian Satin | Standard (“Slate”) | No ruling |
| Alpaca | No ruling | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| American | Standard (“Slate”) | No ruling |
| American Crested | No ruling | Standard (“Slate”) |
| Coronet | Standard (“Slate”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Dalmatian | No ruling | Standard (“Slate”) |
| Lunkarya | No ruling | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) |
| Merino | No ruling | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Peruvian | Standard (“Slate”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Rex | No ruling | Standard (“Any colour (colour only divides the classes)”) |
| Self | No ruling | Standard (“Slate”) |
| Silkie (Sheltie) | Standard (“Slate”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Teddy | Standard (“Slate”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) |
| Texel | Standard (“Slate”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| White Crested | Standard (“Slate”) | No ruling |
Breeds where Slate is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed |
|---|
| AbyssinianSelf |
| AbyssinianTan Pattern |
| Abyssinian SatinSelf |
| Abyssinian SatinTan Pattern |
| AlpacaSelf |
| AlpacaTan Pattern |
| AmericanSelf |
| AmericanTan Pattern |
| American CrestedSelf |
| American CrestedTan Pattern |
| CoronetSelf |
| CoronetTan Pattern |
| LunkaryaSelf |
| LunkaryaTan Pattern |
| MerinoSelf |
| MerinoTan Pattern |
| PeruvianSelf |
| PeruvianTan Pattern |
| RexSelf |
| RexTan Pattern |
| Silkie (Sheltie)Self |
| Silkie (Sheltie)Tan Pattern |
| TeddySelf |
| TeddyTan Pattern |
| TexelSelf |
| TexelTan Pattern |
| White CrestedSelf |
| White CrestedTan Pattern |