Guinea Pig color
Chocolate
A rich dark brown from brown eumelanin: chocolate Labradors, cats, rabbits and ducks; also the very dark shell of Marans eggs.
63 Guinea Pig breeds list Chocolate. It is in a club standard for 17 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Chocolate
| Breed | ACBA | BCC |
|---|---|---|
| Abyssinian | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“All colours permissible”) |
| Abyssinian Satin | Standard (“Chocolate”) | No ruling |
| Alpaca | No ruling | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| American | Standard (“Chocolate”) | No ruling |
| American Crested | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate”) |
| Coronet | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Dalmatian | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate”) |
| Himalayan | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate”) |
| Lunkarya | No ruling | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) |
| Merino | No ruling | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Peruvian | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Rex | No ruling | Standard (“Any colour (colour only divides the classes)”) |
| Self | No ruling | Standard (“Chocolate”) |
| Silkie (Sheltie) | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Teddy | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”) |
| Texel | Standard (“Chocolate”) | Standard (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| White Crested | Standard (“Chocolate”) | No ruling |
Breeds where Chocolate is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed |
|---|
| AbyssinianSelf |
| AbyssinianMarked |
| AbyssinianTan Pattern |
| Abyssinian SatinSelf |
| Abyssinian SatinMarked |
| Abyssinian SatinTan Pattern |
| AlpacaSelf |
| AlpacaMarked |
| AlpacaTan Pattern |
| AmericanSelf |
| AmericanMarked |
| AmericanTan Pattern |
| American CrestedSelf |
| American CrestedMarked |
| American CrestedTan Pattern |
| BaldwinSkin and scales |
| CoronetSelf |
| CoronetMarked |
| CoronetTan Pattern |
| HimalayanChocolate |
| LunkaryaSelf |
| LunkaryaMarked |
| LunkaryaTan Pattern |
| MerinoSelf |
| MerinoMarked |
| MerinoTan Pattern |
| PeruvianSelf |
| PeruvianMarked |
| PeruvianTan Pattern |
| RexSelf |
| RexMarked |
| RexTan Pattern |
| SelfChocolate |
| Silkie (Sheltie)Self |
| Silkie (Sheltie)Marked |
| Silkie (Sheltie)Tan Pattern |
| Skinny PigSkin and scales |
| TeddySelf |
| TeddyMarked |
| TeddyTan Pattern |
| TexelSelf |
| TexelMarked |
| TexelTan Pattern |
| White CrestedSelf |
| White CrestedMarked |
| White CrestedTan Pattern |