Preparation for Calendar 2015 and new topic: Piggie breeds?

Hi all,

As it is already October, it is time to start gathering photos again for the calendar of 2015.

As always I will collect photos of your guinea pigs. By sending me the pigtures you allow us to use it in the calendar, and on the blog for calendar related posts.
The proceedings will be donated to a guinea pig shelter somewhere in the world, which you can nominate and vote for.

This year I would like to try a slightly different format. Before, we let people send in pigtures of their piggies, and every (group of) piggie(s) would get their own month.
For the upcoming year I would like to give all months a piggy breed theme: so for example one month for short/smooth-haired, one for abyssinians, one for rexes, one for US/CH teddies, one for crested, longhaired piggies and so on. I am not sure we can actually find 12 different breeds but I think we can also fill 2 months for some breeds...

Every month we can have a different breed, that will be discussed on the blog. So describing what the traits of a breed are, and other interesting information about that breed. Maybe we could also have a look at the different colorings?

For both gathering pigtures and more information about the different breeds I will need you help!
So what do you think, are we up for this?

Up to now I have always used Vistaprint for the calendars, because they have offices on all continents it seems, which reduces the shipping costs. I have not really found a better candidate yet, but if you have good suggestions for a company like Vistaprint, let me know.

So assuming we will do the next calendar is a Piggy breeds format, I made a list of what breeds I could think of. Please add a comment if you have piggies in those or other breeds and you can provide pigtures of your current or late piggies.


Happy wheeking,
Mieke

Guinea Pig Breeds (I could think of)
- Short / Smooth -haired
- Abyssinian
- Peruvian
- Rex
- US / CH Teddies
- Texel
- Alpaca
- Coronet
- Crested
- Merino
- Hairless: Skinny and Baldwin
- Ridgeback

I used this video for some inspiration

September piggies of the month: Anya, Boomer & Dargo

Hi all,

Sorry this is so late, but unfortunately I could not get into contact with Jan who owns these gorgeous piggies, but she did give me this info when sending me their pigtures.

Enjoy!

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Anya
Agent Name:  Agent Demon Girl
Favorite Food:  Carrots
Hobbies:  Trying to take over the pen from Boomer

Boomer
Agent Name:  Agent Athena
Favorite Food:  Green Beans
Hobbies:  playing in tunnels and trying to put down insurrections by Anya

Dargo
Agent Name: Agent Gentleman D
Favorite Food:  Anything
Hobbies:  Staying out of the way of Anya and Boomer

Friday Video: Guinea Pig Theater

Have a passionate Wheekend!

Chaos at Piggyfriends. Episode 7. Progress at last!

Gandalf says to Tyrion,
" There has been a lot of noise outside today.
When we have finished this snack,
let's go and see what has been done."

" Ooh look, Gandalf!" exclaims Tyrion.
" There are walls now and the windows
 have glass in them. "
 " It looks a lot more like a proper room
now," replies Gandalf.

Just then a van pulls up and piles of mysterious flat boxes begin to be unloaded so the boys run back to their temporary accommodation before they are seen and tell the other piggies what they have discovered.

The next day Dorian and Rafferty 

take their turn exploring.

" Those boxes were full of tiles," says Dorian, 

" and now they are on the floor."

" They are very grey and dusty," says Dorian,
 " but they make good camouflage for me! "

" They look black in Slave's catalogue."
replies Rafferty. "I'll be able to hide
amongst them when they are cleaned  up."

The piggies hear another vehicle pull up outside
and sneak around the garage to see
 what is happening. They hide behind Slave's car
and see that a skip has been delivered.
 " Slave will be so pleased to see
all the debris being taken away." they all think.

To be continued............

Friday Video: Hotdog Eating Contest

Have a tasty Wheekend!

Chaos at Piggyfriends. Episode 6. Strange things are delivered.

Garnet looks out of the window and says.........

" Hey gang! I can see a big van parked outside."

The piggies all rush to join Garnet and see a man carrying
pieces of........"What is that stuff?" they all wonder.

" Our garden is full of windows and bits of metal.
What is it all for? " they ask each other.

"Let's all have some lunch and a nap," says Garnet.
"Yes," says Petunia, " then we can go and see
what is happening outside."

" Are you coming, Angelina?" they all ask.
" No thanks," she replies. " I'm still getting dry."
The rest of the Piggyfriends run off.
" Phew!" thinks Angelina.
" I avoided going outside again."

When they all sneak outside ( minus Angelina )
they see what all the strange things are for.
" Wow!" they exclaim, " They are all parts of a new room."
" I hope that man doesn't fall off his ladder," says Garnet.

Chaos at Piggyfriends Episode 5. Demolition!

"Hey, Rafferty," says Bosworth. "As soon as we are dry,

 shall we sneak outside and see what's going 

on with our pigroom? Hey Rafferty! Oi!  

Am I talking to the right end? I don't know. 

You are as bad as Agent Zeppelin!"

"Look, Bosworth," says Rafferty. "There are men on our roof!
What are they doing there?" " Ooh look! I can see the reflection
 of Slave's greenhouse in the window." says Bosworth.

" Those men might see our reflection too, " say the boys,
" Let's hide behind that pile of bricks."

The boys peep out from behind the bricks and.........
" Help! The roof has gone," says Rafferty.
" And the windows too," replies Bosworth,
" and that radiator is not going to be much use anymore."

" The man is using his phone, Rafferty.
He won't see us if we creep back inside."

" Gather round and listen everypig," 

says Bosworth.

 " Our room has been demolished! " 

 Piggyfriend Chorus of " Oh, no!" 

" What shall we do." " Eeek!!"

"Calm down," says Bosworth,

" I am sure that Slave has all this in hand."

 Aside....at least I hope so.