I am so sorry to be writing this but today Dimitri passed over. Sometimes meds and determination just arent enough but darn it we sure tried. He was a great fighter. He was a very special guinea pig.
Several years ago, I got a fabulous guinea pig named Simon. Simon was a long haired guinea pig called a silkie. He was a dilute too. Red eyes. Before I was on this forum I was on a guinea pig forum actually. Simon was super sweet but reserved. You could do anything with him. He was very laid back. I have MANY pictures of Simon. He was a great model.
Eventually I wanted to breed Simon in hopes of getting my most favorite breed of all the Peruvian. There isnt much difference between the breeds and sometimes they are even interbred for the quality of the coats. Silkies hair grows all to the back. Peruvians hair has collics so they have crazy bangs and look like little mops. I got a really cute little Peruvian female (Mckenna) and crossed her to Simon. I got three babies from that mix. 2 tri colored silkies (Ty and Piper) and one gold agouti Peruvian.
Out of all of my babies, it was Dimitri that was most like his father. He was EXACTLY what I had hoped for. Same great personality. Fabulous coat and looks. His expression cracked me up. His eyes were huge and round and always looked like they were going to swallow you. Many guinea pigs can get this crazy wild eyed expression that I just love. It doesnt mean they are crazy but its funny. Dimitri was like a rag doll to hold and cuddle. He too took great pictures. I tried very hard to breed him too. He was so laid back and so passive though he quickly got discouraged. The girls would lay into him and he would flatten out in the corner, defeated
Poor guy was completely hen pecked. I hope you guys can enjoy the pictures and get a feel for just how special these little ones are to me.
this is a photograph of a black and white I have of Simon (the original thing is much cooler)
He just lay flat on my arm for his bath
Posing to be drawn
One of my favorites
McKenna is on the left (her newborn babies used to love to climb up on her back (all in a line) and look out through the cage bars. I wish I had that pic on photobucket...
Newborn. Dimitri is in front. Piper in the Middle and Ty in the back
Father and son
growing up
My favorite pic of Dimitri
There are many more pictures both on Photobucket and in my albums but I already have so many on this post I worry that if I put any more up it wont work. I still have his siblings Ty and Piper as well as McKenna and they too are very special. They will always have a place with me and be loved. Guinea pigs are a blessing...
Several years ago, I got a fabulous guinea pig named Simon. Simon was a long haired guinea pig called a silkie. He was a dilute too. Red eyes. Before I was on this forum I was on a guinea pig forum actually. Simon was super sweet but reserved. You could do anything with him. He was very laid back. I have MANY pictures of Simon. He was a great model.
Eventually I wanted to breed Simon in hopes of getting my most favorite breed of all the Peruvian. There isnt much difference between the breeds and sometimes they are even interbred for the quality of the coats. Silkies hair grows all to the back. Peruvians hair has collics so they have crazy bangs and look like little mops. I got a really cute little Peruvian female (Mckenna) and crossed her to Simon. I got three babies from that mix. 2 tri colored silkies (Ty and Piper) and one gold agouti Peruvian.
Out of all of my babies, it was Dimitri that was most like his father. He was EXACTLY what I had hoped for. Same great personality. Fabulous coat and looks. His expression cracked me up. His eyes were huge and round and always looked like they were going to swallow you. Many guinea pigs can get this crazy wild eyed expression that I just love. It doesnt mean they are crazy but its funny. Dimitri was like a rag doll to hold and cuddle. He too took great pictures. I tried very hard to breed him too. He was so laid back and so passive though he quickly got discouraged. The girls would lay into him and he would flatten out in the corner, defeated
this is a photograph of a black and white I have of Simon (the original thing is much cooler)
He just lay flat on my arm for his bath
Posing to be drawn
One of my favorites
McKenna is on the left (her newborn babies used to love to climb up on her back (all in a line) and look out through the cage bars. I wish I had that pic on photobucket...
Newborn. Dimitri is in front. Piper in the Middle and Ty in the back
Father and son
growing up
My favorite pic of Dimitri
There are many more pictures both on Photobucket and in my albums but I already have so many on this post I worry that if I put any more up it wont work. I still have his siblings Ty and Piper as well as McKenna and they too are very special. They will always have a place with me and be loved. Guinea pigs are a blessing...
