Short-haired · Low grooming also called the Crested
The White Crested is a smooth, short-haired pig with one defining feature: a single white rosette 'crown' on the forehead, and no other white on the body.
Care is as easy as any short-hair, just the occasional brush and routine nail trims. The clean single crest is what breeders prize.
They tend to be calm and friendly, an American-type pig with a smart little coronet.
Last updated August 2026 · Written from years of keeping long-haired guinea pigs in the Houston area. This is general care information, not veterinary advice. For anything medical, please see an exotic vet.
