The Guinea Grotto

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The Guinea Grotto The Guinea Grotto:
Located in Barrie, Ontario. The Guinea Grotto is a family owned caviary established in 2024. Https://guineagrottocavies.weebly.com

The Guinea Grotto page will share our guinea pig (cavy) herd, awards, and progress.

Coldwater, 2026.The fair that started our hobby in showing guinea pigs. We needed help identifying breed/variety, taggin...
09/28/2026

Coldwater, 2026.

The fair that started our hobby in showing guinea pigs. We needed help identifying breed/variety, tagging and registering, for our first event, which was Coldwater.

Thankfully the secretary for the 2023 show was- and still is today, Shirley Bird. She did an absolutely phenomenal job today organizing, and bringing a great group of people + breed representations together.

Thank you Judges:
Rabbit Judge: Kim Mandley
*Clerk- Lema Chappell
Cavy Judge: Brianne Dart
*Clerk Kim Lawless
Secretary Shirley Bird of Truffles Guinea Pigs

Our Cavies are getting extra hay + veggies tonight!! They showed exceptionally well and brought home awards in:

TGG Minnesota "Soda"
Reserve Youth
Reserve Showmanship

TGG Legacy
Best Boar + Son
Reserve Smoothcoat

TGG Trixie
Best Sow + Litter

TGG Luna
Reserve Sow + Litter

TGG Trixie, Twinkle + Legacy
Best Breeders Herd

TGG Trixie- Sept 1.26 LitterGolden Agouti Boars (2)- Congratulations Annemarieke + Marilyn 🐾 🐾
09/23/2026

TGG Trixie- Sept 1.26 Litter
Golden Agouti Boars (2)- Congratulations Annemarieke + Marilyn 🐾 🐾

TGG Trixie Sept 1.26Golden Agouti Litter- 2 boars **poss. cal/tan patternCongratulations Annemarieke- Boar on HoldOne Bo...
09/21/2026

TGG Trixie Sept 1.26
Golden Agouti Litter- 2 boars
**poss. cal/tan pattern

Congratulations Annemarieke- Boar on Hold

One Boar is still seeking an exceptional home. Please DM to discuss.

TGG Tango - litter born Aug 19thCongratulations to Annemarieke, Shirley and Raelynn on your new cavies. A lovely sow fro...
09/20/2026

TGG Tango - litter born Aug 19th
Congratulations to Annemarieke, Shirley and Raelynn on your new cavies. A lovely sow from this litter "Lyric" will be staying.

We have Golden Agoutis, and a litter of lilac tans born Sept 13th if you are looking for a new friend.

Photo Credit: Dale Roddick, Barrie Fair, 2026

Double Feature and Update: attended two incredible rabbit + cavy shows this week. Sunderland Fall Fair:(Thank you to Cat...
09/20/2026

Double Feature and Update: attended two incredible rabbit + cavy shows this week.

Sunderland Fall Fair:
(Thank you to Cathy, to honorary cavy judge Kim Lawless and Clerk Brianne).

Results:
TGG Legacy- Reserve Smooth Coat

TGG Legacy + JR- Best Boar and Son

TGG Tango- Best Sow + Litter

Showmanship JR- Best + Reserve
TGG Montana + TGG Twinkle

Bracebridge 159th Fall Fair:
(Thank you to Kim + Amanda Mandley, to honorary cavy judge Kim Lawless and to Kim again for clerking)- I attended this show as a child, and now attend with our youth!

TGG Legacy- Reserve in Show

TGG Legacy- Best of Breed, Smooth Coat

TGG Legacy + JR- Best Boar + Son

TGG Luna- Best Sow + Litter

TGG Trixie- Reserve Sow + Litter

TGG Twinkle- Best by a Youth

Showmanship-JR Best

**Thank you to judges/clerks on rabbit side as well, I admired all the exhibits at both shows. Incredible rabbits breeds present.

PHOTO: Dale Roddick because he always captures them best!

Guinea Pig. (2) males. Golden Agouti. Very friendly and social. They arrived Sept 1.2026 and will soon be ready to leav...
09/10/2026

Guinea Pig. (2) males.
Golden Agouti. Very friendly and social. They arrived Sept 1.2026 and will soon be ready to leave mom. In search of a pet home. Please PM.

Photo Credit: Dale Roddick Sow + LitterLilac Boar **Aug 19th litter. 2 lilac tan boys available to exceptional homes. **
09/02/2026

Photo Credit: Dale Roddick
Sow + Litter
Lilac Boar

**Aug 19th litter.
2 lilac tan boys available to exceptional homes.
**

Barrie Show, TGG Twinkle and TGG Legacy Photo Credit: Mary Lou
08/30/2026

Barrie Show, TGG Twinkle and TGG Legacy
Photo Credit: Mary Lou

Thank you to everyone who made Barrie Fair an event we will never forget! Lizzy: SecretaryCavy Judges: Mary Lou; Black G...
08/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who made Barrie Fair an event we will never forget!

Lizzy: Secretary
Cavy Judges: Mary Lou; Black Gold & McCabe Cavies + Heather; Valoriel Cavies.
Kim + Shirley Cavy Clerks

I was not over to the rabbit side regretfully, but appreciate Judges, Clerks as this event and show was huge!!

Results:

TGG Tango
Best Sow + Litter (Show A + B)

TGG Breeders Herd
Best of Variety (Show A + B)

TGG Montana
JR Showmanship

TGG Legacy
Reserve of Breed (Show A)

TGG Twinkle
Best Cavy by a Youth
Best of Breed (Show B)
Best in Show (Show B) ✨️✨️✨️

An absolutely unreal day we will forever remember! Thank you to everyone who volunteered and/or attended.

New arrivals!!Black Tan Sow Tango delivered a strong and healthy litter of quads on August 19th. Early morning delivery ...
08/22/2026

New arrivals!!

Black Tan Sow Tango delivered a strong and healthy litter of quads on August 19th. Early morning delivery and our sow reached over 1400gs this pregnancy!!

Lilac tans are born dark, and lighten into the color pictured with the adult in photo, also a lilac tan. I might be biased- the cutest litter!

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Barrie, ON

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