Angel's Pigs

10/08/2024

Wisteria had her babies this morning, 5 little beauties! 4 girls and 1 boy, so the sow fairy has definitely been hanging around 🧚‍♀️
She's such a loving mummy 🥰

20/07/2024

Today was Worthing & Eastergate show! Thankfully the weather was a lot cooler than yesterday, otherwise the pigs would have stayed home.
Cheesecake made her debut appearance as a Purebreed today and won NEB!!! I'm super proud of my pretty girl 🥰
There was a lot of quality pigs today, so it was great to be able to do Dons books in the morning.
I also went to visit my cousin for her baby shower as she is local to the show ❤️

16/07/2024

💛Today is Guinea Pig appreciation day!!🧡
I appreciate my piggies so much, they bring me a lot of happiness and I've found some amazing friends through the fancy 🥰
Share your appreciation for your piggies in the comments

15/07/2024

Quinn and Farrell had some free-range time in the bathroom and decided they would use the room as intended 🚿
They washed themselves, eachother and me, all while chatting away 😂
Tort & Whites have the best personalities 🥰

14/07/2024

Today we were at Mid Sussex Show, although I wasn't feeling too great 😢
I am so greatful for everyone who helped me and checked in on me over the course of the day, it's such a loving community! 🥰
I was book steward for Peter Nunn today, which allowed me to sit quietly while still being helpful and also learn a bit more about various breeds
Itoji got best of breed and Harley got a 1st in pets too! But the Ridgebacks really did me proud. Asclepius won best NEB out of 6 with Lampetia coming second!! We've had so many great comments about her at the few shows she's been to. She's going to have a bit of a break now and hopefully grow some more (she's too energetic 🤦‍♀️)

07/07/2024

This weekend we have been in Stafford! On Saturday was the NCC stock show and today was the NCC AGM.
We were super impressed with the Ridgeback turn out, there were 10 in total, and only half were ours! Lampetia won best U5 Ridgeback under the NCC and also 3rd AA NEB under the RVCC! Caerus got 2nd Reserve Adult under NCC.
I'm proud of all the piggies, no matter their results. They're now tucked up in their beds at home for some well deserved rest. . . I am sure I will join them soon 💤

23/06/2024

It's been over 10 years since I came across my first "Ridgeback", who I cleverly named Backwards Pig or BP for short. He was such a cuddly and kind character, I instantly fell in love and began my research on Ridgebacks. Once I discovered that it would be difficult to get one as a pet, I decided to get back into breeding so I could help this unique and rare breed!
Here's a video of BP playing with his ball during one of his stays with me 🥰
He was eventually retired to me as he was originally a school pet.

08/06/2024

Yes, today was the Isle of Wight show!! 🎉
We had a brilliant day, I ended up judging the novelty classes which was good fun, and the pigs were brilliant.
RJ was the only one who didn't get a card (poor boy) but Mandy coped well at her first show and Zebbie got a second out of 6, which isn't bad for a second show!
The tort & whites both got special rosettes on the Wessex side with Itoji getting a 2nd out of 4 marked & ticked and Poppy getting a second out of 7 and a third out of 8!
The Ridgebacks did brilliantly, Asclepius won best NEB under IOW with Pan getting 1st reserve NEB, then Caerus got best NEB under Wessex and 2nd reserve under IOW. Lampetia also coped well with her first outing and got lots of compliments! All fingers and toes crossed for her future showing career 🤞
And now it is finally bedtime 😴

08/06/2024

Happy birthday to mee! 🥳
Any guesses where we are for my birthday? 🤔

12/05/2024

A quick post before bed 💤 to share some pics from today at Epsom!
Itoji got best U5 TSW boar in the TSW club, and there was a great turn out of NEBs today, but all the Ridgebacks got cards!🏆
RJ got second out of 6 in rough adult boars and Zebbie was a good girl for her first show, but with 12 U5 sows she didn't place.

08/05/2024

On May the 4th ⭐⚔️, we had another Ridgeback litter born! 2 boars and a sow, two Ridgebacks and a funky carrier. . . Of course the boars are the Ridgebacks 😂
But they're nice, chunky and hopefully those ridges develop well 😍🥰

07/05/2024

On the 29th April, Elodie gave birth to these three stunning pups! 😍 Two sows and one boar. They are from Ridgebacks, but we got a teddy, a satin funky and a funky carrier! All are different shades of argente, and they're doing well 😊
The teddy has been named Twirlywoo by my nephew 😂

06/05/2024

We've had a bit of a baby boom in the last week, but today we had a very special litter born from Remi and RJ! 😍
I was lucky enough to catch Remi giving birth and helped her, not that she really needed it. She's taken to being a mum like an absolute pro 🥰
We have 4 beautiful little babies, 3 boars and 1 sow and all gorgeous ❤️

31/03/2024

🐰 Happy Easter! 🐣
We've been business in the kitchen making bunny cake pops, aren't they cute?!
We hope everyone is enjoying their weekends 🍫

24/03/2024

Yesterday was the Isle of Wight show, and we had an amazing day!! I always love going over to the island and I do recommend it 😊
We had a fab day of socialising, I got to be bookkeeper for Ian Reynolds who was judging purebreds for the Southern Cavy Club. The Rare Varieties Cavy Club was also being hosted, so the Ridgebacks got judged 3 times ❤️
Asclepius won best Ridgeback twice, under the RVCC and SCC, and he won best NEB under the SCC too! 🥳 The old boy has still got it 😍 Caerus got best Ridgeback and 1st reserve NEB under IOW.
The tort & whites both got cards but were up against some beautiful marked & ticked pigs.
All the pets got cards, bar Quinn, my poor boy! 😂 And to top it all off, Dumbo won best adult owned pet under IOW! 🥳🥰 I'm so proud of all the pigs, but especially my little cutie!

17/03/2024

We had a lovely day at Mid Sussex show today, despite our grooming kit going missing at the end of the day 🫨! Hopefully someone spots that they have picked it up by mistake and gets it back to us soon.
In better news, Caerus won best NEB out of 6, all Ridgebacks! 🥳 He's a corker, and it's so good that he is finally recognised 🥰

13/03/2024

Yesterday, Snippet gave birth to 3 gorgeous little pups, all who could potentially be Ridgebacks! 😍 Two sows and a boar, the sows having the best ridges so far, although we'll see how they develop. There was a 4th, sadly DOA :'(
Mum and pups all doing well, but I'm keeping a close eye as they are smaller than I'd like 👀

09/03/2024

Had a lovely day at Wiltshire show today! I had the pleasure of judging the Juvenile Pets section and Veterans section, as well as entering my ridgebacks and tort&whites into their respective classes!
Goose won best NEB out of 6 🥳 and Farrell and Poppy both won in their age sections in tort & white, then Farrell went on to come 4th out of 32 in the non-self 5/8 challenge! I am really proud of that result as it shows we are doing something right with the tort & whites 🥰

12/02/2024

Yesterday we attended Epsom show! No rosettes for us, but a Ridgeback did win NEB 🥳 it's great that other people can get out there with their rainbow Ridgebacks now 🥰
All the piggies did get cards, including Quin who got a 3rd out of 7 in Ad smooth pet boars.
We're going to have a little break now until March when there's lots of point shows going on! 😄

10/02/2024

It's been a year today since we lost Rupert Bear 😢 I cannot believe a whole year has passed without my gorgeous boy 💔
However, today his sister, Scruffy, came to visit to find herself a new friend. It all went extremely well and I got a few pictures of Scruffy's beautiful face 🥰
Last picture is of Rupert, because we will always miss the handsome lad

05/02/2024

Some sad news. This morning, Cotton Eye Joe passed away 💔
He was an old man who'd been through a lot in his life, but always remained a happy chappy, eager for kisses and cuddles. Yesterday when I returned home, he was straight up to the cage door to get some scritches and a kiss, like he always does, and he went peacefully in his sleep this morning surrounded by his girls.
We will all miss you, Cottonbud ❤️

04/02/2024

Phew!🤭 We are home from the Bradford Premier Small Animal Show, and what a weekend we've had! 🤯
We return home with lots of prizes but no voice 😂🤦‍♀️
The pigs have done AMAZINGLY well, they all got place cards, and we also received a cup for most NEB points in 2023 🏆 Asclepius got best Adult NEB and came 3rd overall under Bradford, then got best of breed and was reserve NEB under the RVCC. Poppy got best U5 and reserve best in show under the Tort & White CC. Then the little queen Remi won best adult owned pet under BOTH Bradford and The Pet Exhibitors Club! She then went on to also win Super Pet under Pet Exhibitors!! 🍾🥳 She is such a beautiful girl, inside and out, I am so proud of her 🥰
Pics are just some snaps I took once home, but I will post all the pics from the weekend in an album tomorrow. Right now, I need to go and sleep 😴

02/02/2024

On Wednesday morning, Strawberry had a litter of 4 gorgeous little chunks. 3 sows and a boar, as you can see in the pictures! Then yesterday morning, Snow went into labour. She passed one pup, unfortunately stillborn but absolutely massive. An hour later, she was still contracting with nothing to show, so I rushed her to the vets where she was given injections to help her. She passed another stillborn pup who was absolutely humongous! I will nest a picture in the comments for anyone who's interested and might want to guess the weight 👀

Even when you are super careful, things can and do go wrong. A big thank you to our awesome vet, Seline. She is amazing with the pigs!

27/01/2024

First show of 2024 was Bristol show today!!
Dumbo got a 1st (out of 1 😂😂) but he was such a sweetie as he always is for his first ever show! Remi also got some seconds in pets.
In NEB, Asclepius got best Ridgeback under the RVCC 😍 my miracle boy 🥰 and it was amazing to see so many brilliant pigs out today! Only 4 of the 6 Ridgebacks were ours!!
NEB was won by two different Tweeds under both the Bristol and the RVCC judges, both owned by Jme. Hats off to him, he has worked so hard on his breeds and fully deserved the wins with such beautiful pigs!!
It was great to see everyone and have a good catch up too 😊

25/01/2024

I got home from work today to find the first Ridgeback litter of 2024! 😍😍 No ridges there, but 3 very cute, chunky babies from Cheesecake and Asclepius 🥰

31/12/2023

🌟🎉Happy new year!!!🍾🥳
2023 had a rocky start, loosing Rupert was particularly hard 💔 BUT we have had some amazing results this year with lots of big wins for the Ridgebacks, but also in becoming a RVCC representative and being able to help ALL of the rare varieties get to where they need to be!
Hopefully 2024 will be even better, with the standard for Ridgebacks going back to allowing any colour coat, we can once again focus on breeding proper Ridgebacks and hopefully add to the show string ❤️

31/12/2023

Not long now until the New Year! Remember there's likely to be a lot of fireworks tonight, make sure your piggies are tucked up safe!
Did anyone else get any good guinea pig pressies over the festive period? 🎁

25/12/2023

🦌☃️🎁Merry Pigmas everybody! ❄️🛷🎄

24/12/2023

🌟✨A Christmas Angel✨🌟
This might just be my most favourite video ever 💕 is it Rupert, or the real Santa Paws?!🎅
I miss this pig

I tried to re-share it from the original post in 2021 a few times today, but it didn't work, so I figured I'd re-post it entirely!

**Edit** as it turns out, it did post the last time I tried but didn't immediately show up, but hey, extra Rupert posts 😂🥰

24/12/2023