CAVIES: back issues for sale

We have the following back issues of CAVIES magazine available.

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1 magazine: £3.50

2 magazines: £5.00

3 magazines: £6.00

4 magazines: £7.00

5 magazines: £8.00

6 magazines: £9.00

7 magazines: £10.00

8 magazines: £11.00

9 magazines: £12.00

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The key articles in each issue are listed below. In addition, each issue contains club notes, readers’ letters, adverts, show reports and competitions.


No 338: August, September and October 2020

  • Spotlight on Roger and Trudy Couchman, by Allan Trigg
  • Recollections of 50+ years a cavy wife (part ii), by Anne Pike
  • National Cavy Club COVID-19 Show Regulations
  • What is the future of cavy shows, by Dorte Mayoh
  • A century ago – Charlie Reynolds, and other archive material, by Steve Davies
  • Go West Young Buck – 96th ARBA Convention Show by Susanne Bornelov & Fredrik Svensson
  • Uterine prolapses by Jayne Erlam and Tony Cooke
  • New & Emerging Breed – the Minipli, by Hazel Beaudin
  • Cornish tales, by Tina Richards
  • How it began for me, by Jane Phillipson

No.337 June & July 2020

  • Spotlight on Margaret Hooper
  • Recollections of 50+ years a cavy wife (part i), by Anne Pike
  • What’s in the shed – Old Cottage Cavies, by Steve Davies
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.336 April & May 2020

  • Abyssinians, selection of future breeding stock, by John Booth
  • A brief history of the Wiltshire Cavy Club, by Margaret Hooper
  • Thoughts on judging, by Allan Trigg
  • The thing about guinea pig poo, by Esther Arnold
  • Recollections of 50+ years a cavy wife (part i), by Anne Pike
  • What’s in the shed – Old Cottage Cavies, by Steve Davies
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.335 March 2020

  • Notes on the Self Blue seminar, by Evelyne van Vliet & Sue Francis
  • The Self Blue, by Evelyne van Vliet
  • Blue Jeans, by Simon Neesam
  • Bradford Championship Show 2020 report
  • Jim Johnson, by Bryan Mayoh (archive)
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.334 February 2020

  • Spotlight on Sarah Bennett, by Allan Trigg
  • Dutch in 2019, by Allan Trigg
  • CAVIES awards 2019
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.333 January 2020

  • The Self Beige, by Diane Nunn
  • Beige – the Self that loves to eat, by Joan Radeglia (archive)
  • Rex Championship Show, by Steve Davies
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.332 December 2019

  • A grand old lady of the cavy fancy: Evelyn Maunsell, by Myra Mahoney
  • Bradford Championship Show history, by Simon Neesam
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.331 November 2019

  • Real London show 2019 report
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.330 October 2019

  • Spotlight on Chris Pearson, by Allan Trigg
  • The Real London show 2019, by Allan Trigg
  • Colourful memories, by Tina Richards
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.329 September 2019

  • Thoughts on the assessment and judging of Self Caramels, by Evelyne van Vliet
  • Spotlight on Melanie & David Oulton’s National Combined Show winners
  • National Cavy Club Combined Stock Show report
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.328 August 2019

  • Spotlight of Sara Buchanan (USA), by Allan Trigg
  • Combating hot weather, by Allan Trigg
  • Meet the Real London judges, by Julie Gallagher
  • Line breeding, by Tina Richards
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.327 July 2019

  • Memories of London Championship Show, by Allan Trigg
  • Real London success, by Allan Trigg (archive)
  • Sow or milk thistles, by Allan Trigg
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.326 June 2019

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No.325 May 2019

  • Spotlight on Janet Saynor, by Allan Trigg
  • Common faults in Selfs (part iii), by David Oulton
  • Judgemental: save the Himalayan – back to basics, by Greg Jackson
  • Himalayan quiz
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.324 April 2019

  • Common faults in Selfs: avoiding fault judging (part ii), by David Oulton
  • Nordic Championship Show 2018
  • Making of a new Self colour: Caramels, by Dorte Mayoh
  • Abyssinian word search and Abyssinian quiz
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.323 March 2019

  • Common faults in Selfs (part iii) , by David Oulton
  • Bradford Championship Show 2019 report
  • Breed popularity, by Sam Richardson
  • Teddy word search and Teddy quiz
  • A cavy’s crest: crowning glory or crown of thornes, asks Dorte Mayoh
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.322 February 2019

  • Spotlight on Brian Leiper, by Allan Trigg
  • Dutch in 2018, by Allan Trigg
  • Cream Agouti Dutch, by Allan Trigg
  • CAVIES awards 2018, by Steve Davies
  • Guinea pigs and the vitamin C tablet of choice, by Dr (Med Vet), Kim Hesvang (archive)
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.321 January 2019

  • Spotlight on Margaret Tenner – Palemoon Stud, by Allan Trigg
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.320 December 2018

  • Joan Frances Radeglia remembered, ten years on, by various contributors
  • Harlequin and Magpie cavies, by Rhona Adlard (archive)
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No. 319 November 2018

  • Aubrey E Roebuck: a reflection, by Steve Davies
  • Real London show 2018 report
  • Focus on a winner: Albertine, by Simon Neesam
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.318 October 2018

  • Real London show 2018, by Allan Trigg
  • Slate to love!, by Dorte Mayoh
  • How I made the Roan cavy, by Jonathan Billing (archive)
  • The Self Slate, by Hannah Banks (archive)
  • National Cavy Club Championship Show, show report
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No. 317 September 2018

  • The arrival of the Self Slate, by Mark Metcalfe (archive)
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.316 August 2018

  • Mette the Vette: pregnancy toxemia and how to prevent it, by Mette Lybek Reulokke
  • Golden Weekend, by Steve Davies
  • My interest in Rex started by accident, by AN Dobson (archive)
  • The history of the Rex, by Julie Ridgley (archive)
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.315 July 2018

  • Mette the Vette: pregnancy toxemia – how it develops and what to do, by Mette Lybek Reulokke
  • A resume of the life of the late Les Petherick, by Allan Trigg
  • Spotlight on Roy Wearmouth, by Allan Trigg
  • The proper preparation of Rex, by Julie Richardson

No.314 June 2018

  • Mette the Vette: cystic ovaries, by Mette Lybek Reulokke
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies
  • Yorkshire Championship Show report
  • Watching HImalayans grown, by Peter Wardman

No.313 May 2018

  • Masquerade Stud’s “History of a new breed: the Texel”, by Clare & Geoff White (archive)
  • Cavy genetics: an exploration (part iii – genetics of coated varieties), by Bryan Mayoh and Simon Neesam
  • Watching Himalayans grow, by Peter Wardman
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.312 April 2018

  • Cavy genetics: an exploration (part iii – genetics of marked varieties), by Bryan Mayoh and Simon Neesam
  • Watching Himalayans grow, by Peter Wardman
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.311 March 2018

  • Bradford Championship Show report
  • Focus on a winner: Golden Playboy, by Melanie and David Oulton
  • Cavy genetics: an exploration (part i – introduction and genetics of colours), by Bryan Mayoh and Simon Neesam
  • Watching Himalayans grow, by Peter Wardman
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.310 February 2018

  • Himalayan growing progress, by Peter Wardman
  • Can you influence the male/female ratio in your stud? by Alan Wilson
  • Dutch in 2017, by Allan Trigg
  • The Self White – balance is the key, by Margaret Tenner (archive)
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.309 January 2018

  • Hand rearing piglets, by Nicola Hadley (archive)
  • Mette the Vette: infertility, by Mette Lybek Reulokke
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.308 December 2017

  • Spotlight on Barrie & Hilary Wood, by Allan Trigg
  • Judgemental (part iii), by Greg Jackson
  • Breeds recognised by the British Cavy Council, by Simon Neesam
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.307 November 2017

  • Judgemental (part ii), by Greg Jackson
  • Real London show report
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.306 October 2017

  • Judgemental (part i), by Greg Jackson
  • Real London Show 2017, by Allan Trigg
  • Offensive October, by Allan Trigg
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.305 September 2017

  • Judging Swiss, by Dorte Roeper
  • Mette the Vette: testicles and sperm, by Mette Lybek Reulokke
  • National Cavy Club Championship Show report

No.304 August 2017

  • Brian’s Rambling, by Brian Emmett
  • Non breed-specific disqualifications and faults, by Simon Neesam and Amy Heale
  • The only way is Cheshire: out and about with Mary and Mark
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.303 July 2017

  • Mette the Vette: development and weaning of cavy babies, by Mette Lybek Reulokke
  • Remembering Jonathan Billing, by Allan Trigg
  • Breed in focus: the Tortoise & White, by Simon Neesam
  • Tortoise & White – the battle of the patches, by Andrew Pearson
  • Tortoise & White – breeders’ thoughts and stories
  • Tortoise & White markings, by Simon Neesam
  • Historic Tort & White trivia, by Steve Davies
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.302 June 2017

  • Developing a stud of Pink Eyed Goldens, by Nigel Beard (archive)
  • A few notes of Cream Dutch, by Alan Wilson
  • Splashes, tsunamis and earthquakes (part iii), by E (Ted) Brearley
  • Yorkshire Championship Show report
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.301 May 2017

  • Satin colouration for non-experts/beginners, by Liane Clark
  • The only way is Cheshire: out and about with Mary and Mark – a review of readers’ wives (and their husbands)
  • Splashes, tsunamis and earthquakes (part ii), by E (Ted) Brearley
  • Mette the Vette: facts and fiction about the cavy litter, by Mette Lybek Reulokke
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.300 April 2017 25th Anniversary issue!

  • CAVIES – the magazine written by cavy fanciers for the cavy fancy, by Amy Heale
  • Spotlight on Bryan Mayoh, coordinated by Allan Trigg
  • Cheltenham Glory! by Simon Neesam
  • Splashes, tsunamis and earthquakes (part i), by E (Ted) Brearley
  • The only way is Cheshire: out and about with Mary and Mark
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.299 March 2017

  • Mette the Vette: the puerperal phase (or post partume) and the new born litter, by Mette Lybek Reulokke
  • Bradford Championship Show 2017 report
  • The only way is Cheshire: out and about with Mary and Mark
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No.298 February 2017

  • Mette the Vette: parturition, by Mette Lybek Reulokke
  • Dutch in 2016, by Allan Trigg
  • Dutch cavies in the US, by Nancy Brookes
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies

No. 297 January 2017

  • Spotlight on Derek Pike, by Allan Trigg
  • Mette the Vette: the gestation, by Mette Lybek Reulokke
  • Beyond the wall: Scottish news, by Ivan McConachie
  • Various archive features, by Steve Davies