PLEASE NOTE

The RVCC AGM has been cancelled today (21st February 2010) due to bad weather conditions. It will be rearranged as soon as possible

The Club for all that's New in the Cavy World

RARE VARIETIES CAVY CLUB

1967 all varieties of cavy accepted by the National Cavy Club had their own specialist club, except the Tortoiseshell and the Brindle.  It was then that the Rare Varieties Cavy Club (RVCC) was formed to cater for these breeds and renew interest in them, also providing a club for further new breeds that might develop.  

The club now caters for the Tortoiseshell, Brindle, Tri/ Bicolours, Satin, Argente, Harlequin, Magpie, Slate, Tan, Fox, Teddy, Ridgeback, Belted, Pink-eyed Cream and Sable breeds.  

Area shows are held at venues around the country,  with usually five to seven shows held annually.  Points are awarded to winners at these shows and medals are awarded at the end of the year and presented at the AGM. 

Diplomas are offered to winners of RV classes with at least three entrants, at open shows.  Members must send first prize cards to the secretary to claim.  Small permanent awards are made at the end of the year to members winning most diplomas.  (1st, 2nd, 3rd)  

Championship Certificates are awarded to cavies winning five first prizes under club rules.  

Club officials are elected biennially.  The RVCC Standards Committee is elected to deliberate on and present breed standards to the British Cavy Council for approval via the club BCC Representative.  

The club provides articles and a regular notes for the ‘Cavies’ magazine and for publication via the club’s website.  The RVCC Handbook is usually printed every two years, and this is free to members.  The club website located at www.rvcc.co.uk  In addition the club has a library service which contains a range of books and papers.  Members may be supplied with copies of various topics for the cost copying and postage.

The Rare Varieties Cavy Club exists to further the interests of new and rare varieties of cavy.  These include

                     Full Standard - Satin, Brindle, Tortoiseshell, Bicolour, Tricolour, Argente

                     Guide Standard – Harlequins, Magpie, Slate, Teddy, Ridgeback, PE Cream, Belted

 

RVCC Approved breed – Sables & Swiss

 

and New and Emerging Breeds  

Through our official procedures many of the varieties that are so popular today have been launched into the cavy fancy.