The Lunkarya is a new, and extremely rare in the UK, only I, and two other people have them as this article is written, but they are not new breed in Europe where they have been bred for many years.

Lunkayra are a curly longhaired cavy with hair that grows continuously at around 1" per month. They differ from alpacas in that the curly gene is dominant, and the coat is much much rougher. In their nature they are placid, friendly, cheeky.

Although Lunkayra need regular trimming and combing I wouldn't say they are beyond any responsible cavy owner. To me EVERY cavy needs regular attention, and if you cant give the cavy regular trims, maybe you shouldn't have a cavy at all ! No breed can be left in a hutch and just fed.... they need to be handled, so during handling the routine care can take place

Lunkarya come in 3 varieties, in Europe these are called Lunkarya Peruvian, Lunkarya Coronet & Lunkarya Sheltie.

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My Lunkarayas

The Girls	The Boys
	My Newest Lunka boar from Denmark
Windflowers Aemilia, bred by Helena Bjorlind (Sweden) dob 04/01/2006	Confettis'Rocky , bred by Mia Bring (Sweden)
Lillhagas Ziba, bred by Liza Bjork (Sweden) , dob 21/12/2005	Cookies Mr Shaggy, Bred here, Dam Cookies Bethany (Coronet) Sire Rocky , dob 15/09/2006 ~ Now Living at Lilac Cavies
Cookies Gemini, bred here, Dam Lillhagas Ziba, Sire Kristellens Jon, dob 20/07/2006	Kristellans Jon bred by Anneli Bjorlind (Sweden) dob 11/02/2006
Cookies Dizzi, Dam Windflowers Aemilia, Sire Confetti's Rocky, dob 25/11/2006 ~ NOW LIVING AT HOLLIDALE STUD	Cookies Bizzi, Dam Windflowers Aemilia, Sire Confetti's Rocky, dob 25/11/2006 ~ NOW LIVING AT LILAC CAVIES
Cookies Duchess, Dam Windflowers Aemilia, Sire Kristellens Job, dob 31/07/2006

Some Lunkarya pictures


Jon, Ziba & Rocky a Lunkarya peru from Sweden

Ziba again, A baby Lunkara Peru bred at my home, and Jon when he was younger

Ziba and her babies when they were 3 weeks old		Duchess, one of my baby Lunkarya Peruvians

Gemini, one of Ziba's daughters with her coronet cage mate

The Standard for the Lunkarya as used in the Swedish Cavy Fancy

(this is not used by the RVCC or BCC in England where Lunkarya are a brand new breed but could act maybe as a guide when breeding )

Body 10

Body shall be short & compact. Firm and in keeping with age, with wide shoulder. Head to be short & broad. The head should be in proportion to the body, at least ¼ of the cavy

Faults Head: Flatness of the head, long slim head with pointed muzzle, Too large or too small head. Body: Poor angular slim shoulders. Too wide or too narrow at rear.

Disqualifications Skeletal defects and growths.

Ears 5

Ears should be superb , large and drooping. They should be level and wide set

Faults :Folds , small ears , high ears , mechanical harm

Disqualification : Want of additional (i.e. missing an ear)

Eyes 5

Faults : malformed , small , unequal, drooping eyelid or non visible fatty eye.

Disqualification : Serious disease .Cataract , glaucoma , visible fatty eye , blind

Texture 15

Coat should be harsh and wavy. A cavy with very harsh coat can be curly when young but coat gets harsher with age. Coat is softer with the young than that for which you are striving. Cavies over 12 month are continuing to strive for this aim. Coat is NOT following body and therefore you are seeing coat sticking up. The Coat should not be cut

Faults : soft , greasy , and/or worn down patches. Lacks volume and/or vigour

Disqualification : Shaved (Trimmed or chewed)

Density 10

Coat shall very full and dense .Coat shall be clean all over body and in good condition.

Faults Matted coat

Lunkayra Peruvians shall have 2 rosettes seated parallel & beside each other on the rum. Therefore these shall push the coat forward & backward with

Faults Hair not behaving as should for age. Low rosettes

Disqualifications Wrong length of hair in relation to age. Poor rosettes or no rosettes on rump, Visible damage to coat

Fault Short on Shoulders of Chops, Chewed cost, less significant damage to coat

Disqualification Very short on Shoulders & chops. Significant damage to coat

Faults ~ Lack of Frontal, chewed or damaged frontal, Minor Damage to coat

Disqualification ~ Very short on Frontal. Significant damage to coat

Faults ~ Excess Condition. Dirtiness of Ears Coat, Eyes etc

Summary

Lunkayra Peruvian also come in Coronet, Sheltie & Satin variants (no satins in the UK at present)