Merino is a long coated curly cavy breed with a crest on its forehead. The head is smooth coated and the longer coat starts on the cheeks and between the ears from where it grows towards the sweep.

The crest is a rosette placed between eyes and ears. The crest should be symmetric, even and follow the shape of the head. The crest should give a balanced impression and radiate in all directions from a pinpoint centre between eyes and ears.

The coat texture should be soft, crimped and springy and give an elastic impression all over the body. The coat on the belly and the whiskers should be curly.

​Merino is presented on the shows combed and uncombed.

I personally prefer to show and keep them combed to avoid their hair from being matted and/or tangled