JUMP TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE FOR December 2011 CHIN SHOW RESULTS.
The above video SHOULD be a demonstration of the difference in size between a fairly
young chinchilla kit AND one at about 6 weeks--and the baby kit here is now the adult DYLAN
who you can see again at the end of Chins for Sale with his color class champion ribbon
from the SEC MCBA show November 2008.
A NOTE TO THOSE WORRIED ABOUT THE EXPENSE OF A CHINCHILLA: we hear you. These
economic times are hard for everyone; however, there is much comfort to be had from a
pet. Although pedigree chins are more expensive to buy than let's say an ASPCA dog or cat,
they are WAY cheaper than pedigree dogs/cats. The start-up costs do include cage and
"stuff," depending on how much more you want to buy other than food dish and water
bottle; however, once you've bought all that consider: chins have NO necessary visits to the
vet (dogs and cats sure do), chins have NO necessary long term medication (no heartworm
pills/oils/etc.), chins can be left alone over a weekend by themselves at home with two
water bottles and a full food dish (try that with your dogs/cats and see what happens), chin
food, and litter, is an ongoing expense, but you can buy pine litter in LARGE bags at KMart or
WalMart and food from me and end up spending about $l0/month for maintaining your chin.
Your dog/cat food--I don't think so. SO before you think, "too expensive, too much trouble"
keep all this in mind.
The breeders on this website have been breeding chinchillas have a total of over 30 years
experience and have bought quality chinchillas from experts and taken their advice on
matching chins to maximize desirable characteristics and minimize imperfections. Many of
our breeding chins we have had for years and almost all have excellent temperament in
addition to being housed in family areas where they are accustomed to noise, such as
vacuums, barking dogs, ringing phones, etc. They will not be startled by the noises in your
house nor will they avoid your touch or interest in them. We would be happy to answer your
questions about how to choose a chinchilla, how to buy a cage and what supplies are
necessary (see home page for sample set up which we will put together for you if you buy a
chin or two from us), whether and what kind of "companion" chinchilla to buy if you have
one already, or are thinking of buying a pair---any question you may have we welcome. We
want you to buy with confidence that you are getting a healthy, happy animal and come back
for another chin! But even if you do not buy him from us, we want you to know what you are
getting into with this wonderful, exotic pet so he can live a happy healthy long life in your
home. CHINS ARE HYPOALLERGENIC so often folks who cannot have a furry creature
because of allergies can have a chinchilla! They are also quiet and nearly odorless. SO,
what are you waiting for? Want more info about how to care for chins, what to feed them, all
about dust baths, etc? Email me and ask for Chin Facts to be emailed to you.
Lyn Shuster, Lyn's Chins LASMD925@aol.com, subject line "CHINS" or 407-894-4070
Here are MUTATION COLOR GENETICS in a nutshell so that you can appreciate the colors of
the chinchillas for sale, and other colors that might not be currently for sale but that we
might have in breeding and about which you could inquire if interested.
Standard gray is the original chin color. Over time, other colors appeared in chinchilla
offspring and were encouraged by breeders. Current mutation colors are as follows:
DOMINANT colors: white, black-TOV (touch of velvet), beige and ebony (variably expressed
and an additive color). RECESSIVE colors: violet and sapphire.
Homozygous (also "homo"): chin has two genetic copies of a color gene
Heterozygous (also "hetero"): chin has one genetic copy of a color gene
With some colors, homozygous produces a different color, i.e. homozygous beige is a very
light, almost blond animal whereas heterozygous beige is darker. A homozygous ebony
indicates a midnight black animal, heterozygous means any degree of ebony effect from
minimal ("dirty belly") to almost as dark as a homozygous ebony chin. Some colors are not
seen at all unless the animal has two copies of the gene-- the recessive colors--so those
terms are not useful descriptions, and an animal with only one copy of a recessive color
gene is called a "carrier," i.e. violet carrier (VC) or sapphire carrier (SC), important
information for breeders.
We breed chins with ALL of the above colors. Because white bred to white is lethal, as is
black to black, these colors are always in combination with another color. Examples: pink
white is a white-beige combo that often looks almost "all white," white mosaic usually
means white with gray and in a patchwork, though if another color is mentioned then the
patchwork is that color (like beige), white ebony is what it sounds like (if mosaic, then a
patchwork pattern), ditto for white violet and white sapphire. The amount of white vs. color
in any given combo white chin can vary tremendously and these are one-of-kind,
unusual-looking chins and often have a price to match. Black velvet is black-TOV with gray;
when black-TOV is combined with beige it produces a chocolate face and back and is called
brown velvet. With other colors, such as violet, the TOV coloring is sometimes very subtle,
but the effect on the coat, i.e. even softer fur than usual, is usually evident. Ebony darkens
other colors AND causes the color to be "wrapped" all around, i.e. no white belly. Violet and
sapphire with ebony are called "wraps" but with beige, generally the term used is "tan" to
indicate darker beige all over the animal. Beige chins have red eyes, all others have black.
Eye and fur color have NO effect whatsoever on temperament or hardiness, so pick what
you like and can afford. Because of the difficulty breeding good sapphire or sapphire
carriers, please inquire--we have fabulous breeding stock, including a color class champion
female. We're working on white sapphire, TOV sapphire (we've had two of each) and even
beige sapphire. IF you are interested in ANY of these, please do inquire.
GOOD WEBSITES FOR CHINCHILLA LOVERS:
Chinchilla Rampage
Carolina Chinchilla Connection
Mutation Chinchilla Breeders Association
AND click on the link to Chinchilla Rampage to find an article by Lyn on chinchilla genetics
complete with pictures. (Click on "news article" when you get to the website).
CHINS FOR SALE, for kit pictures please CLICK on "CHINS FOR SALE" in top left menu:
LISTINGS from my Central Florida Chinchilla FELLOW BREEDERS:
From PATTY'S CHINS/Blue Ribbon Chinchillas:
NICK, extra dark ebony male for $300, JOLLY, white-black-ebony brother for $275, and
HOLLY white ebony sister for $250, all born 11-14-11.
Here are listings from ALTAMONTE CHINS:
TWISTER and VOLCANO, very unusually marked white mosaic boys born 1-8-12 and either
is yours for $250. They are SALE PENDING. SORRY!
SOPHIA and SUZIE, sapphire girls born 11-11-11, Sophia $250 and Suzie is $275, SALE
PENIDNG BOTH.
LEON, light ebony boy, born 6-15-11, $150.
ESTELLA, EVA and ELLEN, all dark ebony girls born 12-28-2011, priced at $250 each--now
ALL but ESTELLA are SALE PENDING.
KITS AVAILABLE from Lyn's Chins:
ZELDA, pink white girl, for $200.. Born 12-7-2011 and a COCONUT granddaughter--Dad is
Dylan (color class champ at 2008 show), Grandad a reserve show champ in 2010--great
genes! Ready for your home now.
TAZER, sapphire boy born 5-9-11, $275.
AVA a nice violet girl and boy, born 10-23-2011, for $250.
COMING SOON--Feb 5 newbie beige ELI (named for Eli Manning), AND SEVEN new kits born
between then and now, Feb l0. PICTURES COMING SOON--colors are extra dark ebony,
beige, violet, and white mosaic. CHECK BACK next weekend for pictures.
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THESE EXCEPTIONAL CHINS IN "The Breeder's Corner" at the end
of "Chins for Sale:"
BILLY and BEN, from a gorgeous gray SHOOTS mom who was female color class champ,
they just took lst at the Dec. 3 show.
************December 3, 2011 SEC Chapter MCBA Chin Show RESULTS************************
PICTURES FROM SHOW TO ENJOY!!
LOOK at our RAFFLE ITEMS--from chinchillas.com (the big wheel!), Chinchilla Depot (space
age dust bath), basket of goodies (TJs chinchilla supply), tube and hammock from Blue
Ribbon Chins, Millenia Chinchilla silver charm necklace from Lyn's Chins and
chinchilla.com...
ALL the stuff in the lower right picture--LONESTAR CHINCHILLA, our best sponsor, and,
check out the cute travel cage to the left (folds down flat)--Critter-cages.com sent us 6 of
them!--Martin's cage is not pictured but it's a beauty too!
NOW--look below at these FABULOUS CHIN ITEMS (that's a foot long ruler so you can see
how BIG that train locomotive really is)--these are from SIMPLY CHINTASTIC, I say simply
FANTASTIC--truly great products. AND THANKS TO ALL OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS!!
Pictures from our 2010 show (same judge, Ann Ingram)....
And a cute "you looking at me?" shot of a violet chin mom (see the kits underneath
nursing?).
ENJOY.
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