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The above video SHOULD be a demonstration of the difference in size between a fairly
young chinchilla kit AND one at about 6 weeks--the big one is Trevor (already at his forever
home) and the other is Dylan who is now six months old and bigger than Trevor is here.
We have been breeding chinchillas for a total of about 20 years 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?
Lyn Shuster LASMD925@aol.com 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 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 an 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, with the
exception being sapphire, 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 (have one so far) 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
CHINS FOR SALE, for kit pictures please CLICK on "CHINS FOR SALE" in top left menu:
Born May 11, two kits from Louisa and Lance: gray girl and GORGEOUS white mosaic
boy....both SALE PENDING to Kristy and Kevin.
June l: medium ebony VC boy, BILLY BOB. He is available at $175.
June 7: sapphire girl SYBIL for $350, her white sapphire sister already sold at $400.
NEWEST NEWBIES: June 23, Scooter's kits! Yeah! Dark to extra dark ebony VC girls, DAIZY
and DAHLIA, now priced at $225 each, if they become darker the price will go up...
And a cute "you looking at me?" shot of a chin mom (see the kits underneath nursing?).
ENJOY.
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