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Different Color Chinchilla's

There are a few different colors of Chinchills. There are also differences in caring....

Standard Grey

The natural color for a chinchilla and the foundation for all reputable breeders. Standards are recognized by a pure white belly and a grey coat that shows a beautiful blue hue within the veiling. Classifications are light, medium, dark and extra dark.

White

There are many variations of the “white” chinchilla such as: Wilson White-solid white body with dark eyes and ears and no tipping of the fur; Pink White-white body that can have beige patches and pink ears. Some Pink Whites may have red eyes.

Black Velvet

My personal favorite. Similar to a standard except that they have a dark black veil or “black mask” that covers the face and drapes down the back to the base of the tail. The belly is pure white and the coat has the beautiful blue hue just like a standard.

Brown Velvet

A Brown Velvet is the result of breeding a Black Velvet with a Beige. Brown Velvets have a beige coat, a pure white belly and a brown veil or “brown mask” that covers the face and drapes down the back to the base of the tail. The coat should also have a strong blue hue.

Beige

Homo beiges are a light beige with bright red eyes and pink ears. Hetero beiges are a darker beige with dark red eyes and pink ears that are sometimes freckled. Both Hetero and Homo should have a pure white belly and a nice blue hue. Classifications are light, medium and dark.

Ebony

The color ranges from a light grey to a dark black. Hetero Ebonies can have a grey belly, where Homo Ebonies have an even dark coat including the belly. Ebonies also show a blue hue within the veiling. Classifications are light, medium, dark and extra dark.

Tan/Pastel

Tan/Pastel is similar to Beige except they do not have a white belly like the Beiges. A Tan/Pastel’s coat will be one solid color. Pastel is a Tan, but it is the lighter of the Tans. Tans range from Very Light Pastel to Very Dark Chocolates. All Tans carry the Ebony gene.

Mosaic

The most popular white variation. Mosaics are the result of breeding a white chinchilla with any other mutation. They can have dark ears, tipping, patches of dark hair or a “silver” look to their fur. A Reverse Mosaic will have more color showing than white.

 

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