Chins for Sale
Whilst I mainly breed for showing, I do occasionally have chinchillas for sale.
These fall into three general categories:
1) Young "teenage" animals typically ideal for pets. I do not sell kits, as I wish to ensure they are well weaned (and socialized if in same sex pairs). So these chins will usually be four and a half to twelve months old. Pedigrees are available.
2) Breeding animals - singles, pairs and trios. Typically 10 to 18 months of age. Pedigrees are available.
3) Retired animals, usually female, looking for a loving home.
My animals come with some food and some timothy grass for you to mix in with your food / grass - mixing old and new food smooths the transition to their new home. I can also supply some simple chew toys and sticks of the type they are used to.
At any time I will not have all the animals below available, but I thought it best to list all possibilities. Contact me to find out what I have today.
Chinchilla breeders refer to non-Standard furs as "mutations" - don't worry these are are just different colours (or fur lengths), not something from Science Fiction!
Standard Grey
The standard chinchilla is a refined version of the natural "agouti" colour of wild chinchillas in the Andes - grey on top with a white tummy.
Guide Price:
Male: £80 to £120 depending on underlying genetics.
Female: £100 to £140 depending on underlying genetics.
Beige (Heterozygous)
As the name suggests, the Beige is a light brown in colour. There can be one (heterozygous) or two (homozygous) copies of the Beige gene. The "Hetero" beige is darker of fur and eyes. Both have a white tummy. As Beiges age they often develop a cute mottling of the ears, and a develop an orange cast to the fur.
Guide Price:
Male: £140
Female: £160
Beige (Homozygous)
As the name suggests, the Beige is a light brown in colour. There can be one (heterozygous) or two (homozygous) copies of the Beige gene. The "Homo" beige is much lighter of fur and has more ruby eyes. Both have a white tummy. As Beiges age they often develop a cute mottling of the ears, and a develop an orange cast to the fur.
Guide Price:
Male: £140
Female: £160
Black Pearl
The Black Pearl is a new* recessive mutation (two copies of the gene are required). It looks like a brighter / sharper version of the more common Black velvet, with the black fur going all the way to the bright white tummy. Very rare and very dramatic looking.
Guide Price:
Male: £500
Female £600
* written in 2020
Black Velvet
Ideally black on top with a white tummy. The jet black fur develops as the animal ages and typically doesn't reach its maximum potential until c. 18 months of age. Often the black does not reach all the way to the white tummy , and the fur in between is more of a "Standard" grey colour. Look out for the black roman nose and cute little black "spats" on the feet.
Guide Price:
Male: £140
Female: £160
Brown Velvet
The Brown Velvet combines both Beige and Black Velvet genes - a brown Teddy bear with brown roman nose and brown spats.
Guide Price:
Male: £160
Female: £180
Ebony (Self Black)
There are eight distinct "colour phases" of the Ebony, ranging from a grey almost like the standard grey, to shiny jet black all over (including the tummy).
Guide Price (darker are more expensive):
Male: £100 to £180
Female: £120 to £200
Lowe Recessive White (Goldbar)
The Lowe Recessive White is a relatively new recessive mutation (two copies of the gene are required to the colour to manifest). As the alternative name "Goldbar" implies the animal is a white washed through with golden yellow - very pretty.
Guide Price:
Male: £160
Female: £180
Pink White
The Pink White combines Wilson White and Beige genes - a broadly white animal with brown "guard hairs" - often in unique and appealing patterns - no two Pink Whites are the same!
Guide Price:
Male: £160
Female: £180
Sullivan Violet
A beautiful, almost blue, recessive gene. This is the colour I specialize in and love.
Guide Price:
Male: £160
Female: £180
Tan (Self Brown)
A combination of Ebony and Beige - brown all over.
Guide Price:
Male: £160
Female: £180
Ultra Violet
A stunning combination of Sulivan Violet and Black Velvet - darker than the Sulivan with a roman nose and spats ,and a bright white tummy - not seen very often but impressive when it is.
Guide Price:
Male: £180
Female: £200
Violet Wrap
Combining both Violet and Ebony, this animal is a darker violet (like the Ultra Violet), but all over - very attractive, but not very common.
Guide Price:
Male: £200
Female: £220
Wilson White
A white chinchilla with black guard hairs - these can form concentrated patches, or be evenly distributed - no two look the same even parents and children.
Guide Price:
Male: £140
Female: £160
Other Mutations
There are many other colour and fur mutations - sadly, I do not breed them.
These include Angora (any colour but much longer fur - the hippies of chinchilla world), Blue Diamond, Royal Blue, Pearl, Violet White etc.