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Our main objective is to improve the quality of our lines, in particular
the Charcoal and other colour mutations to ultimately produce show quality
chinchillas.
The charcoal chinchilla is an old strain that has in recent years lost popularity for two reasons. Firstly, unselective pairing by some breeders has resulted in smaller animals being produced, with poor conformity. The second reason seems to have been the introduction of the Ebony chinchilla. Ebonies have a glossy coat in comparison to the matt fur of a Charcoal, and are very popular now in some countries.
There must be some good examples of charcoals in the UK, but almost all of those we have seen in recent years had the size problem. We have also noticed a decline in their numbers at shows.
The
Charcoal has a very gentle temperament, a wide range of colour options,
and makes an excellent pet. Our aim is to try to restore the quality and
conformity of the Charcoal chinchilla by carefull selective breeding.
The
following colours are sometimes available;
Charcoal - Mid Grey colour, evenly covering the entire animal.
Char Black - Black, colour evenly covering the entire animal.
Char Brown - Deep brown head and back, with lighter brown sides.
Char Pastel - Light brown, very even colour covering the entire
animal.
Char Light Pastel - Pale brown, even colouring.
Note:
Eye colour is also close to the fur colour in Charcoal chinchillas.
We also breed; Black Velvet, Brown Velvet, Pink White, Hetero Beige, Homo Beige and Violet chinchillas.
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Does
your chin have red, and or cracked skin on his back feet?
Try
painting Wheat Germ Oil (Vitamin E) onto the affected area with an artists
brush. This is easier with the chin in a small travel cage!
Only use pure Vitamin E from a chemist.with no additives.
The problem should clear up quickly.
Look for the cause of the soreness. Check cage wire etc.
