One thing to remember when breeding chinchillas is that there is a lethal factor. The two genes with a lethal factor are white and TOV (touch of velvet). The lethal factor means that you with have 25% less offspring born to that pairing. Below are some possible outcomes from pairings. Hetero is short for heterozygous and means that that animal carries one dominant and one recessive gene. Homo stands for homozygous and means that that animal carries either two dominant or two recessive genes.
Black Velvet · 50% Black Velvet
· 25% Standard
· 25% Fatal
Hetero Beige · 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Black Velvet
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 25% Standard
Homo Beige · 50% Hetero Beige
· 50% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
Brown Velvet (Hetero Beige) · 25% Black Velvet
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 25% Fatal · 12 1/2% Hetero Beige
· 12 1/2% Standard
Brown Velvet (Homo Beige) · 50% Brown Velvet (Hetero) · 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Fatal
White Mosaic · 25% Black Velvet
· 25% White Mosaic
· 25% TOV White
· 25% Standard
Pink White (Hetero Beige) · 12.5% TOV Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% White Mosaic
· 12.5% TOV White
· 12.5% Black Velvet
· 12.5% Standard
Pink White (Homo Beige) · 25% TOV Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 25% Hetero Beige
Light Ebony · 25% Light Ebony
· 25% Light TOV Ebony
· 25% Black Velvet
· 25% Standard
Medium Ebony · 25% Light TOV Ebony
· 25% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Medium TOV Ebony
· 12.5% Medium Ebony
· 12.5% Black Velvet
· 12.5% Standard
Dark Ebony · 18.75% Medium TOV Ebony
· 18.75% Medium Ebony
· 18.75% Light TOV Ebony
· 18.75% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Dark TOV Ebony
· 6.25% Dark Ebony
· 6.25% Black Velvet
· 6.25% Standard
Extra Dark Ebony · 18.75% Medium TOV Ebony
· 18.75% Medium Ebony
· 12.5% Light TOV Ebony
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Dark TOV Ebony
· 12.5% Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Extra Dark TOV Ebony
· 3.13% Extra Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Black Velvet
· 3.13% Standard
Black Velvet · 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 25% Black Velvet
· 25% Standard
Hetero Beige · 50% Hetero Beige
· 25% Homo Beige
· 25% Standard
Homo Beige · 50% Hetero Beige
· 50% Homo Beige
Brown Velvet (Hetero Beige) · 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Homo Beige
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Homo)
· 12.5% Black Velvet
· 12.5% Standard
Brown Velvet (Homo Beige) · 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 25% Homo Beige
· 25% Brown Velvet (Homo)
White Mosaic · 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% White Mosaic
· 25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% Standard
Pink White (Hetero Beige) · 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Pink White (Homo)
· 12.5% Homo Beige
· 12.5% White Mosaic
· 12.5% Standard
Pink White (Homo Beige) · 25% Homo Beige
· 25% Pink White (Homo)
· 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Pink White (Hetero)
Light Ebony · 25% Light Tan (Hetero) · 25% Light Ebony
· 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Standard
Medium Ebony · 25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Medium Ebony
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% Standard
Dark Ebony · 18.75% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Ebony
· 18.75% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Ebony
· 6.25% Hetero Beige
· 6.25% Standard
Extra Dark Ebony · 18.75% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Ebony
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Chocolate (Hetero)
· 3.13% Extra Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Hetero Beige
· 3.13% Standard
Standard · 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 25% Black Velvet
· 25% Standard
Black Velvet · 25% Black Velvet
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 25% Fatal · 12 1/2% Hetero Beige
· 12 1/2% Standard
Hetero Beige · 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Homo Beige
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Homo)
· 12.5% Black Velvet
· 12.5% Standard
Homo Beige · 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 25% Homo Beige
· 25% Brown Velvet (Homo)
Brown Velvet (Hetero Beige) · 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 25% Fatal
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Homo)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% Black Velvet
· 6.25% Homo Beige
· 6.25% Standard
Brown Velvet (Homo Beige) · 25% Brown Velvet (Homo)
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 25% Fatal
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% Homo Beige
White Mosaic · 12.5% TOV Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% TOV White
· 12.5% White Mosaic
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% Black Velvet
· 12.5% Standard
Pink White (Hetero Beige) · 12.5% TOV Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 6.25% TOV Pink White (Homo)
· 6.25% Pink White (Homo)
· 6.25% TOV White
· 6.25% White Mosaic
· 6.25% Brown Velvet (Homo)
· 6.25% Homo Beige
· 6.25% Black Velvet
· 6.25% Standard
Pink White (Homo Beige) · 12.5% TOV Pink White (Homo)
· 12.5% Pink White (Homo)
· 12.5% TOV Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Homo)
· 12.5% Homo Beige
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
Light Ebony · 12.5% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% Light TOV Ebony
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Black Velvet
· 12.5% Standard
Medium Ebony · 12.5% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light TOV Ebony
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Medium TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 6.25% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Hetero Beige
· 6.25% Medium TOV Ebony
· 6.25% Medium Ebony
· 6.25% Black Velvet
· 6.25% Standard
Dark Ebony · 9.38% Medium TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium TOV Ebony
· 9.38% Medium Ebony
· 9.38% Light TOV Ebony
· 9.38% Light Ebony
· 3.13% Dark TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 3.13% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 3.13% Dark TOV Ebony
· 3.13% Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 3.13% Hetero Beige
· 3.13% Black Velvet
· 3.13% Standard
Extra Dark Ebony · 9.38% Medium TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium TOV Ebony
· 9.38% Medium Ebony
· 6.25% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Light TOV Ebony
· 6.25% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Dark TOV Ebony
· 6.25% Dark Ebony
· 1.56% TOV Chocolate (Hetero)
· 1.56% Chocolate (Hetero)
· 1.56% Extra Dark TOV Ebony
· 1.56% Extra Dark Ebony
· 1.56% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 1.56% Hetero Beige
· 1.56% Black Velvet
· 1.56% Standard
Light Ebony · 25% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Hetero Beige
Medium Ebony · 25% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Medium TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
Dark Ebony · 18.75% Medium TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 6.25% Hetero Beige
Extra Dark Ebony · 18.75% Medium TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Dark TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 3.13% TOV Chocolate (Hetero)
· 3.13% Chocolate (Hetero)
· 3.13% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 3.13% Hetero Beige
Black Velvet · 25% TOV White
· 25% White Mosaic
· 25% Black Velvet
· 25% Standard
Hetero Beige · 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% White Mosaic
· 25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% Standard
Homo Beige · 50% Hetero Beige
· 50% Pink White (Hetero)
Brown Velvet (Hetero Beige) · 12.5% TOV Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% TOV White
· 12.5% White Mosaic
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% Black Velvet
· 12.5% Standard
Brown Velvet (Homo Beige) · 25% TOV Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 25% Hetero Beige
White Mosaic · 50% White Mosaic
· 25% Standard
· 25% Fatal
Pink White (Hetero Beige) · 25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% White Mosaic
· 25% Fatal
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% Standard
Pink White (Homo Beige) · 50% Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Fatal
Light Ebony · 25% Light Ebony White
· 25% Light Ebony
· 25% White Mosaic
· 25% Standard
Medium Ebony · 25% Light Ebony White
· 25% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Medium Ebony White
· 12.5% Medium Ebony
· 12.5% White Mosaic
· 12.5% Standard
Dark Ebony · 18.75% Medium Ebony White
· 18.75% Medium Ebony
· 18.75% Light Ebony White
· 18.75% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Dark Ebony White
· 6.25% Dark Ebony
· 6.25% White Mosaic
· 6.25% Standard
Extra Dark Ebony · 18.75% Medium Ebony White
· 18.75% Medium Ebony
· 12.5% Light Ebony White
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Dark Ebony White
· 12.5% Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Extra Dark Ebony White
· 3.13% Extra Dark Ebony
· 3.13% White Mosaic
· 3.13% Standard
Standard · 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% White Mosaic
· 25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% Standard
Black Velvet · 12.5% TOV Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% White Mosaic
· 12.5% TOV White
· 12.5% Black Velvet
· 12.5% Standard
Hetero Beige · 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Pink White (Homo)
· 12.5% Homo Beige
· 12.5% White Mosaic
· 12.5% Standard
Homo Beige · 25% Homo Beige
· 25% Pink White (Homo)
· 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Pink White (Hetero)
Brown Velvet (Hetero Beige) · 12.5% TOV Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 6.25% TOV Pink White (Homo)
· 6.25% Pink White (Homo)
· 6.25% TOV White
· 6.25% White Mosaic
· 6.25% Brown Velvet (Homo)
· 6.25% Homo Beige
· 6.25% Black Velvet
· 6.25% Standard
Brown Velvet (Homo Beige) · 12.5% TOV Pink White (Homo)
· 12.5% Pink White (Homo)
· 12.5% TOV Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Homo)
· 12.5% Homo Beige
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
White Mosaic · 25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% White Mosaic
· 25% Fatal
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% Standard
Pink White (Hetero Beige) · 25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% Fatal
· 12.5% Pink White (Homo)
· 12.5% White Mosaic
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 6.25% Homo Beige
· 6.25% Standard
Pink White (Homo Beige) · 25% Pink White (Homo) · 25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% Fatal
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% Homo Beige
Light Ebony · 12.5% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Ebony White
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% White Mosaic
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% Standard
Medium Ebony · 12.5% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Ebony White
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Medium Tan White (Hetero)
· 6.25% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Medium Ebony White
· 6.25% Medium Ebony
· 6.25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 6.25% White Mosaic
· 6.25% Hetero Beige
· 6.25% Standard
Dark Ebony · 9.38% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 9.38% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Light Ebony White
· 9.38% Light Ebony
· 9.38% Medium Tan White (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium Ebony White
· 9.38% Medium Ebony
· 3.13% Dark Tan White (Hetero)
· 3.13% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 3.13% Dark Ebony White
· 3.13% Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Pink White (Hetero)
· 3.13% White Mosaic
· 3.13% Hetero Beige
· 3.13% Standard
Extra Dark Ebony · 9.38% Medium Tan White (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium Ebony White
· 9.38% Medium Ebony · 6.25% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 6.25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Light Ebony White
· 6.25% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Dark Tan White (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Ebony White
· 6.25% Dark Ebony
· 1.56% Chocolate White (Hetero)
· 1.56% Chocolate (Hetero)
· 1.56% Extra Dark Ebony White
· 1.56% Extra Dark Ebony
· 1.56% Pink White (Hetero)
· 1.56% White Mosaic
· 1.56% Hetero Beige
· 1.56% Standard
Light Ebony · 25% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% Hetero Beige
Medium Ebony · 25% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Medium Tan White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
Dark Ebony · 18.75% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 18.75% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Tan White (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Tan White (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 6.25% Hetero Beige
Extra Dark Ebony · 18.75% Medium Tan White (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Tan (Hetero) · 12.5% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Dark Tan White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 3.13% Chocolate White (Hetero)
· 3.13% Chocolate (Hetero)
· 3.13% Pink White (Hetero)
· 3.13% Hetero Beige
Black Velvet · 25% Light Ebony
· 25% Light TOV Ebony
· 25% Black Velvet
· 25% Standard
Hetero Beige · 25% Light Tan (Hetero) · 25% Light Ebony
· 25% Hetero Beige
· 25% Standard
Homo Beige · 50% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 50% Hetero Beige
Brown Velvet (Hetero Beige) · 12.5% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% Light TOV Ebony
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Black Velvet
· 12.5% Standard
Brown Velvet (Homo Beige) · 25% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Hetero Beige
White Mosaic · 25% Light Ebony White
· 25% Light Ebony
· 25% White Mosaic
· 25% Standard
Pink White (Hetero Beige) · 12.5% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Ebony White
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% White Mosaic
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% Standard
Pink White (Homo Beige) · 25% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 25% Hetero Beige
Standard · 50% Light Ebony
· 25% Medium Ebony
· 25% Standard
Black Velvet · 25% Light TOV Ebony
· 25% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Medium TOV Ebony
· 12.5% Medium Ebony
· 12.5% Black Velvet
· 12.5% Standard
Hetero Beige · 25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Medium Ebony
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
· 12.5% Standard
Homo Beige · 50% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Hetero Beige
Brown Velvet (Hetero Beige) · 12.5% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light TOV Ebony
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Medium TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 6.25% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Hetero Beige
· 6.25% Medium TOV Ebony
· 6.25% Medium Ebony
· 6.25% Black Velvet
· 6.25% Standard
Brown Velvet (Homo Beige) · 25% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Medium TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
White Mosaic · 25% Light Ebony White
· 25% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Medium Ebony White
· 12.5% Medium Ebony
· 12.5% White Mosaic
· 12.5% Standard
Pink White (Hetero Beige) · 12.5% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Ebony White
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Medium Tan White (Hetero)
· 6.25% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Medium Ebony White
· 6.25% Medium Ebony
· 6.25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 6.25% White Mosaic
· 6.25% Hetero Beige
· 6.25% Standard
Pink White (Homo Beige) · 25% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Medium Tan White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Pink White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
Standard · 37.5% Light Ebony
· 37.5% Medium Ebony
· 12.5% Dark Ebony
· 12.5% Standard
Black Velvet · 18.75% Medium TOV Ebony
· 18.75% Medium Ebony
· 18.75% Light TOV Ebony
· 18.75% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Dark TOV Ebony
· 6.25% Dark Ebony
· 6.25% Black Velvet
· 6.25% Standard
Hetero Beige · 18.75% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Ebony
· 18.75% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Ebony
· 6.25% Hetero Beige
· 6.25% Standard
Homo Beige · 37.5% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 37.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Hetero Beige
Brown Velvet (Hetero Beige) · 9.38% Medium TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium TOV Ebony
· 9.38% Medium Ebony
· 9.38% Light TOV Ebony
· 9.38% Light Ebony
· 3.13% Dark TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 3.13% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 3.13% Dark TOV Ebony
· 3.13% Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 3.13% Hetero Beige
· 3.13% Black Velvet
· 3.13% Standard
Brown Velvet (Homo Beige) · 18.75% Medium TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 6.25% Hetero Beige
White Mosaic · 18.75% Medium Ebony White
· 18.75% Medium Ebony
· 18.75% Light Ebony White
· 18.75% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Dark Ebony White
· 6.25% Dark Ebony
· 6.25% White Mosaic
· 6.25% Standard
Pink White (Hetero Beige) · 9.38% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 9.38% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Light Ebony White
· 9.38% Light Ebony
· 9.38% Medium Tan White (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium Ebony White
· 9.38% Medium Ebony
· 3.13% Dark Tan White (Hetero)
· 3.13% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 3.13% Dark Ebony White
· 3.13% Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Pink White (Hetero)
· 3.13% White Mosaic
· 3.13% Hetero Beige
· 3.13% Standard
Pink White (Homo Beige) · 18.75% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 18.75% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Tan White (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Tan White (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Pink White (Hetero)
· 6.25% Hetero Beige
Standard · 37.5% Medium Ebony
· 25% Light Ebony
· 25% Dark Ebony
· 6.25% Extra Dark Ebony
· 6.25% Standard
Black Velvet · 18.75% Medium TOV Ebony
· 18.75% Medium Ebony
· 12.5% Light TOV Ebony
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Dark TOV Ebony
· 12.5% Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Extra Dark TOV Ebony
· 3.13% Extra Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Black Velvet
· 3.13% Standard
Hetero Beige · 18.75% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Ebony
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Chocolate (Hetero)
· 3.13% Extra Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Hetero Beige
· 3.13% Standard
Homo Beige · 37.5% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 25% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Chocolate (Hetero)
· 6.25% Hetero Beige
Brown Velvet (Hetero Beige) · 9.38% Medium TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium TOV Ebony
· 9.38% Medium Ebony
· 6.25% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Light TOV Ebony
· 6.25% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Dark TOV Ebony
· 6.25% Dark Ebony
· 1.56% TOV Chocolate (Hetero)
· 1.56% Chocolate (Hetero)
· 1.56% Extra Dark TOV Ebony
· 1.56% Extra Dark Ebony
· 1.56% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 1.56% Hetero Beige
· 1.56% Black Velvet
· 1.56% Standard
Brown Velvet (Homo Beige) · 18.75% Medium TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Dark TOV Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 3.13% TOV Chocolate (Hetero)
· 3.13% Chocolate (Hetero)
· 3.13% Brown Velvet (Hetero)
· 3.13% Hetero Beige
White Mosaic · 18.75% Medium Ebony White
· 18.75% Medium Ebony
· 12.5% Light Ebony White
· 12.5% Light Ebony
· 12.5% Dark Ebony White
· 12.5% Dark Ebony
· 3.13% Extra Dark Ebony White
· 3.13% Extra Dark Ebony
· 3.13% White Mosaic
· 3.13% Standard
Pink White (Hetero Beige) · 9.38% Medium Tan White (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium Tan (Hetero)
· 9.38% Medium Ebony White
· 9.38% Medium Ebony · 6.25% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 6.25% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Light Ebony White
· 6.25% Light Ebony
· 6.25% Dark Tan White (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 6.25% Dark Ebony White
· 6.25% Dark Ebony
· 1.56% Chocolate White (Hetero)
· 1.56% Chocolate (Hetero)
· 1.56% Extra Dark Ebony White
· 1.56% Extra Dark Ebony
· 1.56% Pink White (Hetero)
· 1.56% White Mosaic
· 1.56% Hetero Beige
· 1.56% Standard
Pink White (Homo Beige) · 18.75% Medium Tan White (Hetero)
· 18.75% Medium Tan (Hetero) · 12.5% Light Tan White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Light Tan (Hetero)
· 12.5% Dark Tan White (Hetero)
· 12.5% Dark Tan (Hetero)
· 3.13% Chocolate White (Hetero)
· 3.13% Chocolate (Hetero)
· 3.13% Pink White (Hetero)
· 3.13% Hetero Beige
Violet · 37.5% Medium Ebony, Violet Carrier · 25% Light Ebony, Violet Carrier
· 25% Dark Ebony, Violet Carrier
· 6.25% Extra Dark Ebony, Violet Carrier
· 6.25% Standard, Violet Carrier
Sapphire · 37.5% Medium Ebony, Sapphire Carrier · 25% Light Ebony, Sapphire Carrier
· 25% Dark Ebony, Sapphire Carrier
· 6.25% Extra Dark Ebony, Sapphire Carrier
· 6.25% Standard, Sapphire Carrier
Light Ebony · 29.2% Medium Ebony · 29.2% Dark Ebony
· 20.8% Extra Dark Ebony
· 16.7% Light Ebony
· 4.1% Standard
Medium Ebony · 36.1% Extra Dark Ebony · 27.8% Dark Ebony · 22.2% Medium Ebony
· 11.1% Light Ebony
· 2.8% Standard
Dark Ebony · 50% Extra Dark Ebony · 24.1% Dark Ebony · 16.7% Medium Ebony
· 7.4% Light Ebony
· 1.8% Standard
Extra Dark Ebony · 61.7% Extra Dark Ebony · 19.8% Dark Ebony · 12.4% Medium Ebony
· 4.9% Light Ebony
· 1.2% Standard
There is much confusion relating to the classification of the different species (or sub-species) of chinchillas. Different terminologies and the blurring of time have resulted in rather a complicated tangle of dual-naming and cultural differences.
I am not attempting to either clarify or put any records straight, indeed, my research may be equally flawed, but I shall attempt merely to catalog the following, in the hope that someone may find it of interest.
Latin Scientific Name: Chinchilla Chinchilla brevicaudata (1848)
Common Names: La Chinchilla del Altiplano, Boliviano, Brevicaudata (called this by early ranchers), La Chinchilla Cordillerana, Mountain, Bolivian, Lesser Short-Tailed Chinchilla, La Plata, Argentine, Cordilleras Chinchilla.
Common Names: Velligera, La Chinchilla Bastarda, Hybrid, Lesser, Coastal, La Chinchilla Costina, La Chinchilla Chilena, Long-Tailed Chinchilla.
Apparently, a chap called De Chant found several different “types” of Chinchilla lanigera.
La Plata Type: Denser bone structure, heavy-set, roundish and compact. Short, wide head. Larger animal.
Costina Type: Lighter bone structure (in comparison). Longer hind legs. Lighter, thinner build, with a narrower more pointed head.
Raton Type: Similar to the La Plata type, but about a third smaller.
The above information on “types” is relatively academic now, as many decades of selective breeding has “blended” the distinct body shapes into hybrid “types”, displaying the characteristics that the breeders wanted. However, you do occasionally see a chinchilla that easily fits in with one of the above descriptions.
Once again, may I reiterate that although it is fun to breed some of the stunning colors that are available today, please do so with the health of future generations in mind. Some recessive mutations tend to produce weak and small offspring. They, therefore, require out-crossing to BIG, TOP QUALITY Standards whenever possible. NEVER breed from any chinchilla that has had dental problems within its bloodline. Fur-chewers (a vice) should also be excluded from a breeding programme if possible.