Chinchilla
The Chinchilla rabbits belong to our eldest daughter.
Nellie - our daughter’s first home bred Chinchilla
The Chinchilla rabbits are very well known for their placid & affectionate nature
and in all the years we have owned them, I cannot fault them at all.
They have been wonderful for the children to show and to gain confidence in handling.
Appearance
The Chinchilla is a small to medium sized rabbit, weighing around 2½ - 3kg (5½ - 7lbs). Chinchilla rabbits have a medium build, with a compact body, short neck and fairly broad head with short, erect ears. The Chinchilla has a very soft, silky coat of dense, medium length hair. Chinchillas have agouti colouring, where all the yellow & red pigment has disappeared. The hairs have different colour bands along their length. The undercolour (next to the skin) is dark slate blue, the middle colour band is pearl and the tips of the hair grey. Black 'ticking' (guard hairs) are unevenly distributed over most of the body. The belly, neck, flanks and eye-circles have pale, pearl ticking and the ears are laced with black.
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Temperament
Chinchilla rabbits are generally quite docile, good natured and very gentle.
They are intelligent, curious and playful rabbits and enjoy company and attention. Chinchillas are usually good with children, and were the first breed of rabbit that our own children had for showing!
They are intelligent, curious and playful rabbits and enjoy company and attention. Chinchillas are usually good with children, and were the first breed of rabbit that our own children had for showing!
