Chinchilla Genetics

Chinchilla genetics is generally talked about in terms of mutation colors.

Gray is the natural, standard or "wild type", any other color is a mutation from this.

The easiest way to find the outcome of different pairings is using the silverfall chin-cross calculator.

This is fun and easy!

 

If you want to learn or understand true genetics and learn how to apply it to chinchillas, this page can be very helpfull:http://chin.dk/eng/genetik.html.

 

My favorite chinchilla genetics reading material is: Basic Genetics and History of Mutation Chinchillas by Alice Kline.

This book can be bought through the MCBA here: http://www.mutationchinchillas.com/general_store.htm