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BlueDiamond

BlueDiamond

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I'm getting a knew chin soon, and I was wondering if there is a " best" color to buy? I want to breed eventually.
 
You can never go wrong with a quality standard. Do plenty of research and make sure you have a generous vet fund before you start.
 
Consider cost before diving into the breeding world, also. A standard gray at a pet store will be around $150. A high quality, show quality, standard gray male will easily be several hundred dollars, easily $400+.
So I guess a better question is, how much can you afford to spend on buying the chinchilla?
 
If you have to ask "does it matter what color I breed that one to?" then you aren't anywhere near ready to breed animals. Get a chin, enjoy it for a while, do research, attend some shows, then find a mentor. THEN you can start worrying about breeding.
 
tunes said:
If you have to ask "does it matter what color I breed that one to?" then you aren't anywhere near ready to breed animals. Get a chin, enjoy it for a while, do research, attend some shows, then find a mentor. THEN you can start worrying about breeding.
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I was not planning to breed for a while, I just wanted to start out with a chin I could breed if I got into it
 
I would say a High Quality standard male is the place to start. Does it matter what color you breed it to...Yes it matters based on what your breeding goal is. But a Standard male is Key to breeding right
 
After getting a quality standard male, you would want to purchase quality females that would compliment him, color is the least important thing.
 
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