What color is this chin?!

[Smidgeyy]

This is not mine, but the owner wants to know what color she is. I thought you guys could help.

 

[EMSChins]

It is some type of white. You can tell because it has a white tipped tail. Could be mixed with any number of colors and impossible to tell what without a pedigree but it would be considered a white.

 

[Smidgeyy]

Just a white? I was thinking maybe a white mosaic.

 

[EMSChins]

A white mosaic is a white.

To be classified as a mosaic in a show it has to have at least one spot of color on it. Can be a tiny spot or a large spot or lots of spots but it needs to be there. Hard to tell from these pics as not the best quality but I would say this is either a silver or white with dark guard hair.

There are many categories under the White Classification.

 

[Smidgeyy]

I didn't know they could be classified as silver lol.
I'm new to chin colors so I'm still trying to learn them. There are some terms I don't fully understand yet.

Wherever she got her told get that she was a standard but I was sure she wasn't, so I wanted to ask.

 

[chrisbradley6]

doesnt look like a standard to me! definitely some type of white. beautiful!

 

[nikkik0720]

She's gorgeous no matter what. She kinda reminds me of my one chin that I had to return to the breeder because he had issues. He looked almost identical to her's. I'm pretty sure he was classified as an Ebony white. He looked blueish with white specks. He was pretty.

 

[AsGSnak]

Looks like some kind of white, like Recessive White.

 

[EMSChins]

She is definitely not a recessive white.

 

[Smidgeyy]

She gave me more pictures to show you.
After seeing these, I'm betting she's a mosaic.

 

[EMSChins]

Yes she would be classified as a mosaic due to the spot. If her belly is gray she could have ebony in her pedigree and it is always possible that she has recessives as well but without a pedigree there is no way to know. Phenotypically she is a white mosaic.

 

[Smidgeyy]

Okay thank you. I'll let her know.
She's an adorable little girl.

I wish I had the pedigree for my boy, since I'd love to know for sure. I know his brother was a white mosaic, but that's all.

 

[Chinmama]

She is adorable. How old is she? Her coloring may change as she gets older.

 

[Smidgeyy]

She told me that she'll be 1 year old this month.

 

[Dreamlite]

That looks like a female kit i sold a while back that would be a yr old feb. She was born a standard grey without the black tip baring and as she grew up she just kept lightening up more and more leaving a dark spot on her hip. Do you know where she got her from? just currious if this is my kit.

 

[Nova]

Hi This picture is of my chinchilla aha. I adopted Mabel from a local exotic pet store. She had one other brother, did your kit have a brother? If so, it's possible she is

 

[ServantofBlueberry]

Im new to Chins too, so I have no idea what that one is, however I can tell you its NOT a standard. Also, its ADORABLE!!! LOL

 

[Dreamlite]

Yes but they were not sold together. Shes very cute.

 

[Nova]

Ah, I see Thank you so much for the kind words.