1st time Blue Diamonds shown at Empress show 2012 Heartland

[Kansas City Chinchillas]

Those who didn't attend the 2012 Heartland Sanctioned Show missed a real treat.

For the first time the european blue diamond mutation was shown at an Empress Show. After the judges were finished with their job they allowed everyone to come up to the table and evaluate them under the show lights. Mark Miller imported them from Denmark.

Here are some photographs from the show:

 

[Kansas City Chinchillas]

 

[Kansas City Chinchillas]

 

[Twilight Chinchillas]

Awesome photos, thank you for sharing!

 

[Brittany]

Stunning, thanks for posting!

 

[Snickers]

Beautiful animals. Thanks for posting pictures. It would be a nice to see them in person.

 

[Shooper]

Wow, they are beautiful. Thanks for posting!!

 

[Brightstarchins]

Cathy, thanks for posting the photos, so what did the judges think about the Blue Diamonds?

Claudia

 

[mark miller]

I took 5 Blue Diamonds to the show. They all received 1st place awards. The judges were very impressed with the fur quality and white bellies. They said they were all very good tools to work with but need to improve overall size to compete further in the show. The breeder has worked diligently with them to secure fur quality and good fertility in them and trying to eliminate any genetic defects in them. He felt this was essential to their development. He believes size and color will be easier to achieve in future now that they have been developed properly for health, fur quality and fertility. The judges stopped the show and allowed everyone to see the Blue Diamonds under the lights. Everyone I talked to was impressed with them and really found them an eye appealing color.

 

[summerdays]

they are super pretty. congrats

 

[Lynn & The Chins]

WOW!!! Congratulations!!!

Can't wait to see them in person!!! February 4th in Ft. Collins, Mark??? :thumbsup:

 

[Riven]

I just wanted to say that even though the photos are great and they're under show lights, the best color, the best way to see them is in sunlight, and that is what Niels told me several times and I agree, they will literally look like they are sparkling in the sunlight.

 

[chin-nw]

Those are beautiful animals. Thanks for sharing

 

[designer chins]

Were they judged as Violets or as Sapphires, or in a separate class? They look lovely! I hope I get to see some at the National show!

 

[mark miller]

The Blue Diamonds are at the judges discretion on whether to be judged in Sapphire or Violet class. There were no Sapphires or Violets at Heartland show, so they were judged as their own class. Yes, I will bring some to both ECBC and MCBA Nat'l shows for everyone to see.

 

[Brightstarchins]

Congrats on importing those beautiful animals Mark. It will be interesting and exciting to see how they will progress in the future.

Claudia

 

[Jaina_Organasolo]

They are stunning. Thank you for sharing.

 

[dragsil]

Wow, they are gorgeous, they must be amazing in real life. I am going to view a chin show here in Sweden in a few months and can't wait to see the blue diamonds, going to be sure to try and get some photos of that too!

 

[ccChalieAndSpruce99chins]

never seen a blue diamond? before!! thanks so much for sharing they look gorgeous kinda look like the violets but with pink ear! <3 <3

 

[BooBoo*TheKiddo*]

I have never seen a blue diamond before either.

They are beautiful.

Why are they called blue diamond exactly?