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[tudiebug]

does your show chins have to be pedigree and if your not breeding pedigree chins can you eventually make your chins pedigreed? i understand that the ones you orignally start out with will never have a pedigree just curious let me know thanks

[ABC Chinchillas]

Show chinchillas do not have to be pedigreed

[tudiebug]

how do i go about finding a chinchilla show near me?

[chinchilla.nikki]

That's great!!  I didn't know that show chins do not need a pedigree either. There are some really nice looking chins out there that do not have a pedigree.  Of course, we all know if you don't know the history, you really shouldn't breed them, but it's ok to show them?  Is that right?   I'm confusing myself.........

[tudiebug]

i wish i knew how to find a chin show near me does anyone know how i could find out?
 

[Sweetnessheart]

You can go to www.mutationchinchillas.com  That is the MCBA website.
You can also go to www.empresschinchilla.com  That is the Empress Chinchilla website.

They have show listings.   

[tudiebug]

thanks so much you guys are a big help

[chinclub]

Chinchillas aren't pedigreed like dogs and other animals.  Any chinchilla can be shown you just need to know its color and birthday.  If its under 8 months you really need an exact date but if its well over 8 months old a general estimation should be fine.  This is because under 8 months chinchillas are still growing and changing and so age can make a difference of how its judged.  Once they are full grown what you see is pretty much what you get.

[tudiebug]

how do you register? i looked on the site but i'm confused do you just show up or is there something you have to send in?

[chinclub]

Each show is different.  You can usually show up and register at the door but most have pre-registration which is cheaper.

[ABC Chinchillas]

You just show up usually to show you have to be a member but you can usually become a member at the shows. then there is a fee usually it is 5.00 per animal shown. It is a great experiance but older chinchillas tend to oxidize and don't do as well most show chinchillas are between 8-14 months of age. I would go to a show and watch if you have the opportunity to it can be a lot of fun

[tudiebug]

thanks so much guys for all your help i'll have to make it a point to attend a show to see what it's like first