Standard Chinchilla Rabbit 101: Part 1

In the age of continuing European exploration of South America, happening upon the diminutive rodents known as “chinchillas” would change the European garment industry forever.
With their dense, thick, and lustrous pelts, these small animals immediately became highly sought after as coats for nobility in Europe - so much so, that they were nearly hunted to extinction by the end of the 19th century. With the Chilean government banning any further hunting of chinchilla rodents, a French rabbit breeder sought out a different solution: To produce a rabbit with a coat almost identical to the South American natives. By somewhat random chance, a blue doe and agouti buck of uncertain breed produced a litter that was then crossed with Himalayans and an English breed known as a Black and Tan.
As early as 1913, the first Chinchilla Rabbits had been created - leading to their immediate adoption as a valuable and desirable garment material. Thanks to their uniquely colored, densely textured fur, Chinchillas became the rabbit of choice for breeders across the United States and Europe. While World War II threatened to decimate any interest in their breeding, dedicated clubs of breeders and fanciers have kept the breed alive to this day.
The Standard Chinchilla is a domesticated breed of rabbit that was bred to be one of the larger types of pet bunnies anywhere in the world. As the name suggests, these are the standard varieties of the Chinchilla breed and are considered to be the base from which all other varieties of Chinchilla are bred from. Known to be a large breed of rabbit, the Standard Chinchilla is actually smaller than many of the other gigantic Chinchilla varieties that are bred from it. One of the more popular breeds in the entire world, Standard Chinchilla, holds a special place in the history of the American Rabbit Breeders Association and is considered to be a very important variety due to how these heavy and stocky rabbits became cornerstones for other popular breeds and varieties.
Standard Chinchillas may have been bred as domesticated pets, but they are also meant to be as big and as stocky as they are for exhibition and for commercial purposes as well. They are often a top choice for rabbit meat in places where rabbits are common delicacies. However, most breeders tend to breed these rabbits for domestic purposes instead of for the value of their meat in the open.
Physical Description.
Standard Chinchillas have the common appearance that most domesticated rabbit breeds have. However, they do have their own uniqueness in terms of their physical attributes in the sense that these medium to large-size rabbits tends to be quite sticky, heavy, plump, or fat. These rabbits can weigh as heavy as more than 13 pounds due to their overall stockiness and plump body build. The coat of a Standard Chinchilla tends to be quite soft and smooth compared to other domesticated breeds of rabbits. They do not have the thickest coats and are pretty easy to take care of as far as grooming is concerned because they pretty much take care of their own coats without too much trouble on your part.
Standard Chinchilla usually has a color that is quite grayish or even bluish in appearance. The grayish coloration is more abundant and of a darker shade on their backs but tends to get lighter as it fades to the belly side of the rabbit. Their ears tend to have the same shade as their back. Some would even go on to say that the Standard Chinchilla has a color that similar to a mix of salt and pepper due to the dark and light shades that are scattered all over its body. Overall, Standard Chinchillas have an appearance that is quite similar to the more popular American Chinchilla breed. But the difference between these two varieties of Chinchillas is that the Standard one tends to have a more compact body build because it does not have the same overall length as the American variety, which is considered to have a longer body build.
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