Giant Chinchilla Rabbit

Giant Chinchilla

Giant Chinchilla

Giant Chinchilla rabbit raised in the United States from the Standard Chinchilla. Often called the 'Million Dollar rabbit', it is the meat and wool breed is very large. Giant Chinchilla became more rare, but can pet the docile and gentle.

Size: Giant

Hair type: Medium

Origins

Giant Chinchilla breed was developed in America in the early 1920s of the first Chinchilla rabbits were imported from Europe in 1919. This Bunny originated in France in the early 1900s, and are named for their resemblance to feathers South American rodents, chinchillas. The Chinchilla Rabbit was developed using the Himalayans, Beverens and wild rabbits Agouti colored, and was first shown in France in 1913. They quickly became the most successful commercial species in the whole of Europe, not only for their similarity to the throwing of fur Chinchilla, but also because they mature faster than other rabbit race. The Chinchilla arrived in the US in 1919; one of the first to own them is Mr. Stahl from Missouri, who want to breed rabbits are more profitable to throw bigger and more meat. 

He developed by crossing the Giant Chinchilla Chinchilla size with Flemish Giants, to produce the same type of large hare with Flemish giant, but with a coat and a rapid growth rate of Chinchilla. Giant Chinchilla was first displayed in 1922, rabbit, known as the 'Million Dollar Princess'. 

Giant Chinchilla rabbit is somtimes called the Million Dollar, and commercial breeding is very profitable for many years. With the decline in the trade of meat and wool, Giant Chinchilla become relatively rare (now under scrutiny by the American Livestock Conservancy breed). While most are bred for show today, Giant Chinchilla is still valued by the commercial, the print quality of the meat produced is in the event table.

Appearance

The Giant Chinchilla rabbit is very large, heavy 5.5-7kg (12-16lbs).

The Giant Chinchilla has a large build, with a body length, width, straight back, rounded thighs and strong legs. Wide head with full cheeks and a large erect ears.

The Giant Chinchilla has a very soft, smooth coat dense, medium length hair. Chinchilla has Agouti coloring, where the hair has a different color band along its length. The under colour (the skin), dark slate blue, the color of the middle band is a pearl and the tips of gray hair. Black 'pulse' (guard hair) which unevely distributed over most of the body. Stomach, neck, hip and eye-cirles have pale, pearl and beat the mixture with black ears.

Colour

Chinchilla ( slate blue / pearl / black Agouti pattern ) 

Chinchilla staining was also found in a number of other breeds .

Temperament

Giant Chinchilla rabbit generally benign , kind and gentle. They are friendly and sociable rabbit , a lot of attention and can be quite fun . Giant Chinchilla usually good with children - children and other pets.