Recognized Color Mutations

There has been a lot of confusion surrounding the various color mutations, how long they've been around, and their correct names. Here is a complete list of the known color mutations as cataloged by MCBA (Mutation Chinchilla Breeders Association), and reprinted from their archives courtesy of MCBA.

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Mutation Chinchillas of the World

Dominant Mutations

Recessive Mutations

Official name of color	Year color appeared	Breeder and Location
Wellman Beige (dark eyes)	1954
Rzewski Beige (dark eyes)	1958	Poland
Beige Recessive (red eyes)	1960's	L. Sullivan & C.J. Reynolds
Albino	1960+ 1960-1961	Dennison Blackburn
Charcoals		Betty Broucke, California Wes Olson, California R. Somavia, California W. Pohl, California T. Ready, California
Sakrison (Curly Brown Charcoal)	1963	Lloyd Sakrison, Minnesota
Stone White	1963	Paul Stone, Oklahoma
Larsen Sapphire	1963-1965	Merle Larson, Indiana
Lester Black (Midwest City Black)	1970	M.W. Lester, Midwest City, OK
Treadwell Black	1962-1963	Fort Worth, Texas
Young Lavender-Brown	1969	Bobby Young, Bartlesville, OK
Sullivan Violet (Lavender)	1967	Rhodesia, S. Africa, Sullivan, CA

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