What colour is a chinchilla newborn kitten?

[Cheryl Agnes]

Hi everyone, I’m hoping to buy a chinchilla kitten. The father is a black-tipped chinchilla Persian and the mother is a silver shaded Persian.

The newborn kittens are in different shades of grey, some lighter and some darker. The breeder tells me that the lighter grey kittens would grow up to be chinchillas, but the photos of chinchilla kittens I’ve seen look almost white. Is it possible for a grey kitten to lighten enough to be a chinchilla?

 

[FeebysOwner]

Hi! Sorry no one has responded to your post yet! While you wait to hear from others, maybe you could use these articles as help? I also included a link to some previous posts discussing chinchillas.
Chinchilla Cat Breed Profile - Cat-World
Chinchilla Cat Description, Grooming, Colors, Traits and History - PetGuide | PetGuide
Search Results for Query: chinchilla | TheCatSite

 

[posiepurrs]

The silvers are born with many shades. The only difference in shaded and chinchilla is the amount of black tipping (unless it is a blue silver) on the end of the hair. I have never bred chinchillas but without knowing the pedigree and really knowing the lines, only a very experienced breeder might be able to tell in a very young kitten. I have found the coat color is seasonal - the fuller the coat, the lighter it appears. I tended to stay away from focusing on chins because to keep from getting neither/nors you breed chin to chin, and after awhile you lose size and boning.

 

[Cheryl Agnes]

Thank you very much for your reply and the valuable information!