Soviet Chinchilla
Радянська шиншила
Meat
Fur / Pelt
Dual-purpose
Developed in the USSR by improving French Chinchilla imports for larger body size and continental-climate hardiness. Recognised 1963 — one of the dominant meat-pelt breeds in Eastern Europe.
Quick facts
- Size group
- Large
- Purpose
- Dual-purpose
- Buck weight
- 5–7 kg
- Doe weight
- 5–7 kg
- Adult weight
- 5.5 kg
- Litter (avg)
- 8 kits
- Litter range
- 7–10
- Meat yield
- 60%
- Slaughter age
- 13 weeks
- Coat
- normal
- Body type
- commercial
- Ears
- erect
- Origin
- UA · USSR
- Recognised
- 1963
Colours
chinchilla
Temperament
calm
Notable facts
Coat resembles the South American Chinchilla lanigera rodent — hence the breed name.
Breeding recommendations
- Adapted for wire-floor housing; commonly farmed at scale.
- Minimum slaughter weight for Class Elite is 2.6 kg at 3 months.
- High fertility — 8–10 kits per litter typical.
- Cold-resistant; ideal for unheated barns in Ukraine and Russia.
- 42–45-day kindling intervals for sustainable production.
