About Chinchilla Park Place

Located in British Columbia, Canada. We began breeding chins as a hobby in 1996. Our herd began with 11 chins. Today, we have approx 30 chinchillas. Most have been shipped from the United States and come from/or were bred by these breeders of chinchillas(or their parents were derived from these breeders):

Adirondack Chins
Alderbrook Chins
Bob Lowe - RNL Chinchillas
Bobby Young
Dea Friehiet - Pacific Northwest Chinchillas
Dena Pence
Gary Neubauer- Bowen's Chinchillas
Gnawty Chinchillas
Jack Danko
Jack Humphreys - Blue Vale Chinchillas
Jim Jensen
Jim Ritterspach - Chinchillas.com
Maryanne Holden - Chinchillas As Pets
Merv & Kay Krause - Pleasant Valley Chinchillas
Ryerson's Chinchilla

We first purchased chinchillas back in 1996. We got our first pair from a local vet clinic in January. In June we had our first litter born. From that point on, we fell in love with the kits and couldn't help but find more breeders near us. We soon had 11 chinchillas, from a rancher in Parksville, and a hobby breeder on Lasqueti Island. We have slowly increased the herd over the years from buying from select breeders in the U.S. and Canada. They are like family members, each and every one of them is unique in their own way. The chinchillas are not only looked after by me, but are also my mother's, brother's and husband's pets. We all share in everything to do with the chinchillas, from handling and general care of the facilities to vet bills and handfeeding babies. All our chinchillas are treated like babies. Often times, we have difficulty selling the kits, they are so precious.
We try to breed to improve the quality of our babies. We prefer to have healthy babies rather than more babies. We prefer quality over quantity.
I am a member of the National Chinchilla Breeders of Canada and M.C.B.A. Our chinchillas come from some of the most well known breeders in the U.S. and Canada. Some have won awards or have been graded by the head grader of N.C.B.C. We try our best to raise chinchillas with sweet dispositions and of the best quality.

I also know many other breeders in Canada and the United States. If there is not a chinchilla available at the time(Or should you like to find one closer to you that is available.), and you want that chinchilla immediately, I would be more than happy to inform you of a breeder in your area that would have that chin available. I know of many good reputable breeders and would only recommend the best breeder in the area.

We also do on occasion ship chinchillas together to the same destination but for more than one client. We find it does not only save on health certificate costs(for the U.S. and Internationally),and shipping costs for them. It also is beneficial for the chinchillas, as they are less likely to be stressed out, when shipped with another chin.

I hope you enjoy my website, I have updated it monthly, so a lot of stuff is new to it. I have tried to make a great website and hope I have succeeded.

We also have a chinchilla stuff online store that has been open since 2001. You can find the link to the store on the left hand menu(click on store) or by clicking here.
All our products in our store are 100% chinchilla safe or we would not sell them nor let our own chinchillas have them.
There is many toys to choose from, feed, hay cubes, dust, and much more. We are always adding new products, so do check back often!



If anyone has questions, concerns or comments, feel free to email me anytime at chinchilla@chinchillaparkplace.ca or sign my guestbook, click here.


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