Empress Chinchilla BREEDER Ames chinchilla “Mo Bandy” getting into the 4th of July spirit!...

Empress Chinchilla BREEDER July 2015

President’s Message 4Director Report 5Setting broken legs 6impounded chinchillas 7The Latest News 8Meet our members 9Research - 10what’s in your first Aid box 12

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Tammy Ames chinchilla “Mo Bandy” getting into the 4th of July spirit!



I had the opportunity to travel across much of thecountry in June. Everything waas so lush andgreen and beautiful. I really enjoyed seeing thequeen anne’s lace and the black-eyed susans!With all that green came rivers that were brim-ming with water flooded fields, and humidity.It really reminded me of how much our midwest-ern members struggle to manage the humidity intheir units so their animals will live in comfortand be ready for fall shows.

Now that I am back at home, I am busy planning a

neighborhood 4th of July BBQ party and parade.Our neighborhood loves to get together, we al-ways have a Christmas event and this year we areadding a n Independence Day event. As we cele-brate the independence of our country and allthat that means for each one of us, I am remindedhow lucky we are to live in a country where wecan make choices about what is impoprtant to us.We can raise this wonderful animal that makes ushappy and keeps us at peace. Enjoy your Holiday!

Maxine

Volume 71, No. 6

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Issn#175-860 The Empress Chinchilla Breeder, (founded in1945 as the National Chinchilla Breeder) is publishedmonthly by the Education, Research, Development Foun-dation of Empress Chinchilla Breeders Cooperative, Inc.Located at 5525 Heidi St, La Mesa, CA 91942. PeriodicalsPostage Prices paid at La Mesa Post Office 91944 and atadditional mailing offices. This periodical is mailed tomembers and is available upon subscription to libraries,universities and, research personnel. Copyright 1991, Em-press Chinchilla Breeders Cooperative, Inc. All rights re-served. Postmaster: Send address changes to EmpressChinchilla Breeders Cooperative, Inc. 5525 Heidi St., LaMesa, CA 91942

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Your National Directors

Gary Neubauer, Director -at [email protected]: Pelt Marketing

Gene Adcock, Director at-Large1st Vice [email protected] Show ChairCo-Chair: Internet,Co-Chair Fundraising & Advertising,Pelt Marketing

Mike Lawrence, Region ll2nd Vice PresidentCo-Chair Fundraising & [email protected]/fax 620.490.0325Co-Chair Fundraising & Advertising

Norra Horton, Director-at-LargeSecretary/[email protected] MembershipChair: Positive Information

Cara Beasley, Region lScotts Valley, [email protected]: Research & Education

Casey Craner, Director-at-Large123 E. Pear St., Grantsville, UT [email protected]: MagazineCo-Chair: membership

Region lll DirectorVacant pending regional nominationsand vote

Wendy Torgerson - Adviser RanchCertification

Sumiko De La Vega, Advisor, YouthDevelopment, Internet & Social Media

General ManagerMaxine Lynch5525 Heidi St.La Mesa, CA [email protected]

www.empresschinchilla.org

Unauthorized reproduction or forwarding of thisdocument is prohibited and may be cause for membership

cancellation and/or legal remedies.

The Latest from the General Manager


President’s MessageBranches have held their summer meeting, drafted resolutions and submitted nomi-nees for National Directors. My personal rule of thumb is, I sign every nominationsheet and put the name of the nominees in front of the membership. The membershipdecides, as it should be.

But just because I sign a sheet for a nominee does not mean I necessarily vote for thatperson. I have several criteria I look for in a potential director;

1. What is his/her chinchilla experience? Is the person an active member in thechinchila community? Is th eperson mostly successful in their ranching practice?

2. Is the person Pro Empress? After all, they are wanting to guide the organization.

3. Does the nominee have an open mind and is willing to compromise? Very important when working withother directors.

4. Does the nominee offer anythng new towards ranching, breeding, quality evaluation and management?

Now each potential candidate should decide if they can fill this criteria. And for the nominee there is a bigger itemto consider. Can the nominee afford to participate at the National Board meetings and the National Show? Can thenominee spare the time to arrive fridays and stay until Sunday night so all Empress business can be completed?

These are my guidelines. Consider them carefully and see, if they might give you some helpful hints when morethan one candidate is up for election.Gary Neubauer

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By Gene Adcock

I love the National Directors Sum-mer Meeting. One might think I am

a bit crazy to say that, because it is traveling to a locationand paying out of pocket for all costs for the weekend.

But the reality is that we accomplish so much. It is likeminded people, coming together to discusss and makeplans for the future of Empress.

There are no distractions, all directors are focused andwilling to attack the task at hand and keep going until wereach the end. This is dedication. This is what makes thesummer board meeting so exciting.

We had a lot of exciting news this year. Our membershipdrive ended with 66 new members. We were able toincrease membership on the east to the extent that 2 newbranches were able to be sustained by the active mem-bers. This is exciting news!

We have a number of younger producers who havecommitted to becoming good judges. They are attendingthe seminars. They have a good eye for quality , we seeit at the seminars when they place animals and pelts andgive accurate comments. But we also see it on thejudging table because they do well at the shows. All theyneed is experience and they will gain that when you allowthem to trainee judge at your shows. Again, excitingnews.

We have an Annual Meeting coming up. We approvedthe location as Kansas City. We are tried to make thetopics of presentations progressive and topics you wantto hear about. We also tried to make this very affordablewith $69 room rates that includes a breakfast. Again,exciting!

To save time and money all meals were eaten togetherand prepared by Maxine in the hotel room and she evenhad a small BBQ grill on her little patio. This allowed usto maximize time and spend time together even when thebusiness was done.

Director MessageSummer Board Meeting

This year we started at 8:30 AM, took a breakaround 1:30 for lunch and to go see the proposed2016 National Show hotel. We returned at about3:30 and continued until 6:30. Sunday AM weresumed at 8:00 AM and continued until noon.I for one enjoyed every minute of it! We had somesuccesses to report on:

The membership drive Our finances A new Recognition program Two new branches

We also had some serious issues to discuss. In theend, we came together and got the job done. Iappreciate the diligence and commitment of eachDirector.

Now I am looking forward to the Annual Meeting –it should be a good one!

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Chinchilla First Aide: Broken LegFor chinchillas, a leg break can be a fatal event. The pain of a break can send a chinchilla into shock, causingdeath within a short period of time. In cases where a chinchilla goes into shock and you find the animal, it needsto be immediately warmed and given a raisin or a drop of Karo syrup. In the case that your animal is not inshock and merely “dealing” with a broken leg, you will need to have the leg set. For pet owners and those withvery few chinchillas, it is best to seek veterinary assistance for this. For breeders, taking every broken leg to thevet is not a cost effective or practical solution and we are all more familiar with the anatomy of our belovedchinchillas. The first thing to do in setting a broken leg is to create a splint. Chinchilla legs are very small, sopopsicle sticks and manufactured plastic splints are often too large.

The items in the photo are all good items to have in your firstaide kit and each can be used for splinting a leg. You need anantiseptic such as rubbing alcohol or betadine (DO NOT USEHYDROGEN PEROXIDE: Hydrogen peroxide is very good atkilling everything, including the good living cells of the animal,if you use this in an emergency…rinse the area thoroughlywith water after application), q-tips, paper clips, paper tape,self adhesive bandage, draw out salve and/or antibiotic oint-ment, and gauze pads are always handy for open wounds.

Draw out salve is a must have item for infected wounds or abcesses. When you have a large open wound fromfighting, you can put this salve on the wound and it helps to draw out any infection while keeping the woundmoist enough for healing. This has saved a number of my chinchillas after big fights with wounds that were notimmediately obvious and became infected.

Back to making a splint! You will need a couple of paper clips and at leasttwo q-tips depending on how you plan to splint the leg. You need tounfold the long end of the paper clip to make an “L” shape and cut theends off the q-tips. You can discard the fluffy ends from the q-tips.

The next step is to take your paper tapeand start attaching the portions of yoursplint to each other.Make sure that you wrap the ends of theq-tips and the ends of the paper clip

well enough that when you squeeze on any part of it, there are no sharp edgesto be felt!

Next, tape up the elbow of your splint. Now you are done! You should have anice, sturdy splint made from very cost effective household items. You can addadditional elbows onto the splint to create larger splints to span the entire leg,just make sure that the elbow bends conform to the natural bend of thechinchilla’s leg to prevent discomfort.

The last part is always the trickiest part. Now you need to wrestle with anangry, hurting chinchilla to get the splint on. I don’t have enough hands totake photos of each of these steps, but I will try to walk you through them!


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2015 Annual MeetingKansas City

November 7 & 8, 2015

1201 Branch StPlatte City, MO 64079816-858-5430Complimentary Airport ShuttleComplimentary Continental BreakfastIndoor poolNewly Remodeled

FEATURES:Hospitality RoomDoor prizesBanquet

Branch Fundraising tables

$69Preparing a pelt for show or sale Gary NeubauerHospitality Room

- Judging Seminar - all welcomeTrainee judges with Gary NeubauerAnimal Evaluaion with Jim Ritterspach

Rancher Seminar More on Topics next month

- Banquet & fun!

Rancher Seminar continues8 am Keeping Herd Records with Casey Craner9 am Marketing Live Animals with Dee Bunk Hatch10 am Delegates Meeting Resolutions

By Law vote Region lll Director voteBoard Meeting

$35

First, remove excess hair on the leg. When hair is pressed into wounds, itcauses more irritation to the wounds and can exacerbate infections andprevent healing. Any open wounds should be cleaned with an antiseptic andthen covered in antibiotic ointment (for fresh wounds) or draw out salve(older, dried up wounds). The areas with wounds need to be covered in athin layer of gauze which should be held in place with paper tape. You willstart the splint by wrapping paper tape around the top portion of the legwhere you are attaching the splint, then lay the splint alongside the brokenleg and tape the splint in place. IMPORTANT!!! Do not tape this as tightly aspossible, the taping should simply hold the splint in place along the leg, notbe so tight that it constricts blood flow through the foot. Once you havetaped the splint to the chinchilla’s leg, you can now wrap the leg in selfadhesive bandage. The entire splint should be changed every 4-7 days untilthe leg has healed.


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On SundayJune 21st Pres-ident gary Neu-bauer accepted

Daniel Jensen’s resignation from the National Board.Dan was the Region lll director. The branches withinthe region are in the process of nominating and elect-ing a new regional director.

As most people know Mike Lawrence has put up quitea fight this year battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He hasundergone his final chemo treatment and will beretested later in July. Our thoughts and prayer’s arewith him as he receives the news. We are hopeful thatthe cancer is gone and Mike can begin to get back tonormal.

Mike did announce that he is not running for Region llDirector. Region ll branch Presidents and Secretarieshave been informed of this decision so the region cannominate someone for region ll director.

We had 2 June weddings!Member Kelly Cheek, now Kelly Oser and Jessica

Sibanda were married.

Congratulations to both of you!

Welcome to our newest member

Meagan Cliche

From Ontario, Canada

The Latest NEWS…Empress Recognition Program

At the National Board’s Summer Meeting, one of thetopics discussed was how to recognize the greatwork of many members and people in the chinchillaindustry. We realize there is a Chinchilla Hall ofFame. The board felt there are people out there whomay not qualify for the Hall of Fame but they aredoing some great work to promote Empress andkeep their branches alive!

A recognition program has been established. Thereare 4 catagories that people can be nominated to: Longevity Committment Philanthropic Improvement of the chinchilla industry

Nominees will be approved by the National Board.

Recognized individuals may be recognized either at anational or branch function.

Nominations should be sent to the National Office.

Nominations should inclue the following:

The Individuals name

The category they are being nominated for

Some details about why they are beingnominated

Your suggestion for where they should berecognized (national or branch function)

Your e-mail contact and phone number

Approved nominees will receive a plaque with theempress logo and why they are receiving the recog-nition. What a great way to recognize the people inyour branch who show up year after year and do allthe work.

Email nominations to, [email protected]


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DEE BUNK-HATCH

What is your favorite thing about chinchil-la: My favorite thing about chinchillas is theircapacity for personality. Every one is different,and I love spending time getting to know eachof my animals' quirks and unique attributes.

Name of Family Members that are involvedwith chinchillas: Our ranch is a family deal -I do the majority of the work, but my husbandMike helps with heavy lifting/building and at-tends shows and helps me groom when he isable. Our four year old daughter Sofia just picked out her first chinchilla -a half sister to my 2015 third best in class ebony female - and we will beshowing her this fall and possibly breeding her if she is nice.

Name of Ranch: Humble Acres Chinchillas

Number of Chinchillas Owned: 60-80 depending on season

How you got started with chinchillas: My 10th grade biology teacherhad two in her classroom and I fell in love. Later that year, I brought homemy first one - two months later, I got my second, and within a year I hadfour!

When did you start Breeding chinchillas: I bred my first litter in 2006.Registered with MCBA in 2007 and began attending shows that year.

Where did you get your first animals from: My first pet chinchillas werefrom pet stores. My first breeders were from Serena (Chinchilla ParkPlace), Dave Woods, and Riedstra.

How long have you been involved: I'm closing in on 10 years as far asbreeding goes.

What colors of chinchillas do you breed: My primary focus is onstandards, which comprise more than 50% of my herd. I also breed violetsand ebonies, and work very sparingly with Lowe's Recessive Whites.

What is your long term plans with the chinchillas: I hope to develop aline of quality light-to-medium phase standards, and continue to improvethe quality of my violets and ebonies. I'd like to develop a consistentlyblocky violet line with good blue color, and continue to do well with myebonies. My whites are a work-in-progress but I'd like to see thembecome more competitive on the table against other whites.

Will you be attending shows: I attend as many as possible each year.

Will you be participation in shows with your animals: Absolutely. Ialways try to show a few animals, and help with the tables, with setup, etc.as needed. I am excited at the prospect of becoming a judge trainee inthe future as well.

Country: USA City: Olean, NYEmail Address: [email protected]

KELLY CHEEK now Oser. She wasmarried June13th!

What is your favorite thing about chinchillas :They can just be so therapeutic. I can have a badday and they will always cheer me up.Name of Family Members that are involvedwith chinchillas:My fiancé joey and his littlesister whom is 12, Brooke.

Name of Ranch: KBJS Chinchillas

Number of Chinchillas Owned?: 48 with moredue soon.

How you got startedwith chinchillas: Iused to have them aspets. Genetics fasci-nate me and re-searched before Idecided to breed.

When did you startBreeding chinchillas: A year and a half ago

Where did you get your first animals from:Juanita Hendryx

How long have you been involved: A year anda half

What colors of chinchillas do you breed: Stan-dard, mosaic, black velvet, ebony, beige, and tan

What is your long term plans with the chin-chillas: To try to improve as a new breeder andlearn the judging technicalities better.

Will you be attending shows: Yes and current-ly do. Will you be participation in shows withyour animals: Yes

Country: Usa City: Aurora, Indiana

Email Address: [email protected]

Congratulations Kelly and Joey!

Help us maintain a data base of bio info for our membersE-mail your bio to the National Office


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The Water Delivery System Affects the Rateof Weight Gain in C57BL/6J Mice during the

First Week after WeaningTaken from the Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Copyright 2011 by the AmericanAssociation for Laboratory Animal Science. The full report is on file in the ECBC National Office. Contact the NationalOffice to receive the full report.

Alexander Gordon* and Jeff Wyatt Facility planners, IACUCs, veterinary staff, and researchers makechoices on water delivery systems for rodents on the basis of cost effectiveness, water quality, risk ofmalfunction, and potential effect on animal health and welfare. Here we compare biometrics, includingweight trends, of newly arrived mice unfamiliar with automated watering; weight trends of weanlings;fecundity of mice; and risk of malfunction among 3 water delivery techniques: water bottle only, combi-nation of automated delivery and water bottle, and automated system only. There was no statisticallysignificant difference among the 3 experimental groups with respect to fecundity, mortality, and deliverymalfunction. On the basis of body weight trends, the health and wellbeing of the mice used in thesestudies were not affected by the water delivery system or housing density after the first week; however,there was a significant difference in the growth rate at 21 to 28 days of age among the 3 groups of pups.The mice receiving both automated delivery and water bottles experienced higher growth rates from 21to 28 days of age than did the other experimental groups. However, after 35 days of age, weight trendsdid not differ among the groups. Our results suggest that mice weaned into the same method of waterdelivery as their respective dams thrive equally well among the 3 tested water delivery systems.

Study design. All cages of mice in the animal room were visually checked daily by animal care staff for morbidity,mortality, and water delivery malfunction. Water delivery malfunction was identified by discovering excessively wetbedding. For the first 21 d of age, all mice were weighed weekly to evaluate growth trends and to determine pregnancy.Male mice were euthanized when pregnancy was confirmed by weight gain and appearance (prominent nipples and alarge abdomen) of the female mice. Without opening or removing them fully from the rack, cages were checked daily forpups. Pups were counted without removal from the nest during the first 14 d of life to avoid disturbing the dam andpossibly leading to maternal neglect or cannibalization.8 Weanling mice from each of the 3 study groups were housed insingle-sex, same-litter groups after weaning at 21 d of age, with a housing density of 1 to 5 animals per cage; thishousing scheme is the preferred method for studies involving inheritance of body weight.2 All mice at weaning receivedapproximately 4 pieces of water-moistened rodent chow in the front left cage floor per IACUC-approved policy to easeaccess to chow and water. Mice were maintained in these housing groups for the duration of the experiment (49 d ofage). Sentinel mice were tested serologically quarterly for mouse hepatitis virus, mouse parvovirus, and mouse minutevirus and were screened by perianal tape test and zinc sulfate fecal floatation for endoparasites and fur pluck forectoparasites. Sentinels were tested annually after a terminal blood collection for mouse hepatitis virus, mouseparvovirus, mouse minute virus, ciliaassociated respiratory bacillus, , mouse rotavirus, ectromeliavirus, Theiler disease virus, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, mouse adenovirus 1 and 2, pneumonia virus of mice,polyoma virus, reovirus, and Sendai virus. In addition, parasite screening involving a perianal tape test, fecal floatation,and cecal exam for endoparasites and fur pluck tests for ectoparasites was performed.

Statistical analysis. Data analysis was completed by using SAS 9.2 (SAS Institute, Cary, NC). For cross-sectional (singletime point) comparison among the groups, Kruskal–Wallis statistics were used. For analysis of longitudinal data,generalized estimating equations, which do not assume normality of the error and thus are more robust, were used.ANOVA was used to compare the body weight growth rates among all the groups. A value of less than 0.05 wasregarded as statistically significant.

Euthanasia. According to IACUC policy, mice were euthanized by using CO2 at a regulated flow equating to 20% of thecage volume per minute (Euthanex, Allentown, PA) followed by cervical dislocation after euthanasia.


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ResultsThree female mice, one assigned to each study group, failed to conceive or may have repeatedly cannibalized pups andfecundity would be similar between the different watering systems.

Materials and MethodsThis study was reviewed and approved by the University of Rochester Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee andwas conducted in an AAALAC-accredited facility.

Mice. C57BL/6J mice ( = 120; 60 male and 60 female; age, 42 to 49 d; The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME), aninbred strain that is commonly used as a background in genetically modified mice, were chosen for the study togenerate strain specific results and recommendations. The mice, which were accustomed to receiving water via waterbottles only, were randomly assigned into 3 groups each consisting of 20 breeding pairs. The breeding pairs wereweighed and randomly assigned on arrival to 1 of 3 water delivery systems. All of the mice were weighed 1 wk afterarrival. Female mice were monitored weekly for evidence of pregnancy (body weight and appearance). The length oftime from arrival to birth of the first litter was compared between the 3 experimental groups of mice. The number ofmouse pups per litter; weaning weights; and first, second, third, and fourth week postweaning weights were comparedamong the 3 experimental groups.

Housing. Mice were housed in 7.75 × 12 × 6.5 in., polycarbonate, solid-bottom cages (Allentown Caging Equipment,Allentown, NJ) with filtered microisolation tops on HEPA-filtered, directexhaust, ventilated racks (product no.MDJU140MVPCD1, Allentown Caging Equipment). Mice were fed a commercial laboratory diet (PMI Lab Diet 5010Rodent Chow, PMI International, Brentwood, CO), that was autoclaved with the caging and were exposed to a 12:12-hlight:dark photocycle. Cages contained with less than 1 in. of corncob bedding (Bedo’cobs, The Andersons, Maumee,OH) and 1 Nestlet (Ancare Company, Bellmore, NY). Cages were changed on a top in the animal housing room every2 wk, with the exception of cages housing dams with litters younger than 21 d old, which were not disturbed for thefirst 3 d after birth and then were changed at 2-wk intervals. Water was supplied by the City of Rochester afterchlorination to 0.5 ppm and treatment by reverse osmosis. Water in the automated delivery system was treated byreverse osmosis. Water bottle water was treated by reverse osmosis and autoclaved. Mice assigned to groups A and Breceived water in polysulfone low-profile bottles (Allentown Caging and Equipment Company) equipped with a 2.5-in.,stainless steel sipper tube in a size 8.5 neoprene cork. Mice in groups B and C were placed on racks fitted withautomated watering systems and connected to the manifold (Edstrom Industries, Waterford, WI). Automated waterlines were flushed daily automatically and then every 6 mo after 45 min of contact with 20 ppm sodium hypochlorite.

Water leaks. During the study there were 2 water leaks: one from a bottle and another from an automated valve. Inboth cases, the animals were transferred to new cages before adverse effects ccurred (for example, hypothermia anddrowning). The leak event occurrence was too low to become statistically significant. There was no statisticallysignificant difference ( > 0.05) between the 3 experimental groups with regard to water delivery malfunction.

DiscussionOn the basis of body weight trends, the health and wellbeing of the mice used in these studies were not affected bythe water delivery system after 28 d of age. By 49 d of age, there was no significant difference in mean body weightbetween the 3 experimental groups. These results can assure future investigators that mice experiencing onlyautomated water delivery tend to be as healthy as those receiving water bottles only or a combination of water bottlesand automated water delivery. However, investigators measuring weight trends in mice from weaning to 28 d shouldexamine their measurements closely, because differences in measured growth rates may reflect the water deliverysystem used.

In conclusion, our results suggest that mice weaned into the same system of water delivery as their respective damsthrive equally well among the 3 tested water delivery systems over 49 d of age. After 28 d of age, mice receiving onlyautomated water tended to be as healthy as those receiving water bottles only or a combination of water bottles andautomated water delivery. However, growth rates from 21 to 28 d of age were statistically reduced when pups wereoffered the automated water delivery system only. In addition, investigators may want to consider possible contribu-tions of weaning body weight and housing density on mortality. With the exception of specialized studies that requirewater additives to individual cages, we find that automated water delivery without supplementation with bottles is anacceptable option for average-weight C57BL/6J pups.


This is the question I asked of our members, just what is inyour chinchilla first aid kit. Many of them came throughwith answers which I am grateful for.

I even added a little incentive and said one lucky responderwould receive a chinchilla sticker a fundraiser item form theWashington Branch. Iva Hegland won the sticker! Congrat-ulations!

Sumiko De La Vega keeps terramycin ointment for eyeinfections; Tinactin, sulfur powder or captan for use in thedust bath for fungus; and Kaolin- Pectinfor diarrhea.

Jessica Godin keeps Baytril; Gentocinand triple antibiotic ointmen,

Iva Hegland keeps colloidal silver forcuts and sores; Mylicon drops for gasproblems; and kitten or goat milk re-placer for new kits.

Tabitha Lindsay says Q-Tips are amust have, as well as paper tape and apaper clip. See why on page 7.

Jenie Rich feels Blu- Kote is an essen-tial item used for cuts and small wounds.

Trina Davina keeps Q-Tips, gauze, needles and Bag Balm

The “must have” in my First Aid kit was triple antibioticointment. Vaseline and a small pair of cuticle scissorswhich could sometimes help with those stubborn male hairrings. Any athlete’s foot powder with Tinactin to be used atthe first sight of fungus. As mention by several, Q-Tips. Ialso kept a little saline solution.

When a letter arrived from Dr. Beth Ann, I could notimagine what she was sending to me. I was thrilled to seeher response to this question. Given the years of experi-ence between Dr. Beth Ann and her mother Alice Kline, I

was excited to see what was on this list.

Beth Ann says her first aid kit is pretty simple, not assimple as ours however! Here is her list;

▪ Surgical scissors and tweezers▪ Sterile cotton, gauze and Q-tips▪ Peroxide▪ Glyoxide▪ Rubbing Alcohol▪ Mineral Oil▪ Baby Castoria▪ Black Strap Molasses▪ NFZ Powder▪ Vick’s

▪ Dyne▪ Nutri-Cal▪ Eyedroppers▪ Feeding Syringe small enoughfor babies

From the Veterinarian▪ Opathalmic Antibiotic Ointment▪ Quadritop Ointment▪ Panalog Ointment▪ Yogurt -Probiotic▪ Old White many times laun-dered t-shirts, towels and whitesocks

Over the years I think we alwaysend up with extra ointments or items that proveduseful that one time, the items listed above aresome of the basics.

Thank you to all the folks who took a few minutesand contributed what they keep in their first aid kit!Good Luck building your first aid kit!

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What’s in yourFirst Aid Kit?

The pelt show Breeder Awards should have read3rd Breeder Casey Craner 40 pts 10 entries4th Breeder Brit & Ralph 38 Pts 8 entries

Apologies for the inconvenience


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ANNOUNCING

Are Coming Back Home to

Sonora CaliforniaGene Adcock is now the sole owner

Dark Star Chinchillas

Gene will continue breeding show quality standards that are extra dark animals that have super texture

Also, breeding most of the mutation colors.My goal at Dark Star Chinchilla is to produce

some of the finest quality chinchilla in the world!


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WASHINGTON STATE BRANCH2nd ANNUAL SANCTIONED SHOWDecember 5, 2015

Location: Comfort Inn - Kent22311 84th Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 (253) 872-2211 (NO animals allowed in hotel room!)ECBC Chinchilla rate is the going rate–15%. Reserve soon for lowest rate!

Judge: Gary Neubauer & Tiffany Whitlow (trainee judge)

Time: Saturday, December 5th. Educational seminar starts at 10:00am

Schedule: Friday: 6:00pm Show hall setup and cagingShow hall locked at 10:00pmSaturday: 6:00-10:00am Grooming, registration and caging10:00am-Noon: Educational Seminar with Gary NeubauerNoon-1:00pm Lunch1:00pm Standard Live Animal Show3:00pm Mutation Live Animal ShowAfter show: animal sales and cleanup

Registration: $7.00/animal for ECBC members (limit of 20 animals/string)

$9.00/animal for non-members. No admission fee to attend the event.$10 fee for seminar if not showing animals. All animals must be ear tagged!

Awards: Trophies awarded for Standard GSC and RGSC & Mutation GSC and RGSC.Plaques for Breeder and Junior Breeder awards. Ribbons awarded for all other awards.

Special Events: Raffles, Animal Sales (10% of all animal sales during show weekend is retained by the branch to help fund future shows)

Contact: Ryan at [email protected] for questions, show book ads, raffle tickets and trophy sponsorships.

Message from the WA Branch President:

The members of the WA State ECBC Branch are-pleased to announce our second annual sanctioned-show. After a successful first show we areexcited towelcome long-time rancher Gary Neubauer as ouresteemed judge. He will be presenting an education-al seminar prior to the show o discuss qualities inchinchillas we should be striving for to be successfulon the show table. We missed some of you at the lastshow and we hope to see you and your chinchillas atthe show this year!

Start prepping those contenders!~Ryan Chinn

Judge Gary Neubauer


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A must have learning tool!Detailed step-by-step pelting

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Contact the National Office to submit Classified Adsrequests. Ads will run for two months for $5. Arrange--ments can be made for longer term ads. Must be anEmpress member to advertise animals for [email protected] or 619-825-6204

Announcing

First NationalChinchilla Show& Educational

Seminar in

SINGAPOREDate: September 5 , 2015 - Educational Seminar

September 6, 2015 - Show

Judge: Maxine Lynch

Seminar TopicsIdentifying Fur Types and ColorsGrooming Chinchillas for ShowHusbandry and care to Maximize Genetic

PotentialGeneral Knowledge on Mating chinchillasExplaining the order of judgingQ & A

Join Empress Chinchilla between July 1, 2015 and

November 10, 2015and receive a free

electronic copy of thenew 28 page booklet

Guide to Showing Chinchillas$25 per year

Introductory Membershipstill in effect


Greater Southern California Branch of ECBC

Invites you to join us in Ventura California for aSPECTACULAR 2016 NATIONAL SHOW

Features:

Chinchilla Museum Displays Original Retired National Show Trophies International Pelt Show Awards Ceremony Hall of Fame Display Animal Drawing Door prizes Banquet A “must be seen” Fashion Show Hospitality Room

We are proud to announce our New Board President - Ryan Wu Vice President- Donna Read Sec/Treasurer- Sandy Dumitru Director- Nancy Gao Director - Rod Read

Blue Cloud © Dust Bath

Contact Cynthia Harris forInformation and Distributors list:Blue Cloud © Mineral Company

P.O. Box 800520Santa Clarita, CA [email protected]

(661) 252-7808 office

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Largest Chinchilla Ranchin Central Mexico

● Standards● Beige● Ebony

● Pink-White

For quality breeding stock contact :

Francisco Javier Bustamante CastilloDirector de Produccion y VentasCel: 5530059349, 5530249787www.premiumchinchilla.com

More Details ComingSoon!


The Time is Right to Give the Gift of Empress Membership!For only $25 you can give a 1 year membership to Empress Chinchilla!Your recipient will receive 12 educational magazines about the animals they love,1 for each month, delivered directly to their inbox

Join between June 15, and November 10, 2015 and receive a complimentaryElectronic Guide to Showing Chinchillas

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EMPRESS OffersEducational Seminars

Empress has a number of training topics that have been developedand we are now able to go to different areas and present educa-tional seminars to chinchilla producers.

Pictured here, Gary Neubauer is demonstrating to the MexicanRanchers in Lerma, MX, the various fur qualities of the chinchilla. Showing how to choose and mate animals to pro-duce desired qualities.

If you would like to sponsor an educational seminar in your area, contact the National Office for more [email protected].

More presentations are being developed all the time. Listed below are some of the topics currently available:

Improving Production Grooming Animals for ShowWater Quality Grooming Pelts for ShowDeveloping Your Prize Winning Herd Choosing Quality HaySaving Babies Recognizing Fur QualitiesWhat did the Judge Mean by that - Fur Terminology Air FlowMaintaining a Healthy Herd Making Roses from your PeltsChinchilla Animal Husbandry

Magazine Advertising

Cages For Sale $25.00 each

3 hole and 4 hole Weaner Cages

Shoots/Ryerson style wood/wire.

All have tip in dusters, feeders,supplement cups and Edstrom waterers

315-689-7494 (NY area)


CALIFORNIA

Diamond BlueBill BookerNorra Horton261 Paradise Canyon RoadSalinas, CA [email protected]

Fur Ball RanchRod & Donna Read14560 Boy Scout Camp Rd.Frazier Pk, CA [email protected]@gmail.com

Chinchilla ChateauSumiko De La VegaManteca, CA(209) 679-4736Chinchillachateau@gmail.comchinchillachateau.googlepages.com

RDZC RanchTabitha Lindsay714.745.0484222 Sierra Vista St.Ridgecrest, CA [email protected]

Chinchillas Amore!Trina Davina916-412-4332ChinchillasAmore@gmail.comwww.4everchins.comwww.facebook.com/chinchillaamoreWwwchinchillasAmore.comOrangevale, CA 95622

Chinchilla VillaDanny Miller530-305-0391PO Box 150Colfax, CA [email protected]

Dark Star ChinchillasGene AdcockSonora, [email protected]

LA ChinsMike AttardAnza, [email protected]

COLORADO

Mt. View Chinchilla RanchMaynard & Calista Beitz3527 E. Locust StreetFt. Collins, CO 80524970.482.1834fax 970.482.4837

Silver Spruce ChinchillasRoger & Kathy Clark43188 Cottonwood Creek RdCrawford, CO [email protected]

Sirs ChinchillasJohn Suhr2010 46th Ave. #8Greeley, CO [email protected]

Cow Creek RanchLucinda Zeller28350 RCR 43Steamboat Springs, CO 80487970.879.5811

Cuddle Bug ChinchillasCornellia Kern4220 S. Andes WayAurora, CO [email protected]@cuddlebug.dyndns.org

FLORIDA

Lyn’s ChinsLyn Sedwick ShusterOrlando, [email protected]

Sunshine ChinchillasJennifer RichTitusville, FL 32780407-376-2515sunshinechins@live.comwww.sunshinechinchillas.com/www.facebook.com/sunshinechinchillas

IDAHOCraner Family ChinchillasJoAnne [email protected]

KANSASM&C ChinsMike & Connie Lawrence1175 Quail RoadBurlington, KS 66839p/fax [email protected]

ILLINOISCurious ChinchillasIva HeglandPlainfield, [email protected]

MICHIGANJacqie DiemClio, Mi [email protected]/mid.michigan.chinchillas

MINNESOTADan & Ann Harris2210 N. North Ave.Fairmont, MN [email protected]

Moulton Chinchilla RanchDan Moulton976 14th Ave, SWRochester, MN 55902507.288.6334fax [email protected]

MISSOURIKansas City ChinchillasCathy KaneKansas, City, MO 64912816.547.8721CathleenMarieKane@msn.comKansas.City.Chinchillas.org

Blue Star Chinchilla RanchDaniel & Megan Jensen23513 Reap LnWaynesville, MO [email protected]

Double Chins 'n' StuffNancy McConkey4601 Littlebury DriveSt. Louis, MO [email protected]

NEBRASKAJames R. Butler210 W. EighthValentine, NE 69201402.376.2755

Mark Miller ChinchillasSeward, NE [email protected]

NORTH CAROLINALinda Lucas1278 Mountain View Dr.Asheboro, NC [email protected]

Tiffany’s ChinchillasTiffany Whitlow, Roxboro, NC336.504.3784Tiffanyschinchillas@gmail.comwww.tiffanyschinchillas.comOHIORalph & Barbara Shoots7960 New Albany Condit RdWesterville, OH 43081614.855.1762shootschinchilla@aol.comwww.shootschinchilla.com

Ryerson Chinchilla RanchRich & Jan Ryerson5067 New State RoadPlymouth, OH 44865419.687.1071fax [email protected]

Royal Oaks Chinchilla RanchRobert & June Baar4843 New State RoadPlymouth, OH 44865P/fax [email protected]

Jim & Amanda Ritterspach7754 St. Rt 103Jenera, OH [email protected]

Hendryx ChinchillasJuanita HendryxMorro, OH [email protected]

BREEDER DIRECTORY


OHIO Con’tA Warrior’s Gift - ChinchillasCoty May893 Belden Ave.Akron, OH [email protected]

Whimsical Chinchilla’s WIMZLeanne HuxtableSummit County, [email protected]

TENNESSEEEast Tennessee ChinchillasSteve & Merrie DowneyKnoxville, TN [email protected]

TEXASCCCUTamara Tucker &Pam Biggers3400 Tynedale LaneAmarillo, TX 79118806.622.9473fax [email protected]

UTAHPSK Chinchilla RanchPete & Sue KiseskeyP.O. Box 1722Parowan, UT [email protected]

Craner Family ChinchillasCasey & Amanda [email protected]

WASHINGTONCascade ChinchillasLinda M. Clark7022 Dibble Ave. NWSeattle, WA 98117206.782.3218 [email protected]

Chinn's Chilla RanchRenton, WA(206)[email protected]

REGION lCALIFORNIA GROUPP – David [email protected] – Tabitha [email protected]

NORTHERN CAP- David [email protected] - Jeremiah [email protected] SOUTHERN CAP – Ryan [email protected] – Sandy [email protected]

WASHINGTONP-Ryan [email protected] Marty HullWESTERN CANADAP -Kristine [email protected] llCOLORADOP – Roger [email protected] Calista Beitz970.482.1834

HEARTLANDP – Mike [email protected] – Connie [email protected] KANSAS CITYP – Mike [email protected] – Bob [email protected]

SOUTHERN MNP – Dan Moulton507.288.6334S -Anna [email protected]

OKLAHOMA - inactive

REGION lll

OHIOP – Ralph [email protected] – Barbara [email protected]

NORTHERN ATLANTICP- Dee [email protected] - James [email protected]

SOUTHERN ATLANTICP - Tiffany [email protected] - Kathy [email protected]

WESTERN OHIOP – Jim Ritterspach419.326.6985S – Jan [email protected]

WISCONSINP – Wendy [email protected] – Brenda [email protected]

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WISCONSIN

B&B ChinchillasBrenda Walter4354 Hwy YDodgeville, WI [email protected]

Wendy TorgersonWK’s Designer Chins2022 Coneflower WayMosinee, WI [email protected]

Bobbie’s ChinchillasBobbie Schultz715-797-0402Chinchillasnhockey@gmail.comBobbieschinchillas.com

INTERNATIONAL

ARGENTINAChinchillas Cinco EstrellasVicente & Marina [email protected]

CANADA

BC Chinchilla HouseKristine & Aaron BudlongLangley, BC [email protected]

C.T. ChinsCathy TeunissenCalgary, Alberta [email protected]

MEXICO

Chinchilla XimocoPatricia PerrinApartado Postal 4156900 Amecameca, Mexico597.976.7464wwwchinchillaximoco.cominformacion@chinchillaximoco.Com

Premium ChinchillaFrancisco Javier BustamanteCastillo - Production [email protected]

MEXICOChinchillas La PalomaAgua Prieta, Sonora [email protected]@gmail.com

Unauthorized reproduction or forwarding of this document isprohibited and may be cause for membership cancellation

2015The Year Of E

Animals born in 2015 shouldhave an identifying numberassigned to them starting withthe letter E then the animalnumber. Here is the list forthe next couple years

2016 F2017 H


Educational Research and Development Foundation ofEmpress Chinchilla Breeders Cooperative, Inc.

Application for MembershipName: ______________________________ Phone _____________________________Address:_____________________________ ______________________________ E-Mail ______________________________ ______________________________STEP 1 MEMBERSHIP TYPE (please check one)

□ $75.00 Full Membership with hard copy Magazine Full voting privileges. Ability to hold branch and national offices. Receives hardcopy of the monthly magazine. Ability to show at all shows. Receives membership discounts on supplies an at Empress events.

□$45.00 Full Membership with Electronic Magazine and hard copy of the June show issue. Full voting privileges. Ability to holdbranch and national offices. Ability to show at all shows. Receives membership discounts on supplies and at Empress events.

□ $15.00 Associate Membership Ability to show at all shows. Must be a spouse or partner of full member. Receives discounts on all educa-tional seminars and meetings. May hold office at branch level. Does not receive a magazine.

□ $45.00 International Membership Receives electronic magazine. Due to the rising costs of international mail, our international mem-bers will receive the monthly magazine by electronic copy only.

□ $25.00 4-H Membership Must be a 4-H or FFA member and sponsored by a by a branch. Has ability to show in all shows. Receives an elec-tronic version of the monthly magazine. Cannot hold office at branch or national level. Has no voting privileges. Receives membership discount on suppliesand at Empress events.

□ $25.00 Introductory Membership. For NEW Empress members only. Receives electronic version of the monthlymagazine only. Able to attend all shows and Empress events and receive membership discount rates. No voting privileges.Introductory rate may be purchased for up to 2 years at $25 per year.

STEP 2 BRAND REGISTRATION – if you intend to show animals you MUST register a brand

□ $20 Brand Identification Registration. Members who want to show their animals must register a brand. Please indicate you brand preference using a combination of three or four capitol letters or numbers (the number 1 and the letters I, O and Q are excluded). You may use a “_” or “/” in place or a number or letter. A brand is required to enter a show.

BRAND 1st choice ________________ 2nd choice __________________ 3rd choice __________________

STEP 3 Please read ECBC Code of EthicsThe Code of Ethics, formulated by the National Board of Directors and adopted by the membership, constitutes the guidelines of conduct for all members ofthe Cooperative. In applying for membership and with my signature here-under attached as provided, I subscribe to the full compliance of this code.

§ Do not orally or in writing do anything to bring Empress Chinchilla or the fur industry into disrepute§ Do not misrepresent or exaggerate the quality or other characteristics of an animal or it’s offspring, or any product§ Do not represent that any animal is free from ailments, conditions, or habits from which freedom cannot be definitely assured, and made the basis

for a written representation§ Do not offer a buy-back incentive as a sales inducement§ Do not support a system, program, or policy in conflict with Empress§ Do accept the rights of others to ranch chinchilla for fur production. Humane methods must be used in all aspects of ranching§ Any user of the internet or other social media or cell phone must refrain from slanderous remarks toward any breeder or Empress

STEP 4 Please read and sign AffidavitI hereby represent that I am a producer of chinchilla, or the products thereof, and as such hereby apply for membership in the Educational, Research, andDevelopment Foundation of Empress Chinchilla Breeders Cooperative, INC., and agree to the following conditions;

v To abide by the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Cooperationv To abide by the Code of Ethics of the Cooperativev To pay the annual fee, according to the membership classification provided and set by the National Board of Directors, herewith enclosedv Membership will be represented by only one personv I certify that I am not a member of, investigator for, or paid by any animal rights organizationv I accept the rights of any member to ranch chinchilla for fur productionv I understand Empress is organized and shall be operated on a cooperative basis to educate ranchers, and to promote, encourage, foster, and fa-

cilitate the economical, efficient, and orderly raising and breeding of chinchilla for the purpose of production and processing of chinchilla furv If I can no longer support the goals and purposes of this organization, I will voluntarily withdraw my membership. If my membership in Empress is

terminated by the Board of Directors, I will not challenge the termination.

To be completed by Applicant, Under penalty of perjury, I hereby agree to abide by all the conditions, the Code of Ethics, and Affidavit requirements to be-come a member of Empress Chinchilla Breeders Cooperative, Inc

Please complete, sign, enclose a check for the designatedSignature: ______________________________________ Date: ________________ amount and send to ECBC 5525 Heidi St., La Mesa, CA 91942


EdstromAutomated Watering System

Where we started:The concept of providing drinking water toanimals automatically was born from creativethinking, engineering wit, and a desire to makea difference. In 1969 Bill Edstrom Sr., a me-chanical engineer at an automotive companyin Milwaukee and a chinchilla hobbyist, knewit was time for a change. And that’s when heinvented an apparatus that would enable theautomated delivery of clean, fresh water toanimals living in cages.

Bill Edstrom is a lifetime Empress membersand recently attended the 2014 NationalShow.

Edstrom Automated Watering Systemincludes:

▪ Basic Pressure Regulator/FilterStation reduces incoming waterpressure

▪ Flex -tube is easy to install; softnon-toxic PVC tubing

▪ Tubing Stand-off keeps Flew-tube away from playful animals

▪ Original Drinking Valve andMounting Clip for fresh water atany time

▪ Drain Valve flushes water linesto ensure clean water

www.agselect.com

819 Bakke Ave., Waterford, WI 523185

Tel: 262.534.5181 800.558.5913

Tiffany’s Chinchillas


Software for Chinchilla Breeders

The Chinchilla Register prints full-sized and miniature pedigrees, family portrait pedigrees, cagecards, inventories, return address labels, business cards, show entries and more. It keeps track ofwinnings, litter data, buyers & sellers, mailing lists and financial data. There are many styles ofpedigree printouts to choose from, the pedigrees print in color, and you may include a logo or theanimal’s picture. The program stores and displays any number of generations of ancestors, with upto 7 generations visible on the screen at one time. Present program capacity is roughly 28,000animals. Expanded capacity will be available in March 2013.

This software was specifically designed with the computer novice in mind, and is very easy to use.Evans Software has been producing software for animal breeders for 23 years, and we provideunlimited free technical support. Our program requires an IBM-compatible computer with WindowsXP, Vista or 7. Cost for the Chinchilla Register is US$69 by download, slightly more if ordered onCD.

Visit our web site for complete details, and to download a demo version of the program.Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like to receive a bro-chure with sample printouts. Order by mail, on-line or by phone. We accept Visa, Master-Card, Discover, & PayPal.

Evans Software ServicesWeb site: http://evsoft.usEmail: [email protected]

PO Box 1534 Lanesboro MA 01237 Phone: 413-499-0426

AngorachinchillasUSA.com


Sullivan Fur Dressing

SULLIVAN FUR DRESSING HAS BEEN PROCESSING CHINCHILLA PELTS SINCE 1956

We work because we were r

We have the dressing process and finest finishing of Chinchilla fur available anywhere.

We have had a long lasting association with CANCHILLA ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Brent will schedule pelt buys here at our plant as he has done in the pastas the supply of pelts becomes sufficient for a buy.

Call us for details and dates.

Distributor for Blue Cloud dust and pelting supplies

Don't settle for less than the best.Call Pete or Susan today!

435 [email protected]


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Please rush this latest issue to:

Chinchilla La Paloma

Contacts: Bernice Teran Villalobos Gary Neubauer 480-737-1788 (Spanish & English) [email protected] [email protected] (English)

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