Have I stumbled upon a dwarf?

[HaleyGoBoom]

The lady put him as mosaic, I believe he's a Wilson White though, but doesn't he look like a dwarf? I've spoken to this breeder before, and I just emailed her about his cost.


What do you guys think?

 

[Chinniechantel]

Doesn't look like it to me, but it is so hard to tell in pictures. His head looks normal to me, and you can't see his back feet to compare them to a normal chin. I would guess no, but it could be possible, a few people breed dwarfs.

 

[lilchinchilla]

I'd say no. Doesn't look at all dwarf like to me. Just looks small to me. I've had the occasional dwarf born here and they have different shaped heads, feet are much tinier than other chins their age, tails are shorter too.

 

[Chingal]

I would say no too. Our dwarfs have very large heads compared to their shoulders and as everyone else has said tiny tiny feet and shorter tails. Both of our have itty bitty ears too

 

[HaleyGoBoom]

Is a curly tail normal too? I saw the other chins and they looked a lot bigger but maybe he's just tiny like you guys said. Thanks!

 

[tunes]

A curly tail doesn't make a dwarf. Lots of chins have curly tails. He just looks like a small chin.

 

[Chinniechantel]

Lots of chins have curly tails- they are called piggy tails! They are really cute, but not good for breeding since it can dent the fur.

 

[HaleyGoBoom]

A curly tail doesn't make a dwarf. Lots of chins have curly tails. He just looks like a small chin.

I know that I just thought he was a dwarf because his head looked so big in the picture, and the other chins were way bigger, but they may have been in a different cage. (I judged size by the cage wire spacing compared to the chins in the photos)

I just wanted to know if the curly tail was common.

Well, thanks guys!

 

[alli713]

Doesn't look like a dwarf to me either. Doesn't have the right characteristics, just looks small.
Here's a link to more about dwarf chins
http://www.spoiledchins.net/dwarf_chinchillas.htm