here are many types of Chinchilla rabbits, but only three of them are recognized by the ARBA.

American Chinchilla

This breed, originally "Heavyweight Chinchilla Rabbit", is basicslly the same Standard Chinchilla, except for it's size. This breed was produced by breeding Standard Chinchillas for large size. This breed came from France and was bred to current standard by M. J. Dybowski. Those rabbits were first introduced to the US for the first time in 1919.

The rabbits are stocky and have a light curve to their bodies, starting at the nape of their necks and all the way through to the rump. Their ears are nearly always straight erect. In show, body type of rabbit is considered to be more important than it's color. American Chinchillas will be disqualified if their body type resembles a Flemish Giant Rabbit. If they are overweight, junior and intermediate American Chinchilla Rabbits can be shown higher than their actual age. Those bucks and does who are under 6 months old and weight less than 9 pounds are considered juniors. Intermediate rabbits are 6 to 8 months. Intermediate bucks weigh less than 11 pounds and does weight less than 12. Seniors are over eight months of age. Senior bucks weigh between 9 and 11 pounds. Doe rabbits weigh between 10 and twelve pounds.

Those rabbits breed very good, with an average litter of seven to ten babies.

Standard Chinchilla

This breed is originally from France. It was first introduced to the US after the World War I. The color of the coat is very distinctive: the fur undercolour is slate blue at the base, the middle is grey, slowly merging into white and black at the tips - very much like the chinchilla, the rodent after which this rabbit breed is named.

Giant Chinchilla

This breed was produced by crossing the Chinchilla rabbits and Flemish Giants; it is originally from the US. The breed is used mainly as a commercial meat rabbit.