The violet chinchilla is a beautiful soft colour with a lovely blue hue. Slowly being improved with quality breeding, size, fur strength and confirmation are now being returned to this mutation. One of my favorite colours, it is currently on the 'popular' bandwagon and being bred at an irresponsible rate. If you are looking for a violet, don't buy the first one you see. Research the breeder and know the genetics behind the animal. The violet is a recessive gene that can only be produced by breeding to carrying parents together. Violets can be hard to discern from standards in pictures. Very similar when separated, but when shown together, a very obvious difference is noted. Violets have no black tipping on the fur which allows them to have that very soft 'velvet' look. Standards can almost appear 'harsh' in colour when set next to a quality violet. The violet should also have the bright white belly. Violet can be crossed with ebony to produce a violet wrap, also known as solid violet. As in ebony, the white tummy is replaced with the body colour.