FEATURES OF THE GOLDEN CHINCHILLA COLOR
This color is one of the most striking and unique varieties of British cats, and today we propose to get to know her better. In this article, we will talk about the features, character and care of elegant Britons with a golden chinchilla color.

The fur of these cats is covered with darkening — the tips of each coat are colored the main color, and the root part is a beautiful apricot tone.
This color is formed by a group of genes, and externally the color resembles chinchilla fur.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BRITISH GOLDEN CHINCHILLA BREED
These cats are quite large, strong and muscular.

It is also fair to note that compared with other colors of this breed, they are still slightly smaller than the plain British.

The head is round, with a wide muzzle, British «cheeks» and round open eyes.

THE EYES OF THE BRITISH GOLDEN CHINCHILLA
The eyes of the British golden chinchilla cats are another feature of them.

The color of the eyes is a beautiful deep green color, often even they are called «emerald» because they really have a charming beauty.
The color of the eyes creates a wonderful contrast with their golden color.

personality
British cats with the golden chinchilla color have a calm and gentle character. They are affectionate, love their owners, are social and exceptionally clean.

The British are distinguished by their poise and independence, they know their dignity. They will not shout for no reason and demand the attention of the owner.

They also have a special affection for their owners.

British golden Chinchilla cats easily adapt to various living conditions, get along well with other animals, even parrots, mice, rabbits, etc.
They have a high level of intelligence, which allows them to determine the mood of their master and act accordingly.

CARE
British cats with a golden chinchilla color require some care for their fur. Regular combing with special brushes helps to control molting.
In addition, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the ears, teeth, claws and eyes, get vaccinated annually and periodically visit the veterinarian for preventive purposes (for example, once a year before vaccination).

The British are one of the healthiest cat breeds, but it is still necessary to monitor health and nutrition.

NUTRITION
The diet of these cats should be balanced and consist of high-quality products that provide vitamins and minerals. You can use both dry and wet food.

Raw beef meat, chicken, rabbit, boiled sea fish are also recommended.

GOLDEN CHINCHILLA COLOR OPTIONS AND PEDIGREE CODES
Most often, the golden chinchilla is called three color options:

shell;
shaded;
ticked.
But this is not quite right. Let’s take a closer look at all the codes of the golden color.

Depending on the degree of tipping, colors are distinguished:

gold chinchilla  color, shell, code 12
gold shaded color, shaded, code 11.

Tabby colors:

golden ticked color, ticked, code 25
golden striped/tiger color, tiger or mackerel, code 23
golden spotted color, spotted, code 24
golden marble color, blotched, code 22

Thus, it becomes clear that the golden color can be with varying degrees of tipping, externally from a light golden tone to a dark one, as well as with a pattern or with its complete absence.

TYPES OF GOLDEN CHINCHILLAS BY BASIC COLOR
In addition to the digital color code, there is also a letter coding, for the formation of which the genes B and D are responsible (more details below).

A variant of the basic color tone:

ny – black gold;
ay – blue gold;
by – chocolate gold;
cy – lilac gold;
oy – golden cinnamon (cinnamon color);
py – golden fawn (fawn – shortbread or coffee with milk);
dy – red gold;
ey is cream gold.

DBE — DOMINANT BLUE EYES GENE 🧬 All kittens with this gene have only blue eyes or odd-eyed (different color)💙💚. The eye color never changes and remains blue throughout the cat’s life. It looks very beautiful.