This is a list of all of the breeders’ codes that have been found on pedigrees that we have come across.  If you are aware of any additions please let us know so that they can be added - also if any errors are noted please also inform us!

Even if you are only a pet breeder, it does pay to assign a code number to each kit you do sell - as at some point in the future it or its descendants may be used in a breeding program.

This list is updated as often as information becomes available and cross posted to Chinchilla World (with permission) - if you find this list on any other site please notify us as soon as possible as it takes a lot of work and effort to maintain.

Year	Event
1524	The Spaniards discover the Chinchilla. Queen Isabella of Spain receives a Chinchilla coat.
1591	The first written record of Chinchillas appears: accredited to Josef de Acosta
1829	The first "Lanigera" comes to London Zoo, the first held in captivity worldwide
1865	"Lanigera" shown for the first time at Hamburg Zoo in Germany
1874	With 500 Brevicaudatas Sir John Murray (Englishman), working in Chile tries to develop the breed.  This was the first known chinchilla breeding farm.
1882	On 29 July 1882 Mathias Ferrel Chapman was born.
1893	Dr. Pechuel-Loesche editor of the mammal section of Brehm’s Tierleben 1893 edition states that observation of the Chinchilla has drawn to a conclusion they can live without drinking liquids
1895	Fransico Irrazaval of Santiago  received a pair of Chinchillas from the province of Coquimbo. The first offspring were born that same year in October. Every year after they would have two litters a year one in March the other in October. An epidemic in the summer of 1898 killed all of his 13 Chinchillas within a 2-month period.
1900	Frederico Alberrt, director of the zoological and botanical research station in Santiago, Chile, asked the government to protect the Chinchilla and develop a management program, this was ignored.
1910	Bolivia, Chile, Argentina as well as Peru governments decide to restrict the number of pelts obtained to stop the wild chinchilla being made extinct
1919	Chapman captured his first Chinchillas
1920	Decree Law was passed which authorized the Director General of Hunting and Fishing to issue individual case licenses to establish domesticated Chinchilla breeding pens and the trapping of a stated number of wild Chinchilla to stock them.   The quota of 50 animals was trapped over a four-month period.  These animals that were caught were of the Lanigera species of Chinchilla
1921	A second application was granted in 1921 and among these were some of the Brevicaudata species of Chinchilla. These were found a considerable distance from the breeding farm over the Bolivian border and had to be smuggled in.
1923	With 11 animals Chapman in San Pedro, Chapman begins his Chinchilla Ranching.
1926	Chapman moves his herd to Inglewood
1930	Fritz Ferger has the first Brevicaudata birth in captivity Chapman started selling animals to other breeders to establish their own herds
1934	On 28 December 1934 Mathias Ferrel Chapman, died at the age of 54
1936	Establishment of the first Chinchilla organization NCBA, in Salt Lake town center (Utah/USA)
1936	Fritz Ferger delivers the first Brevicaudata  into the USA
1945	National Chinchilla Breeders of America, Inc. was started and published their first magazine.
1947	Chinchilla Breeder OF Canada (N.C.B.C.) is created
1949	Establishment of the Chinchilla Association OF America (C.A.A.)
1950's	Chinchilla Fur Breeders Association Ltd was formed in the UK following the first imports
1954	Petrol Wellman reports in New York State on the first Recessive beige
1955	On the Ranch "Blythe Wilson" in California the first dominant gene factor chinchilla appeared:  the white Chinchilla.
1955	The first beige Chinchilla is born to  Ned Jensen in Oregon
1956	G. Writer creates the "Chinchilla post office". An independent magazine for the promotion of the European Chinchilla.
1960	The first Violet Chinchilla was born in Rhodesia/Africa, and was sold to  Lloyd Sullivan's farm in California
1961	The first Black velvet (Gunning Black) is mentioned by Robert Gunning in Washington State.
1963	Merle Larson shows the first sapphire Chinchilla to the world.
1967	Violets were born in Rhodesia, S. Africa and moved to the Sullivan Ranch in California.
1970s	Chinchilla Fur Breeders Association Ltd in the UK dropped the Ltd from its name
1980- 1990	Chinchillas become ever more popular as pets. However the high price and the lack of  information deter many from attempting to keep them.
1985	Fred Duggins imports new lines from the USA from Jack Jumphries stock
1993	Chinchilla Fur Breeders Association in the UK renamed to the National Chinchilla Society
1999	The Online Chinchilla Club was formed
2003	The Chinchilla Club was split in two to form the Chinchilla Breeders Organisation
Aug 2003	Greenwood Chinchillas established
Jan 2004	Fur farming made illegal in the UK following new legislation

Do you know of any important dates or events regarding chinchillas from any country that should be added to this list?  Please let us know!