page_title: Fur farming
section_title: Chinchilla
hierarchical_section_title: Fur farming / Species / Chinchilla
caption_attribution_description: English: Chinchilla's fur of a living animal when you blow on it - Alive grey domestic chinchilla Français&#160;: fourrure de chinchilla vivant quand on souffle dessus - Chinchilla domestique gris adulte, vivant
context_page_description: Fur farming is the practice of breeding or raising certain types of animals for their fur.
  Fur used from animals caught in the wild is not considered farmed fur, and is instead known as "wild fur".
  Most of the world’s farmed fur is produced by European farmers. There are 5,000 fur farms in the EU, all located across 22 countries; these areas of production collectively account for 50% of the global production of farmed fur.
  The EU accounts for 63% of global mink production and 70% of fox production. Denmark is the leading mink-producing country, accounting for approximately 28% of world production. Other major producers include China, the Netherlands, Russia, and the U.S. Finland is the largest United States supplier of fox pelts.
  The United States is a major exporter of fur skins. Major export markets include China, Russia, Canada, and the EU. Exports to Asia as a share of total exports grew from 22% in 1998 to 47% in 2002.
  China is the largest importer of fur pelts in the world and the largest exporter of finished fur products.
  Fur farming is banned in Austria, Croatia, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic and Norway.
context_section_description: The international trade in chinchilla fur goes back to the 16th century and the animal (whose name literally means "Little Chincha") is named after the Chincha people of the Andes, who wore its soft, dense fur. By the end of the 19th century, chinchillas had become quite rare. In 1923, Mathias F. Chapman brought the eleven wild chinchillas he had captured to the U.S. for breeding. Only three of these were female. Empress Chinchilla is the breeders association for the chinchilla farmers, many of whom are based in the United States, including California. Empress Chinchilla runs a certification program for farmers.
caption: Chinchilla
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