Ranch Brands
Ranch brands are a way of identifying which breeder bred a particular animal. A ranch brand usually has two to four letters or numbers or a combination of both. The brands are assigned by either Empress Chinchilla Breeders’ Cooperative (ECBC) or the Mutation Chinchilla Breeders’ Association (MCBA).
These two organizations are similar to the American Kennel Club for dogs. ECBC and MCBA hold shows, share information on breeding and caring for chinchillas, and promote research regarding this wonderful little animal.
When a ranch or breeder registers with one of the organizations, they are given their own unique brand. These brands are recognized by both MCBA and ECBC regardless of which organization the brand originates from. Brands are registered once, are permanent and never reused for new members. This is to avoid confusion when reading a multi-generation pedigree. Both organizations work together to prevent duplicate ranch brands.
Ranch brands appear on pedigrees and ear tags of the animals. It is used in the beginning of the animal’s number to identify who bred it. On pedigrees, the numbers tell the reader at a glance what lines the animal is descended from.
Brand | Member Number | Name | Year |
---|---|---|---|
_AP | EM31044 | Amanda Pepper | 2015 |
\UCC | Cecil Bush | 1969 | |
ZW8 | Wayne Halverson | 1969 | |
ZUM | Richard Zumwalt | 1964 | |
ZUJ | Joseph Zugaj | 1969 | |
ZLF | Lewis Foster | 1969 | |
ZHH | Isla Huth | 1969 | |
ZAK | Marvin Zak | 1964 | |
ZA8T | F29708 | Selestino Zamora | 1981 |
YS2 | Jim Skerston | 1969 | |
YJW | IM31009 | Junwen Yang | 2014 |
YJH | Cloe Jeffers | 1980 | |
XXX3 | F29828 | Ken Cordoza | 1993 |
XX2 | Norman Janzen | 1964 | |
XWC | Catskill Mountains Chinchilla | 1969 | |
XW | Gordon Rod | 1969 | |
XRX | Gordon Rod | 1969 | |
XRV | Tom Lagos | 1969 | |
XRS | Robert Sirios | 1969 | |
XHB | H. M. Burns | 1969 | |
XCX | Double Ten | 1969 | |
XBO | Carsten Boe | 1969 | |
X3X | James Pekarek | 1969 | |
Wl | Walter & Irene Lomowski | 1969 | |
Wh7 | W. D. Heron | 1964 | |
WW85 | F29960 | Gary Watkins | 1987 |
WW | Gary Watkins | 1987 | |
WV73 | F28973 | Winford Vaught | 1974 |
WUG | Jim Stewart | 1969 | |
WTS | W. W. Tillman | 1969 | |
WT5 | Woodrow Tillman | 1980 | |
WSU | Warren Stone | 1964 | |
WSL | William Lethridge | 1969 | |
WS4 | Walter Swanson | 1964 | |
WQ3 | James Knox Jr | 1969 | |
WPF | Wallace Freed | 1969 | |
WPA | William Payton | 1964 | |
WOK | Oscar Banks | 1969 | |
WOE | Bill Edstrom | 1969 | |
WOC | Devon Benbrook | 2019 | |
WOB | Antietam Chinchilla Ranch | 1964 | |
WMCC | George Ianetta | 1990 | |
WLM | F7793 | William McCraigh | 1985 |
WLB | Beverly Butcher | 1969 | |
WKKE | Jessica Clark | 2018 | |
WJK9 | F30329 | Walter Kaster | 1990 |
WJK | Mar-Wil Farm | 1964 | |
WJK | Walter Kaster | 1990 | |
WIT | Joe Witt | 1969 | |
WHIM | PG309 | Leanne Huxtable | 2013 |
WH | Waly Hubler | 1969 | |
WGK | W. G. Kopp, Dr. | 1969 | |
WG | George Walker | 1969 | |
WEZ | Arthur Wetzel | 1964 | |
WEK | Lavanoria Kissel | 1964 | |
WEDD | Walter Deweill | 1986 | |
WCl | West Coast Chinchillas LLC | 1964 | |
WCRB | Wayne Bishop | 1996 | |
WCR4 | F29747 | Dan Weiss | 1981 |
WCR2 | F30435 | Duane Wheeler | 1990 |
WCR | John Zeinert | 1988 | |
WCAV | Al Wolf | 1986 | |
WBJ | William James | 1996 | |
WBB | Wendell Bird | 1988 | |
WB- | William Bertram | 1964 | |
WB | W. B.Carl | 1969 | |
WAH | W. Allen Hicks | 1969 | |
W7P | M. D. Wimp | 1964 | |
W6M | Royal Oak Chin Ranch | 1964 | |
W6M | William Metcalfe | 1980 | |
W6J | Wilfred McMullen | 1964 | |
W68 | Samuel Whitehorn | 1969 | |
W4H | W. J. Hudson | 1964 | |
W4B | W. E. Brown | 1969 | |
W45 | Carl Watson | 1969 | |
W/G | George Walker | 1969 | |
W-L | Irene Lomowski | 1989 | |
W | Clarence Wagner | 1969 | |
VWR | Gladys Van Winkle | 1969 | |
VVT | Louis Trudo | 1969 | |
VVFF | Robert Paulsen | 1988 | |
VVCR | Joe Brown | 1996 | |
VVC | EM31141 | Cara Gamba | 2015 |
VSS | Fred Straughn | 1969 | |
VSC | Alfred Southard | 1980 | |
VSA3 | Vernon Berning | 1986 | |
VS1 | Vernon Schmidt | 1964 | |
VS | Vistor & Betty Broucke | 1969 | |
VRO | El Viboge Chin Ranch | 1964 | |
VRI | V. R. Hollman | 1969 | |
VR | Baron Cornett | 1969 | |
VOC | Arthur Schoonover | 1969 | |
VNF | Newton Fawcett | 1969 | |
VME | Erickson Chinchillas | 1964 | |
VLZ | John Livengood | 1969 | |
VLV | Homestead Farms | 1988 | |
VLS3 | F30233 | Vern�s Chinchilla | 1988 |
VK9 | W. W. Benton | 1969 | |
VJJ | Jack Frisby | 1969 | |
VJ7 | Mrs. John D. Snyder | 1969 | |
VJ6 | Bowles-DeGrazier Chin Ranch | 1964 | |
VIC | Tara Talbot | 2019 | |
VHK | Vitus Hloushek | 1969 | |
VFV | Vern Spitsberg | 1981 | |
VEE | Viola England | 1969 | |
VDO | C. G. Vandenoever | 1980 | |
VCJ | Vernon Carter | 1969 | |
VB | Val Berdux | 1964 | |
VAS | Crestline Chinchilla | 1969 | |
VAD | A. Vadasz | 1969 | |
VA89 | F30302 | Vancel Absher | 1989 |
V7J | Mrs. John D. Snyder | 1969 | |
V7A | Vernon Allgood | 1969 | |
V5C | Alfred Southard | 1981 | |
V4S | Crestline Chinchilla | 1969 | |
V4L | Emil Heidorn | 1969 | |
V15 | Bert Colby | 1969 | |
V-R | Robert Collins | 1989 | |
UR | Uneita Harrington | 1969 | |
UNC | L. H. Uncapher | 1969 | |
UJC | Lucky Trio | 1969 | |
UHCC | Underhill Chins | 1996 | |
UBL | Stanley UBL | 1964 | |
UAF | Virgil Fiske | 1990 | |
TYZ | EM31081 | Tyler Davina | 2015 |
TVP | Tommy Peterman | 1990 | |
TVA | L. H. Alexander | 1969 | |
TV2 | A. S. Busch | 1969 | |
TULU | Sigmund Tarvid | 1980 | |
TTT | Gail Timm | 1980 | |
TT5 | T&T Chinchilla Ranch | 1964 | |
TSV | Tony Villareal | 1988 | |
TS56 | F30499 | Timothy Strueber | 1991 |
TRVD | Steve Burden | 1989 | |
TRSR | EM31052 | Jessica Sibanda | 2015 |
TRIS | EM | Ryanne Seldon | 2019 |
TRAY | EM31170 | Demetrius Trahan | 2016 |
TR | Mary ready | 1969 | |
TQD | Ron Dow | 1980 | |
TOY | Yoke Toy | 1980 | |
TNA | Ted Nolet | 1980 | |
TMR | Tom Rodgers | 1988 | |
TMR | EM31066 | Billy Rodriguez Jr | 2015 |
TML8 | F29637 | Irene Lecki | 1980 |
TM | Thomas Mouter | 1969 | |
TLK | T. L. Kinard | 1980 | |
TLC | EM31226 | Taylor Waltman | 2018 |
TIN | John Tinsley | 1969 | |
TIFF | FM | Tiffany Whitlow | 2014 |
TGP | Genevieve Parker | 1969 | |
TGI | The seven �Eleven Ranch | 1964 | |
TG1 | Anthony Gujda | 1969 | |
TFR | Ewald Busse | 1969 | |
TEN4 | F29108 | Herman Groves | 1975 |
TEEX | Tom Templeman | 1986 | |
TE | Carl Hansen | 1969 | |
TD3 | Duvall�s Chinchilla Ranch | 1964 | |
TD-S | Toby Santisteven | 1997 | |
TCY | Troy Cain | 1980 | |
TCT | Robert Bouchard | 1964 | |
TCP | Clarence Timmreck | 1980 | |
TCOT | Michelle Jorgenson | 2020 | |
TCBR | Bill Hatfield | 1996 | |
TC4 | Toni Cherpes | 1964 | |
TBJ | Ted Jastromb | 1989 | |
TBDD | Wayne C. Matheny | 1980 | |
TBCR | Bill Hatfield | 1997 | |
TBC | Norman Chapdelaine | 1964 | |
TB55 | F29354 | Terry Brown | 1977 |
TATS | T. Terenchin | 1988 | |
T83 | Steven Timmons | 1988 | |
T6T` | Ralph Mitchell | 1969 | |
T65 | Orville Thomas | 1964 | |
T63 | Boris Tatischeff | 1969 | |
T6 | Thomas Chinchilla Ranch | 1964 | |
T4M | T & M Ranch | 1964 | |
T1F | Frances Miller | 1964 | |
T-BY | F29993 | Ted Young | 1984 |
T-83 | F29938 | Steve Timmons | 1983 |
T&M | Joe Madera | 1969 | |
SYR | SYR Chinchilla ranch | 1964 | |
SYD | EM31047 | Marianne Sansouci | 2015 |
SXX | C. A. Smith | 1981 | |
SWT | Henry Sweet | 1969 | |
SWQ | Vincent Gravel | 1975 | |
SW2S | F29036 | J.W. Swart | 1975 |
SVCR | Dean Otten | 1997 | |
STT | Magdalene Stulzman | 1969 | |
STFR | Richard Stoffer | 1980 | |
STC | PG30998 | Nikita Nielsen | 2014 |
STAR | Kurt Powell | 2019 | |
ST76 | F29337 | Simon Thomas | 1977 |
SSS | Gerhard Siebolts | 1982 | |
SSH2 | F29620 | Sharon Hope | 1982 |
SRK | Carl Butler | 1969 | |
SQM | S. E. Meyer | 1969 | |
SQL | Warren Lund | 1964 | |
SPLC | Silvio LaMarra | 1981 | |
SPL8 | F29540 | S. E. Latham | 1979 |
SP84 | David Dtaton | 1985 | |