Identify Differences of Similar Breeds

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French Angoras have:

Commercial body 

Ears free from tassels

Normal hair on front feet
Coarse texture

Giant Angoras have:  

Commercial body 

Ears have tassels.  Tassels are the fur on the ears.

Wool on front and back feet
Soft texture

Satin Angoras have: 

Commercial body

Satinized fur

Feet free from wool

Ears free from tasselss

English Angoras have:

 Compact body type

Wool on feet

Soft texture

Ears have tassels

Many breeds have the Chinchilla variety.  Check breed standards in the ARBA Standard of Perfection to see which breeds have a chinchilla variety.

American Chinchillas have:

  Commercial body type

Rollback fur

6 class

Giant Chinchillas have:

  Semi-arch body type

Flyback fur

Heaviest Chinchilla breed

6 class

Standard Chinchillas have:

  Compact body type

Rollback fur

Lightest Chinchilla breed

4 class