In Memory
Loyd G. Sullivan

        Loyd Sullivan started to trap for fur during grade school in his native Texas and continued to be involved in the fur business all of his life.  He was a vital part of the Chinchilla industry for 48 years until his death in 1990.
     A passionate believer in the industry, Loyd was committed to aiding the young rancher.  He felt that they were the life-blood of the future and said he never failed to learn something from them.  In their enthusiasm, they were not afraid to try new  ideas and, as an old-timer set in his ways, Loyd was often surprised to find that these innovative concepts would indeed work.
     He was convinced that the day would come when full-time pelting ranches would be viable and he worked hard at promoting pelt production, both at the dressing level and as chairman of the Chinchilla Industry Council for over ten years.
     Loyd was the guiding light behind Chinchilla Ximoco in Mexico, a ranch devoted solely to Standard pelt production.

1992 - American Chinchilla	1997 - Guillermo Holzer
1993 - American Chinchilla	1998 - Eduardo Borkowski
1994 - American Chinchilla	1999 - Eduardo Borkowski
1995 - Guillermo Holzer	2000 - Silent B Chinchillas
1996 - Guillermo Holzer	2001 - Eduardo Borkowski