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TYPES OF FERRETS
There are several different colours and patterns of ferrets :
Sable, silver-mitt
Albino (red eyed-white panda)
Cinnamon
Black-eyed
White, blaze
Badger
Butterscotch
Siamese
There are even some that are spotted or striped (BEW). Describing different colours and patterns of ferrets can be a *hairy* task. Depending on your area or certain organisations, the name of a certain pattern/colour can vary.
Sable The sable ferret has a mask like a racoon and can vary in shade. The under-fur can be anywhere from white to cream or beige. Guard hairs are black to brown.
Silver-mitt Silver-mitts have white or light cream under-fur with black and white guard hairs. All feet are white and they have a white bib.
Albino or red eyed whites This ferret is all white (sometimes with a golden or yellow tone) and has red or pink eyes.
Panda Panda's have dark legs, white feet, patches on the ears and circles around their eyes, with white or cream under-fur. They don't have a mask.
Cinnamon A rare ferret that has white or cream under-fur with reddish brown guard hair.
Black eyed white All white with black eyes.
Blaze Resembles silver-mitt but has a white stripe down it's head and neck.
Butterscotch White or cream under-fur, butterscotch legs, tail, mask and guard hairs.
Spotted and Striped Usually striped ferrets are black eyed whites with a stripe down the back and/or tail. Sometimes they may have rings around the tail like a racoon. Spotted ferrets are just that … Spotted!.
Siamese This ferret has very light shades of colour with dark fur on the legs and tail.
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