From what I understood of this loooong discussion, somebody said, if the socks are not symmetrical, there can be health disorders!? ... something, and you...
Sorry if that sounds rough, my english is a little rusty... Tina ... that many people here are from around the world. So I dont' look at how things are said...
Basically, the line is this A. Ferret has markings of a neural crest genetic variant B. Cause is most likely to be a neural crest genetic variant C. SOME of...
OH wow. What a remarkable way of breaking that down into a direct, short, and easy presentation. I was also worried because I do not have education in ...
(I have permission From Stephenie Baas to share this information in hopes of helping others.) I have learned from Dr. Moorman-Roest that the little ferret who...
Hi! Maybe you know something about a rumour, that makes its way through Germany... Some people say, that blackself ferrets arose from crossing minks with...
Sorry, the link doesn't work... You can have a look here: http://www.beepworld.de/members53/frettchentina/ Then on "Farben" and scroll down to Blackself....
... ~~~~I just find it hard to believe. From what I've heard (rumors too), the first generations of blackself ferrets were more agressive and somewhat...
*IF* memory serves there were fur producers in the old USSR (Can't recall which part.) who crossed European Mink and Ferrets. Also, *IF* memory serves American...
Geez, that ferret looks like a Mink indeed. I know, I've had contact with one. But I also notice the body is a bit more like a ferrets, the tail is a hair...
http://ferret.ru/eng/index05.shtml includes ... So it sounds like they have the large size of hybrid vigor that can also be found crossing domestic dogs with...
BTW, since then more has been learned so put aside the "star gene" stuff and instead read about neural crest disorders such as Kit and WS for that info....
In fact it is possible to cross european minks with ferrets. American minks can NOT be crossed with ferrets. (I've asked some biologists) BUT the ferret you...
... That sounds most likely to be a false rumor. It may be that someone in Gremany tried it at some point and confusion arose from that, but even if that...
Here's a link to one of my black selfs - mainly American line with a touch of English. I am getting them pretty regularly now and one of his daughters born...
I think the colour and shiny coat of black self ferrets originate from hybridisations with European polecats. Perhaps that's not the most popular origin for...
So what is a black self? It seems that there are many different opinions on this. Many times I see black self ferrets that I would simply call (in lack of a...
... Self (old FURO term) or solid - can be any color - here's the definition: The percentage of colored guard hairs should be ideally 100% in relation to white...
I have noticed with the darker ferrets that the undercoats are grey toned. I don't remember seeing it with the poley crosses I am familiar with that came in...
Check out the kits in Heather's litter between my Black Hawk and her black sable jill Firedance. http://www.fothferrets.com/04breedings/firedance.html...
Thanks for posting that. So self and solid are the same thing and the undercoat needs not to be a uniform colour (from tip to root) according to that...
Polecats tend to have a more warm, golden, red. the red tones are common in the UK. This varies greatly geographically in the wild. I've seen both grey and...
What Beautiful kits Vickie. Let me tell everyone, I have seen her black sables and they are just stunning! Win everytime, and with good reason. Marguerite ...
Would Mimir and Fengil be called black selfs? They are (wild) polecat coloured. These guys are totally solid "black" in the summer with a full dark face. ...
This is what Mimir looks like in the summer: http://www.streamload.com/octospider/little.jpg _________________________________________________________________ ...
Damn... Gotta get one of those black beauties. I have always loved the darker colored ferrets...Perhaps when Squeeks finally decides to leave me, I will...
Oh my goodness, another super cool ferret. I would love a black sable, that is that black. My only black sable is a male named Draco. He was a rescue ferret...
Oh, thast makes me want one of them, but i can't... We had enough vet expenses this year that -- well, you know... A person needs to be practical so the...
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