There are lots of different types of ferrets when it comes to coloring, however there aren’t any different breeds (such as ネコ and イヌ have) to the common household ferrets (the domestic フェレット does have wild cousins such as the polecat または the Black Footed フェレット ).
The variety of Colors（色） that ferrets come in is incredible. The two most common Colors（色） are sable and white. The white can come with either red または black eyes.
Ferret_life
When deciding what color your フェレット is keep in mind that ferrets can in fact change color according to different seasons and age. A フェレット that is darker in summer can sometimes become a lot lighter in winter! The same goes when ferrets get older. Check out the difference in color of the ferrets below.
フェレット changing color
Sable
Is the most common colored ferret. The sable フェレット has mostly raccoon like colorings with a mask on the face, dark paws and tail. There can be lighter and darker sables depending on how dark the underfur is. The hairs on top, also known as the guard hairs, are normally darker and they are what give the フェレット the raccoon look.
Two ferrets
White-footed Sable
As the name suggests this color is the same as the Sable with one difference…the feet are white also this color can have a white throat patch. The nose is generally black.
White Footed Sable Ferret
Black Ferret
This colour フェレット has really black guard hairs, can have a white to golden coloured undercoat with a black または near black nose and black eyes.
Black ferret
White ferret
There are two types of white ferrets.
• Albino フェレット または red-eyed white
• Black eyed white
The red-eyed white
(Also known as the ‘ruby-eyed white’) is one of the most common colours. They are also referred to as albino ferrets. The body is white and their noses and pads on their feet are ピンク and as the name suggests their eyes are red. These types of ferrets sometimes get a reddish または yellowish tinge when they reach sexual maturity.
Red-eyed White ferret
The black-eyed whites
(Also known as the ‘onyx-eyed white’) these types of ferrets have a predominantly white coat, although sometimes they may have a few black hairs on their back and tail. The same as with any ferret, once they reach sexual maturity they may develop a yellowish tinge through their coat.
black eyed white ferrets
Silver-Mitt
Underfur is white または off-white. The guard hairs contain both the black and the white strands. The フェレット might also have white paws, body markings and tipped tails. The mixture of the white and the blackish guard hairs are what make this フェレット look silvery.
Silver
The undercoat of the silver types of ferrets is white to cream in color. The guard hairs are tipped with grey and the points are silver または silvery tan. Eyes are brown and the nose and pads on their feet are ピンク または pinkish tan.
Silver ferret
Cinnamon
The undercoat is either white または of-white. The guard hairs are reddish brown (the color of cinnamon). The pad leather and nose are either light ピンク または a darker shade of pink/brick and the eyes are brown.
cinnamon ferret
Butterscotch
The undercoat on these types of ferrets is the same as the Sable. The guard hairs, mask または フード and leggings are the colour of バタースコッチ, バター スコッチ rather than black. The nose is also butterscotch.
The Whitefooted バタースコッチ, バター スコッチ has four white feet, a white throat patch and the eyes are brown.
Chocolate
This is a lighter brown version of the sable. This colour still has a mask and black または brown eyes, however it has チョコレート colour guard hairs, a white to golden undercoat and a ピンク nose.
チョコレート colored ferret
Champagne
This is a lighter version of a チョコレート coloured ferret. Sometimes they have a mask with either black または burgundy eyes. This colour has tan guard hairs with a white to cream coloured undercoat and a beige, ピンク または a ピンク with beige または light brown 'T' shaped outline on the nose (cute!).
The variety of Colors（色） that ferrets come in is incredible. The two most common Colors（色） are sable and white. The white can come with either red または black eyes.
Ferret_life
When deciding what color your フェレット is keep in mind that ferrets can in fact change color according to different seasons and age. A フェレット that is darker in summer can sometimes become a lot lighter in winter! The same goes when ferrets get older. Check out the difference in color of the ferrets below.
フェレット changing color
Sable
Is the most common colored ferret. The sable フェレット has mostly raccoon like colorings with a mask on the face, dark paws and tail. There can be lighter and darker sables depending on how dark the underfur is. The hairs on top, also known as the guard hairs, are normally darker and they are what give the フェレット the raccoon look.
Two ferrets
White-footed Sable
As the name suggests this color is the same as the Sable with one difference…the feet are white also this color can have a white throat patch. The nose is generally black.
White Footed Sable Ferret
Black Ferret
This colour フェレット has really black guard hairs, can have a white to golden coloured undercoat with a black または near black nose and black eyes.
Black ferret
White ferret
There are two types of white ferrets.
• Albino フェレット または red-eyed white
• Black eyed white
The red-eyed white
(Also known as the ‘ruby-eyed white’) is one of the most common colours. They are also referred to as albino ferrets. The body is white and their noses and pads on their feet are ピンク and as the name suggests their eyes are red. These types of ferrets sometimes get a reddish または yellowish tinge when they reach sexual maturity.
Red-eyed White ferret
The black-eyed whites
(Also known as the ‘onyx-eyed white’) these types of ferrets have a predominantly white coat, although sometimes they may have a few black hairs on their back and tail. The same as with any ferret, once they reach sexual maturity they may develop a yellowish tinge through their coat.
black eyed white ferrets
Silver-Mitt
Underfur is white または off-white. The guard hairs contain both the black and the white strands. The フェレット might also have white paws, body markings and tipped tails. The mixture of the white and the blackish guard hairs are what make this フェレット look silvery.
Silver
The undercoat of the silver types of ferrets is white to cream in color. The guard hairs are tipped with grey and the points are silver または silvery tan. Eyes are brown and the nose and pads on their feet are ピンク または pinkish tan.
Silver ferret
Cinnamon
The undercoat is either white または of-white. The guard hairs are reddish brown (the color of cinnamon). The pad leather and nose are either light ピンク または a darker shade of pink/brick and the eyes are brown.
cinnamon ferret
Butterscotch
The undercoat on these types of ferrets is the same as the Sable. The guard hairs, mask または フード and leggings are the colour of バタースコッチ, バター スコッチ rather than black. The nose is also butterscotch.
The Whitefooted バタースコッチ, バター スコッチ has four white feet, a white throat patch and the eyes are brown.
Chocolate
This is a lighter brown version of the sable. This colour still has a mask and black または brown eyes, however it has チョコレート colour guard hairs, a white to golden undercoat and a ピンク nose.
チョコレート colored ferret
Champagne
This is a lighter version of a チョコレート coloured ferret. Sometimes they have a mask with either black または burgundy eyes. This colour has tan guard hairs with a white to cream coloured undercoat and a beige, ピンク または a ピンク with beige または light brown 'T' shaped outline on the nose (cute!).
