I've been browsing the net, and the best images I've found are this

I do hope I'm not breaking any rules....

How would these be accurately described in terms of colour? Are the Sable, or Sable......

Any help would be appreciated.

They are Polecat, (light polecats) There are ferrets called Dark Polecat or EU polecat (this is the same kind of thing.)here are some examples

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light polecat: (also called Sable or Fitch)


dark polecat ferret: (also called black)


Dark polecat ferrets are usually a hybrid (cross) of a ferret and an EU Polecat (below - undomesticated version of the ferret):


Dark sandy: (sometimes called Chocolate, Siamese or Cinnamon)


Sandy: (sometimes called Champagne)


Silver: (sometimes called Roan)


Silver ferrets often fade out over time and become DEW (dark eyed whites):


Albino:


Copper:


Plus, ferrets with white paws are called 'Mitts'. So you can get Polecat Mitt:


Sandy Mitt: (this one also has a bib - white chest markings)


Silver Mitt:


Remember that temprement is more important than colour though! My favourite colour is sandy, but I'm yet to own one. I have a light polecat, a silver, an albino and a dark sandy.

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Id say get any colour you like, just make sure that if you do go the kit route get from a breeder who handles their ferrets and kits daily as they are those who breed and dont handle kits and just sell them for £'s and it often ends up where the kits are really nippy. I am not against rescues but will say like any rescue animal you do not know their background.

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no you don't know the background, but any self-respecting rescue will keep their ferrets long enough to be properly assesed so they know their behaviour and can nip train them.

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Yeah that is true, I don't say that they don't. But the person getting the ferrets has to be confident at handling otherwise the ferret could start nipping only one of my ferrets I would not trust with strangers and that is Moonshine, she is fine with me but would bite anyone else. Atleast a kit you get to see grow and know its history (from the time you get it onwards) or sometimes more if you choose a dedicated breeder.

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