There are lots of different types of ferrets when it comes to coloring, however there aren’t any different breeds (such as mèo and chó have) to the common household ferrets (the domestic tọc mạch, chồn, ferret does have wild cousins such as the polecat hoặc the Black Footed tọc mạch, chồn, ferret ).

The variety of màu sắc that ferrets come in is incredible. The two most common màu sắc are sable and white. The white can come with either red hoặc black eyes.



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When deciding what color your tọc mạch, chồn, ferret is keep in mind that ferrets can in fact change color according to different seasons and age. A tọc mạch, chồn, ferret 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.

tọc mạch, chồn, ferret changing color


Sable


Is the most common colored ferret. The sable tọc mạch, chồn, ferret 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 tọc mạch, chồn, ferret 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 tọc mạch, chồn, ferret has really black guard hairs, can have a white to golden coloured undercoat with a black hoặc near black nose and black eyes.



Black ferret







White ferret


There are two types of white ferrets.


•    Albino tọc mạch, chồn, ferret hoặc 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 màu hồng, hồng and as the name suggests their eyes are red. These types of ferrets sometimes get a reddish hoặc 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 hoặc off-white. The guard hairs contain both the black and the white strands. The tọc mạch, chồn, ferret might also have white paws, body markings and tipped tails. The mixture of the white and the blackish guard hairs are what make this tọc mạch, chồn, ferret 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 hoặc silvery tan. Eyes are brown and the nose and pads on their feet are màu hồng, hồng hoặc pinkish tan.


Silver ferret







Cinnamon


The undercoat is either white hoặc of-white. The guard hairs are reddish brown (the color of cinnamon). The pad leather and nose are either light màu hồng, hồng hoặc 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 hoặc mui xe and leggings are the colour of bơ, miếng bơ, butterscotch rather than black. The nose is also butterscotch.

The Whitefooted bơ, miếng bơ, butterscotch 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 hoặc brown eyes, however it has Sô cô la colour guard hairs, a white to golden undercoat and a màu hồng, hồng nose.


Sô cô la colored ferret






Champagne


This is a lighter version of a Sô cô la coloured ferret. Sometimes they have a mask with either black hoặc burgundy eyes. This colour has tan guard hairs with a white to cream coloured undercoat and a beige, màu hồng, hồng hoặc a màu hồng, hồng with beige hoặc light brown 'T' shaped outline on the nose (cute!).