Ferret patterns and color are major reasons for their long and deep love in the owner’s heart as a pet in the United States.
As a ferret lover and enthusiast, if you are confused about what ferret colors and patterns you should buy, you no longer need to worry.
In this article, I will give you exclusive personalized experience and knowledge to choose the right ferret fur patterns along with a ferret chart and kit.
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Ferret Patterns & Coloring
During the early days of my ferret-owning journey, I was too confused to choose the right colors and patterns for my pet.
As a new or even old ferret owner, you may get confused about choosing the best ferret owner because of the wide range of ferret patterns and colors.
According to the American Ferret Association, a wide range of ferret patterns and eight basic colors of ferrets exist.
But here are all your doubts or confusion that will be solved so that you can confidently choose the ideal ferret fur for yourself.
So, make sure you read till the end.
Ferret Coloring Patterns
1. Blaze
All the coat colors except white can be counted as a blaze. The long blaze ferret patterns extended from the forehead to the back of the neck. The eyes’ color usually ranges from brown to ruby.
A blaze ferret has a pink nose or may have a light pink outline around the nose. This was the first ferret pattern I owned around five-plus years ago.
2. Mitt
A mitt ferret exists in various colors but isn’t found in white, however, there are chances that it might have white feet with limb color contraction.
The nose of a mitt ferret can be of any color and the eyes can be black, blue, burgundy, or green.
3. Mutt
A mutt ferrets don’t have any fixed or regular patterns. They are found in multiple colors.
The irregular patterns usually cause major confusion to identify whether it’s a mutt ferret or not, but can also switch to a ferret breeder for the solution.
The patterns of mutt ferrets can be roaning, spots, dots, etc,
4. Point Ferret
Point ferret is one of the most recognized ferret patterns. Last summer one of my best friends owned this ferret fur pattern and he is quite happy with it.
Ferret patterns don’t have any specific patterns due to variations in their body and the points on their body.
With dark guard hair, the point ferrets exhibit strong analogies to the Siamese ferrets.
5. Panda Ferret
A panda ferret can have fur of any color other than white. Both the neck and head are white and the nose is pink.
The eye color of a panda ferret is burgundy or black. This ferret is highly accepted in various states of the United States.
6. Roan Ferret
The roan ferret fur pattern can be found in various colors, such as sable, black, chocolate, or cinnamon. Around half the guard’s hair is white and covers most of the body.
Roan ferret eyes can be black, burgundy, blue, or green. The nose can be of any color.
7. Standard Ferret
The standard ferret is one of the most common ferrets out there. It has colored guard hair that spreads all over the body.
Around 10% of the guard hair is white which gives a lighter look to the ferret.
8. Solid Ferret
The name is saying it all, the fur of a solid ferret has one solid color from head to tail. The nose is also the same color as the fur.
There is no white color available on the solid ferret body however, a tiny white point may be found under the chin. The eye colors of a solid ferret are blue, black, or green.
9. Striped/Patterned Ferret
Striped/patterned ferret’s guard hair can be any coat color except fully white. A minimum of 90% of the guard hair should be white.
The patterns of the hair could be either a sprinkling of colored guard hairs throughout the body or a colored
stripe down the back.
Ferret Colors
As mentioned above, there are various colors of ferrets that are highly loved and accepted by ferret owners.
Each ferret color comes with different patterns. On that note, list of all recognized ferret colors:
1. Albino Ferrets
Albino ferrets have pink noses without any markings. The eyes of albino ferrets are bright red due to a lack of pigment.
An albino ferrets have white guard hairs and a white undercoat. The color of the coat often changes into yellow due to the oil production from the body of albino ferrets.
2. Chocolate Ferrets
Chocolate ferrets have an undercoat of white to cream and guard hairs are chocolate color. The eye color of chocolate ferrets is a standard brown color and the nose is beige or pink.
Many people mistake chocolate ferrets due to their close resemblance to slight sable or dark champagne ferrets. This was the second ferret I had owned around four years ago.
3. Sable Ferrets
Sable ferrets also known as Poley, this type of ferrets are unique to other color of ferrets. A sable ferrets have warm brownish or blackish color guard hairs.
The undercoat color of a sable ferret is cream, white, or golden. The eye’s color is brown or black and the nose is usually light brown.
4. Cinnamon Ferrets
Cinnamon ferrets are quite rare; due to this, many ferret lovers believe that they don’t exist and that it’s a variation of champagne ferrets.
The guard hairs of cinnamon ferrets are quite match to champagne with a change of red hue. They have white to cream undercoat.
The nose color of cinnamon ferrets is pink but often they turn brown. Eyes color is standard brown or dark ruby. Cinnamon ferret color patterns are standard or striped.
5. Champagne Ferrets
Champagne ferrets have white to cream colors of undercoat. The color of the guard’s hair varies from beige to light brown. A champagne ferret is also known as “Sandy”.
The eyes’ color is dark brown or dark ruby. The color of the nose is pink but often turns into faint brown. The champagne ferret’s pattern is standard or point.
6. Black Sable Ferrets
Black sable ferrets are one of the most common ferret colors. The eye color of sable ferrets is black or brown and the nose is brownish.
The undercoat of black sable ferrets is white or cream and the guard hair color is black or blackish brown.
They may show different types of patterns from standard to pointed ones.
7. Black Ferrets
The name says all ie most of the body parts are black. Black ferrets have fully black color guard hairs. The undercoat is white which is quite similar to the other ferrets.
A black ferrets have fully black eyes and their nose color can be light black or fully black. Even a micro ferret of black fur ferret is easy to identify which is an advantage over other ferret.
8. Dark-Eyed White Ferrets
Dark-eyed white ferrets have white guard hairs and undercoat. Majorly, they have pink noses but, also sometimes they have speckles.
The DEW often look like Albino ferrets, however, they also produce pigment.
9. Dalmation Ferrets
Dalmation ferrets is one of the most unique ferrets. It is purely white ferries ie the guard hair and undercoat are white.
Broadly, this kind of ferret has black or red eyes without any spots. In recent years, dalmatian ferrets have been quite popular and owned by ferret lovers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the rarest color of the ferret?
Cinnamon is the rarest color of the ferret.
What is the most popular ferret color?
Sable is the most popular ferret color.
Do ferrets change color as they get older?
Yes, ferrets change color with age. An older ferret may have white guard hairs, especially on their hind ends.
What is the rarest ferret pattern?
Cinnamon ferrets have the rarest pattern and color among all the ferrets.
Conclusion
There you go, now you have all the details about ferret patterns, colors, kit, and chart.
It’s great that ferrets are available in various colors and patterns. You can choose your furry friend according to your liking and comfort.
Still, if you have a confusion or question regarding ferret colors and patterns then feel free to comment. I will solve your queries.
Thanks for your time!