Ferrets are wonderful and ancient pets that have accompanied humanity for at least 2,500 years, which has allowed many different types of ferret to exist today depending on their breed, color or coat.
In this article on our site we will focus on identifying the different types of ferret so that you can get a general idea of how to classify them. Read on to find out about types of ferrets based on size, color or coat.
Ferret size
If you like ferrets, you will surely have noticed that they come in different sizes and that is indeed the case. Of course, we can only confirm the size of a ferret when it is already an adult. We can classify them into three large groups:
- The whippet is the smallest ferret of all those that exist. It comes from the United States and has a small, elongated head.
- The standard ferret is the most common and common: it comes from Europe and was used for centuries to hunt rabbits.
- The bull is undoubtedly the largest and most corpulent ferret. It stands out for having short legs, a wide head and a voluminous chest. They come from Northern Europe.
Ferret Colors
In addition to the size of a ferret we can also classify it by its color and there are four parameters that will allow us to define it:
According to the base color
- saber
- black saber
- black
- chocolate
- champagne
- cinnamon
- albino
- DEW
- silver
- silver marking
According to color distribution pattern
- standard
- Siamese
- roan
- self
- solid
There are also white patterns:
- bib
- gloves
- socks
- harlequin
- blazze
- panda
- polkadott
- milk mouth
- kneepads
- tip
Finally you can present a mask:
- in V
- in T
- incomplete
- without mask
Ferret fur
Finally and to finish with the classification of ferrets according to their physical characteristics, we must know that we find three types of fur. The most common of all of them is short or standard hair since most ferrets have it.
- Short or standard hair
- Long hair
- Angora
