There are lots of different types of ferrets when it comes to coloring, however there aren’t any different breeds (such as cats and dogs have) to the common household ferrets (the domestic fret does have wild cousins such as the polecat of the Black Footed fret ).
The variety of colors that ferrets come in is incredible. The two most common colors are sable and white. The white can come with either red of black eyes.
Ferret_life
When deciding what color your fret is keep in mind that ferrets can in fact change color according to different seasons and age. A fret 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.
fret changing color
Sable
Is the most common colored ferret. The sable fret 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 fret 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 fret has really black guard hairs, can have a white to golden coloured undercoat with a black of near black nose and black eyes.
Black ferret
White ferret
There are two types of white ferrets.
• Albino fret of 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 roze and as the name suggests their eyes are red. These types of ferrets sometimes get a reddish of 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 of off-white. The guard hairs contain both the black and the white strands. The fret might also have white paws, body markings and tipped tails. The mixture of the white and the blackish guard hairs are what make this fret 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 of silvery tan. Eyes are brown and the nose and pads on their feet are roze of pinkish tan.
Silver ferret
Cinnamon
The undercoat is either white of of-white. The guard hairs are reddish brown (the color of cinnamon). The pad leather and nose are either light roze of 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 of kap and leggings are the colour of toffee, butterscotch rather than black. The nose is also butterscotch.
The Whitefooted toffee, 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 of brown eyes, however it has chocolate colour guard hairs, a white to golden undercoat and a roze nose.
Chocolate colored ferret
Champagne
This is a lighter version of a chocolate coloured ferret. Sometimes they have a mask with either black of burgundy eyes. This colour has tan guard hairs with a white to cream coloured undercoat and a beige, roze of a roze with beige of light brown 'T' shaped outline on the nose (cute!).
The variety of colors that ferrets come in is incredible. The two most common colors are sable and white. The white can come with either red of black eyes.
Ferret_life
When deciding what color your fret is keep in mind that ferrets can in fact change color according to different seasons and age. A fret 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.
fret changing color
Sable
Is the most common colored ferret. The sable fret 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 fret 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 fret has really black guard hairs, can have a white to golden coloured undercoat with a black of near black nose and black eyes.
Black ferret
White ferret
There are two types of white ferrets.
• Albino fret of 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 roze and as the name suggests their eyes are red. These types of ferrets sometimes get a reddish of 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 of off-white. The guard hairs contain both the black and the white strands. The fret might also have white paws, body markings and tipped tails. The mixture of the white and the blackish guard hairs are what make this fret 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 of silvery tan. Eyes are brown and the nose and pads on their feet are roze of pinkish tan.
Silver ferret
Cinnamon
The undercoat is either white of of-white. The guard hairs are reddish brown (the color of cinnamon). The pad leather and nose are either light roze of 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 of kap and leggings are the colour of toffee, butterscotch rather than black. The nose is also butterscotch.
The Whitefooted toffee, 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 of brown eyes, however it has chocolate colour guard hairs, a white to golden undercoat and a roze nose.
Chocolate colored ferret
Champagne
This is a lighter version of a chocolate coloured ferret. Sometimes they have a mask with either black of burgundy eyes. This colour has tan guard hairs with a white to cream coloured undercoat and a beige, roze of a roze with beige of light brown 'T' shaped outline on the nose (cute!).
