| The color of the ferret coat or guard hair is one of | | | | patches of black or other dark colors can be seen on |
| the factors being considered when pet enthusiasts | | | | their body. Their eyes are either brown or black and |
| venture out to buy one. The fur's hue influences the | | | | the noses are mostly blotches of pink and black. |
| color of the eyes, nose and undercoat. Sable and | | | | Silver color is usually a temporary coat for ferrets. |
| albino are two common and natural ferret colors | | | | Most of them end up having dark-eyed white guard |
| found in the vast majority of these wonderful | | | | hairs. Usually, the coat is a combination of silver, dark |
| animals. | | | | gray and white. |
| Albino is probably the most popular ferret color found | | | | Jet black-coated ferrets are called black sable. The |
| today. The lack of pigmentation and its milky-white | | | | dark shade dominates the coat and sometimes |
| coat and undercoat are the dominant features | | | | extends down through the undercoat. It has the |
| associated with this kind of ferret. Aside from the | | | | eyes that vary from brown to black with a nose |
| white fur, its pink eyes and pink nose also attract pet | | | | color of either ash black or dark brown. Though not |
| buyers to acquire this kind of breed. | | | | impossible, rarely would you find a ferret of this color |
| On the other hand, sable colored ferrets have dark | | | | with a pink nose. |
| pigment and are quite the opposite of the albino. It | | | | Chocolate, champagne and cinnamon are variations of |
| varies from a deep dark brown to more black. Unlike | | | | the sable breeds. Ferrets with chocolate colors have |
| the albino, this breed has two different colors - the | | | | a brown shade to their coat with golden undercoats. |
| coat is black and the undercoat is cream or pale | | | | Champagne colored ferrets are mostly tan with |
| yellow. Other variations of ferret colors for this type | | | | white or cream undercoats. Cinnamon colored coats |
| are dark-eyed white, silver, black sable, chocolate, | | | | are rare for ferrets. It has a light brown coat with a |
| champagne and cinnamon. These colors are achieved | | | | tone of red. They all will have the same eye color; |
| through selective breeding which makes for some | | | | dark burgundy. |
| interesting looking fuzz balls. | | | | There is much more that could be said about ferret |
| Interestingly, dark-eyed white ferrets are often | | | | colors and I'm sure you can start to recognize the |
| mistaken for the albino; however, a quick examination | | | | endless combinations that can be accomplished |
| of the eyes is what differentiates this guy. Although | | | | through careful breeding. |
| a cream color dominates the guard hairs, some | | | | |