Kylie Preisig asked:
> [...] are there any known genetic faults that can be reinforced by
> breeding DEWs together?
 
I am not a breeder and have no direct experience with this, but according to
a talk given by Dr. Judi Bell (author of "The Pet Ferret Owner's Manual" and
former vet at MF), DEWs do tend to have harmful recessive traits, and
breeding two of them generally results in stillborn or unhealthy kits.  This
inability to "breed true" is, she says, the main reason they're uncommon.
 
Contradictions, even anecdotal, are welcomed. :)
 
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[Posted in FML issue 1891]