>Now for the infamous question: what color is my ferret?  Sparky has
>white undercoat, top guardhairs are grey/silver, four white paws, white
>>tip on his tail, white chest and white face with grey mask...
 
Isn't that a classic silver mitt??  I thought so...my BooBoo looks exactly
like this (except no tip on the tail) (and except he's much prettier of
course, cuz he's mine <G> )
 
A breeder friend tells me that with silvers and/or silver mitts, they will
get lighter with age and if they live long enough may become completely
white.  Well, BooBoo is now 5 years old and while he used to sometines get
almost as dark as a sable in the winter,(first year or two) he is now a
beautiful pale grey everywhere, and his hindquarters are indeed almost all
white.  He has even developed a pale white striping down the back of his
head (not as striking as a Blaze, mind you, just noticeable to those of us
who love him and peer at him constantly).
 
Does yours have a not quite dark nor white pink nose too, with little dark
spots on it??  Oh he's so cute I have to run downstairs and snuggle with him
for a minute.  Please excuse me....
 
Sheena
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[Posted in FML issue 1318]