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From:
Sukie Crandall <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 25 Jun 1999 12:18:03 -0400
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>I love dark eyed white (DEW) and badger ferrets, but shouldn't we attempt
>to eliminate the Waardensberg gene from the ferret breeding stock?  I am
>convinced that deaf ferrets run a higher risk (than an hearing ferret) to
>be abused by impatient inexperienced owners.
 
Agreed that the deaf ones see more mishandling and abuse; also think that
folks should put health over coat pattern.
 
Deafness is certainly a liveable variant, but some owners' repsonses to it
are NOT.
[Posted in FML issue 2722]

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