Hi All! I came across an old book in our archive/library at work, which was written in german (Thanks again for the translation Carl!). It is from 1914, and the peice on ferrets was surprisingly good, if a bit dated. According to this piece, a Fitch was a cross breed of Domestic Ferret [Albino] and a wild Polecat. These crosses were described as being marked as a polecat, but with lighter coloring, especially around the face, throat and mask. Fitches were very much prized as hunting animals because they had the milder temperament of the "Ferret" yet the stronger hunting urges of the wild Polecat (Which was much deminished in the domestic Ferret). It was a pretty interesting piece all in all. Amy Evers and: Katie (the Sweet One) and Worf (aka: The Velociweasel!) "Here's Dookin' at You Kit!" [Posted in FML issue 2238]