Guest RN-Rabbit-Control Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 The sibling hobs from the same lines are much more square than the jills, and look far more stocky. Albino ferrets have been a reliable working ferret up north. If they come from certain lines, then they are dying out year by year as the ferret fashion police breed the none workers. I have three jills, all are similar in frame. Two will be bred next year (none bred this year). I've got a strain of albino's that look like peas in a pod to Brimmers, I got them from someone local to me 16 years ago, I don't know where they came from originally but as Brimmer says this type have definatly been bred "Up North" for donkeys years. Quote Link to post
ferretmaniac 5 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I had one like what your describing. Sadly passed away and guess what she was a flipping good worker sadly missed!! FM Quote Link to post
Brimmer 220 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 The sibling hobs from the same lines are much more square than the jills, and look far more stocky. Albino ferrets have been a reliable working ferret up north. If they come from certain lines, then they are dying out year by year as the ferret fashion police breed the none workers. I have three jills, all are similar in frame. Two will be bred next year (none bred this year). Your ferrets are very like the ones i saw when i first kept ferrets, yours look solid as well not these scrawney weedy things you sometimes see , today you hardly ever see lean ferrets , they seem to be far more weighty & a totally different shape They are just workers Kay, natural selection, call it what you will. Hopefully there will still be decent workers on the othere end of the scale when i need a line. Quote Link to post
Brimmer 220 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 The sibling hobs from the same lines are much more square than the jills, and look far more stocky. Albino ferrets have been a reliable working ferret up north. If they come from certain lines, then they are dying out year by year as the ferret fashion police breed the none workers. I have three jills, all are similar in frame. Two will be bred next year (none bred this year). I've got a strain of albino's that look like peas in a pod to Brimmers, I got them from someone local to me 16 years ago, I don't know where they came from originally but as Brimmer says this type have definatly been bred "Up North" for donkeys years. Quote Link to post
Brimmer 220 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 The sibling hobs from the same lines are much more square than the jills, and look far more stocky. Albino ferrets have been a reliable working ferret up north. If they come from certain lines, then they are dying out year by year as the ferret fashion police breed the none workers. I have three jills, all are similar in frame. Two will be bred next year (none bred this year). I've got a strain of albino's that look like peas in a pod to Brimmers, I got them from someone local to me 16 years ago, I don't know where they came from originally but as Brimmer says this type have definatly been bred "Up North" for donkeys years. Hope you carry on mate, will need a bloodline soon enough! Quote Link to post
andy s410c 59 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Greyhound ferrets ...well the 3 jills i have at the moment are all different shapes & sizes.1 is small enough to fit in the palm of my hand,the other is long,slender,pointed face & arched back,the other is broad faced & shaped like a wedge.Personaly i don't care what type of fert they are as long as they are of a pleasent nature,sociable & do their graft when asked. A good working fert is worth it's weight in rabbits regardless of size,type...IMO. Quote Link to post
Brimmer 220 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Greyhound ferrets ...well the 3 jills i have at the moment are all different shapes & sizes.1 is small enough to fit in the palm of my hand,the other is long,slender,pointed face & arched back,the other is broad faced & shaped like a wedge.Personaly i don't care what type of fert they are as long as they are of a pleasent nature,sociable & do their graft when asked.A good working fert is worth it's weight in rabbits regardless of size,type...IMO. Yours are worth more than there weight in rabbits Andy! Quote Link to post
pencoed hunter 7 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Can a greyhound ferret be polecat colour? Quote Link to post
kx100 66 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 i have 2 polcat types thay are really skinny with arched backs and another small jill but the polcat ones i have are mutch smaller i will see if i cam get some pictures up [bANNED TEXT] i next have them out and yous can have a look and tell me what yous think of them Quote Link to post
johnmac666 2 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Asked this question last year, heard the term greyhound ferrets from lots of old boys, and my old man as well, but none of them could tell me what a greyhound ferret was! This to my knowledge is the best i can get. A lean ferret, usually an albino jill, long in the back almost springy like. Are these two anything like by anyone's standards? appparently they was used by miners , not sure how true this is & they are also favoured by falconers ,mine are supposed to be greyhound type, the mother & father came from a guy in wales who is well known for breeding this type of ferret ( 20yrs apparently ) & my kits are from those two siblings breeding , as long as they are good workers thats all that matters i understand what you are saying , although i did want smaller type ferrets, it is how they work that matters in the end, regards john Quote Link to post
Guest RN-Rabbit-Control Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 The sibling hobs from the same lines are much more square than the jills, and look far more stocky. Albino ferrets have been a reliable working ferret up north. If they come from certain lines, then they are dying out year by year as the ferret fashion police breed the none workers. I have three jills, all are similar in frame. Two will be bred next year (none bred this year). I've got a strain of albino's that look like peas in a pod to Brimmers, I got them from someone local to me 16 years ago, I don't know where they came from originally but as Brimmer says this type have definatly been bred "Up North" for donkeys years. Hope you carry on mate, will need a bloodline soon enough! Same here mate, we could do with having a swap sometime. Quote Link to post
pokey 0 Posted October 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Dont anybody down here in the south breed this type of ferret Quote Link to post
-=Magwitch=- 29 Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 I now keep Whippet type ferrets as the greyhound type cost too much to feed..................... Quote Link to post
TOMO 26,040 Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 I also keep a hutch full of the greyhound type, although none of mine are albino , polecats and silvers 1 Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 I have one jill with that build, and she's a polecat Quote Link to post
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