polecat

[simonrocco 175]

i was wondering what difference is there between an eu polcat and a normal polecat is it just the price. im no expert on ferret type i class them as all the same as long as there good workers thats all that matters is'nt it.

[theferreter 311]

there is no difference really apart from one is darker and would eat the hand of you but theres loads of dicks about these days think these are super ferrets and are selling them for stupid money its a f*****g joke

[simonrocco 175]

there is no difference really apart from one is darker and would eat the hand of you but theres loads of dicks about these days think these are super ferrets and are selling them for stupid money its a f*****g joke

thanks pal iv just recently got a polecat but i didnt pay for it i got it for nothing off a lad i know i wouldnt pay stupid prices for a ferret why do people think they are super ferrets is it because of price and colour or working abillity. are they better workers than a normal ferret.

[The one 8,506]

Watching that James Bradley DVD he says a true wild polecat freezes when you open the box and a load of other stuff that would be no use in a normal working polecat ,But i really doubt there's much difference as a lot of dark polecats will be getting called eu polecats to put a few more quid onto the cost of the kits . If in doubt shouldn't any breeders stating there from a EU POLEY have a DNA cert they could produce showing one of the parents are pure

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I am a complete novice to ferrets so forgive me if this sounds daft,

 

ive got 2 x albinos and a polecat or im assuming this is a polecat coloured ferret?

 

Are these all polecats? Will there be polecat in my polecat coloured ferret somewhere?

 

Just trying to get my head round the terminology with all this talk of European poles etc.

 

Gaz

[B.P.R 2,798]

When you lending me

That DVD?

 

I've cleared my inbox if he who shall not be named wants pm me. Cheers

[The one 8,506]

When you lending me

That DVD?

 

 

Thought you would be wanting a few self defense ones first

[B.P.R 2,798]

The european polecat is the ancestor of the ferrets we have today. That's where the name polecat comes from, it refers to the dark colour of the ferret hence looking like a polecat.

 

The European polecat was domesticated many moons ago and tamed to be used by hunters for rabbits. Over time this produced the ferret and is what we have today. Some people think that the eu polecat is better for rabbits but others think it's to effective and always lays up. Different views but you can't deny that people have cashed in on the eu and taken people for a ride. I don't think there is a proven way to prove that te stock is from wild eu blood unless a DNA test is took.

 

The answer to your

Question is that your ferret will have wild blood in it but from thousands of years ago unless the person you got it off bred the eu in but I very much doubt it or you wouldn't had got it for free you'd have paid big bucks £££££££

[B.P.R 2,798]

I'm no gonna live that down am I!

[theferreter 311]

Watching that James Bradley DVD he says a true wild polecat freezes when you open the box and a load of other stuff that would be no use in a normal working polecat ,But i really doubt there's much difference as a lot of dark polecats will be getting called eu polecats to put a few more quid onto the cost of the kits . If in doubt shouldn't any breeders stating there from a EU POLEY have a DNA cert they could produce showing one of the parents are pure

was that in a few ferrets more where you watched that mate

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

The european polecat is the ancestor of the ferrets we have today. That's where the name polecat comes from, it refers to the dark colour of the ferret hence looking like a polecat.

 

The European polecat was domesticated many moons ago and tamed to be used by hunters for rabbits. Over time this produced the ferret and is what we have today. Some people think that the eu polecat is better for rabbits but others think it's to effective and always lays up. Different views but you can't deny that people have cashed in on the eu and taken people for a ride. I don't think there is a proven way to prove that te stock is from wild eu blood unless a DNA test is took.

The answer to your

Question is that your ferret will have wild blood in it but from thousands of years ago unless the person you got it off bred the eu in but I very much doubt it or you wouldn't had got it for free you'd have paid big bucks £££££££

 

So basically the ferrets we have today all came from the EU polecat and have just been "tamed" over generations? Regardless of colour?

So if someone says they have an EU polecat then it is just the "original" or wild version of what I have?

 

Thanks

 

Gaz

[theferreter 311]

The european polecat is the ancestor of the ferrets we have today. That's where the name polecat comes from, it refers to the dark colour of the ferret hence looking like a polecat.

 

The European polecat was domesticated many moons ago and tamed to be used by hunters for rabbits. Over time this produced the ferret and is what we have today. Some people think that the eu polecat is better for rabbits but others think it's to effective and always lays up. Different views but you can't deny that people have cashed in on the eu and taken people for a ride. I don't think there is a proven way to prove that te stock is from wild eu blood unless a DNA test is took.

The answer to your

Question is that your ferret will have wild blood in it but from thousands of years ago unless the person you got it off bred the eu in but I very much doubt it or you wouldn't had got it for free you'd have paid big bucks £££££££

 

So basically the ferrets we have today all came from the EU polecat and have just been "tamed" over generations? Regardless of colour?

So if someone says they have an EU polecat then it is just the "original" or wild version of what I have?

 

Thanks

 

Gaz

[simonrocco 175]

The european polecat is the ancestor of the ferrets we have today. That's where the name polecat comes from, it refers to the dark colour of the ferret hence looking like a polecat.

 

The European polecat was domesticated many moons ago and tamed to be used by hunters for rabbits. Over time this produced the ferret and is what we have today. Some people think that the eu polecat is better for rabbits but others think it's to effective and always lays up. Different views but you can't deny that people have cashed in on the eu and taken people for a ride. I don't think there is a proven way to prove that te stock is from wild eu blood unless a DNA test is took.

 

The answer to your

Question is that your ferret will have wild blood in it but from thousands of years ago unless the person you got it off bred the eu in but I very much doubt it or you wouldn't had got it for free you'd have paid big bucks £££££££

to tell you the truth pal im not bothered if its eu or not all im bothered about is if it works well for me which i hope it will when its older its only 8 weeks at the min. i was just wondering what the difference was as everyone on here keeps going on about the eu polcat like its something special

[theferreter 311]

The european polecat is the ancestor of the ferrets we have today. That's where the name polecat comes from, it refers to the dark colour of the ferret hence looking like a polecat.

 

The European polecat was domesticated many moons ago and tamed to be used by hunters for rabbits. Over time this produced the ferret and is what we have today. Some people think that the eu polecat is better for rabbits but others think it's to effective and always lays up. Different views but you can't deny that people have cashed in on the eu and taken people for a ride. I don't think there is a proven way to prove that te stock is from wild eu blood unless a DNA test is took.

 

The answer to your

Question is that your ferret will have wild blood in it but from thousands of years ago unless the person you got it off bred the eu in but I very much doubt it or you wouldn't had got it for free you'd have paid big bucks £££££££

to tell you the truth pal im not bothered if its eu or not all im bothered about is if it works well for me which i hope it will when its older its only 8 weeks at the min. i was just wondering what the difference was as everyone on here keeps going on about the eu polcat like its something special

they cant do nothing a well bread working ferrets have been doing for years mate

[The one 8,506]

'Veedublee' timestamp='1310997914' post='2155708']

The european polecat is the ancestor of the ferrets we have today. That's where the name polecat comes from, it refers to the dark colour of the ferret hence looking like a polecat.

 

The European polecat was domesticated many moons ago and tamed to be used by hunters for rabbits. Over time this produced the ferret and is what we have today. Some people think that the eu polecat is better for rabbits but others think it's to effective and always lays up. Different views but you can't deny that people have cashed in on the eu and taken people for a ride. I don't think there is a proven way to prove that te stock is from wild eu blood unless a DNA test is took.

 

The answer to your

Question is that your ferret will have wild blood in it but from thousands of years ago unless the person you got it off bred the eu in but I very much doubt it or you wouldn't had got it for free you'd have paid big bucks £££££££

 

 

Sams selling his hob and jill EU Poleys if your that interested in them ,i fancy the albino but its older than me