Ferrets can have a wide range of different coat colours. On this page I will cover the main colour categories and touch upon the genetic basis of those
particular colours. There is still a lot to be learned about the genetic basis of coat colours in ferrets, and most of the information here is hypothesised,
not fact!
If you have anything you would like to add or any questions, please feel free to get in touch using the Contact Us link above.
Genetics; You Need to Know the Basics
The following pages rely on a basic knowledge of loci and alleles, and the inheritance of these.
For beginners to the field, please visit our friend's page on Basic Genetics Terms
and Breeding and Inheritance.
Many thanks to Jess Chappell at Dog Coat Colour Genetics for allowing us to link her very informative and easy to understand pages here.
