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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2012 1:12:29 GMT -5
Tico and Morgain are so adorable  That must be a monster of a dog who wears that "cone of shame" ;D Your ferret playroom room is awesome! |
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Post by Heather on Nov 26, 2012 1:47:33 GMT -5
The dog is my Irish wolfhound, Mythrandir  The cone of shame was a special order that I had to get for him ciao |
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Post by darlene on Nov 26, 2012 3:25:33 GMT -5
They're both so adorable |
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Post by katt on Nov 26, 2012 4:16:27 GMT -5
I am wondering if it is because the ferret is believed to be a descendant of the polecat and thus not technically a different species whereas say breeding a weasel or mink and a ferret probably would result in a sterile off spring? From the reading I have done, the way I understand it is that ferrets are essentially domesticated polecats who have been bred domestically over centuries. So think of a wolf and a domesticated dog. A domesticated dog is essentially a subspecies of wolf. You can breed a dog and a wolf to create a hybrid. Ferrets are polecats are very similar. I think of ferrets as the "dog" subspecies to the European Polecat "wolf." This may be a rather simplified way of looking at it, but it's the best analogy I've been able to find. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2013 13:33:44 GMT -5
this is a little late, but had to chime in. I have a little hybrid jill Named Tina. I have had ferrets since 1996 and been breeding since 2005. Tina hands down is the sweetest most playful loving little jill I have ever had. She has never once nipped, let alone bit. She is possessive of her toys and her "people" LOL! Also she is very fast and very smart!
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That must be a monster of a dog who wears that "cone of shame" ;D Your ferret playroom room is awesome!
