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Balto Ferret Club - Ferret terms Category: Animals and Nature Date & country: 09/08/2014, USA Words: 35

Waardenburg's Syndrome
Genetic defect found in white ferrets, blazes and pandas resulting in deafness

War Dance
An excited ferret bouncing and thrashing themselves around with stiff legs, arched back, open mouth, swinging head, often flinging into walls and furniture. Usually dooking and bottle brush tail go on at the same time. Ferret on speed

Zipper
Not yours, theirs. The dark line that runs down their stomach in the middle.

Snorkeling
Immersing entire head in water, often blowing bubbles. Often they forget their scuba gear

Stash
Hiding place ferrets store all their treasures usually out of human reach. Missing keys, remote controls, etc can usually be found there. Who needs kids??

Thief
Their wonderful gift of stealing whatever they believe is theirs, without being noticed, to add to their stash

Rainbow Bridge
A place where your fully healed ferret plays around waiting for you to cross over the bridge together for eternity

Rat Tail
Appearance of blackheads on tail with hair loss and is usually an end result. Usually excess hormone secretion around coat change.

Scruffing
Pinching by the nape of the neck, just like a mother would do, relaxing and calming the ferret. This will usually result in the ferret yawning away

Shiver
Seen when a ferret first wakes up. Way of regulating and increasing their body temperature which drops during sleep time

Panda
Ferret with a predominantly white face, overgrown blaze. These ferrets carry a very high incidence of deafness

Poof
Non-descented ferret secretes their anal sacks usually in fear releasing a strong pungent odor that last a few minutes. Best used to clear a house of all unwanted guests in a matter of seconds

Nip & Run
Easier than the chomp action..Invitation to play

Mitts
White feet or toes

FFZ
Ferret Free Zone - Ferrets are illegal, Also known as NFFZ - Non-Ferret Friendly Zone

Hob
Whole male ferret able to breed. V-Hob - Hob able to breed but fully sterile. Gib - neutered male unable to breed

Jill
Whole female ferret able to go into heat and produce kits. Sprite is a spayed female, unable to go into heat or get pregnant

Kit
Baby ferret

Ferreting
Better known as working ferrets. Trained ferrets used for hunting, usually rabbits. Illegal in the US

Ferret Proofing
Keeping the house as safe as possible for ferrets. Restricting access to areas that can cause them harm

Chomp
Checking out teeth strength..the acting of biting. Usual course is lick-lick-CHOMP

DEW
White ferret with dark (black or deep red) eyes- Dark White Ferret

Dooking
Chuckling sounds made when excited, exploring, playing or war dancing. Resembles a rooster sound

Duck Soup
Liquefied high-protein food usually given to ill ferrets

Ferret Math
The art of going from one ferret to two, to three to four to.....

Butt Wipe
Ferret type of toilet paper. After going to the bathroom, they drag their rear on the floor

Bib
White fur on chin and throat

Blaze
White stripe between the ears going down to the nose. These ferrets can be deaf.

Blown/blowing coat
Another way of saying shedding, but happens rather quickly in large amounts (normal)

Bottle Brush
Their tail puffs out from excitement, anger or fear..almost like static cling

Business
Group of multi ferrets

Albino
Solid white ferret with red eyes

Alpha Ferret
The dominant ferret of the house, leader of the pack

Ankle/leg Biter
Wanting attention, a treat or to be picked up

Belly Button
Well not quite, let's just say you have a male ferret