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From: Roger Vaughn
Date: 2002-06-07 10:36:00 UTC
Subject: RE: Question on vacc reactions and stunted growth

> At 6 months of age he still is a kit, he will be nearer to a year
> old before he grows his first adult coat and then he will look like
> an adult ferret. Chris

Chris, you're right - he's not an adult yet. The point is, he has the
body form of a six-week old. He does not look anything like any other
kit we had at this age. Those did not have their full weight, but they
did have the long, lean body *shape* of an adult ferret. I regularly
see even 8-week kits that look more "normal" than this guy.

This kid is perhaps 3/4 as long as a normal fert at this age, and
somewhat pear shaped. As he's a MF kit, I'm reasonable certain it's
due to stunting, and not an intentional bulldog breed.

Roger & the Fibonacci Ferts