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AXHOLME FERRETS
Who are Axholme Ferrets?
‘Axholme Ferrets’ are a small group of friends who keep ferrets as pets and also use them to catch rabbits. We are members of the National Ferret Welfare Society and have close links with other ferret rescues and charities. During the summer we attend shows and events providing entertainment and showing people how friendly and fun these creatures are, advising on ferret welfare issues and also demonstrating ‘Ferret racing’
What happens in Ferret Racing?
In ferret racing competing ferrets are introduced into tubes of equal length via starting boxes. The idea is that they run down the tube to the finish line at the other end. At the finish line the ferrets are not be touched until out of the tube. The winner is the first ferret to get the tip of its tail completely out of the tube. The thing is that ferrets being very playful characters do not always do this, they may go halfway along a tube and then stop or even reverse back out. At the finish they may infuriatingly come half way out of the tube but not so the tip of the tail is out, so allowing another
ferret to come up and steal first place. This provides for a very entertaining event for spectators. There is no form of betting or gambling associated with the racing it is purely a fun spectator event.
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