About 50 years ago a trade was made with Russia. Some Prince Edward Island Silver Foxes ( where the breed came from ) for some Sable. The Sable arrived ok but they were all neutered~! Prince Edward Island was world famous for Silver foxes and there were many Fox Ranches and Government promotion. Most farms had a few silver fox pens 70 years ago. Then the fox pelt market disappeared but coming back with Norwegian White foxes. Maybe a couple of small fox farms left on PEI.
That's where SibFox first got their foxes that they bred. But the ones from farmers aren't domesticated, so they don't act like dogs, like those from SibFox. Instead they might act likes tamed Foxes that were once wild.
@heidibli I don't think you understand. Faybee was obviously part of the Russian fox breeding experiment, made to make foxes nicer. Originally, it was beacuse they'd needed foxes that wouldn't put up as much of a fight when killed, (Ick.) but later it evolved into more of a program to test how foxes could be domesticated. They're now as sweet as a friendly dog, and available commercially. Faybee looks like she was one of the earlier foxes, as well as considering when she lived.
@NyxVetro And, just to continue that, looking at some of the other comments, the owner of the video did, in fact, say that Faybee was from a furfarmer, and therefore likely to be connected to the Russian foxes. It's not like someone just grabbed the fox out of the woods. Calling it a wild animal isn't completely true.
You can now buy foxes from the Siberian fox farm where the first "domestication" experiments were started in the 1950's. They are quite tame and don't have the wild fox smell any more. They are also often spotted in color, some with floppy ears and curled tails. They act more like dogs than wild foxes. They aren't cheap, though; around $5000.00 each and they come spayed or neutered. Look on the internet under Sib Fox.
LOL! Epic win for humanity! The Soviets tamed foxes in 50 years on accident, where early people needed thousands of years to tame wolves! I wonder what would happen if you would try to breed a Fox Dog and a Wolf Dog. It works with chihuahuas right? And they were bred from foxes.
When someone loses a pet it really upsets me. Pets are like family. Only they are the family you want around.
I just my silver fox a little over a week ago. Her name is Bela and she is just the friendliest thing out there. She loves people and pets. Dogs don't know what to do with her tho. They look at like what the hell are you? My only problem is she gets very aggressive with food. I hope we can work thru that. Best of luck to you and thanx for the great vids!!
RIP Faybee. My pomeranian was also part silver fox, and i miss her dearly, even though it's been six or seven years. Life goes on, but the memories last even beyond a lifetime.
Yes, presently silver foxes and other mutations of the red fox are being bred in Canada, extreme northern states in North America, and Europe. There is also an interspecies hybrid of the silver fox and the arctic fox. The hybrids are sterile but they combine the shorter fur of the arctic with the color range of the silvers. I have the skulls of two of them.
They are occasionally for sale, usually by privately contacting a breeder. They're breeding for fur characteristics rather than temperament, but generally ranched foxes are less flighty and jittery than wild foxes.
I'm doing a report on foxes and I want to know if they still sell Silver Tame Foxes or if they are extinct, everything I've found on them dates back to 1999-2004.
She was so beautiful! Do you live in Russia, because I know that up there they sell silver foxes as pets. Of all your videos, this was the sweetest. She always looked happy. If I may ask, where did the name come from?
What an awesome animal. Sorry to hear of your loss, but I'm glad she had a nice long life. I read regular wild foxes have an average lifespan of 3-4 years and only a few more years in captivity.
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i hope you never get a fox if you're asking for this kind of information on youtube after watching two minutes and ten seconds of a silver fox playing on some grass.
I was under the impression that the original poster of this video owned or owns a Silver Fox. You're highly naive if you think I want or wanted one simply by watching this video.
You're coming off as extremely rude and ignorant. Don't assume that I want/wanted one on impulse.
What an incredibly gorgeous animal. Look at her tail OMG :O Sooooooo adorable! :)
I am sorry that she has passed away. However, 14 yrs is a good life span for a fox. I bet she was far more energetic than a dog or a domestic cat? Must be quite naughty! How did you manage? Did she eat raw meat?
woah dude chill, I'm never actually gunna get one, but I'm still aloud to want one right? Sometimes I wanna punch people in the face but I don't...usually...
let's re-cap: what did i initially say that was so unbelievably offensive? read it again, it's not a big freaking deal. i'm not incredibly omniscient lately, so i didn't know if 'cheatchick555' had just been persuaded to go out and buy a fox. so, i said i certainly hope they haven't been. and this is the point: "littlefrock" posted this video to share their beautiful fox with other people, not to host petty youtube bickering.
with that, i'm done. sorry for the trouble littlefrock.
In 1990 she was $150. But that was from a fur farmer who is no longer in the biz. She was quite a handful though, I could not have done it alone, and vacations were not an option either, can't board her in a kennel of course! Foxes are very demanding, do not think she was like this all the time!
such an incredible pet. what did you pay for it and how did you get a license?? i've seriously made it a life goal to have a pet fox. im in love. thanks for the videos, amongst the most faschinating videos i've seen on youtube so far.
she was in a pretty full coat even in May. In August, she would blow her coat (she would shed a little in the winter too, I think because of being indoors). I have a great clip of her nearly 'naked', working on a roast bone. We would call her a silver-backed jackal because she looked so different. I will post that soon....
Thank you SpiritWhiteFox2...I just joined YouTube a couple of days ago and it is nice to be welcomed by such a kind comment. I hope all future commentary is as thoughtful. I also love watching other fox owners' videos as well. I wish there were more silvers though! -LittleFrock
I'm SO glad that you have decided to join YouTube! Your knowlege and experiences will be of great benefit to many viewers I'm sure! I can never thank you enough! :o)
so big and beautiful
zilvadom 3 weeks ago
Gorgeous animal!
carl0sian 1 month ago
i cant wait to be wearing one of those
dzk218 1 month ago
i hate how people say you can't keep them as pets.....
Dan737MASTER 1 month ago
@Dan737MASTER i know. they were bred specifically for domestication!
Demarcoa 1 month ago
i did a report on this animal and fell in love with it <3
HinaNarulvr 2 months ago
very cute
RayOFsunshine276 3 months ago
she soo fat XD adorable
gangsterinthehouse1 4 months ago
Über cute
ShadowWolf401 4 months ago
so cool. i read that domesticated foxes are more like dogs. :)
Runermanyoyo 5 months ago
@Runermanyoyo they are accually the opposite, they cant be trained like a dog, and most of them dont like to be snuggled.
SnaxonU 4 months ago
@SnaxonU they start barking i think though
Runermanyoyo 4 months ago
So gorgeous. What a lovely pet!
I am glad i don't wear fur
Trund27 5 months ago
I love Silver Fox. They are just so attractive
graystar0007 7 months ago
About 50 years ago a trade was made with Russia. Some Prince Edward Island Silver Foxes ( where the breed came from ) for some Sable. The Sable arrived ok but they were all neutered~! Prince Edward Island was world famous for Silver foxes and there were many Fox Ranches and Government promotion. Most farms had a few silver fox pens 70 years ago. Then the fox pelt market disappeared but coming back with Norwegian White foxes. Maybe a couple of small fox farms left on PEI.
tampasailor 8 months ago
how did u get the fox? where do u buy them? im really interested in having one as my pet. can u tell me the pros and cons for these foxes?
namwoolala 8 months ago
inow wonder why carlie te unicoron and flapjakc wanted to go to candymoutain
80spopQueen 9 months ago
What a cutie.
partylikeyouaredead 10 months ago
OMG!! It's Umbreon!
Activeassholeonpills 11 months ago
Charlie! Come to the Candy Mountain Charlie!
racevws 1 year ago
I thought this was a sibfox at first...you used to be able to get them from farmers?
Chuthuluku 1 year ago
@Chuthuluku
That's where SibFox first got their foxes that they bred. But the ones from farmers aren't domesticated, so they don't act like dogs, like those from SibFox. Instead they might act likes tamed Foxes that were once wild.
circlesofconfusion35 1 year ago
@circlesofconfusion35 nifteresting
Chuthuluku 1 year ago
where they hung the jerk that invented work...talk about Utopia
Abobojo 1 year ago
Is this by anny chanse a Silver Fox from the Belyaev Experiment? - or from Russia in general?
Oremir 1 year ago
how can you do this? a fox is not a pet..its a wild animal..and a hate furfarmers..i feel so sorry for this animals
heidibli 1 year ago
@heidibli I don't think you understand. Faybee was obviously part of the Russian fox breeding experiment, made to make foxes nicer. Originally, it was beacuse they'd needed foxes that wouldn't put up as much of a fight when killed, (Ick.) but later it evolved into more of a program to test how foxes could be domesticated. They're now as sweet as a friendly dog, and available commercially. Faybee looks like she was one of the earlier foxes, as well as considering when she lived.
NyxVetro 1 year ago
@NyxVetro And, just to continue that, looking at some of the other comments, the owner of the video did, in fact, say that Faybee was from a furfarmer, and therefore likely to be connected to the Russian foxes. It's not like someone just grabbed the fox out of the woods. Calling it a wild animal isn't completely true.
NyxVetro 1 year ago
@heidibli Are you an idiot?
Domesticated Silver Foxes are domesticated. GET OVER IT.
And what NyxVetro said
zaqareemalcolm 1 year ago
@heidibli Also, notice that it doesn't have the typical fox behavior.
zaqareemalcolm 1 year ago
@heidibli Also, notice that it doesn't have the typical fox behavior.
zaqareemalcolm 1 year ago
i was thinking about getting a pet fox but i need the liscens and the mony to get one so it will be a while befor i get one
ryland6774 1 year ago
Awwwww, Sooo Cute. I Love the song. Beautiful Fox. :D
imaimaamber 1 year ago 3
You can now buy foxes from the Siberian fox farm where the first "domestication" experiments were started in the 1950's. They are quite tame and don't have the wild fox smell any more. They are also often spotted in color, some with floppy ears and curled tails. They act more like dogs than wild foxes. They aren't cheap, though; around $5000.00 each and they come spayed or neutered. Look on the internet under Sib Fox.
kellisB76 1 year ago
Faybee is a such a gorgous silver fox!
in ur opinion is she a good pet?
wolfheart133333 1 year ago
that is ONE cute 4 legged thing :D
FusionNinjin 1 year ago
What kind of food did you feed it? like did you feed it dog food
pinhead418 1 year ago
Beautiful Fox btw
Gunnar120 1 year ago
LOL! Epic win for humanity! The Soviets tamed foxes in 50 years on accident, where early people needed thousands of years to tame wolves! I wonder what would happen if you would try to breed a Fox Dog and a Wolf Dog. It works with chihuahuas right? And they were bred from foxes.
Gunnar120 1 year ago
@Gunnar120 It wasn't on accident.
SoopoidShmezzle 1 year ago
@SoopoidShmezzle actually, they were trying to get animals easier to kill for their pelts, not nice pets.
Gunnar120 1 year ago
beatiful
pinhead418 1 year ago
man, you couldn't have picked a more nostalgic sounding song.
KirakasHime 1 year ago
i love foxes more than any thing
ren3344 1 year ago
Great now i can't get the big rock candy mountain out of my head
chives4youtoo 1 year ago
When someone loses a pet it really upsets me. Pets are like family. Only they are the family you want around.
I just my silver fox a little over a week ago. Her name is Bela and she is just the friendliest thing out there. She loves people and pets. Dogs don't know what to do with her tho. They look at like what the hell are you? My only problem is she gets very aggressive with food. I hope we can work thru that. Best of luck to you and thanx for the great vids!!
GlassByThaddeus 1 year ago
do know if it's illegal to own one in new orleans
poopoo178 1 year ago
RIP Faybee. My pomeranian was also part silver fox, and i miss her dearly, even though it's been six or seven years. Life goes on, but the memories last even beyond a lifetime.
RaversFantasy095 1 year ago
saw one of these guys wandering around the university...lol
JenniferlovesGaara 1 year ago
Such a beautiful animal. I love how she had a dog looking body but a fox tail. Very unique and beautiful pet you had.
metamuse42 1 year ago
FOX! DO A BARREL ROLL!
ChickenBaka 1 year ago
they look a bit like raccoons..
TheUTubeRebel 1 year ago
@TheUTubeRebel no they do not !!!!!!!!!!!!
TheIrisdragonfly 1 year ago
@TheIrisdragonfly Wow, get a grip, I just stated my opinion
TheUTubeRebel 1 year ago
candy mountainnnnn!!
ooglizer 1 year ago
how tame are silver foxes compared to dogs? are they allowed in Massachusetts? I love foxes!
ILuvGodsCreatures 2 years ago
tubby tub
Aev308 2 years ago
She's beautiful, I'm happy you were able to spend time with such a wonderful animal.
janaoo4 2 years ago
i would love to have a silver fox, are they trainable as dogs?
i bet their such a special animal to keep :)
AwStitch626 2 years ago 2
They were created to be dog-like.
DtLeader 2 years ago
My Uncle Dan used to sing that song.
automaticreply 2 years ago
Is Faybee a Russian Tame Silver Fox?
MildlyAnnoyed 2 years ago
She's such a cutie. What a beautiful animal. I love silver foxes, too.
Minwealwen 2 years ago
What an incredibly beautiful animal! How blessed both of you are to have shared your lives like this.
FilmerOfBobcats 2 years ago 23
Yes, presently silver foxes and other mutations of the red fox are being bred in Canada, extreme northern states in North America, and Europe. There is also an interspecies hybrid of the silver fox and the arctic fox. The hybrids are sterile but they combine the shorter fur of the arctic with the color range of the silvers. I have the skulls of two of them.
FilmerOfBobcats 2 years ago
Are the foxes being bred in Canada bred to be domestic? Are they for sale?
FieldBoots 2 years ago
They are occasionally for sale, usually by privately contacting a breeder. They're breeding for fur characteristics rather than temperament, but generally ranched foxes are less flighty and jittery than wild foxes.
FilmerOfBobcats 2 years ago
@FieldBoots In russia.
solocitizen 1 year ago
so beautiful.
MrFox1231 2 years ago 15
I'm doing a report on foxes and I want to know if they still sell Silver Tame Foxes or if they are extinct, everything I've found on them dates back to 1999-2004.
Thanks.
deidaratarded 2 years ago
They are still being bred in Russia but I don't believe they are for sale in any country.
maximum411 2 years ago
You can buy silver fox kits from Tiny Tracks Exotic pets in Indiana
OrganizationThree 2 years ago
I read an article that was posted on Jan 21, 2009 saying people in Russia can buy a domesticated Silver Fox for $2000. It's all the craze apparently.
YouTube won't let me link the URL. See my Favorite section for "Fox in a Box - New Pet Craze" for article video. Or go to RussiaToday channel for it.
BlitzWing00 2 years ago
Russians sell them to get some funding for their research.
seberusnet 2 years ago
The lab in Russia that bred them, sold them as pets to fund their research.
guitarplyr2255 2 years ago
She was so beautiful! Do you live in Russia, because I know that up there they sell silver foxes as pets. Of all your videos, this was the sweetest. She always looked happy. If I may ask, where did the name come from?
moonbay1992 3 years ago
What a great tribute, you probably miss her a bunch.
CesiousFox 3 years ago
What an awesome animal. Sorry to hear of your loss, but I'm glad she had a nice long life. I read regular wild foxes have an average lifespan of 3-4 years and only a few more years in captivity.
makaveli087 3 years ago
At least I got to listen to a classical depression era song...
bonapartist1 3 years ago
what a beautiful animal she was. :)
elizabish 3 years ago
thats a pretty sweet animal. i've never seen a non orange fox.
pretty good :)
you could add your video to one of those video contests, like yobi film
WhatYouGots 3 years ago
Where/How did you get her? When I get my own place, I definitely would like a Silver/Domesticated Fox.
TeinCave 3 years ago
not all silver foxes are domesticated... just the russian ones bred by Belyaev durring the soviet union
DarqueSock 3 years ago
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i hope you never get a fox if you're asking for this kind of information on youtube after watching two minutes and ten seconds of a silver fox playing on some grass.
theleadenxeyed 3 years ago
I was under the impression that the original poster of this video owned or owns a Silver Fox. You're highly naive if you think I want or wanted one simply by watching this video.
You're coming off as extremely rude and ignorant. Don't assume that I want/wanted one on impulse.
TeinCave 3 years ago 3
What an incredibly gorgeous animal. Look at her tail OMG :O Sooooooo adorable! :)
I am sorry that she has passed away. However, 14 yrs is a good life span for a fox. I bet she was far more energetic than a dog or a domestic cat? Must be quite naughty! How did you manage? Did she eat raw meat?
lanoir2005 3 years ago
oh my god is a silver fox legal in the us? I really want one X3
cheatchick555 3 years ago
oh my god you should probably not be so compulsive with such a thing because you think it's so kyo0t X3.
theleadenxeyed 3 years ago
woah dude chill, I'm never actually gunna get one, but I'm still aloud to want one right? Sometimes I wanna punch people in the face but I don't...usually...
cheatchick555 3 years ago
wow. you're kind of a douche, eh? do you run around all of youtube being a prick or do you reserve that for fox-related videos?
elizabish 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
it's been over two months. get over it? let's.
theleadenxeyed 3 years ago
you're allowed to make your opinion known, and so am i. i was never in "it". i think you missed the point: you're a douche. that's all i was saying.
elizabish 3 years ago
let's re-cap: what did i initially say that was so unbelievably offensive? read it again, it's not a big freaking deal. i'm not incredibly omniscient lately, so i didn't know if 'cheatchick555' had just been persuaded to go out and buy a fox. so, i said i certainly hope they haven't been. and this is the point: "littlefrock" posted this video to share their beautiful fox with other people, not to host petty youtube bickering.
with that, i'm done. sorry for the trouble littlefrock.
theleadenxeyed 3 years ago
its been two years since i lost my fox i still cry every night for my poor baby...
victoriatodd 3 years ago
oh, forgot to ask where to turn to for more info about.. kennels? thanks again.
Janus88 3 years ago
In 1990 she was $150. But that was from a fur farmer who is no longer in the biz. She was quite a handful though, I could not have done it alone, and vacations were not an option either, can't board her in a kennel of course! Foxes are very demanding, do not think she was like this all the time!
LittleFrock 3 years ago
such an incredible pet. what did you pay for it and how did you get a license?? i've seriously made it a life goal to have a pet fox. im in love. thanks for the videos, amongst the most faschinating videos i've seen on youtube so far.
Janus88 3 years ago
Back then you didnt need a license. Glad you enjoy my videos, I wish I had a lot more taken during her life.
LittleFrock 3 years ago
where can i get one in the future?
coilerfan 3 years ago
=] it looks like a raccoon dog, and it's SO FAT!!! ADORABLE xDDD
wayde16 4 years ago
14 years, WOW that's a long ride for a fox!
She looks plump, but that was the fur, yes?
BlasterMaster555 4 years ago
she was in a pretty full coat even in May. In August, she would blow her coat (she would shed a little in the winter too, I think because of being indoors). I have a great clip of her nearly 'naked', working on a roast bone. We would call her a silver-backed jackal because she looked so different. I will post that soon....
LittleFrock 4 years ago
She is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Love her tail!!!
happydancer4 4 years ago
It's great that you were able to capture Faybee on film, she's really a beautiful creature.
UpdocFilms 4 years ago
She's gorgeous and no doubt a beloved friend. R.I.P. Faybee
SpiritWhiteFox2 4 years ago
Thank you SpiritWhiteFox2...I just joined YouTube a couple of days ago and it is nice to be welcomed by such a kind comment. I hope all future commentary is as thoughtful. I also love watching other fox owners' videos as well. I wish there were more silvers though! -LittleFrock
LittleFrock 4 years ago
I'm SO glad that you have decided to join YouTube! Your knowlege and experiences will be of great benefit to many viewers I'm sure! I can never thank you enough! :o)
SpiritWhiteFox2 4 years ago