These tanned kit fox skins were purchased from the North American Fur Auction when they went bankrupt and were a bit on the old side. The tanning is okay, but not as soft and supple as we normally see. We have paid to have them tumbled professionally and the fur is clean and lovely, but the hide side is a bit crinkly and not a nice as we like for garment quality, but they are perfect for crafts or resale.
The kit fox is a fox species that inhabits arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico. These foxes are the smallest of the four species of Vulpes occurring in North America and are among the smallest of the vulpines worldwide. (Source: Wikipedia)
These are NOT the endangered San Joaquin kit fox subspecies (Vulpes macrotis mutica) from the San Joaquin Valley and through much of Central California.
The skins are sorted into various grades.
The Trading Post grade skins have good faces and bodies, nice long tails, and cased skins. Average size is 22" long by 4.5" wide down the middle. Average tail length is 12".
The Trading Post A grade skins have good faces and bodies, nice long tails, and cased skins. The back sides have hair slips. Average size is 22" long by 4" wide down the middle. Average tail length is 12".
The Trading Post B grade skins have good faces and bodies, short tails, and cased skins. The back sides have hair slips. Average size is 22" long by 5" wide down the middle. Tail length is 7" or shorter.
The Craft grade skins have flawed faces and bodies. The back sides have hair slips or holes. They may or may not have tails. Average size is 22" long by 5" wide down the middle. Tail length is 8" or shorter.
The Craft A grade skins have good bodies and long tails but the faces are not as nice as the trading post grade. Average size is 23" long by 5" wide down the middle. Average tail length is 11".
The Craft B grade skins have good bodies and short tails but the faces are not as nice as the trading post grade. Average size is 21" long by 5" wide down the middle. Tail length is 6" or shorter.
The Reject grade skins have bad bodies and do not have faces. They may or may not have tails. They are partial skins or pieces.
For a similar skin that is about 30% larger, please see our entry for Swift Fox Skins. For years, Kit Foxes and Swift Foxes were thought to be the same genus and species and many people have trouble telling them apart.
Our Gxx codes denote individual pieces. If you would like to order a specific one, please go to our Gallery to pick the exact one shown.
| Order Code |
Description |
Price |
| R-180-09-TP-AS |
Kit Fox Skin:Trading Post:Assorted |
Buy on NaturalExotics.com |
| R-180-09-TPA-AS |
Kit Fox Skin:Trading Post A:Assorted |
| R-180-09-TPB-AS |
Kit Fox Skin:Trading Post B:Assorted |
| R-180-09-CR-AS |
Kit Fox Skin:Craft:Assorted |
| R-180-09-CRA-AS |
Kit Fox Skin:Craft A:Assorted |
| R-180-09-CRB-AS |
Kit Fox Skin:Craft B:Assorted |
| R-180-09-RJ-AS |
Kit Fox Skin:Reject:Assorted |
| R-180-09-Gxx |
Kit Fox Skin:Gallery |
Genus and species: Vulpes macrotis.
Wild.
A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA.
Product of the USA |
