Names such as “Genotte” or “Sobaki” are actually cat or dog fur.
A sharepic with the headline “ Attention! Keep your eyes open when buying a winter jacket. “ lists various fur names that can often be found on the labels. But what sounds like fantasy names are actually “code names”: foreign-language names for various animals such as dogs, cats, squirrels or rabbits.
This sharepic is:

"Danger! Keep your eyes open when buying a winter jacket.
Gear designations and what lies behind them:
GAE-Wolf = dog
Gubi = dog
Sobaki = dog
Feh = squirrel
Ljaguschka = squirrel
Kojah = mink
SAMI = mink
Kidus = cross between sable and pine marten
Genotte = cat
Genette = cat
Maopee = cat
Serval = cat
Sealkanin = rabbit
Nutriette = rabbit
Caraccal = Lynx"
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Real names
The Sharepic only scratches the surface. Since the trade in cat and dog fur has been banned in Europe since January 1, 2009, the German Animal Welfare Association has put together a very extensive list of terms in the fur industry , which lists the meaning of the large number of terms.
The list also states :
“The skins are traded on the world market under the names that correspond to their regional origin and each contain the word “dog” in the local language.”
For example, “Sobaki” is simply Russian for “dog”, Caraccal (actually Caracal) and Serval are names for African wild cats.
Only the “Kidus” is not on the list of the Animal Welfare Association, nor is it a cross between sable and pine marten (such crosses have never been successful ), but pure pine marten.
Incorrect or missing names are possible in this country
Since 2009, such furs should actually no longer be on sale anywhere in the EU. BR24 2018 showed that things are unfortunately different. In random samples it was found that, for example, a jacket with a fur collar was labeled as fake fur, but the laboratory test showed that it was the fur of a raccoon dog.
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Conclusion
In fact, there are these “code names” for real fur.
The 2018 samples also proved that real fur is sometimes sold as fake fur. However, this does not mean that one has to assume that behind every fake fur there is real fur, as Tchibo was accused of in 2015 (which, however, turned out to be unfounded).
Anyone who finds names like “Genotte” or “Sobaki” in a piece of clothing can assume that they are holding real cat or dog fur in their hands – even if it has long been banned in this country.
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